Category Archives: Musings

As I sit here writing this blog (which was supposed to be due by midnight last night) I’m very aware of the design process as a whole (especially since I just pulled an all-nighter to finish a project for this … Continue reading →

This semester I have learned about the importance of visual aesthetics in information design.  In studying the subject matter, I have become much more aware of all of the design that I see every day.  Because we are exposed to … Continue reading →

What have I learned that impacts the way I approach the design of visual communication content? Holy manoly. The following is an unordered list written in html. It contains the things I’ve learned. Books are better than movies. You can … Continue reading →

The motion typography assignment was definitely my favorite. After being accepted, I visited a graduate school in Pittsburgh that I attended last year. In the class, they were being introduced to After Effects and a previous student’s (amazing) work was … Continue reading →

In Visual Aesthetics I’ve been able to understand what my strengths and weaknesses are and how I can make improvements in my work.  I’ve realized I do my best work when working on a design that’s based on something I’m … Continue reading →

While I may have had a little less to learn this semester in Visual Aesthetics , only because I built my whole undergraduate career around it, there are always things to learn. I really enjoyed exploring how traditional forms of … Continue reading →

What I most appreciate about this class is the knowledge it allows me to use to discuss design and art.  One of BIGGEST pet peeves is when people discuss topcis that they know NOTHING about, or, even worse, when they … Continue reading →

The biggest thing I have learned this semester is that I am capable and that I have good ideas.  I never pegged myself as the best illustrator or the best graphic artist but getting to that point is a lot … Continue reading →

How do I sum up this semester in a blog post? Where do I even begin? I have discovered so much about my likes and dislikes surrounding the world of interactive media this fall. Sometimes, I get this panic that … Continue reading →

Visual aesthetics has been a challenging but rewarding course.  I’ve learned about the world of design and about my own design aesthetic, and even though it’s not fully developed yet, I believe I am on the right path toward becoming … Continue reading →