Internship Training Day 2

1)What did you learn?

I learned how to work on a timeline and how to enhance visual elements.

2)How is it going to help you?

It is going to help me as I continue to design in Illustrator and Indesign.

3)What do you want to learn?

I want to memorize color themes.

4)How was it working in a group?

It was nice to work in a group. We offered each other helpful advice

5)Did you get to know your partner?

I did not speak to my partner today.

Anderley Fequiere’s Journal 4

Today I learned about how to go about the text and what I need to do in order to make the text and weight make sense. The challenge I have ahead of me now is to find a good way to flow the huge amount of text in my Literary Arts Festival poster. The Project I am currently working on is the Literary Arts Festival which I will make 3 draft templates for next week Wednesday.

Anderley Fequiere’s Journal 3

Today I learned how to improve on my Composition for the Stronger Tomorrow and the color combinations. The challenge I have faced was putting the layout together and making the color, not overpower my illustration even though I found a way to balance it. The Project I am working on is still Stronger Tomorrow my Task now is to finalize my Layout and colors and get ready for next week Wednesday.

Spring 2019 Mid – Semester Reflection

Any new skills or techniques you have learned in the first half of this semester?

Throughout the semester I started working more with Illustrator. I had never really used Illustrator as much as I have used Indesign so it was definitely a challenge. I learned different tricks to quickening my workflow. I was also working heavily in AfterEffects this semester as well. I am working on a motion-graphics based promotional video for WAC so good knowledge on how to work around programs like Aftereffects and Illustrator ensures that I am using my time effectively. I will definitely be spending the remainder of the semester learning new techniques to not only get the results I want, but to also make sure I’m not wasting anytime getting there.

How well have you been able to juggle your work here at FC and classes? Is there more you feel that you can do?

I think part of being able to juggle FC and classes is being able to have time for yourself. While I do believe that I have been juggling work and school I don’t think I have had ample time for myself. Early in the semester I think I suffered from a creative burnout. I couldn’t think of any ideas for my midterm project, let alone with work. I usually pride myself in coming up with good ideas so this burnout in turn lowered my motivation to do anything, creative wise. Next time around I will definitely try to make room not only for work, but also for myself. I want to start by being more proactive and not waiting until the night of to finish my work. I also want to start breaking down the projects into parts that I distribute throughout the week so I don’t feel so overwhelmed with work. It’s not something I can guarantee but it’s definitely something I will focus on.

What are your goals that you would like to accomplish by the end of the semester?

I want to consider myself decent with Illustrator. I don’t want to hesitate to open the program, let alone use the program only when I need to. I also want to make sure that I don’t suffer from creative burnout again. So I will be working hard to use my time more effectively. This aligns with learning how to use Illustrator because I want to be able to execute what I want quickly and effectively.

Mid-Semester Reflections (Spring ’19)

Hello FC Family! We are halfway through another semester which means: Reflection Time! Take a moment to answer the following questions and reflect on the work you’ve done so far this semester.

Any new skills or techniques you have learned in the first half of this semester?

How well have you been able to juggle your work here at FC and classes? Is there more you feel that you can do?

What are your goals that you would like to accomplish by the end of the semester?

Anderley Fequiere’s Journal 2

I learned about how to make type make sense and how to position it in Indesign. what was Challenging was finding a new way to do color and how I would lay out the color. The next project I am working on is a redo of a poster for Stronger Tomorow in illustrative design, I will draw a woman deadlifting in a usual gym-like environment.

Internship Journal Entry 1

This is my first day in training at Faculty Commons.

What I learned today was the organization of and the rules of the office and what I could’ve done better for my City Tech Writer Project like the playing of visual weight and knowing the important parts of the poster’s information.

The challenging part so far is dealing with the email and how it should be done, otherwise I feel confident in my design ability just need to make something new and get familiar with my typography.

My brief explanation of the project I am doing is going to be a poster with a book being used as an attention grabber with text that balances out against the illustration itself.