Sunday, December 18, 2016

My Essential Question

How do I develop a graphic design that is memorable, effective, and changes the audience?

* Why did you select this as your essential question?

Graphic designs have been known to inspire movements, propaganda, ideas, and other grand changes in society in history, but they can just as easily become plain and forgettable. Since I wish to grow and work at the best of my ability in the field, I hope to learn how to exceed standards.

* What excites you most about finding the answer to this essential question?

I would not only be able to apply it to all my designs and creative process, but also using to make visual communications that reaches the audience in the best way possible.

* Do you feel that this question accurately reflects a desire/need that you have to find out more about this topic?

Yes, with all given factors that could be incorporated to design, I've wondered if there are a key set of attributes that make a successfully memorable design.

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Nov 28 Reflection

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The youth of today may have received limited knowledge of situations they may approach in a work place due to their educators having a flawed and/or inflexible to what is realistic. Additionally, beginning in a new field leaves an empty vacuum of where previous experience and memories should be, because like muscle memory, taking action leaves a better impression for future events. Social intelligence is crucial when working with a variety of clients and coworkers and getting the best impressions and conversations out of them. This form of intelligence helps an individual know the etiquette of a work setting, along with a clients' personal needs, such as physical language, verbal language, impressions, attitude, and more. I personally need to apply such skills when explaining to clients the complications of certain aspects of visual communications in different scenarios.