For the last assignment, you will create a Web-based project for a real-life
client on campus or in the local area. The client can be an organization,
a faculty member, a business, etc.
Process
In consultation with the client, you will
- write a proposal, which you'll give to the client and also turn in
to me.
- Next, you'll create a "BETA" version (working draft) of
the document
- We will workshop the BETA versions in class.
- Then you will take the feedback you receive in the workshop to complete
the finished project, which should be delivered to the client by the
date of our final exam.
- By that same day and time, you will also hand in (or send me the URL
of a Web project) an annotated
copy of the finished project as well.
Community
One of the important goals of any Client Project is to build the client's
community: to increase and enhance the client's contact with the audience,
to develop the "channels" and occasions by which this contact
can take place, to sharpen the client's image and identity with its clientele.
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The Proposal
Write an informal proposal in which you detail your understanding of
the client's needs. This proposal will be given to and discussed with
the client early in the process. You should be specific about what you
propose to do for your client and when you will accomplish these tasks.
List any kinds of support or resources that you'll need from the client
(that is, verbal and visual content, use of a digital camera, etc.).
This proposal is essentially an agreement or contract between you and
the client which will define expectations. It should not, however, be
written in the legalistic or defensive language of a contract; your proposal
should instead strike a balance of conversational sincerity and business-like
seriousness.
See more about the format
of the proposal.
Elements
1. a typed client proposal given to your client and
turned in to me.
2. a BETA version (rough draft) of the project
shared with the class for workshopping.
3. a final version delivered to the client and
submitted to me by the final exam date. As usual, the copy of this version
for me will include annotations
that reflect on not only the final product itself, but also on the process
of working with the client. |
