Avery Ominsky

1. Name, major, and year: Hi! I'm Avery Ominsky, a junior at WashU pursuing a Communication Design major with a minor in Business of the Arts.


2. Background and reason for taking this class: I am interested in design, fine art, technology, and visual communication. I am taking this class because I want to strengthen my skills in designing for digital and interactive experiences, particularly web design and UI/UX.


3. Experience with HTML/CSS/JS: I have some experience with HTML and CSS through previous web design and portfolio projects. I have used them to build websites and have also worked with basic JavaScript in my last semester's course Visual Principals for the Screen.


4. One thing I hope to learn: I hope to become more confident in building responsive websites.


5. Designing for screen vs. paper: I expect designing for screen to be different because screen-based designs are interactive and need to adapt to different devices and screen sizes, while paper has a fixed physical format.


6. Website that exemplifies effective design: Apple's website exemplifies effective design because it uses a clean visual hierarchy, strong typography, and large imagery to clearly communicate what is most important.


7. Website that exemplifies effective communication: WashU's Canvas website displays effective communication because it organizes a large amount of information through clear headlines, hierarchy, and typography.


8. Website that works well: A website that I love and works well is Figma because it has a simple, intuitive interface that makes it easy to navigate, create, and collaborate on design projects.