New Media Design Process.

New Media Design includes numerous fields of speciality ranging from Flash Animators to Database Designers to Graphic Designers to Javascript Programmers and more.

Generally speaking however, most of the production projects are implemented according to a project life-cycle. The Project life-cycle describes the various stages of the a project from initiation to completion. Most software based project are created based on the following project life-cycle...

Initiating

• Completion of a project or creative brief
• Identification of the goals, strategy and measurement criteria
• Creation of the experience map

Planning

• Development of a project timeline
• Development of Storyboards (thumbnail mockups of various pages in the site-map)
• Creation of a content list (what writing, sound, bideo or other assets are required?)

Starting

• If a team of designers/programmers are required, then this is when the team is formed
• Timeline and Production expectations and benchmarks are communicated to team members
• Preliminary writing and designs are started

Executing

• The designs are optimized for the media application
• Illustrator or Photoshop files are imported and manipulated
• Programming of functionality is completed
• Animations, graphics and other assets are processed
• Prototype Animation or Web site is completed

Controlling

• Written content is proof read and verified to be accurate and free of spelling and grammatical errors
• Special functionality is tested to be working as expected
• The visual layout of the animation is inspected and verified to be appropriate
• Revisions are completed if required
• Project timeline/functionality/budget is adjusted if required

Closing

• Team review of the project and its performance
• Client review of the project and its life-cycle
• Assesment of measurement criteria if applicable
• Adjournment of team and close out of project