New semester, new projects!

January 23rd, 2013

This semester brings me new projects, which also means new challenges. But I am more excited than ever to get started on my group project. Me and three other classmates are working with a non-profit organization, Music Saves Lives, to raise a minimum of $100 by the end of the semester. The cause is does more health related donating (blood drives) to raise money to go towards music programs at schools that cannot afford it. To raise the money, we are putting together a benefit concert. There will be all local bands and artists who are willing to give us their time and effort to help us raise some money for this cause. We are still in the process of getting a set venue and date, but we all are more than excited to see what we can do with it.

Helvetica

January 4th, 2013

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Helvetica. What comes to mind when someone says that word? I think of modern, I think of simple. After watching the documentary, I have learned a boat load of new information on typography and the different type faces and companies that have shaped the design world today. One thing in particular that caught my attention was the fact that type does not have to be expressive. A word or phrase can be in any font, but it is how the reader interprets it or visualizes it to be. I was very pleased with the documentary and the typeface as a whole. ​

Goals

January 4th, 2013

My goals this semester are simplistic in their concept, but will take some work to get there. I am turning in my portfolio to get into the Graphic Design program at the University of Kansas, this weekend. I will be awaiting that news throughout the next few months. While in the mean time my other goals were to keep up with my last semester of my senior year and to get the grades I want and deserve, and my last goal for this semester is to put forth the effort in not only my schoolwork, but also my relationships with my family and friends. This semester will be the best one yet, and I am making a conscious effort to reach and even exceed my goals!