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Dec 28, 2014

Teaching Update: Spring 2015

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I’m back in the classroom in January, teaching Digital Imaging at my alma mater. I look forward to a new group of students with different skills and ability levels. Most of all I look forward to applying the flipped class model to working with Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator (my A-number-one-most-favoritest-golly-gee-I-do-love-it, design software)! Last spring I got a chance to try it out when teaching...
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Dec 12, 2014

Creative Commons Photo Round Up.....

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Note: Not all images shared from these sites are necessarily free-to-use. Be sure to review the license details before using any image that isn’t yours in your collage: Flickr: Must check search options boxes for “Find Content to Modify, Adapt, and Build Upon” Wikimedia Commons: Thousands of worldwide images licensed under Creative Commons. stock.xchng: More than 350,000...
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This week: Branding Instructional Innovation

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It’s been busy around here! We had our final TechTalk PD session of the semester and I’m working on our 2-year strategic communications plan. That sentence is my inelegant segue… Michael Lockrem 0 0 2013-07-15T16:07:00Z 2013-08-06T18:51:00Z 1 84 485 4 1 568 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
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Dec 1, 2014

This Week: Syllabus Solutions

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Course Design is graphic design, and graphic design is not strictly art. There are rules and guidelines that allow the novice or seasoned designer to create an effective page; course web page or commercial web page. These principles of design include balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis, and unity. It means that the layout of the finished page has a harmonious mix of words and images that provides...
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Nov 25, 2014

This Week: Editing Video(s)

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In the past half-year or so I’ve lamented the fact that I have little time to do in-depth video production. That drought is over. With growth on the horizon for my department and an organizational push toward getting the most from the technology tools that we now employ, I’ve been called upon to interview some folks. I got the assignment and the deadline last week—these need to be done really soon....
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Nov 10, 2014

Productivity: There’s an App for That

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Actually, there isn’t. Image Source : Owl ToDo List by ByGirlParty, www.etsy.com/listing/61988820/owl-to-do-list-notepad-yellow-by Building my weekly to-to list has never been a chore. As I’m the first person in the office, I take 30 minutes on Monday of each week to compile, audit, and edit my list before moving on to the next 60 minutes of social media management, then the next 60 minutes...
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Nov 1, 2014

The Next Best App...

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After the  launch of the campus mobile apps, I was approached by a potential client asking for a new mobile app that shares mindfulness and relaxation exercises. WHAT!! It's definitely a project that I want to build. My goal in this design is to get it done quickly. I hate to say it, but I  really want to see the finished product  and have it downloaded on my device and in my hot...
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Oct 31, 2014

Guest Blogging is Great

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Speaking of some DIY professional development… ...Last week, I was asked to guest blog for No Impact Week, sharing my green (ish) lifestyle, my insights and general findings with the campus community. Frankly, I used this as a chance to present a slightly different writing style and to take a lot of pictures; I’m sharing the photos as creative commons in Flickr. No Impact week really made me focus...
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Oct 20, 2014

This Week: TechTalk Returns

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Although I  had a GOOD time working on the mobile app this summer, I was sad to see the end of TechTalk last April.  Well, my spirits are now lifted. Last week, I created the new fall version of the series logo (it looks familiar) and then wrote the website spiel, and got to work on the collaterals. This season it's all about ideas (and a pumpkin pie palette): Plus, we've moved...
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Sep 29, 2014

K E R N I N G . . .

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Kerning birthday candles is way harder than kerning lead type and even more challenging than doing it on the computer! Shared vía social media by friend and letterpress graphic designer Kristina H...
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Sep 15, 2014

Why’d I Get a Mentor?

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Image Source; AwakenYourInnerCowgirl.com I left my last job because of a strong desire to grow my technological expertise. That, and I was in the early stages of my career 5-year plan. An opening revealed itself and I stepped outside of my non-profit comfort zone, into higher education. After over a year in higher ed, postings leading toward my goal began to appear. I was tempted by a few of...
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Sep 4, 2014

Graphic Design Interviews are Different

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Yesterday a colleague engaged me by lamenting her current job search—she’s now on to the third interview. (sarcasm)That’s great. People in human services have three—maybe four interviews. You know what graphic designers have? Homework. When I mentioned homework to her she paused, nodded and said “oh, yeah. You probably had to do things with PowerPoint, right? I decided not to take the bait. Besides...
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Aug 27, 2014

Where are They Now?

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Lately I've been pondering the range of skills that I've cultivated after X years out of graduate school. Well, actually thinking about my skills as compared to those who graduated from the same program--at the same time. Back in school, I could see my future laid out plainly: a few years developing my craft in nonprofit organizations as the graphic designer, then maybe another volunteer or pro bono...
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Aug 25, 2014

This Week: DPS App, Finished (mostly)

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Hey guys, We've recently completed the design/layout of our new Tech Field Guide. The ID files are huge, but when it's packaged as an appo nthe iTunes store it will be much smaller. Last week I spent hours manually resizing images--because batch processing ended up causing a serious pixillation problem. Without much ado, here's a sneak peek of some the layouts that make me proud. One...
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Aug 4, 2014

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Aug 1, 2014

Worst Interview Ever IV

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Appearance matters in an interview. Having an unexpected accident seconds before the first meeting can prove disastrous. The thing to remember is that you can regain control of the situation by reacting appropriately and resisting the urge to over-apologize. This happened to a blogger at HERCJobs: "Experts say that employers judge candidates within the first minute. Appearance represents the...
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Jul 24, 2014

They Call it the Worldwide Web for a Reason...

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Complaining about work online is like picking your nose in the car..while it seems private, those outside can see you. This morning I switched on my computer to find this at the top of my Facebook (Fb) Newsfeed: My boss calls me while I shower, she calls while I brush my teeth and pack my lunch, then I am trying to drive and she calls me again, so I pull over and try to talk to her, but she screams...
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Jul 14, 2014

More on the Invisible Job Market

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Back in 2012 I wrote an article called ‘Using the Invisible Job Market'. It outlined how to network your way to landing that all-important first interview. This piece neglected to take into account the longstanding disparities that exist in our society. I bring this up because in my town it’s glaringly obvious that networking is less of an option for poor black job seekers—with or without a college...
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Jul 11, 2014

Youth Unemployment is Double the National Rate!

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I caught this report on NPR a couple minutes ago and must share. This story puts the the problem of youth unemployment in perspective and really explains several of the insurmountable obstacles that young people face when entering the job market. You're out there competing with people who have  degrees, advanced degrees, and years of experience.  Renee Montagne talks to Roberto Angulo...
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Jul 10, 2014

Just a bit of comic relief

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The truth about College and Getting a job. My bursts of laughter surprised my intern. This really is GENIUS! This three part comic strip take you virtually through the entire ordeal (and beyond). Check it ...
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Jul 9, 2014

VIsualize it...

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There's book about positive visualization...I've never read it, nor do I remember the title, but it's about visualizing the outcomes that you want--thereby willing them into being. This is what I've been working on for the past few weeks; seeing a future of my devising and picturing the steps with which to achieve them. My early morning, weekend, bike ride takes me along a well-worn,...
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Jul 4, 2014

This Week: Mobile App Update

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Okay, I'm working in Adobe Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) to create the next great university technology mobile app. All is going quite well. This week I put the finishing touches on two more articles and am almost ready to create the campus technology maps--this will be a bear!!! For now, take a quick look at one page of the faculty technology article that has a fun little folio overlay made of...
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Jun 6, 2014

Interview Question: What you Know About ‘Us’…

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This basically translates to, have you done your research? The interview is never solely about you. What do you know about the company? Is it positive or potentially harmful to their brand? Have they won any recent design awards? ..updated their website or branding? …hosted successful events? … Here's a great example of how one interviewee approached this question… A good friend and colleague...
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