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This has been the theme of this semester for me. I started out thinking that I had some idea about what I was doing only to learn that I had so much room for growth. Blog Post #1 was definitely chaotic!BLOG #1
Just
in terms of what we have been reading about the effective use of space, fonts
and photos, Blog #1 is not visually appealing. I wasn’t very comfortable with
blogger and I didn’t think about what message the font or the font color
conveyed. I picked blue because I like
blue not because it complimented the pictures.
The pictures at the bottom look unbalanced. I remember the frustration of trying to get
them embedded in the text. The comments
to my post discuss how every ad has a target audience. The same is true of all graphic
images/messages we share with others.
BLOG #2
I
think the use of white space in Blog #2 is much better! The pictures on the top need to be edited
again, but I wasn’t so sure how to do that.
I remember signing up for these groups and having such high hopes for
all of them. As Professor Holan
mentioned, I am getting the most out of NJASL and the LM_NET listerv. LM_NET has a lot of creative ideas and
articles that are pertinent to the field.
The Thinkfintity groups are less active but I found a great article on
one of my group pages.
 BLOG #3Blog #3 was the first time that I could actually see my growth and the design concepts at work. The re-make of the Women’s History Suffrage Pathfinder is classic. The font is bold and speaks volumes. It is classic and strong. The picture is centered and balances out the black font. The colors of the font and the colors in the pictures all compliment each other.BLOG #4
Mini Art
School was really helpful! Blog #4 really reinforced the fact the font
that you use impacts the emotional response to your message. I am now more mindful of the messages that my
fonts are sending. Critiquing pictures
was an excellent exercise because it helps in making better choices in which
border and graphic to choose to enhance a picture. Realizing how use of objects and elements
create an emotional response to the photos was powerful.
BLOG #5
As
mentioned by Laura Berger the selective focus tool is awesome! It helps create a focal point in the midst of
chaos. Sean also points out how our
response to color pallets is emotional.
A border can really create a real emotional/visual response to an image.
BLOG #6
The
final blog of art school, Blog #6, was also very informative. I’m a published poet and I’ve always loved
the written word. For my video I decided
to write an original piece and work on collecting images that
supported the words. People respond to
our messages better when the words and images match. As Vickie mentioned, I still need to work on
adding background music. Picking music
isn’t my strong suit, so for my MMP I am challenging myself to add music to my
video. My storyboard really helped me
layout where I wanted my presentation to go.
I think story boarding is a really cool concept even for a lesson. I’m really enjoying this class and all that
we have learned! I’m looking forward to
employing all of this information in my presentations and also in working on my
book.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Blog #7
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I loved your opening quote. It certainly rings true for me in my experience with some of the exercises in this course. Nevertheless, I'm glad you were able to reflect on your progress and see the value and excitement in the work you have done so far. Also, you are writing a book?? That's awesome! Good luck with it!
ReplyDeleteYes, chaos was the first word that came to mind when thinking about the beginning of this course. I googled chaos and when this came up, I knew it spoke volumes. Yes, I am working on a poetry book and hopefully a children's book. I wrote the material for both awhile ago, but didn't know about the creative side. I'm hoping now I'll be able to illustrate/design the concepts for all the books. Thanks for the support!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great reflection! The quote in the beginning is the exact same feeling that I have had throughout the semester. Chaotic is the perfect word to describe my thoughts and work in the beginning of the semester. As you have written, your work has gotten better as your proceeded through the course, and even more so, will continue to get better in the coming weeks. Best of luck on your MMP!
Thank you, Julia! I have been hard at work on my MMP project. I was feeling some of the chaos trying to come back. We have learned so much in this short amount of time and trying to bring it all together is certainly interesting.
DeleteThanks, Kristina! I found that you have to be really comfortable and familiar with a tool in order to create great designs. When you are so busy just trying to get the content in, you don't always focus on how it looks.
ReplyDeleteHaha, loving the selective focus tool still... This is a great reflection (bonus points for the pics). I especially liked your comment about how storyboards can be useful for more than just making a visual thing, like lesson plans. I never thought of that! Lesson plans that are all text don't really capture how we want lessons to play out, I think, so storyboarding in a more visual way is a really good idea...! Good luck on your book, as well!
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