Posts By: Jordan Smicklas

1. What were you asked to do? In this unit, we were asked to create a direct mailer and read a chapter on designing for emotion. 2. How did you respond to what you were asked to do? In the beginning, I was nervous to use photoshop because I felt like I was just getting …

17 years old/ACT scores acceptable for admission and looking for a university that has more to offer than just academics My stakeholder is a high school junior who has been identified as a leader in their high school. They hold various positions at their schools, complete community service and are academically inclined. These students are from …

 1. What were you asked to do? In this unit, we reviewed feedback from our peers and finalized our business cards with matching letterhead. 2. How did you respond to what you were asked to do? I reviewed the feedback from my peers and professor multiple times to make sure that I was producing materials …

1. What were you asked to do? In this unit, we were asked to create a letterhead that matched the theme of our business card, and peer review business cards that other students in the class created. 2. How did you respond to what you were asked to do? I was excited to see other …

 1. In this unit we were asked to look through Pinterest and create boards as we began working on a business card. 2. I searched through Pinterest looking for new ideas that were fun yet professional. I also looked through some of my previous Pinterest boards to see themes and inspiration. I drew on all …

The main logo for CMN hospitals is a hot air balloon. I want to use this whimsical design and symbol as a base point for my business card because I think that the balloon depicts an image of hope and childhood fun.  The main colors are yellow and red which I believe are also important to the …

CMNH differs from its competitor, St. Jude, because there is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in every state. While the funds raised for St. Jude benefit their research hospital, fundraising from CMNH benefits member hospitals all over the country. CMNH’s image and message should differ from its competitor by advertising the fact that CMN hospitals …

What is your organization’s mission— the service or product it sells? The organization that I’ve chosen is Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. CMNH raises funds and awareness for member hospitals so that children can receive the best care possible at their local Children’s Miracle Network hospital. Who are its main competitors? Children’s Miracle Network Hospital’s main …

1. What were you asked to do? In this unit we were asked to go through “bootcamp” watching videos that would help us understand Photoshop and InDesign. We also looked for different aspects in a Newspaper and then worked to recreate something on InDesign. 2. How did you respond to what you were asked to …

All of these ads and stories were found in a political magazine called MAD.  The first is called “Imagine” and depicts Donald Trump with a type of poem about what his “ideal world” may look like, according to a third party. I thought that the illustration and use of color was great because it captured …