Friday, January 31, 2014

Answer 2 (?)

With Answer 1 over and done with, it's time to look forward and think about the next two answers. The third one is probably not going to come for a while, but for answer 2, I think I may have an idea....
COLOR THEORY!
Even though there isn't much color in OUR yearbook doesn't mean that good color can't make a yearbook look gorgeous

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflections

1. The thing I am most proud of in my presentation is my activity. The class seemed to have fun and they all had their own little creative ideas.

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b. All of the For "P" Consideration targets were met and I did fairly well in my presentation, keeping the audience moderately interested and engaged in the activity. I am somewhat sure I made time, but I am not completely positive.

3. Most things worked for me in Lesson 2. The activity, presentation and the like seemed fair.

4. I would have added the Elegance & Sophistication slide. I will for the Block presentations. I also would have printed out an 'answer key' for my activity.

5. I am fairly certain that answer 2 to my EQ will be "Implementing the Color Theory."

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions


  1. What is the best way graphic design could be used to augment a yearbook?
  2. What importance do you believe white space plays when designing?
  3. How do you balance out your designs if you have several different elements on it?
  4. Do you place more importance on type or visuals in your designs and why?
  5. What role do you believe typography plays in designing?
  6. What is your opinion on having color be a major role in your design, with companies such as Coca Cola?
  7. Do you find large amounts of white space in certain company designs to add to the 'high end/expensive' effect that companies, such as Apple, are going for, or do you find that thinking to be unreasonable?
  8. When you design, is there ever a go to design that you try to emulate, or do you start off every design fresh?
  9. What designs do you look to for inspiration?
  10. Does the layout of a design ever make an impact on you? Why or why not?

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 Hours

1. I am doing my mentorship at school during elective with Mimi Orth when she comes in every other Tuesday and helps us out with the yearbook spreads and hopefully soon with Ron at his home just learning his process and looking at some of his work and showing him some of mine.

2. Mimi Orth, Herff Jones Sales Representative, and Ron Martinez, a freelance designer.

3. 23 Hours and 30 Minutes.

4. For my summer 10 hours of mentorship, I went to yearbook camp. During the classes when I was getting lessons from the various teachers and Mimi, I was improving my designing skills and helping my fellow yerds in making the theme for this year, Today I.
For the other hours I have completed, Mimi has come in and helped us make the yearbook look better, giving us an outside perspective.

5. Aight, yo.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Blog 10 Senior Project: The Holiday

1. Over the break, I worked on updating my blog and thinking of answers to my EQ.

2. The most important thing I learned from what I did was coming up with one possible answer, white space. It was the most important because it gave me something to find research for. The source of what I learned was the Class of 2014 Best & Most Yearbook spread.

3. The person I would talk to for my new EQ would be Paul Ender if I could get in contact with him. He is a self-taught designer and a yearbook advisor. If I could not get in contact with him, I would talk to Mimi Orth, a Herff Jones Sales Representative that assists in the yearbook design process, or Ron Martinez, a self-taught graphic designer.