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How to Create Annotated Mock-Ups

An important part of the work we do here at LAITS involves collaborating with clients; fulfilling their requests, helping guide them through the process of development and the limits of the mediums you are trained in. As you work through … Continue reading

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How to Create a Card Layout

A Card Layout is an excellent way to organize multiple longform content pieces into smaller, bite-sized sections. For instance, if you have a list of articles, you can use a card layout to better organize and summarize them, complemented by … Continue reading

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How to Write Project Summaries

Here at LAITS, project summaries are something we start working on a few weeks before an STA Semester Showcase. During this event we are tasked to summarize the most important projects we’ve worked on during that time. In theory, it … Continue reading

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Branding | Logo Design

Here at LAITS, you may be asked by a client to design a logo to help brand themselves, their course(s), or their program(s). Some courses also create printed material on mugs, bookmarks, buttons, etc., which is why we would like … Continue reading

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Principles of Design | Color Theory

The purpose of this lesson is to get a full understanding of how color works and interacts for the purpose of improving design.  By the end of this training, you will: History of Color One of the first people to … Continue reading

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Basics of Client-Based Project Communication

Client-based projects are a very common thing you will face working as a Student Technology Assistant for LAITS. Therefore, it must be emphasized that for every one of those projects you get assigned to, maintaining proper communication with the client … Continue reading

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