Blog 24: Last Presentation Reflection

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(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
-I was most proud of my activity, because it directly tied into my EQ and final answer about communicating with your client or graphic designer.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation?  Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

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b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

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(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
-My presentation overall was very organized and many people enjoyed the activity because they used their own creativity incorporating what they learned into their designs.
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project?
-I didn't fully get my point across because I had a bit of a hard time expressing myself and explaining my content/how my answers related to my EQ.
(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.
-It really helped me understand how to carry myself and know how to talk to others (exit interviews, interviews with mentors/interviewees). I also got a lot better at making presentations, and found confidence in my own style because many people told me my theme looked professional and aesthetically pleasing.

Blog 23: Exit Interview Prep

(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers?  What is your best answer and why?

-My essential question is: How can a graphic designer communicate their client's vision while maintaining their own creativity? My three answers are: 1. Establishing a clear understanding and communication of what the client wants. 2. A thorough research on the client's background. 3. Have both the graphic designer and client to have a clear understanding of graphic design and printing. My best answer is: Establishing a clear understanding and communication of what the client wants.  I chose this answer because communication is imperative when it comes to graphic design, hence its alternative name "visual communication".
(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

-During my interviews, I ways always told that communication is key to graphic design; that's why it's also called visual communications. I also came across several articles stating that keeping a constant communication with your client will help establish a clear and successful business with one another.
(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?

-I was nervous as to how I could answer the EQ with just one sentence. But then I realized that the simpler it is, the easier I can explain in full detail as to why I reached that answer.
(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?

-One was my interview three with my interviewee Jarek Ceballos. He was extremely thorough with his answers, and really was eager to assist me in answering my questions about graphic design and how I could improve my skills. Another source was the website Creative Bloq, a website for designers to go on and research or find inspiration. This website was very organized and in almost every article, there would be steps or a process to follow that could possibly help me with designing. And they didn't come off as forcing me to use their ideas, the website's creators and authors always encouraged their audience to create their own ideas while using their ideas as inspiration.