This week I was asked to peer review/comment on my classmate’s work on their business card drafts and make a … More
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Continuing My Journey: A Reflection
This week we were asked to work to improve our work, and help others improve their pieces as well. We had to comment on other students’ business cards and offer constructive comments. I really enjoyed this part of this week. I received several helpful comments. Without these, I do not think that I would [Continue]
Learning by (re)doing.
It is the end of unit 2.2. in my PR Publications class and I’m feeling more euphoric than I would have ever guessed. This week we didn’t have a big work load in terms of learning new material, because it was all about critiquing others and continuing to work on our business card and letterhead. […]
News Release galore
For this assignment, we were asked to write two different news releases based on Tipton Children’s Home. It took me awhile to get started on this because, even though I feel like I should be able to write a news release in my sleep, I really have difficulty with it. I read all of the… Continue reading News Release galore
Still Not Quite There…
This week we were asked to pick a logo of a company, to make a competitor analysis over the same company, to create Pinterest boards for mood and inspiration, and to create a business card. I didn’t think most of the assignment would be hard or too difficult to complete because I have done competitor … Continue reading Still Not Quite There…
Prototyping
Below is a full transcription of the thought process I went through with myself in order to determine my personal criteria for a successful business card: “Logo, use a logo, whether it be personal or of the kind of dream company you want to work for. Put it in their in a very subtle but … Continue reading Prototyping →
Research – The Academy Awards, Far Above the Rest
Esteem. That is what set’s the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Oscars apart from both the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The Oscars are the most watched of the 3 with 40.4 million viewers, FAR surpassing both the Golden Globe’s 19.4 million and the SAG’s 3.9 … Continue reading Research – The Academy Awards, Far Above the Rest →
Reflection – Business Card Take One
For this assignment we were tasked with setting up a preliminary design for our personal business cards. After watching the provided tutorial I felt confident in my ability to follow the instructions exactly, I can see myself beginning to get the hang of InDesign. However, my keen sense of design, or better yet, lack thereof, … Continue reading Reflection – Business Card Take One →
A First Look at my Business Card Design
This week I put everything I learned in InDesign to first use! Honestly, so far I am impressed how easily I learn with the tutorials. I do need to take a lot of notes, but it makes it easy to go back to if I can’t remember a short cut or move. And omg, how […]
Business Card
This week, I was asked to research my chosen company and ultimately, with the information I acquired, begin a draft of a business card in InDesign. I responded by doing research and using my experience with the company to guide me. I also used the Pinterest assignment to look at different colors and fonts. I […]
