{"id":686,"date":"2025-06-25T22:55:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T22:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ffaris.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Digiverse\/?post_type=project&#038;p=686"},"modified":"2025-06-27T20:22:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T20:22:25","slug":"686","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/ffaris.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Digiverse\/project\/686\/","title":{"rendered":"Infinite XP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ffaris.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Digiverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Infinite-XP-Logo-Mockup-1.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Infinite XP &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;19px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||-53px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#f5f1e6&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#0066cc&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-6px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1 data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"380\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overview<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"626\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"394\">Infinite XP<\/em> is a fictional web platform built for the gaming community. Designed to be a central hub for reviews, lore deep-dives, industry news, and release updates, the site balances <strong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"587\">professional UX<\/strong> with <strong data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"625\">gaming-inspired visual chaos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"777\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inspired by modern gaming dashboards, the layout uses dark UI, neon highlights, and modular content blocks\u2014built for speed, immersion, and discovery.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"826\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\ud83d\udd17<strong data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"805\">View Website Design<\/strong><br data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"808\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ffaris.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Assignment3\/\">Infinite XP<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||-54px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#f5f1e6&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#0066cc&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1 data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"185\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Branding &amp; Visual Style<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"494\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The branding for <em data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"217\">Infinite XP<\/em> was crafted to reflect the high-energy, immersive world of gaming while maintaining clarity and structure for content-heavy experiences. Every design choice\u2014from the logo to the typography\u2014was made to evoke endless discovery, tech precision, and a sense of motion.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;7px|||-55px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#f5f1e6&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#0066cc&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-31px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1 data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"845\"><strong data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"512\">\u00a0Logo<br \/><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"845\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">A custom-designed infinity symbol integrated with gaming controls (D-pad and joystick) represents limitless play and cyclical engagement\u2014a nod to both the gaming grind and the idea that there\u2019s always more to explore. 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