A Change in Direction

Since the last meeting, I have been working more on Latinxpop Lab in Figma and troubleshooting Canvas quiz settings for OCILL. On Thursday of last week, it was also announced that the Blanton migration project would be on short pause (just for a week) as larger issues get resolved.

Learning the Principles and Elements of Design

This KB training (Learning the Principles and Elements of Design) has helped me be more mindful & intentional with my work. Here at LAITS, I often catch myself forgetting that digital is artwork. Even when I am not working on straightforward graphics or illustrations, the projects that I touch all need good design.

The Week of Returning Projects

Project: Blanton Website Project
Client /Prof: UT Austin Blanton Art Museusm
Completion status: In Progress
Staff guidance: Ruben Garza
STA team members: Angie Huang, Marianne Lê, Asmita Karmakar
Description/plans: Migration of Blaton Website; I will be reviewing pages for consistent layout, text, and links.
To be completed: Unknown

On Monday, I corrected all Intensive Turkish II quizzes (OCIL Project) to have unlimited attempts. Dr. Okur also wants to adjust the visibility of correct answers after quiz attempts, which I currently do not have a solution for. I guess that this is possible through settings in “Restrict Student Result View” but will wait to hear back from the professor and Karyn Kondoff. This returning assignment is in progress.

I also updated the Figma for LatinxpopLab last week to include images and a brief introduction of Professor Aldama and his book. He now wants to add program information on the home page but has not yet provided the information for this update. This returning assignment is in progress.

I am currently reviewing pages for the Blanton Website Project. I will meet with STAs Marianne and Asmita before the next weekly meeting regarding this assignment.

Basic Training and More Figma

Project: LatinxpopLab Homepage
Client /Prof: LatinxpopLab; Professor Aldama
Completion status: Started July 26, 2021
Staff guidance: Maddy Kaniewski, Estella Sun
STA team members: Angie Huang (me)
Description/plans: Continue edits in Figma; I will be focusing on the website mobile view this week.

To be completed: Unknown (no formal deadline)

Principles of Design | Learning the Principles and Elements of Design

Branding | Iconography

Figma for Latinxpop Lab

See the updating FIGMA embed in my last blog post; recent edits have included:

> Banner and subheader redesign
> Gridding (Why grids matter in web design)
> Youtube section on the homepage
> Repository entry block (social media and external link formatting)
> Navigation bar and footer edits

I also watched the new Marvel movie “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” this weekend. Hearing my native language on the big screen made me so happy. Chinese representation in media <3 The soundtrack was also outstanding; I encourage everyone to take a listen (88Rising doesn’t miss).

Starting The School Year

Although classes start on Wednesday, this Monday marks the beginning of the fall semester!

Incoming tasks have been slow in comparison to the peak of summer. Thus I have been processing photo IDs and testing graphics in the studio. Last week I also met with Estella and Maddy to revise the website layout for Latinxopop Lab; the navigation bar and repository modal need more work. I also had some time to draft the rest of the website in Figma. I anticipate a meeting with Professor Aldama in the future as we seek clarification on the repository page.