Blog 19: Third Answer

Label: Research
Due Date:  Thursday, March 3rd by 8AM

• EQ 

How can a Graphic Designer create the reaction he/she intends?

• Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*

A graphic designer can create the reaction that the client he or she intends is by keeping constant communication to keep yourself on track and to keep your client on track. This is how any designer will polish their design properly.

• 3 details to support the answer 

Polishing your design is needed for any design, even if not keeping communication with your client for certain details. 

Experimenting is a way to polish your design, you can give the client different options to chose from (if they way it of course!)

Polishing your design also allows you to utilize different fonts, shapes, strokes.  This experiments allow you to find new pairings that lol good together. 

• The research source(s) to support your details and answer

(30, 40, 32, 45, 46, 50)  <- sources from WB. 

• Concluding Sentence

Graphic design is a job that includes critcing, communication, and constant revision. 

Blog 18: Answer 2

Label: Presentation
Due Date:  Thursday, 2/18 by 8AM

1.  What is your EQ?
How can a Graphic Designer create the reaction he/she intends?

2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

A graphic designer can create the reaction that the client he or she intends is by meeting up with the client and discussing the main point they are trying to get across.

3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
A Graphic designer can create the reaction that the client he or she intends by researching and brainstorming as much as you can before presenting potential designs to your clients.

4.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.
A. Planning always makes perfect, as they saying goes. This really applies to design. No design is perfect of course, but it has to be convincing enough for the audience to understand. the Apple logo is a great example.

B. Brainstorming allows the Graphic designer to organize his or her thoughts as they come up with the most convincing design. There are an array of ways to brainstorm in graphic design! I had this experience when I took a class last summer. I also learned more brainstorm tactics through the books I've read.

C. The outcome is always phenomenal if the designer themselves take the time to create various designs, because then the client has more options to chose from OR has the option to mix and match different designs (working with the designer to create one the client has visualized in their head)

D. EVERY CLIENT IS DIFFERENT! But the planning and brainstorming never change.

5.  What printed source best supports your answer?
BOOK SOURCE (I have the book on hand)

6.  What other source supports your answer?
14 ways to brainstorm
Ellen Lupton
How to make a mind map
7.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought.
Graphic design not only includes a very important and well informed interview, there also needs to be a lot of brainstorming to make the design convincing and visually appealing. 

Blog 17: Interview 3 Reflection

Label:  Interview

Due Date:  Friday, February 19th by 8AM

INTERVIEW #3

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?  

The most important thing I learned from the interview was that I had learned that (as cliche as it sounds) communication is key when interviewing any client and onward. I learned different tactics you can use when you create designs for a client, without using the classic steps that I have read from the book! For example, Enrique uses pure communication and a portfolio that have templates for the customers to use and observe. Personally I think this is pretty clever, but it does lack creativity in some ways. He says he easily changes that by coming up with more than 6 designs from that design, detailed and all. "Time is money" Is a quote that really represents any media designer. 

2.  How has your approach to interviewing changed over the course of your senior project?]

My approach to interviewing has changed for the better as I continue to interview many graphic designers. I had full on conversations (That I had to cut because the interview was longer than an hour) with the designer, digging into their brains and pulling out every piece of information I can get. If I want to be a Graphic Designer, I would have to do a lot interviews with many clients. So, this is definitely going to help me out. 

Blog 16: Independent Component 2 Approval

Label: Independent Component
Due Date:  Thursday, 2/11 by 8AM


1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

Here is the deal, I do not know what I am going to be doing specifically for my second Independent Component. However! I have shortened to two different options.

OPTION #1 I could totally make a logo day, or per week so It gives me a whole week to properly plan each logo. I would essentially make 10 logos at the end of the time given to complete this project. However, If I would make one a day, I would have well over 10, and instead I would have 30 or 40 completed. Not to sure if that is the best judgement call considering how long it takes to properly make a logo.

OPTION #2 I could just spend my thirty hours commissioning for other peoples projects. For example, I could help Isaiah make posters for all his movies. Or I could help Victoria make posters, cards, etc. For her business! I would have to ask around for work, but I feel I would get more of designers experience if I chose this route. Because, I would have to interview them! (which is my first answer)

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

OPTION #1 : I would post all my completed logos, and work that came with each of the logo. So research, brainstorms,sketches, comps, and final pieces.

OPTION #2 : I would be doing the same for Option 1, except I would post all different kinds of pieces. (Depending on the art piece of course)

3.  Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.

OPTION #1 Gives me a better chance at learning branding, and how efficient it has to be. However, It lacks when this option is compared to the second option. The second option allows me to complete the full process which I need. I get to interview my client, ask them for what they want / need, then continue on with the process. I would like to gain more experience in that.

4.  Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.
Independent Component 2 log

“I, Brianne Estrada, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.”

Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.

• https://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats 
• http://www.worldhunger.org/global.htm 
• http://endhunger.org/food-waste/ 
• http://www.stopthehunger.com/ 
• http://www.thp.org/knowledge-center/know-your-world-facts-about-hunger-poverty/ 
• https://www.wfp.org/hunger/causes
• http://www.unicef.org/mdg/poverty.html
• http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/01/150109-oceans-plastic-sea-trash-science-marine-debris/
• http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/human-footprint/trash-talk.html

•  Update your hours in your Senior Project Hours link. Make sure it is clearly labeled with hours for individual sessions as well as total hours.

• SENIOR HOURS

I have completed 4 posters about world hunger, and all the aspects that it shares. My mentor and I came up with this idea not only because the topic is important to learn about, but to also provide me practice on how to make posters. I also learned how to use photoshop on a more professional level, and have had my fair experience with Adobe Illustrator. Both Photoshop and Illustrator have helped me develop a better skill on how designing works. I also practice interviewing someone for this project as well, gathering as much information as I can. I also did an array of sketches and comps that have proved that I have made these posters.

• INTERPRETIVE 
  Defend your work and explain its significance to your project and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.  

Photos

• APPLIED
  How did the component help you understand the foundation of your topic better?  Please include specific examples to illustrate this. 

This topic helped me refresh myself on the whole process of creating a poster, and how Important designing something can really be! 

Lesson 2 Reflection

Label: Presentation
Due Date: The day after your lesson presentation by 8:00 A.M.

1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

Im most proud of my activity, as I heard people were enjoying the game. I worked extra hard on making these cards, and everything had worked out in the end. This took me almost 8 hours to complete.

2. a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P          AP       CR       NC

     b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

I would give myself an AE because I worked extra hard on making sure I used valid information, and said as much as I could about my first answer. I saw people nodding their heads as I spoke, giving me the signal that they understood what I was saying. I had practiced it enough to finish within 16 minutes, then leaving the rest to complete my activity. My activity was given a lot of attention and many people came up to me and told me they had fun completing the game. 

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
The activity worked the best for  me in lesson two, I think I will be using it again, or even creating a whole new game, but has the same general concept.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
Something I would have done differently was that I wish I hadn't stutter as much, I didn't like that i had done that because It probably made people think I didn't know my information about my topic.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?
My answer two will be the planning process of Graphic design. There are countless ways of going by this, so I will have an abundance of research to back it up. 

Blog 14: Third Interview Preparation

                                


Label: Interviews
Due Date: Thursday, January 14, 2016

For this interview, you will prepare 10 open-ended questions that focus on your newly approved EQ (in fact, your first question can be your EQ).  Remember, all interviews must be done in person unless they are specifically approved by your house teacher.  Additionally, one person may be interviewed a maximum of two times.

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  What is this person's area of expertise?
I plan to interview my uncle who works as a graphic designer and works in different graphic arts, and marketing media.

2.  Verify that you have called your interviewee to schedule an interview.  What is the date and time of the interview? 
I have called my interviewee last week, and we plan to talk over Skype this coming weekend on Sunday night (6pm).

3.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you find research resources that would help to answer the EQ.

"As having graphic design experience, how to do you interview your clients when creating a design for them?"
(design can be a poster/logo/marketing media)

4.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you think about other useful activities you might do to help you answer the EQ (IC2, possible experts to talk to, etc).
"If an average person tried to relate to a Graphic Designer, what would he or she do in a real interview with a client?"

5.  Phrase two open-ended questions that help you to understand your interviewee's perspective on an aspect of your EQ. 

"How would a typical graphic designer ask different questions to their clients if they are not giving the proper information that the designer needs?"

"Why do graphic designers need certain questions to ask their clients? are some more needed than others? what questions and why?

"whats your opinion on the best sent of questions to ask your client when you want to pull out the best information"