How was the course format? I really enjoyed the format of this course. I felt as if the material was grouped well and each project prepared us for the next one. Especially as someone who has never used design applications, the course did a great job of helping me to learn skills before just throwing … Continue reading Reflecting on PR Pubs
Posts By: Jordan Smicklas
Medium for Summary of Learning
I have decided to create a direct mailer in order to recruit students to enroll in PR Publications. I will need to use InDesign in order to create the Summary of Learning assignment, as well as create a screencast. First, I will research recruitment slogans and visual materials. Next, I will begin researching designs and evaluating my … Continue reading Medium for Summary of Learning
Moving Forward with a Domain
When looking for jobs, I will definitely utilize my blog that I have used for the course. I think that the blog shows my work ethic and willingness to learn as I encountered new obstacles and worked to overcome them. I think that I will definitely use the blog throughout my time in college, during internships and beyond … Continue reading Moving Forward with a Domain
PR Pubs From The Beginning
At the beginning of PR Pubs, I was intimated by the applications that we were instructed to use. At the time, I had never used things like PhotoShop or InDesign, but because I had seen people use them, I thought that they looked extremely difficult. I knew that I had design ideas, but I didn’t … Continue reading PR Pubs From The Beginning
Reflecting on Unit 5.2
1. What were you asked to do? In this unit, we were asked to choose a Fortune 500 company, gather stories from their newsroom, gather pictures and create newsletter layouts for the company. 2. How did you respond to what you were asked to do? I chose an organization that ties back to something I’m …
Reflecting on Unit 5.1
1. What were you asked to do? In this unit we were asked to create a dummy layout for a fortune 500 company of our choosing. 2. How did you respond to what you were asked to do? I was excited to choose a company outside of something that I normally do because I usually …
Reflecting on Unit 4.1
1. What were you asked to do? In this unit, we were asked to create social media designs for a company or an organization. 2. How did you respond to what you were asked to do? I was excited to create designs for an organization in a field I hope to work in, so I …
Reflection on Unit 3.3
In this unit, we were asked to create Direct Mailers for the University of Oklahoma to use recruiting students. We were asked to use PhotoShop to complete this design project. I was excited to work on these direct mailers for a client that we all know really well, but I was nervous to switch over …
Reflection on Unit 3.2
1. How has your first stakeholder help define your second stakeholder?: Because it was not required, my first and second stakeholders were different in the fact that they filled two niche audiences, in state students and out of state students. 2. Has your design changed since the last draft? What influenced the changes?: My design …
Second Stakeholder
18 years old, high school senior. My second stakeholder is students who live outside of the state of Oklahoma. I think OU has a lot to offer these students, but I think we mainly recruit students from Oklahoma and Texas. Therefore, my stakeholder is high school seniors who live out of state that have not …
