It’s been a busy week in the PR pubs world! For the past seven days, we have been going through what our instructor likes to call boot camp, and it definitely felt like even for this somewhat experienced designer! This week we’ve had an increased work load all to help us better understand the tools […]
The Typesetting Assignment was given to educate on the basics of InDesign. As a public relations student, I know it is important that I learn the program. However, prior to the Typesetting Assignment, I was nervous to open the program and test out the waters. The lecture over the program helped in my understanding, and … Continue reading Typesetting Assignment
The purpose of the newspaper markup assignment was to highlight the parts of a newspaper or newsletter. Personally, I learned about the different parts of a newspaper or newsletter that I had read before but never paid close attention to. I also learned that not all newspapers or newsletters have the same … Continue reading Newspaper Markup
Through my time in Barcelona, Spain, I got to travel to many cities in Europe. During the experience, I saw many different types of advertising and public relations. The examples focus on different elements of concepts learned in this lesson. Some of the best examples are explained below. To begin, Pierre Hermé is a macaroon … Continue reading Design Blitz
As a public relations student, I have always been aware of fonts but have never taken the time to know them. Through a few games, I got to know a handful of the fonts very well. I played Type War, Shoot the Serif and Kern Type. Type War was full of frustrations as I was … Continue reading Typography
This week in PR pubs we have been reviewing the building blocks for good design. Here are five of those building blocks to keep in mind when considering good design: Typography: Typography can be a powerful tool when you are designing anything. The type face you choose says a lot about the message you are […]
I was asked to create a business card and letterhead for an organization. Before I started the assignment I thought it would be very simple. I had seen several business cards, and I knew my content would be an appealing logo and some information about the individual/organization. However, I had no idea how critical every element … Continue reading That’s a Wrap! →
I was asked to design a letterhead for my organization. I initially was eager to tackle this assignment. Letterheads seem rather simple with only a few elements besides the logo, company information and text needed. After I completed the assignment, I was surprised how long it took me. Sometimes it’s the font or the small […]
