Part of our assignment this week was to read the second chapter of Designing for Emotion, the textbook (e-book) we’re using for our PR Publications class. One thing that I found interesting from this chapter was the concept of Hick’s Law. According to the text, Hick’s Law is a design principle that “states that the time it […]
This week in my PR publications class I was tasked with creating four social media designs for an organization of my choice. Since I eat at Taco Bell all the time, I decided to design mine for Taco Bell. Taco Bell is doing a lot of interesting things right now. It’s rolling out a new […]
1. I agree that in today’s world, with machines quickly taking over, there are less jobs now that need people like blacksmiths, cobblers, weavers and more who can do this work by hand, though it may be a slower process than machines. I think that the Arts and Crafts movement is powerful in the sense […]
This week, I begin my weekly reading excerpts of “Designing for Emotion” by Aaron Walter. This novel focuses on emerging and essential topics in web design and development for working designers and developers. The first chapter is entitled “Emotional Design,” and the chapter opens by paralleling the desire for artisanship and craftsmanship following the mass …
For this week’s PR publications assignment, I utilized the design application Canva to create a social media campaign in one week for an organization of my choice. In order to fulfill this assignment, I was asked to design a Facebook cover photo, a Facebook post, an Instagram post and a Twitter cover photo. The organization I …
What I agreed with: “For a user’s needs to be met, an interface must be functional. If the user can’t complete a task, they certainly won’t spend much time with an application.” I completely agree with this quote, because that is exactly how I feel when I start using a new program. When Twitter first Continue reading
For this assignment we were asked to complete social media images for an organization of our choice using an online software called Canva. I really enjoyed this assignment because it allowed us easier access to images, and it allowed us to do things ten times faster than Photoshop or in Design did. I loved the Continue reading
This week in my Public Relations Publications class, we were asked to choose an organization or company of our choice and design four social media pieces using the design website, Canva. I chose Syrup, a local breakfast boutique in Norman, Oklahoma as my organization. I wanted to design my social media pieces for an event […]
In Designing for Emotion Chapter 1, Emotional Designs states, “While big- box stores proliferate disposable mass-market goods, websites like Etsy and Kickstarter are empowering artists, craftspeople, and DIY inventors who sell goods they’ve designed and created. And their customers love the experience. When you buy from an independent craftsman, you support creative thinking and families … Continue reading Designing for Emotion →
This week in PR Pubs we were asked to choose an organization that we would like to design a suite of social media assets for a new, integrated PR social media campaign. The organization I chose was Miss M’s Sweets. We were asked to design a Facebook post, Facebook cover, Instagram post and a Twitter cover. … Continue reading Reflection →
