Blog 10 - Interview 2 Reflection

1. Please explain how you are spending your mentorship time (Is it at a workplace or somewhere else?  Are you shadowing?  Are you able to do tasks that are meaningfully related to the topic?  If so, what?  Are there other people who are experts in the location?  Etc...)

-I am mostly working at home, and sending emails back and forth. I meet up with my mentor every Sunday. Mr. Chen assigns me things to do such as make my own designed card, create a logo, etc. and tells me what I'm doing wrong and how to improve it. His wife and his entire company are experts in the field.
2.  How did you find your mentor?  How did you convince this person to help you? 

-My mom met him at our church, and he agreed to do as long as it didn't cost him anything. 

3. How would you rate your comfort level with your mentor at this point in your relationship?  How does this relate to the time you've spent so far at mentorship/with this person?

-My comfort level on a scale from 1-10 is about a 5. We can laugh at things, but he is also an intimidating person, and it's a bit hard to communicate/keep in touch with him. This helps because I look up to him as a mentor, and I understand that I always have to listen to his advice.

4. What went well in this interview?  Why do you think so?  What do you still need to improve?  How do you know?  How will you go about it?

-What went well was that he was able to talk about himself. This is because I gave him questions that allowed him to talk about his past and how he got here as a graphic designer/printer. I still need to improve on communication with him, because English isn't his first language and he doesn't want to use his native language. I might just speak Mandarin to him instead.

Blog 9 - Advisory Prep 3

1. State whether or not you currently have a mentor, and what the status of your interview is with that person (I have completed the interview, I have scheduled the interview, I have not scheduled the interview, etc).

• I currently do have a mentor. I have scheduled the interview with my mentor.

2. At this point, your research is probably guiding your studies toward more specific areas within your topic.  Name the area or two you find most promising and explain your reasons.

• So far, the top two areas within my topic are industrial design and editorial designing. Industrial design is something my mentor currently is an expert in, and editorial design is what I need to be skilled at for my position as a design editor in yearbook.

3. What kinds of sources do you think will help you in the next month to gain more research depth?  Where will you go to get them?

• I need more information on the history and background of industrial design, editorial design, and typography. I will use the internet and library at my disposal, as well as assistance from my mentor and my fellow peers who are also using graphic design as their senior project.

4. Write down a possible EQ.  Please don't worry about wording other than ensuring that it provides the option for multiple correct answers.  At this point, the senior team is most interested in understanding your thought process.

• "Between industrial design, editorial design, and typography, which is most appealing/aesthetically pleasing to the general public eye?"

Blog 8: Independent Component 1 Proposal

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

-I have two options:

1.For 30 hours, I plan to create a new original logo and design concept for a coffee shop. I will draft, edit, and polish the logo so that it fits the coffee shop's theme.

2. Help decorate and renovate Ms. Ortega's classroom with creativity and design learned from my experience in graphic design so far.

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

-I will write in my log. As for the two options, I can:

1. Show pictures of my drafts, edits, and final logo designs and concept and how long it took to make them, along with an approved signature by my mentor.

2. Mrs. Ortega will oversee my work, and I will write down in the log how long it takes for me to decorate each panel.

3.  Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

-It will give me a hands-on feeling, and I will be able to expand my creativity as a graphic designer. I will also hear feedback and improve on it based on that feedback given to me.

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

-Okay.