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
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Action Plan
I have had this particular blog domain for a few years now. I created it for my very first Gaylord class and I have used it for a variety of other classes. Currently, it is a jumbled mess of various school assignments, and an archive of my education here at OU. I believe that it […]
The Final Blog
To start off, I apologize for the blinding neon pink — when I uploaded my Summary of Learning jpgs the color distorted. In reality, the color is a subdued peach.
My Summary of Learning direct mailer is inspired by propaganda influenced visuals (graphics and graffiti). The visual I chose is from one of my favorite artists Barry McGee, a San Francisco-based artist who specializes in this style of art. An underlying message in propaganda is to assemble and recruit for a movement, institution or idea. I thought what better way to recruit future pr pubs students than with a direct mailer influenced by propaganda design?
I’ve had tons of fun designing in this class. The structure worked really well with my schedule, and I enjoyed that I was able to work on my own time (it’s my last semester so it’s been hectic). The blogging took time to get used to because I hadn’t done that before. I had to overcome the initial fear that anyone could see what I was posting, but it was beneficial for me to write out my plans and reflections for each project instead of storing it all in my brain. Overall, the most growth I made was when I was designing projects for an audience I wasn’t used to designing for in a format I was wasn’t used to designing. In this class we were encouraged to really think and understand who would be consuming our designs, and that is something I think will transfer over to my post-grad life.
It’s been a fun ride in pr pubs. And best of all, I now have a few more skills to add to my skill set.
Summary Of Learning
I have chosen to create an infographic on Canva to display my summary of learning. I am a huge fan of Canva and really confident in my abilities with it. That is why I chose to use the infographic as my medium of design. I wanted to be confident in my creation so that I […]
Medium For Summary of Learning
My medium for this last project is going to be an infographic. I chose an infographic because I think it is a fun and easy way to show the flow of learning in this class. I will make sure to emphasize the main points of learning form this semester and incorporate different design elements I … Continue reading Medium For Summary of Learning
What is happening to my design journey?
Since I have always had this domain and use it for other things, too, I’ll of course keep it. I am not sure exactly what will happen to the blog posts, but I know that I will integrate all my design work to my other portfolio at www.sophieschwechheimer.weebly.com. It’s really great that this class has […]
Reflecting on My Blog Posts
This class has been a whirlwind of assignments, design programs and stretching my creativity. I can honestly say, after reviewing my blog posts and reflecting on my time in the course, I have grown in my ability to brainstorm and work through creative blocks with the help of some handy tools, learning how to narrow […]
Attacking my Summary of Learning.
Ugh, this is the assignment I dreaded the most. For our last project, we have to create a summary of what we learned in this class and showcase it in a creative way. Our professor would prefer seeing a video or an animated story, but spoiler alert, I am not good at making videos, a.k.a. […]
Looking back and looking ahead.
In my very first post, I defined my goals for this semester. One of my main objectives was to become proficient in Adobe, so I would not have to use templates and plug things into layouts created by other people. Before I started, people who know how to use Photoshop and InDesign were wizards to […]
The journey is over
https://storybird.com/books/journey-of-pr-pubs/?token=tvv8hdny4a Above is the link to my Summary of Learning Project. I would have to pay like $30 to be able to have it embedded digitally on here, so the link will have to do. It represents my struggles throughout this course and my successes and growth. It is a picture book. I chose… Continue reading The journey is over
