SPP3 - 5 images edited

After receiving feedback from my lecturer i decided to add a decryption to two of my images for the exhibition.

SPP3 - 5 images

Here are the five images I'm going to be using for both SPP3 submission and will be included in the exhibition catalogue...

My client project website and mobile version for Palmhive Technical Textiles Ltd.

My simulated project about anti-piracy.



My online portfolio website NickCoxMedia



A freelance client project for NVTattoo.



A mobile app created during my personal research project for we7.com

SPP3 - Update

Starting on the new task of creating new images for SPP3 I had a think about how to advertise my images.

I got the inspiration from browsing through previous catalogues, these certain designs were the ones that caught my eye, the ones that made the web designs stand out. It wasn't until I started designing that I realised that it will be quite difficult to capture a good image of a web site. The image after all will be all that the people at the exhibition will see.

Here are some images which that inspire me...

3D Stack

Span

Graphics style grid

Cover flow

Using technology

SPP3: Chosen Course and Job

Chosen Job...

Junior Website Designer
http://www.adtrak.co.uk/employment.php?a=uk

Employer:
Adtrack

Job Type:
Permanent

Salary Details:
Salary between £12k - £15k depending on experience.

Ref:
none

Role:
Adtrak LLP is looking for a Junior Web Designer to expand their Web Design Team, working within a vibrant and expanding company based in Nottingham City Centre just off the market square.

This is a great role for an individual to work within a fun and lively web department. You will be working on challenging projects and strong XHTML / Dreamweaver skills will be required. Projects are mainly centred around designing clients websites from initial concept through to coding and setting live.

The successful candidate will be self motivated, ambitious and eager to learn.


Requirements:
The position requires good knowledge of the following:

• XHTML
• CSS
• Photoshop
• Dreamweaver
• W3 Standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication
The following knowledge would be an advantage:
• Web Hosting, Domains & DNS
• Javascript & jQuery
• SEO / PPC
• Organisation Skills
• PHP/Coldfusion

Location:
Nottingham

Chosen Course...

Mobile Application Design MSc
http://www.eda.kent.ac.uk/postgraduate/pg_mobileapps.aspx

University
Kent University

Location:
Canterbury

School:
Engineering and Digital Arts

Duration/Delivery:
One year full-time, or two years part-time.

Start:
September

Award:
MSc

Entry:
A 2.2 or higher honours degree in an engineering, multimedia, scientific, computing, or similar discipline. Applicants should also be familiar with object-oriented programming methodology.

Outline
Mobile applications are having a profound effect on all our lives. Where the mobile phone of the last ten years was just a communication device, today's smartphones are also personal managers and information providers. Over the next few years, we can expect these types of phone to become the basic devices of tomorrow. This advanced Master's programme has been designed to allow you to become a highly skilled professional for the mobile industry, by combining technology, interface design and application development for mobile platforms with a strong emphasis on creating applications of high usability and reliability.

SPP3: Course Advertisement 4

Interactive Design

Course:
Interaction Design (MA)

University
Nottingham Trent Univeristy

Location:
City Campus

Duration/Delivery:
One year full-time / Two years part-time

Start:
September

Award:
MSc

Entry:
• A good honours degree (minimum 2.2) or equivalent in a relevant discipline, or relevant experience
• A project proposal
• Examples of work
• IELTS 6.0 (applicants whose first language is not English)
• Two references (at least one academic)

Outline
This degree provides you with an opportunity to push the boundaries of contemporary digital practice through the exploration of interaction between people, objects and environments using existing technologies, new developments and practices.

This will provide exciting opportunities to combine live and digitally created media. The taught elements of the course encompass new media developments and human interfaces, information spaces and interaction as an art form.

You will be given opportunities to develop content and unique audience experiences using the full capabilities of new technologies in truly interdisciplinary ways.

We offer a great variety of MA titles, but best of all we give you the opportunity to work in a truly transdisciplinary environment. NTU gives MA students their own designated space, where you can meet students from different subject areas and obtain information and support from an MA coordinator and administrator. This makes it easy for you to work with your fellow students, learning the skills of collaborative and inter-cultural sensitivity.

Course content

• You will develop, demonstrate and apply autonomous skills in research, analysis and practice through a structured programme which integrates scholarly and creative perspectives and processes.
• Complete a new body of appropriately contextualised work that will display comprehensive knowledge and understanding of interaction design.
• Practical and managerial expertise in project management and advanced research will be explored in the context of global cultural and creative industries.

You will complete the work proposed in your Learning Agreement; this is most likely to be a significant new body of practice accompanied by documentation of your research and a reflective journal. You may have chosen to write a dissertation and, if so, the length will have been formally agreed previously. In every case you will present your work appropriately, to an audience, in a professional, effective manner.

Importantly, you will be in an enabling environment and context that embraces, questions and explores the diverse fields contained with in interaction design. In particular, this course seeks to extend understanding of the ways in which practice works to incorporate cultural and technological developments.

Assessment

Assessment is carried out via coursework at the end of each phase, culminating in an exposition of student work towards the end of the course.

How do you study?

Lectures and seminars are delivered by NTU tutors and enhanced by the visiting lecture programme, which assists students in making professional contacts.

Students will receive individual and group tutorials, and be given opportunities to undertake interdisciplinary work as well as regular peer-review presentations.

Students will benefit greatly from the expertise of our teaching and supervisory staff, all of whom have exemplary knowledge and distinguished experience within their respective areas of practice. They will have ongoing contact with tutors, as well as 24-hour access to lecture notes and reading material via the University's virtual learning environment.

Resources and facilities

The MA is hosted by the School of Art and Design, giving students access to a range of excellent dedicated facilities within the School. Facilities are supervised by skilled technical personnel.
Research opportunities

This course promotes development towards MPhil and PhD.

Fees and funding

• Home UK/EU full-time students: £4,440
• International full-time students: £10,700
• Home UK/EU part-time students: £2,235 per year of study

Please note that the fee amounts stated above are for 2010 entry and will increase each year in line with inflation. 2011 entry fees are yet to be confirmed.

How to apply

Applications for this course should be made through our website; apply now for our MA Interaction Design.

You can study this course in a number of ways:

• full-time over one year
• full-time over one year by MA by Registered Project or Thesis
• part-time over two years by MA by Registered Project or Thesis
Our MA by Registered Project or Thesis is a flexible route that can be adapted to your individual studying needs.

Project Proposal

Alongside an application form, all applicants are also required to submit a project proposal for consideration. For more information about what to include in your project proposal, visit the School's Postgraduate 'Application advice' page.

Application deadline

Applications should normally be received by the end of July for entry in September, and the end of May for entry to our Language and Culture Bridging programme in June.
Overseas applicants must take into account the time required to apply for a visa (if applicable) before applying for an MA course.

Interviews

Normally, all applicants who meet the required entry standards will be interviewed, which will provide an opportunity to look around the School and meet our staff.

Overseas applicants may be asked to submit a portfolio of work with their application. This should include at least 12 examples of your work in the form of slides, photographs, drawings or a CD with dates and descriptions of why the projects were done.

SPP3: Course Advertisement 3

Interactive Digital Media

Course:
Interactive Digital Media (MA)

University
Chester University

Location:
Avery Hill Campus

School:
Architecture & Construction

Duration/Delivery:
MSc: 2-6 Years / Postgraduate Diploma: 2-5 Years / Postgraduate Certificate: 1-3 Years Part-time.

Start:
October

Award:
MSc

Entry:
Applicants should have:

2:2 Honours degree in a related discipline.

Outline
The MSc in Interactive Digital Media addresses issues in design for interactivity and navigation, digital media production (sound, video and animation), digital media solutions for the industry and the public sector, the internet and its applications, usability design, mobile communications and cultural and ergonomic design influences. The course provides skills in the relevant multimedia software.

This part-time modular programme is designed to equip students for careers in the digital media sector. The interactive media industry is maturating and requires especially skilled, knowledgeable professionals able to offer varied profiles of creativity and a diverse range of expertise. This programme addresses those skills, knowledge and practice needs, and is designed to provide students with experience of multimedia content creation, design for interactivity, and the digital media production environment.

SPP3: Course Advertisement 2

Web Design and Content Planning

Course:
Web Design and Content Planning (MA)

University
Greenwich University

Location:
Avery Hill Campus

School:
Architecture & Construction

Duration/Delivery:
1 year 3 months full-time
2 years 3 months part-time.

Start:
September

Award:
MSc

Entry:
Applicants should have:

A good honours degree or equivalent professional qualification. Where English is not the first language, a language qualification is required, such as IELTS scoring 6.0.

• Applicants are interviewed.
• Students must have a computer and broadband access to the Internet at their place of residence.

Outline
This programme takes graduates from many disciplines and provides them with the skills to plan, design, build and promote effective websites. It is aimed both at people who manage corporate websites and at those who wish to start their own web business. The design of excellent websites presents a notable intellectual challenge and, during the programme, students develop a modern, professional and 'real-world' approach. Our objective is to provide a balanced education in the three aspects of web design and content management: technical, functional and aesthetic.

The technical aspects of the teaching provide an understanding of the tools, technologies and principles used for the design and development of contemporary websites. This includes the creation of semantically correct markup, the separation of presentation from content (XHTML and CSS) and the use of web standards (W3C).

The functional aspects focus on the creation of websites with good information architecture that are accessible, useable and findable as a result of effective search engine marketing (SEM/SEO). Students learn how people use the web, how they navigate web content and how they search for information.

The aesthetic aspects of web design are considered in relation to graphic, artistic, typographic and business objectives, including corporate identity and branding.
Typically, our students fall into three groups: those with web-related skills (often self-taught) who need a structured and balanced approach to further study; those who are involved with the web and need new skills to develop their present careers and those who have decided on a career change; and see web design and content management as a new opportunity.

Aims of the programme

• To equip students with a professional level of competence in web design and content management
• To give non-designers an understanding and appreciation of design
• To provide students with the opportunity of creating a live website and to measure its success
• To help students become familiar with the growing and fast-evolving body of knowledge within this new design discipline

Content

Webpage Design (30 credits)
Website Planning (30 credits)
Content Management (30 credits)
Media Design for the Web (30 credits)
Web Thesis Project (60 credits)

SPP3: Course Advertisement 1

Engineering and Digital Arts

Course:
Mobile Application Design MSc

University
Kent University

Location:
Canterbury

School:
Engineering and Digital Arts

Duration/Delivery:
One year full-time, or two years part-time.

Start:
September

Award:
MSc

Entry:
A 2.2 or higher honours degree in an engineering, multimedia, scientific, computing, or similar discipline. Applicants should also be familiar with object-oriented programming methodology.

Outline
Mobile applications are having a profound effect on all our lives. Where the mobile phone of the last ten years was just a communication device, today's smartphones are also personal managers and information providers. Over the next few years, we can expect these types of phone to become the basic devices of tomorrow. This advanced Master's programme has been designed to allow you to become a highly skilled professional for the mobile industry, by combining technology, interface design and application development for mobile platforms with a strong emphasis on creating applications of high usability and reliability.

SPP3: Job Covering Letter

I have outlined 4 jobs to apply for and have picked out one which i am interested in. I have been looking into writing a covering letter for a final year student as i feel i need a different approach due to the fact I'm still studying. I have found a guide at http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/applications-and-cvs/covering-letter-essentials-for-graduate-vacancies which has provided me with a useful guide on how to approach writing my covering letter.

SPP3: Job Advertisement 5 (extra)

After searching around for jobs i came across another job advertisement which i am interested in inlcuding as one of my 4 jobs for SPP3. I am probably going to remove one of the other jobs and put this in instead. The job is a Junior Web designer and it looks promising to get a responce.


Junior Website Designer

Employer:
Adtrack

Job Type:
Permanent

Salary Details:
Salary between £12k - £15k depending on experience.

Ref:
none

Role:
Adtrak LLP is looking for a Junior Web Designer to expand their Web Design Team, working within a vibrant and expanding company based in Nottingham City Centre just off the market square.

This is a great role for an individual to work within a fun and lively web department. You will be working on challenging projects and strong XHTML / Dreamweaver skills will be required. Projects are mainly centred around designing clients websites from initial concept through to coding and setting live.

The successful candidate will be self motivated, ambitious and eager to learn.


Requirements:
The position requires good knowledge of the following:

• XHTML
• CSS
• Photoshop
• Dreamweaver
• W3 Standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication
The following knowledge would be an advantage:
• Web Hosting, Domains & DNS
• Javascript & jQuery
• SEO / PPC
• Organisation Skills
• PHP/Coldfusion

Location:
Nottingham

Apply:

Please send CV's with examples of your work to iwantajob@adtrak.co.uk.
No agencies please.

SPP3: Job Advertisement 4

Web Designer

Employer:
Red Creative Moves Ltd

Ref:
RDD071

Salary Details:
£17,000 = £20,000 p.a.
Plus extra service holiday Group Pension Plan, child care vouchers, parking/bus service, discounted gym membership.

Role:
Research and keep abreast of web design trends, storyboard strong concepts and see through to completion. Create in-program flash/web content, act as an expert user and provide feedback to development teams on new features/usability. Provide design/integration/design maintenance for hosted solutions. Provide web design support to development and development creative teams to support localization of websites.

Requirements:
Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent, as well as having a demonstrable portfolio of designs. Portfolio should show strength in technical creative skills such as flash and Web content, with an emphasis on design. A Degree standard or equivalent would be advantageous with a genuine enthusiasm for web design. An appreciation of web trends and an ability to show original thought processes developed into strong web content (visualised storyboard ideas whilst providing solutions on how concepts can be integrated).

The main requirements are;
Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, managing a product lifecycle (essential) Illustrator preferred, but not essential.

Location:
Nottingham

Apply:
Applications should be supported by a Portfolio link.

SPP3: Job Advertisement 3

Junior Graduate Website Developer

Employer:
Jobsite

Job Type:
Permanent

Salary Details:
£18,000 doe

Ref:
221495-AEMJ-GWD

Role:
Junior Website Developer / Website Maintenance career opportunity: Come and work for one of the largest, fast-moving and dynamic web design and development agencies in the Southwest, with offices in both Salisbury and Covent Garden (London). As a Web Developer, you will join a busy team of highly experienced and capable developers in our Salisbury office; working directly with our Project Managers, design team and clients to plan and develop internet-based sites and solutions.

You will need to have a background in developing websites and applications with 1+ year’s commercial experience preferably having worked within a New Media agency environment or be of good graduate calibre. Experience of XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and usability/accessibility standards are a must, as is the ability to program using PHP.

Key objectives & responsibilities include:

• Take on the monthly maintenance of existing client websites. Making changes and adapting sites where necessary. Working directly with the client to understand and carry out the brief in a highly effective manner.
• Work with Project Managers, other developers and designers to create high quality web-based solutions.
• Help plan, design and implement solutions that meet the client's brief, on time and within budget. Develop solutions in a highly effective and efficient manner, making optimum use of the resources provided to you.
• Create code that is error-free and based on industry standards.

Requirements:
You will be passionate about the web, with a confident, credible and professional approach to work. It is expected that you will have:

• Demonstrable experience of programming in the following languages; XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and/or ASP (other languages are a distinct advantage, as is DOM manipulation, XML, , HTTP and Object Oriented methods).
• An understanding of how to build effective websites, employing good information architecture, navigation systems and usability.
• In depth understanding of web/New Media technologies and development trends.
• A good deal of foresight and a keenness to learn new technologies and push the boundaries of your own capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.

This is a great career move for a bright, self-motivated, methodical and web-savvy graduate. Attention to detail is key, along with excellent organisational skills and an analytical mind. Based on the northern edge of Salisbury, within easy reach on public transport from the city centre and free parking available if you have a car. Immediate Interviews Available. The office is commutable from Salisbury, Bournemouth, Southampton, Andover, Bath, Shaftesbury, Frome, Winchester and surrounding areas.

Location:
Sailsbury

Apply:
To apply for this Web Maintenance / Developer (Junior/Graduate) role please send your CV via the apply link below.

SPP3: Job Advertisement 2

Graphic Designer / Website Designer

Employer:
Cordius

Job Type:
Permanent

Salary Details:
£16000 - £20000 per annum, plus 25 days holiday.

Ref:
JB/1248

Role:
Headquartered in Nottingham, we are a growing company with a fast moving and supportive environment! With a major rebrand of our web estate already underway (6 global sites) and plans to commence rebuilding them all in the next few months, we have a requirement for a Graphic Designer / Web Designer at our Nottingham office.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

To work as part of the marketing team providing graphics skills and experience. Your role will report to the PHP developer and assist in the re-design and evolvement of our current websites. You will be expected to contribute ideas in discussions, produce concept designs that fit within our brand guidelines and then work with our developer to deliver these as new online content. This online work is likely to include buttons, forms, icons and navigation for the website, Flash banner adverts for online marketing and HTML email campaigns.

You’ll also be responsible for providing offline content, working with designs and artwork suitable for print. Work will likely include corporate brochures, press advertisements and direct mail campaigns.

Requirements:
Educated to degree level (or equivalent), you will have strong graphics skills and be keen to develop your coding capabilities. A sociable person with at least 12 months experience in a graphics related role.

You should be able to demonstrate the following;

• Strong graphic design skills, use of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
• Experience using Adobe Flash (animated banners)
• Creative flair and ideas
• HTML and CSS coding skills
• Understanding of Web standards
• Understanding of Print standards

Location:
Nottingham

Apply:
To apply for this role, please email your CV (with portfolio or example web links) and covering letter to application4jb @cordius.co.uk

SPP3: Job Advertisement 1

Website Designer

Employer:
Distinction

Job Type:
Permanent

Salary Details:
Competitive, dependant on experience.

Ref:
for the attention of James Bloor.

Role:
We are looking for creative web designers with a passion for the web to join our team in Nottingham.

Requirements:

Core skills required:
• (x)HTML (5)
• CSS 3
• Javascript

Necessary experience:

• Some relevant commercial experience working in, or with, a web or software company
Technical requirements:
• Extensive experience working with HTML and xHTML
• Excellent understanding of CSS 3
• Good understanding of wireframing and project planning
• Appreciation of best practice with xHTML and CSS
• Appreciation of web accessibility standards
• Javascript - including exposure to client-side libraries such as jQuery, Mootools, etc
• A passion for web design and a desire to push boundaries and set new trends
Interpersonal skills:
• Creative but logic mindset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated and detail-oriented
• Desire to learn new skills

To stand out, you might also have:

• Experience of using CMS platforms
• An understanding of integrating database-driven content
• Experience with Social Media networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
• Testing experience – Test-Driven Development, Unit Testing (NUnit, XUnit), Mocking

Educational requirements:

• No specific requirements, although a flair for design is crucial

Location:
Nottingham

Apply:
Please apply by sending your CV, portfolio and Cover Letter to cv {at} distinctionhq.com, for the attention of James Bloor.