how it all began!

I first fell in love with design with MySpace.  I was OBSESSED with finding new layouts for my profile and going within the code and changing it.  I don't even know how I knew to just fiddle around with it.  As time went on, I really enjoyed learning the HTML even though it was just the basics.  Senior year of high school I took a computer programing class and my teacher taught us some more HTML basics among other things.  We designed some webapges and I realized that I could really make something of myself this way.  He had us show the class websites that inspired us, and the one I chose was for Alanis Morrissette.  Her page was interactive with a book that you can turn the pages.  I was so fascinated by it and really wanted to be able to do that.  I was really excited that Quinnipiac had a graphic design program.  Not only graphic design, but a wide range of paths for me to take.  I've struggled to find what route I want to go down but after last semester, I really feel like coding is where I want to be.  Though I thought I was a pro back then, I found that I have A LOT more to learn.

When I need any help regarding coding I use w3schools, it's a tutorial website that lets you play with the code and understand it before putting into Dreamweaver.  Professor Banach showed our class this site last semester and even though I'm not a coding pro yet, I feel like one.

me!

Hello all! My name is Angela Mascio and I am currently a senior at Quinnipiac University.  I'm majoring in Interactive Digital Design and am enrolled in the Interactive Media Masters program.  I'm still trying to figure out which road I want to take within this field, so I'm really looking forward to finding that out with this class- well at least hope to find it out.  I had a SUPER crazy summer with two internships to start gaining the experience I need once I graduate.  I interned as a production artist at Stony Creek Brands- a catalog company- three days a week.  I worked on designing spreads, back end production, editing codes for the website, and how to work on an in-house creative team.  I was also a web intern at the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show twice a week.  There, I worked on all things going on their website.  Anything that was talked about on the radio I updated on their site.  I also created dynamic leads that scrolled across the page and were clickable to another page.  I edited codes and also gained more professional experience in using social media.  My summer taught me how to manage time and how crazy, yet awesome, working in this field is.  With that, I am ready to learn more and grow to be a better designer :)