For this assignment, we were asked to choose an organization or company to design, read the article “7 Social Media Design Ideas for PR Pros” by Brian Conlin, complete Canva tutorials and design four different social media pieces on Canva for our client. I chose the organization Upendo Kids International, an international child advocacy nonprofit that … Continue reading Social Media Design Sprint: Reflection →
This week in PR Pubs we were asked to create 4 social media designs using Canva. We were asked to create a Facebook and Twitter Cover and a Facebook and Instagram Post. This was my first encounter with Canva and I really enjoyed it. I took the tutorials and learned it’s a fairly easy application…
Agree: I agree with the statement “preserving the human touch and showing ourselves in our work isn’t optional,” (Walter. Kindle Locations 75-76). I agree because I believe that as an artist or anyone who has original work needs to be able to stand out. Your name becomes a brand and an image when vying for […]
The thing I agree with the most in chapter 1 of Designing for Emotion is that the internet is becoming personal again. I grew up in the age when this was beginning and I’ve watched as websites developed to be extremely user friendly. Websites now try to be your friend and as the book points out, with…
We were asked to read the first chapter of a book called “Designing For Emotion” by Aarron Walter. I enjoyed reading this book because it took me through a bit of American history and described how important it is for companies and organizations to connect with their audiences by making themselves more human rather than professionally distant. … Continue reading Designing For Emotion →
For this PR Publications assignment I was asked to make social media headers and posts using the website canva.com. It was supposed to be for one organization of our choosing. I’ve used canva a few times before so my response to this assignment was neutral. I really enjoy the program and since finding out about…
For this PR Publications assignment I was asked to make social media headers and posts using the website canva.com. It was supposed to be for one organization of our choosing. I’ve used canva a few times before so my response to this assignment was neutral. I really enjoy the program and since finding out about…
This week in PR Pubs is the first week we were assigned reading from the book designing for Emotion by Aaron Walter. The book outlines how to create emotion into your design work so that people can relate to it and feel connected. This week we read Chapter 1: Emotional Design. In this post I…
This week was not about precision, it was about speed! It was a race to the finish line in JMC 3433 while we completed our social media design sprint. We were asked to create four social media graphics; a Facebook cover, a twitter cover, an instagram post, and a Facebook post. The catch was, […]
I am loving this book so far. Ever since I ordered it I have been anxious to read it. I believe that it not only provided great insight to design but also life itself. “There’s a very practical reason that emotion and memory are so closely coupled, it keeps us alive.” That was perhaps my […]
