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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
You Can't Miss
So, I came across this following my blog. The website it comes from isn't necessarily fantastic, but I wanted to show this for the people doing web projects for meredith. I think this would be a great way to display the site work on our personal site. You could have detail shots of elements you designed, and then the overall screen shot of the site..the same presentation idea as this:
Oh, Mizzou.
Since everyone is feeling a bit nostalgic, I thought I would share with everyone a picture taken on the day I moved in. It's okay, you can laugh at my blonde hair. :)
CRITIQUE:
Let's see...This past week I spent a LOT of time designing a brochure for a job I applied for. I designed two and was debating on which one to send. They ended up allowing me to send both, which I was really happy with. Both designs were completely different, showing them, in my opinion my versatility as a designer. Crossing my fingers, folks!
I also spent a lot of time this week designing spec-ads for Inside Columbia. They were a challenge, but I'll get to it more in my reaction. I worked on 3. One for a salon, one for a title company and one for mc sports. Here is the salon one, which I was most happy with (and it came the easiest if you didn't guess that already.)
WHAT'S NEXT:
My website took a back seat to the above projects as well as my diligent effort to finish my online class, ONE TEST LEFT! Yay! It will be my focus as well as my mini portfolio in the next week. After looking at everyone's websites I always get really excited about working on it..I can't wait until I can send everyone the link to my completely finished, flawless website. COMING SOON! I will also be designing a graduation announcement for myself!
And finally, I will be working on some more Vox things. I will be finishing up my tecktonik illustration from a few weeks ago..it is now going to run in the 5/14 issue as well as figure out some type of multimedia for that. I also will be doing my second feature for the magazine, a photo essay about working women..no word on that yet, however..i am awaiting photos.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Response >> Vox Redesign
I wanted to say congrats to Meredith on her redesign of Vox.(Vox is a weekly city magazine published with the Columbia Missourian newspaper) We can all definitely respect the time and effort she put into this project.
I really loved the redesign. I think the editor's were probably squirming a little bit that text is going to be cut. a lot. but, i think in this day and age, witty short writing is necessary. save the long winded stuff for the feature well. in all honesty, i rarely read all of the department page stories from week to week. i usually thumb through, read things that LOOK interesting and then move onto the feature well.
I think Meredith's design will get people like me to stop and read the different department pages, which usually do have some great and fun writing. It goes back to the purpose of design--to get reader's to dive in.
great job, i hope to get a clip with your new design to share on my blog!
I really loved the redesign. I think the editor's were probably squirming a little bit that text is going to be cut. a lot. but, i think in this day and age, witty short writing is necessary. save the long winded stuff for the feature well. in all honesty, i rarely read all of the department page stories from week to week. i usually thumb through, read things that LOOK interesting and then move onto the feature well.
I think Meredith's design will get people like me to stop and read the different department pages, which usually do have some great and fun writing. It goes back to the purpose of design--to get reader's to dive in.
great job, i hope to get a clip with your new design to share on my blog!
You Can't Miss >> Art Farm
Well, I'm not sharing this with you because I think the art/design is amazing, but I think the concept of this Art Farm blog is kind of cool. It shows your more of who she is and makes her more interesting.
Basically Judith Hunt (mainly an illustrator of children's books) combines her blog with the two things she loves: farming & art. I was trying to think of what my two love combo's could be....
design & napping, design & tequila, design & fast food, design & starbucks? i think this means i need a hobby.....
What I want to show you guys though, is the neat way she shows her work online. In my trend interview Cassie Darst of 417 Mag said that presentation of your work can set you apart. While this may not apply to us, it got me thinking about how I could present my design in a CONTENT DRIVEN way. haha, oh thank you jan.
She shows hers as a story book..each little book mark is clickable and brings you to a new page. here is a screen shot. check out her blog at http://www.downontheartfarm.blogspot.com
Basically Judith Hunt (mainly an illustrator of children's books) combines her blog with the two things she loves: farming & art. I was trying to think of what my two love combo's could be....
design & napping, design & tequila, design & fast food, design & starbucks? i think this means i need a hobby.....
What I want to show you guys though, is the neat way she shows her work online. In my trend interview Cassie Darst of 417 Mag said that presentation of your work can set you apart. While this may not apply to us, it got me thinking about how I could present my design in a CONTENT DRIVEN way. haha, oh thank you jan.
She shows hers as a story book..each little book mark is clickable and brings you to a new page. here is a screen shot. check out her blog at http://www.downontheartfarm.blogspot.com
Week >> Less than a month to graduation!
Less than a month away.. I don't know whether to be excited or hide! I have so much to do before the end!
CRITIQUE:
Since I have nothing better to do (haha, ya right) I decided to count how many hours I spent designing this past weekend: 29.5! It's a good thing I love design.
My biggest focuses (foci?) this weekend were the criminal justice feature and countryhome.com. Both were successfully completed!
The draft of the criminal justice feature we showed Meredith I did like. However, we were trying to merge two ideas and it wasn't really working. Meredith and her amazing design skills helped us end up with an awesome and fun clip (that has no pink!). But here is one of my drafts of a spread. After it publishes on Thursday I will post the final and you can see how it changed for the better.
Next, the tecktonik man! There was some major confusion about whether this is running online this week or serving as an evergreen, but I designed him just in case. If it doesn't fun I'm hoping to give him some really cool sneakers and do something multimedia to make it more fun. But you know you love his purple skinny jeans.
Countryhome.com...oh, country home. I accomplished a lot with this project this weekend. I finally found a "style" I liked for the design of secondary features on the department pages. This image/design is clickable and leads you to a new page where the feature is. I think it is simple enough but still encompasses Kristen's feel she was going for. I also finished updating slideshows, fixing things here and there, and adding ads to the site. From here on out we just have some "tweaking" to do, mainly spacing issues of where things are placed on the site.
Finally, after such an exciting weekend, we turned in covers this morning for Vox. We had a few topics to pick from since the photo cover that originally was supposed to run was lacking great photos. I'll be honest, I was pretty burnt out and my cover lines aren't too witty. But, I like most of the concepts. I haven't done a full text cover yet and I love them, so I figured this was a good time to do it. The one with the marriage vow I thought was fun & poking fun a little bit at the issue. The "acceptance" cover may not necessarily work with the story. Our TA had reinforced that domestic partnerships aren't just for gay couples. But, after reading a Missourian (the local newspaper) story about it, it expressed that a lot of LGBTQ community members were present. While domestic partnership may not mean LGBTQ, the bottom line seems to be that this domestic partnership registry is making a difference in their lives, so why not focus on that aspect? I thought this quote was strong and I'm in love with this font (thanks meredith!) I'm sure I will overuse it from here on out...oh well. Finally I did a cover about the art of the encore story. The story seemed to talk alot about the "moment" bands decide to do the encore or not, the audience cheering and waiting to see what they decide. I wanted to focus on that moment by having the empty stage..and lets be honest, by cover line isn't very creative, but you get what I'm going for.
Oh and finally, I created this little RSVP card for my sister's graduation party brunch. I tried to get it to match her invitation, which I might add has a not so pretty design. It came as part of her senior picture package. But she looks goregous, so that's what matters. Anywho, here's my little card (and the ugly invite..should have let me handle it, MOM)
WHAT'S NEXT:
This week I will have cover revisions for Thursday....photos for the art of the encore story will be posted tomorrow, so I may try my hand at that.
I am also designing 3 spec ads for Inside Columbia advertising clients this week...eeek. I'm making myself do it because I only have one true ad in my portfolio. I'm trying to diversify (after hearing our trend interviews) even though I'm not very good at ad design. I will post what I come up with. I'm doing ads for MCSports, a new salon in town, and a title company (any ideas for this one?)
I will also be FINISHING my website and STARTING my mini-portfolio (i hope) oh..and about that online class i need to finish to graduate.....
CRITIQUE:
Since I have nothing better to do (haha, ya right) I decided to count how many hours I spent designing this past weekend: 29.5! It's a good thing I love design.
My biggest focuses (foci?) this weekend were the criminal justice feature and countryhome.com. Both were successfully completed!
The draft of the criminal justice feature we showed Meredith I did like. However, we were trying to merge two ideas and it wasn't really working. Meredith and her amazing design skills helped us end up with an awesome and fun clip (that has no pink!). But here is one of my drafts of a spread. After it publishes on Thursday I will post the final and you can see how it changed for the better.
Next, the tecktonik man! There was some major confusion about whether this is running online this week or serving as an evergreen, but I designed him just in case. If it doesn't fun I'm hoping to give him some really cool sneakers and do something multimedia to make it more fun. But you know you love his purple skinny jeans.
Countryhome.com...oh, country home. I accomplished a lot with this project this weekend. I finally found a "style" I liked for the design of secondary features on the department pages. This image/design is clickable and leads you to a new page where the feature is. I think it is simple enough but still encompasses Kristen's feel she was going for. I also finished updating slideshows, fixing things here and there, and adding ads to the site. From here on out we just have some "tweaking" to do, mainly spacing issues of where things are placed on the site.
Finally, after such an exciting weekend, we turned in covers this morning for Vox. We had a few topics to pick from since the photo cover that originally was supposed to run was lacking great photos. I'll be honest, I was pretty burnt out and my cover lines aren't too witty. But, I like most of the concepts. I haven't done a full text cover yet and I love them, so I figured this was a good time to do it. The one with the marriage vow I thought was fun & poking fun a little bit at the issue. The "acceptance" cover may not necessarily work with the story. Our TA had reinforced that domestic partnerships aren't just for gay couples. But, after reading a Missourian (the local newspaper) story about it, it expressed that a lot of LGBTQ community members were present. While domestic partnership may not mean LGBTQ, the bottom line seems to be that this domestic partnership registry is making a difference in their lives, so why not focus on that aspect? I thought this quote was strong and I'm in love with this font (thanks meredith!) I'm sure I will overuse it from here on out...oh well. Finally I did a cover about the art of the encore story. The story seemed to talk alot about the "moment" bands decide to do the encore or not, the audience cheering and waiting to see what they decide. I wanted to focus on that moment by having the empty stage..and lets be honest, by cover line isn't very creative, but you get what I'm going for.
Oh and finally, I created this little RSVP card for my sister's graduation party brunch. I tried to get it to match her invitation, which I might add has a not so pretty design. It came as part of her senior picture package. But she looks goregous, so that's what matters. Anywho, here's my little card (and the ugly invite..should have let me handle it, MOM)
WHAT'S NEXT:
This week I will have cover revisions for Thursday....photos for the art of the encore story will be posted tomorrow, so I may try my hand at that.
I am also designing 3 spec ads for Inside Columbia advertising clients this week...eeek. I'm making myself do it because I only have one true ad in my portfolio. I'm trying to diversify (after hearing our trend interviews) even though I'm not very good at ad design. I will post what I come up with. I'm doing ads for MCSports, a new salon in town, and a title company (any ideas for this one?)
I will also be FINISHING my website and STARTING my mini-portfolio (i hope) oh..and about that online class i need to finish to graduate.....
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Response >> I'm an Idiot
So, I probably shouldn't publicize on my blog that my resume had errors on it, (the correct, PERFECT version has replaced the one posted a few weeks ago)but I do think its SUPER important to emphasize what Jen Rowe and Andrea Hinnant have been telling us. These mistakes are crucial. If I don't get the job, I will be kicking myself repeatedly that this may be what cost me the position. Before turning in my Mizzou portfolio this afternoon, I treated my resume like an editing assignment. Going letter by letter, word by word to make sure NOTHING was wrong with it. I'm trying not to harp on it too much, lesson learned. I need to slow down and pay attention to detail.
Luckily, though, I did atleast get a phone interview. To give each of us a little encouragement, I was told that even though I didn't have as many years of experience as any of the other applicants, she thought my work was fantastic. I gave myself a little pat on the back when she said that. Regardless of whether I get the job, I can be proud that on the very first portfolio/resume I sent out, the ONLY reason I got a phone interview (reminder-spelling mistakes on the resume) was because of my design work. Perhaps these past few, grueling months, are worth it after all! :)
Luckily, though, I did atleast get a phone interview. To give each of us a little encouragement, I was told that even though I didn't have as many years of experience as any of the other applicants, she thought my work was fantastic. I gave myself a little pat on the back when she said that. Regardless of whether I get the job, I can be proud that on the very first portfolio/resume I sent out, the ONLY reason I got a phone interview (reminder-spelling mistakes on the resume) was because of my design work. Perhaps these past few, grueling months, are worth it after all! :)
You Cant Miss >> Im A Thai Designer
So, I've been puzzled now for quite awhile about whether or not to put a photo of myself on my website. Well, for those of you debating about it as well, I found the perfect way for us to incorporate a photo.
On I'm a Thai Designer, each designer has a photo of themselves holding something super creative that says "Im a Thai Designer." While we obviously wouldn't use those words, I'm sure we could each think of something...I may go with the original, "I'm an awesome designer," haha. But, this is on my project do do list.
To me, this is the perfect solution to put my face on the site and make a connection but still have it be somewhat content driven, I'm showing you my design skill. The two I posted above are my favorites, but check out the site for some others that are equally as cool.
thaigraphicdesigner.wordpress.com
On I'm a Thai Designer, each designer has a photo of themselves holding something super creative that says "Im a Thai Designer." While we obviously wouldn't use those words, I'm sure we could each think of something...I may go with the original, "I'm an awesome designer," haha. But, this is on my project do do list.
To me, this is the perfect solution to put my face on the site and make a connection but still have it be somewhat content driven, I'm showing you my design skill. The two I posted above are my favorites, but check out the site for some others that are equally as cool.
thaigraphicdesigner.wordpress.com
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