Category Archives: Expectations

– Von Glitschka On the very surface, “design-o-saur” sounds pretty awesome. Imagine passing out business cards: Renée Robinson Design-O-Saur Call Me, Maybe No, definitely call me. I sound like the $h*t. A design-o-saur? Sounds like a BEAST at design. Not so. … Continue reading →

I have had some design experience. I like to think of myself as a designer, but truthfully I’m an amature. I have taken a variety of shallow dives into the desing pool, learning a little bit about typography here, studying … Continue reading →

Color. The world is all about color. It defines all visual things. Colors can help organize our lives, direct us through traffic, create a sense of calm or a feeling of chaos. Color can inspire brand loyalty, clarify concepts and … Continue reading →

I love newspapers. I really, truly do. I’m not kidding. I’m probably one of the few people in the United States that actually subscribes to home delivery. What’s even weirder is that I subscribe to multiple print publications. The New … Continue reading →

The last day of school of my 5th grade year and everyone has their yearbook so that classmates can fill them with memories and well wishes for the summer.  For whatever reason that year, I did not have a yearbook.  … Continue reading →

I really want to get better at design. Although I learned some tools and skills at Appalachian State, my concept of what makes a “good design” certainly has fallen short. I can get by on the interfaces and I know … Continue reading →

The favorite part for me about posting the blog posts are indeed not what I write, but the posts of my classmates. It always amazes me, and this class is no exception, to learn of all the different backgrounds and … Continue reading →

Your only as strong as your weakest link, my weakest link happens to be graphic design and visual asthethics. Being that my weakest link is in this area I have set really high expectations for myself in this class. I … Continue reading →

From I was a twinkle in my mother’s eye, she and everyone around me would always know me as the one to go above and beyond. Any one of my teachers could attest that I had a creative ambition that … Continue reading →

My grandfather, my uncles, and half the boys in Sunday school were all boy scouts. All the boy scouts in my life have this reliable nature about them. They are cautious and adventurous, curious and capable, and always seem to have the … Continue reading →