Spring Break in New York City

As a photographer and lifestyle blogger, photos are how I most accurately and passionately express my personality and style. What a better idea to maximize on their use in display and storytelling for the Narrative Project? DTC 355's Narrative Project prompted students to create a multiple-page website that tells a story, whether documentative or subjective. During spring break of this year, I traveled to New York City and was able to capture many photos that I was inspired to share, therefore I decided to construct a somewhat "journal" of sorts, illustrating some details of each day on my trip. My personal style is quite minimalist and simple, and through my style preferences I made a website that both reflects unique creativity and aesthetic simplicity that is pleasing to the eye. The use of image grids with text hover overlays allows viewers to interactively navigate through the website without being overwhelmed upon the immediate appearance of both image and text. Additionally, the overall flow of the website is fluid, with a video element entry page, leading to successive "journal" pages that are satisfying to the navigating mind. A few difficulties were present along the way, as expected with any project in a learning classroom. Specifically, issues regarding the positioning of the image grid were the most hard to navigate, as the styling of the boxes and overlays was quite meticulous and tricky. However, with some time and effort, I believe that I achieved a very symmetrical, fluid appearance that I'm satisfied with. Otherwise, the construction of the website was very easy to accomplish, especially after I had a clear design in mind. I believe that having a strong vision of the design of a website is necessary for accurate and timely completion of one. Overall, the Narrative Project for DTC 355 was an enjoyable, learning, and satisfying experience, resulting in a website that I am most proud of creating this semester so far.

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