This semester is my last. I will be receiving my Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. I will also be graduating with a minor in film. I originally was not required to take Visual Communications, but I am beyond glad that I did. It hit me when I was doing the virtual museum project that practicing communicationsContinue reading “The Art of Communications”
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Advertising’s Gut
What stood out to me most in this unit on political advertising, was the quote by a 1940s advertiser Bill Bernbach which states, “Playing it safe can be the most dangerous thing in the world, because you’re presenting people with an idea they’ve seen before, and you won’t have an impact” (Mann, 2016). This thoughtContinue reading “Advertising’s Gut”
Fighting Propaganda
Joseph Goebbels, one of the worst people and one of the best propagandists once said, “Propaganda becomes ineffective the moment we are aware of it.” Goebbels was Adolf Hitler’s personal propagandist responsible for capturing and corrupting the minds of Germany. People and Nazi’s who supported Hitler are of course still responsible for their horrific behaviorContinue reading “Fighting Propaganda”
Wayfinding for All
Lotfi Merabet’s Tedx Talk, Blindness is just another way of seeing, forced me to conceptualize what it must be like for a blind person to find their way around the world. Merabet talked about how people with sight often assume that blind people see nothing but darkness or something like a “heavy fog,” but asContinue reading “Wayfinding for All”
Infographics in Practice
Canva’s article titled “How designers do it: 15 easy steps to design an infographic from scratch” was extremely efficient in helping me understand how to create infographics. The first claim that stood out to me was that: “The more white space the less the viewer feels overwhelmed. Don’t overcrowd. Stay organized and it will makeContinue reading “Infographics in Practice”
Infographics to Help with Info Overload
After viewing the page titled 13 Reasons Why Your Brain Craves Infographics, a lightbulb went off. Within the past several months, I have had a sort of brain fog that rarely lifts for too long. I have attributed this fogginess to my depression as I have experienced it many times before and been made awareContinue reading “Infographics to Help with Info Overload”
The Value of Visual Communications
As I have mentioned in past blog posts, I am in the process of getting a minor in film. This Visual Communications class has worked to better my understanding of how film affects people, therefore I believe this class has made me become a better filmmaker. Film and communications, which is my major, compliment eachContinue reading “The Value of Visual Communications”
Existence in the Mind’s Eye.
I had a swarm of varying thoughts and emotions while watching the YouTube video of artist Esref Armagan working at his craft as perceptual psychologist, John Kennedy tries to understand Armagan’s wonderous capabilities. My initial feeling that admittedly lasted through to the end was confusion. How is it possible that someone who has never beenContinue reading “Existence in the Mind’s Eye.”
1968 and 2020 in Photos
When Will the Change Come?
Looking at Charles Moore’s photos of Birmingham 1963 made me feel hopeless. It is not a new concept that history repeats itself, but it is always a sad idea to realize since history has not been kind to many. When it comes to the history of Black Americans facing inequality and injustice in our country,Continue reading “When Will the Change Come?”
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