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Organization Role 2

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My role in the organization is a design associate. I am working under the Communications and Marketing department where I have made flyers and now a magazine article for their February Magazine about Black History Month. The Communications and Marketing Department is basically where you design things for the organization and it’s really exciting. The department supervisor gives out weekly assignments to everyone in the that department.

I had struggled finding an internship until early to mid February. Prior to getting this internship I had been rejected by the MacMillian’s children book internship and for Calling All Graphics internship. For that company I went onto an interview with the woman in charge but did not get it. For a while I was worried that I would not be able to find an internship because I kept failing to get one. But, I’m glad those didn’t work out because with the help of Professor Nicolaou, she directed me and recommended me to the organization. This internship was ideal because it was asynchronous and on the weekends I have to visit my grandma in NJ. It was great not having to travel anywhere for the internship and it was great meeting everyone in the organization.

The process of how I actually got the internship was very simple. I applied on their website and provided them with a cover letter saying how I wanted to work with them and how I was recommended by my professor for this position. After that was complete I got a phone call the next day from the founder helping me get set up with the organization. I was able to join the google chats, and set up and use my company email. During the phone call we discussed what the organization was all about and the founder told me about himself and mentioned on the phone that he would be going to Turkey and Syria to help with the earthquake, which I thought was amazing and honestly really impressive. He then asked me about myself and I talked about my interests and why I wanted to work with them. There was really no interview process they just accepted me right away and I was able to work on my first assignment, which was the Turkey/Syria donation flyer.

Internship Begins 1

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Hello my name is Angela Iacono and this is my first journal entry. I have gotten an internship with the non-profit organization named. Their goal is to assist and empower underserved communities and immigrants into civic and economic life. This internship is asynchronous so the site and location is non-existent. However, on their website they include an address, which I’m assuming they worked there prior to Covid19 shut everything down. I believe that it is a public company because they are trying to help and reach out to as much people as they can.

I started interning for them on February 6th but didn’t get my first assignment until February 11th. There they asked me to create a donation flyer for the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria. They were going to use these flyers on their social media. The organization has many different departments such as the HR department, the finance department, the press department, the business department, and the communications and marketing department, which is the one I’m in. All of these departments work together to create something for the brand. The organization is the client so as of right now I am constantly designing for them. The organization was founded in 2016 where it states that, “when he joined civic and community boards to influence change in local areas. He observed the current hardships people were experiencing due to various societal problems”.

I found an interview that Trivedi had done with We Empower Magazine and they were basically asking him questions about the organization. Questions like what does he enjoy the most about the work he does, how do you feel about making a difference in the world, and what has the feedback that the organization has received. One point in the interview that stood out to me was when Trivedi stated, “My job has always been about putting others before myself and being able to create better opportunities with my team for those who do not have opportunities. Because everyone deserves an opportunity to make their lives better. Everyone deserves to live their life without the fear of going to bed hungry, without the fear of not having enough money to fund their education, and without the fear of not being able to provide a comfortable life for themselves, their family members, children, and loved ones”. I thought this was well said because it perfectly embodies the energy of the organization if that makes sense.

I also found another article from TUC that talks about the founder making an impact with the organization and is also another interview with him. In the article some questions include how he created the organization and what inspired him, what has been the best project that they’ve worked on so far, and is the organization doing anything to help the people who were negatively affected by Covid19. The organization doesn’t only help people in local communities but worldwide, during the pandemic they were sending masks and even ventilators to people in India. They even paid off people’s electricity bills who weren’t able to afford it because of Covid19.

Article 1: https://theweempower.com/2021/08/unity-for-equality-founder-and-chairman-neil-trivedi/

Article 2: https://www.tucmag.net/features/interview-with-the-founder-of-unity-for-equality-a-non-profit-organization-changing-lives/

Ethics Assignment 2a

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2A)The readings that have been assigned thus far are very educational and informative. I am learning a lot when it comes to copyright, NDA’s, and ethical guidelines for designers to uphold. It has affected and changed the way I work as a designer especially during this internship. I have never worked for a company before and therefore never had to think about ethics and copyright. All that I have designed so far has been student work for design classes. There you don’t have to worry about being sued by anyone because it is just an assignment for class. But when interning with the non-profit organization it is my first step into a professional environment for designers. You have to be on top of yourself in order to avoid copyright issues, especially with images, and remember ethical guidelines when communicating with others in the organization.

When I was very young I used to trace over my favorite cartoon characters, give them completely different colors and say they were my own creation, which I think is something everyone does at least once around that age. But if someone were to trace artwork or heavily reference it without crediting the artist that person would face backlash and maybe even find themselves in more serious situations. I have in the past used another creative’s work and given credit where credit is due. Many times when designing I credit the artist’s work not only because it follows the ethical guidelines but I respect those artists very much and wouldn’t want to offend them in any way or cause unwanted tension. In the AIGA book Use of Illustration it states that, “When a designer selects an illustrator to use, he or she is not only receiving the rights to reproduce the finished piece, but is also receiving the fruits of years of exploration and the development of an individual style. This individual style becomes the core of the product, the individual service offered and the asset that embodies the completed creative work”. I thought this was interesting because from my understanding of this it’s saying that once an illustrator has given the illustration to the designer, the designer is now allowed to own that product for a set amount of time and is allowed to reproduce the work and do whatever they see fit with it. I think this is very interesting and didn’t realize that this is how an illustrator and a designer work together.

Reading the AIDA book for use of photography also spoke about fees and rights pertaining to the usage of photographs. For example in the text it states that, “A professional photographer sells a license to use a photograph in particular circumstances; he or she does not sell the photograph itself or the copyright to it. The photographer owns the opportunity to use or sell the image in all other uses, unless he or she sells the copyright in writing prior to the photoshoot”. I thought this was really interesting because they do not sell the copyright of their photos and if that were to be the case it would be done prior to the photoshoot. It’s important to discuss copyright ownership when working with a client and lay out all the details with the client. In most cases, when it comes to most professions, they never fully sell all the rights to their designs or photos.

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Ethics Assignment 1a

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1A) I started interning for a non-profit organization on February 6th and I’ve learned a lot about design and ethical guidelines throughout the semester and when working with the company. So far I have been using images in almost every assignment that was given. The very first assignment that I think needed imagery was for the February Magazine assignment they had given me. It was an article about seven black individuals who are making history today. They wanted to include seven people in the article and told me to design it however I wanted. I tried looking for copyright free photos of some of the famous people they mentioned in the article but there were none. I then asked my supervisor how I should go about getting images for this article they wanted me to design. I didn’t want to use any images from google as they could get the company sued because they infringed on someone else’s copyright. After discussing with my supervisor she stated that I can use photos from online but I must source them. I needed to credit the photographers and people who got the photos. It was a simple solution but one that completely slipped my mind.

When reading A Client’s Guide to Design: How to get the most out of the process I learned a lot about how important it is for designers to respect and understand ethical guidelines. For example it states that, “A professional designer shall treat all work in progress prior to the completion of a project and all knowledge of a client’s intentions, production methods and business organization as confidential and shall not divulge such information in any manner whatsoever without the consent of the client. It is the designer’s responsibility to ensure that all staff members act accordingly”. After reading this it is clear that designers have far more responsibility than just designing something pretty for the company. Designers have to make sure the staff act accordingly so that certain design ideas that are a work in progress don’t get outed. It mentions that you must get the consent of the client before divulging any sort of information to anyone. This information should remain confidential for the time being because if this information were to be leaked then it’s possible that someone could steal the design whether that be a logo, a magazine spread or packaging. It’s important that everyone understands and respects this rule and follows it accordingly otherwise it could end someone’s career.

Ethics in design is important but also important to maintain them in your own personal life. For example it further states that a designer who, “accepts instructions from a client or employer that involve violation of the designer’s ethical standards should be corrected by the designer, or the designer should refuse the assignment”. You shouldn’t accept an assignment if it goes against your own ethics and morals. Understanding what you are willing to do is important. You shouldn’t have to compromise on your values in order to be making money, because at the end of the day it isn’t worth it. I’ve had something happen to me where I had the opportunity to intern for a non-profit organization as a designer but turned it down because they supported NFTs. If you are unaware NFTs are incredibly bad for the environment as they take a mass amount of energy to store and sometimes that energy is more than small countries can produce thus, affecting climate change. I had to turn down this internship because ethically I couldn’t intern for a company that supported NFTs. Of course many companies are not aware that NFTs are bad for the environment so I’m not blaming them for not knowing but I couldn’t work for them even if it was just for a short time.

In regards to the company’s logo, there have not been any specific ways on how you should or shouldn’t use the logo. The company did provide the colors and fonts that they used in the logo and when designing I make sure to use the colors and typefaces listed in order to keep the brand identity cohesive with all the other designers. It’s important to understand when and how to use someone’s logo.

In the AIGA book Guide to Copyright it states that, “Registration allows the artist to make a record of the design and have that record held by a neutral party, the Copyright Office. Since registration is so significant if a lawsuit is necessary, the deposit materials that accompany the application are especially important”. It’s important to register your work to the copyright office. In my advanced strategies in illustration course my professor at the time stressed the importance of registering your work for copyright when becoming a professional illustrator. This way no one can take advantage of you during the process. It is also important, as an illustrator, to know if they want to take full copyright ownership away from you. If that happens you either say no or have them offer you a lot more money than you usually charge since you are giving away the rights of your illustration to that company. But you mostly want to avoid selling the rights.

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Biography

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My name is Angela Iacono and I am from Brooklyn, New York. I graduated high school with both an associates degree and a high school degree in the Summer of 2019. Throughout my entire life I have been drawing and for the longest time I knew that one day I could possibly make something out of it. After graduation I applied to City Tech where I major in Communication and Design mainly learning how to become a Graphic Designer. I thought this would come very natural to me because I have the ability to draw and hopefully a creative mind. However, graphic design is not drawing, it’s about visual communication by using typography, photography, and the occasional illustration. After learning more about graphic design I realized that it’s not as easy as it looks, plus since my high school wasn’t your average high school, no art class, no music, not even any assemblies, I felt and still feel light years behind the majority of the students in this major. However, with that knowledge I realize that I am more of an illustrator than I am a graphic designer. The more I do in graphic design the more I struggle with coming up with ideas and creative ways to convey a message graphically. I’ve always been and probably will most likely become an Illustrator.

Museum Paper Final

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Angela Iacono

Professor Noriega

Digital Media Foundations

April 28th, 2020

Guns in America

The Brooklyn Art Museum holds over 1.5 million pieces of art ranging from Asian paintings and sculptures to even contemporary art. It is located in Brooklyn, New York and is the third largest museum in all of New York. JR Chronicles art was featured in the Brooklyn Art Museum and showcased his essence and power of storytelling through unique techniques and scale. His piece Guns in America, featured in Time Magazine, allows you to hear everyone’s story about how guns are apart of their lives and how it has positively and negatively affected them.

JR is a French artist and photographer, “known for his murals around the world that portray complex social issues”. His piece Guns in America allowed people from Washington D.C, Saint Louis, and Dallas to come together. There were 245 people that arrived and agreed to share their story and possibly understand the opposing sides perspective.  

Guns in America captures different points of views so clearly that there are never any questions asked other than, what are they saying? I think for this piece it was not only effective visually but hearing each particular story as to why they believed guns were good or bad was extremely eye-opening. Hearing each person’s story made you realize that this is more than just a mural to them, it’s their lives and that makes you feel for that person. It also allows you to make a personal connection to any of the people because you can hear them. Not only was it visually compelling but I believe the scale of the piece really helped your eye move around the piece a lot. I think the scale is a very important factor because it shows how prominent the issues are regarding guns in America. It helps you realize that it has affected many different people and many different people have different experiences.

The composition, how things are placed, of Guns in America shows pro-gun and anti-gun on opposite sides of the spectrum. The anti-gun people are on the left, while the pro-gun people are on the right. This composition could represent the views of the majority of the people, whether there are left-wing or right-wing. In the bottom-middle of the artwork it shows a press conference table and it’s there so people can start a conversation or even spark debate. The significance of the conference table being in the middle allows both sides to not outweigh the other but allows them to freely speak. Cropping was also present in the piece. Towards the top you will see blurred out signs and extra people that are out of line of sight, cropping in this piece allows the art to look fuller and gets rid of unwanted empty space. The cropping helps the art make you more focused and centered in on the people.

The piece Guns in America touched on a widely known yet sensitive subject matter and allowed people who disagreed to come together and hear each other’s story. It goes to show how important this issue is and how big of a problem is in the United States. Guns in America will reach and touch many people’s lives and spark debate within a community. Guns in America is an important piece to society and will hopefully allow people to learn about each other and their experience with guns.

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Angela Iacono

Professor Noriega

Digital Media Foundations

April 14th, 2020

Guns in America

The Brooklyn Art Museum holds over 1.5 million pieces of art ranging from Asian paintings and sculptures to even contemporary art. It is located in Brooklyn, New York and is the third largest museum in all of New York. JR Chronicles art was featured in the Brooklyn Art Museum and showcased his essence and power of storytelling through unique techniques and scale. His piece Guns in America, featured in Time Magazine, allows you to hear everyone’s story about how guns are apart of their lives and how it has positively and negatively affected them.

JR is a French artist and photographer, “known for his murals around the world that portray complex social issues”. His piece Guns in America allowed people from Washington D.C, Saint Louis, and Dallas. There were 245 people that arrived and agreed to share their story and possibly understand the opposing sides perspective.  

Guns in America captures different points of views so clearly that there are never any questions asked other than, what are they saying? I think for this piece it was not only effective visually but hearing each particular story as to why they believed guns were good or bad was extremely eye-opening. Not only was it visually compelling but I believe the scale of the piece really helped your eye move around the piece a lot. I think the scale is a very important factor because it shows how prominent the issues are regarding guns in America. It helps you realize that it has affected many different people and many different people have different experiences.

The composition, how things are placed, of Guns in America shows pro-gun and anti-gun on opposite sides of the spectrum. The anti-gun people are on the left, while the pro-gun people are on the right. This composition could represent the views of the majority of the people, whether there are left-wing or right-wing. In the bottom-middle of the artwork it shows a press conference table and it’s there so people can start a conversation or even spark debate. The significance of the conference table being in the middle allows both sides to not outweigh the other but allows them to freely speak. Cropping was also present in the piece. Towards the top you will see blurred out signs and extra people that are out of line of sight, cropping in this piece allows it the art to look fuller and gets rid of unwanted empty space. The cropping helps the art make you more focused and centered in on the people.

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Who Designed the Logo?
-The Olympics logo was originally designed by
Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1912. Baron Pierre designed
the logo based around the “five” continents which include
Africa, Asia, America, Australia, and Europe.
About Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
Baron Pierre was a French educator and historian,
“who was founder of the international Olympics committee, and its second president. He is known as the father of
the modern Olympic games.” He was born on January 1st,
1863 and passed away on September 2nd, 1937. He is only
famous for creating the classic Olympic rings logo.
What is the Idea and Creative Process in the Design?
-The idea around the Olympics logo was to be
fully representable of everyone around the world. This is
why the five rings represent the five continents. The rings
colors include the first one being blue, then yellow, black,
green, and lastly red. According to 99designs.com it states
that, “the six colors [including the flags white background]
combined in this way reproduce the colors of every country without exception”. For example, there is the yellow
and blue for Sweden, the blue and white that represents
Greece, and even the colors for Brazil, Japan, and China
are included. The rings represent unity and community because of the circular shape. The idea of bringing everyone
together and representing the people around the globe.
What typeface is used in the logo and what does it express?
-There are no typefaces present in the Olympics
logo. However, when a new state hosts the Olympics they
get to create a logo based around whether they are hosting
the summer Olympic games or the winter Olympic games.
For example, in Tokyo’s 1964 Summer Olympic games logo
it includes the typeface Akkordeon Eight. According to
emtype.net the Akkordeon typeface, “is a display font family roughly inspired by grotesques…designed to be used in
short texts such as magazine titles, banners, cover books,
charts, advertising, branding and any situation where a
compact, solid and powerful font is required”. This powerful typeface used by Japan in 1964 represents power and
impact.
the OLYMPICS
What are the colors and the reasons for their selection?
-The colors in the Olympics logo are blue, yellow,
black, green, and red. Each ring represents the five continents, those particular colors were chosen because they
were diverse and international. There are many flags that
you can see represented in this color design if you start
combining colors.
How the logo has changed through the years.
-The Olympics ring logo has never changed over
the course of time however, whenever a new state gets to
host the Olympics they get a chance to create a new logo.
This not only includes the classic five rings but represents
their country as a whole. For example, the summer Olympics logo in 1964 was hosted in Tokyo, this logo included a
white background along with Japan’s red rising sun, which
can be found in Japan’s flag. Underneath the red circle
includes the Olympics logo and the words, “Tokyo 1964” in
gold lettering and color. There is a new logo, new typeface,
new imagery everytime a new state hosts the Olympics. The
Olympic games logo has developed with every new host. In
1896 the very first Olympic games held in Athens, Greece
showed greek writing and extreme detail to the figure and
scenary shown. Over the course of sixty-four years the logo
became simplified and a more minimalistic approach took
place. The immense detailing and artwork was no longer
the preset for the Olympic hosts.
Where can we see the logo on products and advertising
campaigns and how is it placed and sized?
-Olympic products are hard to come by, we never
actually see any Olympics themed merchandise and if so it
is rare. However, that doesn’t stop the long history between
the Olympics and their well known sponsor Coca-Cola.
For the Olympic games in 2012 the Olympics teamed up
with their loyal sponsor to create a new design for the
Coca-Cola cans and bottles. For the summer games held
in London they decided to create multiple designs based
around the Union flag, which include the colors red, white,
and blue and included all the Olympic’s colors as well. For
the Union Flag designed bottle it included in the front
the union flag with the words “Coca-Cola” and above that
placed the logo for the London Summer Olympics. At the
top of the bottle it included the Olympic colors with red
being the main color that you see, since it covers 90% of
the aluminum bottle. For this design the Olympic rings
are nowhere to be seen. However, in other designs of the
aluminum bottle the Olympic rings are placed dead center towards the bottom of the bottle with the blue, yellow,
black, green, and red colors taking up a lot more space.
For that particular bottle design the Olympic ring logo was
most likely placed at the bottom center of the bottle so that
when you lift the bottle up to drink it you see the logo.
When a new logo is created for the host of the
Olympics the rings are usually centered on the bottom
sporting their usual colors. Sometimes the colors are
changed to match the specific logo that was created. For
example, the rings may sport an all blue, all gold, or an all
black look. The Atlanta Summer Olympics in 1996 made
the rings dead center but all black featuring the typeface
Bodoni Nr 1 SB Med Cond. For the Salt Lake City logo for
the Winter Olympics in 2002 the rings were also all black
and centered at the bottom, featuring the typeface Neue
Frutiger 1450 Pro Italic.
Has the brand had an important role in pop culture? Is
it associated with other brands, celebrities, movies, and
videos?
-The Olympics brand has had a big role in pop culture as well as making a global impact. The Olympics bring
people together because its main goal is to be international
and celebrate amazing athletes around the world. According to aperianglobal.com, “They bring together the world’s
leading athletes and hundreds of millions of spectators
watch in awe as they represent their home country(countries) and compete for the ultimate glory of bringing home
a medal”. They continue to state that the Olympics have,
“improved means of transportation…they are a tool for
economic development, cultural integration, and social
regeneration”. Michael Phelps is arguably the most famous
Olympic swimmer. Michael Phelps holds the all time records for Olympic gold medals with a total of twenty-eight.
Michael Phelps qualified for the Olympics in 2000 when
he was only fifteen years old.
Did the Design/brand influence and inspire other logos
since its creation?
-The Olympic logo has a unique symbol and we are
not quite sure if there has been a company that had been
inspired directly by the Olympics. However, the logo for
the car company Audi does share the similar rings/circle
look. The Audi logo has four straight across circles. The
four rings are supposed to represent the four independent
vehicle comapnies, which include Audi, DKW, Horch, and
Wanderer. The rings, much like the olympics, bring together a community and in this example from Audi is brings
together four independent companies. Whenever a new
hostess represents the Olympics they take direct influence
from the ringed logo itself and create a unique design.