Re: graphic design...?

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From: Debra Goldentyer (goldenty@haas.berkeley.edu)
Date: Thu Jul 25 2002 - 12:30:39 PDT


Letitia, thanks for writing.

Rest assured that we do indeed use professional designers for our website
and print materials. (My gosh--do they look that bad!?) <grin>

We have no plans to change that. This is for my own professional growth, so
that I can work better with these professionals.

D.

At 12:02 PM 7/25/2002 -0700, Letitia Carper wrote:
>Hi Debra,
>
>Your letter reminded me of all the care that went into designing the Haas
>School of Business. In the Third World, builders are lucky to have an
>engineer on hand, let alone an actual architect. Similarly, many
>departments and ORUs on campus are in the "Third World" bracket of campus
>funding, and so we build our websites without benefit of graphic designers.
>
>The Haas School of Business, however, is not a Third World department on
>campus. I think Haas should spring for a professional graphic designer
>for your site. Maybe you could seek funding in the same way that the
>school was constructed, and write the name of the donors on each page or
>subsite of the larger site.
>
>--Letitia Carper
>
>At 11:43 AM -0700 7/25/02, Debra Goldentyer wrote:
>>Hey, webnet!
>>
>>I need your advice. Can I learn graphic design from a book? From a class?
>>
>>I feel very weak when it comes to visual look and feel of websites--what
>>colors look good with other colors, etc. Apparently pink and purple is no
>>longer mod?
>>
>>What do you suggest--any wonderful books, classes, websites, or gurus?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Debra.
>>_______________________________
>>
>>Debra Goldentyer
>>Web Editor
>>University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
>>510-643-3847 / goldenty@haas.berkeley.edu
>>http://haas.berkeley.edu/

_______________________________

Debra Goldentyer
Web Editor
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
510-643-3847 / goldenty@haas.berkeley.edu
http://haas.berkeley.edu/

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