Wrapping up Lesson 2, we’ve finished up our business cards and letterheads for final review! My final business card and letterhead did not evolve a whole lot, I admit. I probably could have pushed farther, but my sketches for pattern, shape, different white space, etc. felt like forced decoration more than actual contributions to the … Continue reading 2.3: Card & Letterhead Submissions
Since I was late on the draw for this blog post, I’ve kept it pretty brief! Pinterest The following boards reflect some of the visual research I’ve done regarding my designs for MHA Houston. Card & Letterhead Inspiration Design Mood Competitor Analysis Business Card – Draft #1 In this section, we were asked to submit … Continue reading 2.1: Pinterest & Draft #1
For our next lesson in PR Publications, we’ve been tasked with analyzing, researching, and designing a business card and letterhead for an organization of our choice. After considering several topics and groups, I’ve chosen to work with Mental Health America of Greater Houston, or MHA Houston, which focuses on mental health information and services for Houston, … Continue reading 2.1: Research & Analyses
Hello! It turned out to be a pretty busy week with Independence Day, so I wasn’t able to compile a video with tips like I originally planned. Since I haven’t received any help requests currently, I’ll probably hold off unless someone shows interest in additional tutorials. As before, drop a comment below or send me … Continue reading 1.3: Typesetting, Tutorials, & Thoughts
Today, I found myself taking up the task of finding design in the real world, even bothering to go outside to do so, for an old-fashioned Design Blitz. Unfortunately, I only had enough to take a few pictures at the mall rather than take a proper design tour. Though it’s not much, here’s what I … Continue reading 1.2: Design Blitz!
I took a look through Adam’s list of typography games and selected three to cover in a bit more depth, including a bonus Photoshop and InDesign tip at the bottom for improving your typography, easily! As a note, I refer to everything as typefaces, rather than fonts, because I’ve studied typography extensively. A typeface, also … Continue reading 1.2: Type Games & A Few Tips
Hello everyone! The purpose of this blog is to be able to publish work from my Public Relations Publications class. I hope its contents will be interesting for you, as I stumble along my first online/publications class. For my first assignment, I will be sharing my favorite spot on campus at the University of Oklahoma. At … Continue reading Assignment 1
