1. My name is Katherine and I'm a junior majoring in computer science!!!!!!!
2. My friend told me to take this class with her and I'm excited to learn more about the creative side of computer science
3. I have some experience with HTML, CSS, and Javascript from classes and some side projects, so I'm kind of comfortable with it
4. I want to learn how to make web design and communication more effective and human centered
5. I think that designing on a screen vs paper takes more time and it's slower to iterate on and change things compared to designs on paper
6. I think that spotify has an effective design because it's very organized by itself and you can also sort your own playlists/songs/there's a lot of built in functionality that's super easy to get the hang of: https://open.spotify.com
7. Ayoh Mayo is a website that I've seen recently that has effective communication. It's a new mayo brand and the website engages visitors with the products consistently through the page. https://eatayoh.com/
8. A website that works well for me is the NYT Games page. It never crashes and is really easy and fun to use: https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords