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Zijun
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Zijun
Major Program of Study
Communication Design
Bio

Hello! My name is Zijun Huang and I am currently studying Communication Design at New York City College of Technology.
When I was a little girl I accidentally joined an online group chat that was about Editing pictures. This was how I started to get in touch with Photoshop. I was very happy at that time because we could discuss design and art. However, this was not how I discovered I should major in Communication Design. Last year I was still in another College and majored in Computer Science because Computer Science was very popular and I did not know what I interested in. While I was studying in Computer Science I also enrolled in a few Art classes in order to relax. I found that when I was doing my homework for my art classes, I felt more enjoyable, so I made a decision which was changed my major.
After I changed my major and transferred to city tech, I found that there are more tools and applications that I could use other than Photoshop. I learned some basic skills in how to use InDesign last semester, and our instructor also taught us typography. Typography was more interesting than I thought, it could carry emotions by how we design the outlook of the letters. Learning how to manipulate these applications to express things in my brain is fascinated.
I am interested in the field of advertising and photo editing. I am looking forward to see myself increase my skills and creativity so that I could express more thoughts and ideas to people.

My Courses

COMD Communication Design Internship Coordination Site

COMD Communication Design Internship Coordination Site

This site is designed to help you find fieldwork/study situations of approximately eight hours per week at an internship site approved by the Department Internship instructor such as an advertising agency, graphic design firm, corporate design office, publications art department, photography or illustration studio, TV or multimedia production company. Students will be required to keep a learning journal of their internship in the form of a blog using Openlab. A portion of the class will be devoted to presenting and sharing experiences with classmates. Students will learn how to assess their talents, update their resume, and promote themselves and their work through social networks. Students will be required to setup and maintain at least two social media networks such as: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. The instructors for this class are there as mentors if you have not yet found an internship before registering for the course. However, the instructors do not find an internship placement for you. It is your responsibility to find a position that fits your personal career path and help you transition to full time employment upon leaving the halls of CityTech. Ideally, you will use this site to find an internship the semester before taking the COMD 4900 class.

COMD3313, Illustration 1, OL74, FA20

COMD3313, Illustration 1, OL74, FA20

This course is a practical introduction to the field of illustration. Focus will be placed on process work and professional practices, presented within contemporary and historical context. Course includes projects and lectures in a variety of illustration genres including: advertising, book illustration, and editorial. A variety of materials will be introduced through lectures and demonstrations for use on assignments such as: pencil, pen and ink, brush, colored pencil, and digital illustration. Critical concepts such as: Conceptual Development, Working on Assignment, Composition, Contrast, Value, Point of View, and Color theory will be introduced.

COMD4900 OL94 Fall 2021 Goetz

COMD4900 OL94 Fall 2021 Goetz

Student is assigned to find fieldwork/study situations of approximately eight hours per week at an internship site approved by the Department Internship instructor. Approved Sites include advertising agencies, graphic design firms corporate or non-profit design offices, publications art departments, photography or illustration studios, TV or multimedia production companies. Students will be required to keep a learning journal of their internship in the form of a blog using Openlab. A portion of the class will be devoted to presenting and sharing experiences with classmates. Students will learn how to assess their talents, update their resume, and promote themselves and their work through social networks during class meetings. Students will be required to extend their networking contacts using LinkedIn.

COMD 3562 UX & UI Design, FALL 2021 OL48

COMD 3562 UX & UI Design, FALL 2021 OL48

User Experience (UX) Design is an essential component in developing websites, applications, and any other type of product intended to be used by people. This course examines the leading concepts of user—centered design through readings, discussions and assignments. Practical concerns include evaluation of technology needed to create or maintain websites; and exploration of a step-by-step process for creating products using flow charts, wireframes and prototypes. Students will also gain an understanding of issues surrounding usability on the Web, knowledge management and Web strategy.

Web 3 – Fall 2021

Web 3 – Fall 2021

This is an intensive course covering the planning, design and build of dynamic websites. We will learn all that goes into the process of making a website, from learning and understanding client needs; molding those needs into a comprehensive game plan; creating an attractive and use-centric design; and using current technologies to bring it all together into a fully operational website. Students should have experience with HTML and CSS, a basic understanding of how web hosting and domains work, and a total openness to new ideas.

My Projects

BMI:  Black Male Initiative

BMI: Black Male Initiative

Black Male Initiative (BMI) program at CUNY – New York City College of Technology is one of nine U.S. Model Replication Institutions (MRI). City Tech’s BMI is the only STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) focused initiative among the CUNY schools. The BMI project is a CUNY-wide program, whose goals are to increase enrollment and success of underrepresented students, particularly African-American male students. BMI is funded by the New York City Council. City Tech has targeted its BMI efforts on increasing enrollment and success in STEM fields for underrepresented students, such as African-American men, other students of color and women.

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