First impressions are extremely important in the world of the web and social media. Often times, you only have a brief moment to capture someone's attention.
WHAT MESSAGE ARE YOU SENDING?
A banner has the ability to both draw attention and send a powerful message. For this activity you will be creating your own banner.
- Brainstorm ideas for your brand and answer the following questions on your Banner Blog Post:
- List three adjectives that describe you or your ideal lifestyle. Bold, daring, romantic, classic, modern, compassionate, edgy, artsy, dramatic, easy-going, charming...
- List places (cities, environments, locations, sceneries...) that evoke these adjectives. Times Square, Tahitian beach, Machu Picchu, French village of Eguisheim, Greek coastal village of Santorini...
- List events, sports, music, foods, objects, dance, fashion...that evokes these adjectives.
- Search for images
- Go to Google Images and search for images you can use.
- After clicking search, click search tools and change the size to Large
- Once you find an image, click the image and then click View images
- Drag the image to the desktop
- Find at least 2 other different images
- Use your image to create a banner
- Go to PicMonkey (seanuwaine@gmail.com / media2014) or use Google Draw
- Click edit and open your image
- Next crop your image so it is a wide rectangle. You do not want a stumpy square.
- Next resize the width of your image to 900 pixels
- Adjust the color/brightness of your image
- Add a title to your banner. Remember your banner is for your personal website, so make it relevant to you and your brand.
- Optional: Create a subtitle for your banner using smaller font.
- Save your image and create one more. Post both to your Banner Blog Post.
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