Please review all the assignments (projects, exercises, homework, etc)
you did this semester and then reply to this post to discuss the
following:
1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
On Nov 15, 11:19 am, Paul Young <pyoung.parkland....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Please review all the assignments (projects, exercises, homework, etc)
> you did this semester and then reply to this post to discuss the
> following:
> 1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
I have gotten more confident using my CS3 software- not yet an expert
but, not hating any longer.
> 2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
Application of knowledge in our projects. We were able to use our
creativity and get peer feedback for 'clients'.
> 3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
Ok, so there may have been a few exercises that I was not in love
with.....
> 4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
The menu probably. It was close to a real-life project for me. It was
so easy for me to come up with a path and follow through with it.
Oh, I like the blogging assignment even more. Call me a blog junkie.
> 5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
A couple of the exercises I fell behind on in class and had to redo
at home. It was my fault and was probably because I was not paying
full attention or because I'm over 40 (yes, it's true). Paul is good
about answering questions too.
You guys were all so great to have in class. It was so pleasurable to
have you in class.Everyone is so unique and talented in their own way.
Please keep in touch and I hope I see you all again.
emailharr...@gmail.com and I'm on Facebook.
1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
I learned a lot about dealing with clients, and how to design to meet
their needs, while still maintaining my own vision.
2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
The menu and the car were probably the most useful. The menu because I
got a bona fide client out of the assignment, and the car because it
is so unlike anything I've ever done. I felt like it really expanded
my horizons as a designer.
3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
Most of the exercises were not very useful to me, because most of it
was stuff I have experience with, plus this just isn't how I learn
best.
4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
The car and the menu because they were the most useful.
5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
The exercises were my least favorite because most were kinda boring
for me. (sorry)
WHAT I'VE LEARNED
I started the semester with zero knowledge of InDesign and
Illustrator. I now have a foundation with the programs and, more
importantly, know enough to be able to ask questions in class and on-
line. Thank you, fellow students and Paul, for being so helpful and
patient.
The best professional lesson of the class was when John Sullivan
brought Mary to the presentations and suddenly there was a new
decision-maker and the project objectives shifted. This was not a fun
lesson to learn, but very valuable. I found Oldach's same point useful
in writing, but seeing it happen in person really made the message
stick with me.
MOST USEFUL & FAVORITES
All the projects were useful, especially in terms of process—beginning
with research and a definition of objectives.
Being that everything was new to me, the in-class exercises were all
useful to me.
LEAST USEFUL & LEAST FAVORITE
CMYK homework: I think that what will help me to be a better designer
(aside from making lots of work and lots of mistakes) is looking at
great, inspiring design. I don't want to spend what little time I have
looking at student work. Though a lot if it is accomplished and
skillful, most of it suffers from self-conscious cleverness and trying
too hard. Being that I've spent the last eight years teaching, student
work (though I can see its merits) work is does not inspire me
personally.
MIXED BAG
A truly great benefit of blogging for me was looking at and talking
about inspiring work—but I mostly felt like I was talking to myself. I
think that one of the most valuable things about blogging for working
designers is that it creates on-line communities. With the amount of
time that I invested in my blog, I think I would benefit more from
reading and commenting on design sites like Typophile and Design
Observer and really participating in the on-line community discussion
of design.
> 1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
I have learned a lot of about CS3 and all the technicality of it all.
I also learned quite a bit about the business part of design with the
client projects.
> 2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
I found everything we did in class to be beneficial to me. I really
enjoyed Art Chantry speaking and the art gallery show. I can know say
more confidently that I am a designer "in training".
> 3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
They all were beneficial in one way or another
> 4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
The billboard and car assignment. They had the most freedom to create
something unique and cool
> 5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
Although the logo was kind of fun it made me think like a business man
and I don't enjoy being a stiff.
> 1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
I have learned how to prepare, what info to ask for, and to listen to
what the client has to say. The text was a good reference that covered
important topics in graphic design. I have also learned advanced
functions like channels in PhotoShop that are useful and understand
what they can be used for.
> 2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
The exercises using InDesign were the most useful. Miko and the Art
Gallery exercises increased my knowledge about nested styles and how
to use them. Type Studies was useful also.
> 3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
None
> 4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
Logo design because if changes needed to be make, variations of the
same logo could be changed through color, position of text/images.
Basically, easier than having to change an entire layout.
> 5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
The menu was my least favorite because it involved more organization
than being able to creatively position elements on a page.
On Nov 15, 11:19 am, Paul Young <pyoung.parkland....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Please review all the assignments (projects, exercises, homework, etc)
> you did this semester and then reply to this post to discuss the
> following:
> 1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
I have learned a lot about formatting text and layout as well as how
to work with real life clients and the kinds of questions and things
that you need to know before you start to work for a client.
> 2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
I think that all of the assignments were useful I learned a lot from
all of the assignments that we did but if I had to choose I would say
that the assignment we did for the Center for Women in Transition and
Dean's Graphics were the two that were most useful because we got to
work with real world clients.
> 3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
I dont think that any of them were not useful to me because I learned
from each and every one so I would say that they were all useful in
there own way.
> 4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
My favorite assinment was the menu assignment because we got to choose
our own place to do and we really had a lot of freedom to work with
and I liked that.
> 5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
My least favorite I would have to say was the pixel exercise that we
did it just wasnt very interesting like the other exercises that we
did in class.
1. What you have learned doing your assignments? I have learned quite
a bit. More about making a composition work especially.
2. Which assignment(s) were most useful? I think all of the
assignments were useful, in one way or another.
3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful? See answer above.
4. What assignment was your favorite? I don't think I had a favorite.
Why? I like the work, but it's just that, work. So I don't see a real
"favorite".
5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why? See above answer.
1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
I've learned a lot more about Indesign and Illistrator. I've also
leaned that clients can sometimes be a pain, and can sometimes be
wonderful. Learned a few more of my weaknesses as well as some
strengths I have.
2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
I think all the projects were the most useful, especially the ones
that were for real clients. They opened your eyes to a lot of new
thnsand helped us gain a lot of experiance.
3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
I think replying to the homework was kind of useless, there seems to
be no point for it. In our starting classes it seemed as a way to get
us to use angel and to communicate with our classmates, but by this
time in the game, I'm ready doing that on my own.
4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
The menu. Because I designed it for a real client an it turned out
just the way we both envisioned it.
5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
The blog, it was difficult to keep up because I had three blogs this
semester that I had to do.
> On Nov 15, 11:19 am, Paul Young <pyoung.parkland....@gmail.com> wrote:> Please review all the assignments (projects, exercises, homework, etc)
> > you did this semester and then reply to this post to discuss the
> > following:
> > 1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
> I have gotten more confident using my CS3 software- not yet an expert
> but, not hating any longer.
> > 2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
> Application of knowledge in our projects. We were able to use our
> creativity and get peer feedback for 'clients'.
> > 3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
> Ok, so there may have been a few exercises that I was not in love
> with.....
> > 4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
> The menu probably. It was close to a real-life project for me. It was
> so easy for me to come up with a path and follow through with it.
> Oh, I like the blogging assignment even more. Call me a blog junkie.
> > 5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
> A couple of the exercises I fell behind on in class and had to redo
> at home. It was my fault and was probably because I was not paying
> full attention or because I'm over 40 (yes, it's true). Paul is good
> about answering questions too.
> You guys were all so great to have in class. It was so pleasurable to
> have you in class.Everyone is so unique and talented in their own way.
> Please keep in touch and I hope I see you all again.
> emailharr...@gmail.com and I'm on Facebook.
<kri...@stu.parkland.edu> wrote:
> 1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
> I learned a lot about dealing with clients, and how to design to meet
> their needs, while still maintaining my own vision.
> 2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
> The menu and the car were probably the most useful. The menu because I
> got a bona fide client out of the assignment, and the car because it
> is so unlike anything I've ever done. I felt like it really expanded
> my horizons as a designer.
> 3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
> Most of the exercises were not very useful to me, because most of it
> was stuff I have experience with, plus this just isn't how I learn
> best.
> 4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
> The car and the menu because they were the most useful.
> 5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
> The exercises were my least favorite because most were kinda boring
> for me. (sorry)
I'm glad that we dealt with actual clients and especially and the
Center for Women in Transition as the first. Mainly because there was
a variety of responses and expectations from the client.
On Dec 3, 11:34 am, missMiriam <miriam.martin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> WHAT I'VE LEARNED
> I started the semester with zero knowledge of InDesign and
> Illustrator. I now have a foundation with the programs and, more
> importantly, know enough to be able to ask questions in class and on-
> line. Thank you, fellow students and Paul, for being so helpful and
> patient.
> The best professional lesson of the class was when John Sullivan
> brought Mary to the presentations and suddenly there was a new
> decision-maker and the project objectives shifted. This was not a fun
> lesson to learn, but very valuable. I found Oldach's same point useful
> in writing, but seeing it happen in person really made the message
> stick with me.
> MOST USEFUL & FAVORITES
> All the projects were useful, especially in terms of process—beginning
> with research and a definition of objectives.
> Being that everything was new to me, the in-class exercises were all
> useful to me.
> LEAST USEFUL & LEAST FAVORITE
> CMYK homework: I think that what will help me to be a better designer
> (aside from making lots of work and lots of mistakes) is looking at
> great, inspiring design. I don't want to spend what little time I have
> looking at student work. Though a lot if it is accomplished and
> skillful, most of it suffers from self-conscious cleverness and trying
> too hard. Being that I've spent the last eight years teaching, student
> work (though I can see its merits) work is does not inspire me
> personally.
> MIXED BAG
> A truly great benefit of blogging for me was looking at and talking
> about inspiring work—but I mostly felt like I was talking to myself. I
> think that one of the most valuable things about blogging for working
> designers is that it creates on-line communities. With the amount of
> time that I invested in my blog, I think I would benefit more from
> reading and commenting on design sites like Typophile and Design
> Observer and really participating in the on-line community discussion
> of design.
I have to be honest, I forgot about the dicussion with Art Chantry.
He gave a lot of insight and advice about the industry. I did agree
that you should have experience in print to understand how the process
works behind the scenes (for your as a graphic designer to be
produced).
On Dec 3, 2:14 pm, Isaac <imitch...@stu.parkland.edu> wrote:
> > 1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
> I have learned a lot of about CS3 and all the technicality of it all.
> I also learned quite a bit about the business part of design with the
> client projects.> 2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
> I found everything we did in class to be beneficial to me. I really
> enjoyed Art Chantry speaking and the art gallery show. I can know say
> more confidently that I am a designer "in training".> 3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
> They all were beneficial in one way or another> 4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
> The billboard and car assignment. They had the most freedom to create
> something unique and cool> 5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
> Although the logo was kind of fun it made me think like a business man
> and I don't enjoy being a stiff.
> On Nov 15, 11:19 am, Paul Young <pyoung.parkland....@gmail.com> wrote:> Please review all the assignments (projects, exercises, homework, etc)
> > you did this semester and then reply to this post to discuss the
> > following:
> > 1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
> I have learned a lot about formatting text and layout as well as how
> to work with real life clients and the kinds of questions and things
> that you need to know before you start to work for a client.
> > 2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
> I think that all of the assignments were useful I learned a lot from
> all of the assignments that we did but if I had to choose I would say
> that the assignment we did for the Center for Women in Transition and
> Dean's Graphics were the two that were most useful because we got to
> work with real world clients.
> > 3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
> I dont think that any of them were not useful to me because I learned
> from each and every one so I would say that they were all useful in
> there own way.
> > 4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
> My favorite assinment was the menu assignment because we got to choose
> our own place to do and we really had a lot of freedom to work with
> and I liked that.
> > 5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
> My least favorite I would have to say was the pixel exercise that we
> did it just wasnt very interesting like the other exercises that we
> did in class.
Making a composition or this case our ideas for this class work helped
us realize how to look at our work from a different perspective and
learn how to make our designs better.
On Dec 4, 5:19 pm, Mark Shirley <mgshir...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1. What you have learned doing your assignments? I have learned quite
> a bit. More about making a composition work especially.
> 2. Which assignment(s) were most useful? I think all of the
> assignments were useful, in one way or another.
> 3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful? See answer above.
> 4. What assignment was your favorite? I don't think I had a favorite.
> Why? I like the work, but it's just that, work. So I don't see a real
> "favorite".
> 5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why? See above answer.
> > 1. What you have learned doing your assignments?
> I have learned how to prepare, what info to ask for, and to listen to
> what the client has to say. The text was a good reference that covered
> important topics in graphic design. I have also learned advanced
> functions like channels in PhotoShop that are useful and understand
> what they can be used for.
> > 2. Which assignment(s) were most useful?
> The exercises using InDesign were the most useful. Miko and the Art
> Gallery exercises increased my knowledge about nested styles and how
> to use them. Type Studies was useful also.
> > 3. Which assignment(s) were the least useful?
> None
> > 4. What assignment was your favorite? Why?
> Logo design because if changes needed to be make, variations of the
> same logo could be changed through color, position of text/images.
> Basically, easier than having to change an entire layout.
> > 5. What assignment was your least favorite? Why?
> The menu was my least favorite because it involved more organization
> than being able to creatively position elements on a page.
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