Summary of Learning

This summer semester has been great. I’ve had the opportunity to be able to learn about the art of public relations publications over an eight week course. Over these past eight weeks, I have learned about the key elements of design, the design aspects of a newspaper, and how to utilize Photoshop and In Design. I’m not going to lie to you, this has probably been one of my favorite public relation’s courses because I had so much fun. I have always been interested in learning how to use In Design and Photoshop. I believe the skills that I have learned in this courses will be a valuable skill set for me to bring into my new career of public relations.

My favorite assignment was the direct mailer project. That was my favorite project because it really challenged me. I felt like In Design and I got along pretty well, and then Photoshop came around and kicked my butt. It was a rewarding project in the end because I was able to create two direct mailers that were developed from research and inspiration. I felt like I had taken away a lot of knowledge from that project because it really pushed me to try to figure out Photoshop. In the end, I was very proud of my end product and I thought they looked really good.

Over the semester, I was very busy. I felt like I put in a lot of good effort into this course but as it is coming to a close, I wish I were able to put more time into my designs. During the semester, I was working 40 hours a week, as well as closing/moving into a new house, and dealing will normal summer stuff like “not wanting to sit at a computer all night.” haha but all in all I am proud of all of my designs. I hope that in the future, I will be able to develop my skills even more; especially in Photoshop and In Design.

To put this semester to bed, I have put together this fun video to express my overall reaction to this course. It is an twist on an old fashioned silent film and I hope you enjoy it! Here is the link!

Au revoir mes amis!