Category Archives: Expectations

Sometimes I feel like I got left behind by design. I keep an eye out for the trends of the time, religiously monitor Pantone for this season’s “in” colors and I can spend hours downloading fonts. And don’t even get … Continue reading →

The question ‘What do I expect to learn from this class?” is a good one because up until the last class period, I had no clue what aesthetics meant. How the heck can I expect to learn something if I … Continue reading →

My whole life, people have always told me I’m creative. It’s a nice compliment, but it always makes me uncomfortable because I don’t feel very creative. I really haven’t had much in the way of art or design education. As … Continue reading →

The title speaks for itself.  I remember reading the summary for the course on the iMedia website and was throwing all kinds of questions out. I thought the class would be about designing projects on tablets or really getting hands-on … Continue reading →

Bear with me. I’ve studied the principles of design before. Really, I have. In high school art classes and even in college, taking courses in multimedia and graphic design. But, umm, I have no eye-dear what those design principles are … Continue reading →

I won’t lie, visual aesthetics has to be the most intimidating class for me this semester. Seriously I’m a little concerned! Take a look inside my notebook; it’s the exact same doodle about 100 times. I have never considered myself artistic … Continue reading →

Art and I are longtime pals.  It feels very natural for us to enjoy each other’s company. Through the years, we’ve created some colorful and moody scenes.  Sometimes we’ll sit at the kitchen table and piece together intricate collages.  Other … Continue reading →