COMD 4900 Internship, Fall 2020: My First Assignment

Journal Entry # 4

During my first project working there I had to make an ad for a job fair, while there were available graphics and info like logo, locations, and slug lines we were more or less free to design it as we see fit as long as it 30 seconds. I made a least three different types of ads in after effect and I tend to type and make everything I do a masterpiece, that was mistake number one.

I made each of them very distinctive and flashy, the only problem was it was too flashy compared to others I have seen. That is when someone tools me you can show off as much as you want but the message still needs to be clear. So, after realizing what I could do differently I go from this super slick ad with all the bells and whistles to something a little simpler and more modern. While it may not have been as exciting as I originally planned, but