Thursday, January 5, 2016
What did I Learn?
Today I revisited some old tools and shortcuts that I forgot. I was reminded about the Tabs bar, and transferring files from Illustrator to InDesign faster. The tools I learned made my workflow much more relaxed.
What were my challenges?
The most challenging part of today while working on my project was figuring out how much I should design. I wasn’t sure if I should do minimal design or do a lot of styles and visuals. I was later told at the end that was up to me, the design just has to look good and read well.
How did we help each other?
The team communicates very well with each other, and we spoke about what we could and couldn’t do and helped each other with basic things. Today was pretty calm, and not extremely challenging, I learned a lot!
Paul,
Thank you for your reflection on the first day of training. The goal is to have you feel comfortable, while sharpening your design skills. Because you are a senior, it is critical that your skills are well-honed and that the tasks that you take on reflect the accumulated skills and knowledge base and add to your growing portfolio. The training time is a good time to test skills and push your limits; learn from each other and be open to feedback.
Looking forward to your presentation of the Faculty Commons Administrative Guide, what design choices you made and why.
In the coming days, you will introduce yourself to clients, meeting in-person and via email. Please consider how you will present yourself.
Ask Mandy, Marlon, Kevin, and Arianna how they might approach a new client in a professional manner. How will you represent Faculty Commons?
Paul,
Thank you for your reflection on the first day of training. The goal is to have you feel comfortable, while sharpening your design skills. Because you are a senior, it is critical that your skills are well-honed and that the tasks that you take on reflect the accumulated skills and knowledge base that add depth to your growing portfolio. The training time is a good time to test skills and push your limits; learn from each other and be open to feedback.
Looking forward to your presentation of the Faculty Commons Administrative Guide, what design choices you made and why.
In the coming days, you will introduce yourself to clients, meeting in-person and via email. Please consider how you will present yourself.
Ask Mandy, Marlon, Kevin, and Arianna how they might approach a new client in a professional manner. How will you represent Faculty Commons?
Hi Paul,
There will be some projects that will need to follow a specific guideline and some projects you will be able to do on your own. Remember you can always ask us questions about anything. That is what we are here for. That way when you are in a meeting with a client you will know the right questions to ask.
It was a great first day!