Bonus

As I reviewed, the Website for communication I really found it helpful. It was easy to navigate and had lots of information that a newly recruited freshmen would need. I liked how all the track courses needed for each degree within the Communication department was right there. I didn't have to search. I also found the pictures of the mentors for each degree helpful. If I were a freshmen, that would help to relieve some uncertainty when meeting with an advisor for the first time. It was a personable aspect to the Website. The only thing that I saw that I really didn't like was the "I" in the "What can I do with a communication degree?" I feel that it is too big. At first glance, I thought it was a line. It took a little bit for me to realize that it was an "I." Other than that tiny critic I found the Website to be well designed. Great job Eric!! =)

Final

Part Two:
Artifact one: This artifact gives a sense of psychomotor first. It makes you feel as if you were alone or the only one standing of your kind. The burnt tree gives you a feeling of sadness because of what has occurred in So-Cal of 07. The sun and bird in the photo presents hope for what will lie in the future for those areas and victims if help is received. After this sense of feeling has been accepted, for me, I realize the damage that has occurred in those areas and makes me want to do something to help these victims. The poster expresses encouragement to their audience in order to help the victims within those areas of the fire damage.

Artifact two: I love the idea for this poster. Even though it is very bold, it gets the point across to the audience as clear as it can. The cognitive response to this poster, is realizing that there are people who really do need help with extracting suicidal thoughts. This poster reveals that it can start with something as simple as having a support system to turn to: family, friends, co-works, etc. The psychomotor aspect of this poster is very emotional. It definitely makes you think twice about the aspect of suicide itself. The poster portrays the reality of suicide and all the emotion connections that follows. The poster would make any audience log on to EndSuicideNow.org and create a support system for victims of suicidal thoughts. This poster was well designed for the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective consequences.

Artifact three: The last posters portray a strong cognitive and psychomotor affect, but throughout all the posters none of them make me want to do something. I feel that the posters are there to plant the idea that anything is POSSIBLE, but they don’t fully extravert the idea that anything is POSSIBLE. They leave the conclusion up to the audience. By doing so, some might act upon the statement but I feel that most will not put any action towards affective consequences. The posters are more of a good learning substitute that portrays emotion rather than affective consequences. I do feel the posters reveal a little affective consequence, but it is not as recognizable as the other posters. I really don’t care for these posters and their meaning that they portray to their audience.

Final

Part One:
Ford: I think Ford decided to go with this font because it gives that appearance of quality. Since the font is cursive, it creates that quality appearance. Ford had been around for very long time, and their main goal is to make an affordable quality car that suits every lifestyles. Ford has been able to brand this font because of the history that lies behind the Ford symbol. People can trust that they are receiving a well built car. The font and products produce has built a common trust for their audience to rely on when purchasing a car or truck.

Rolls Royce: I think they chose the font they did because is presents a roundness or curve to each letter. The font is not bold or italic, it's sleek and clean. Since the Rolls Royce cars are very classic in their appearance, the font resembles that classic affect. The cars are of a higher grade car, for those who can afford them, and the font represents that well. The car and font go hand in hand with the appearance that they perceive to their audience.

Jeep: I feel Jeep chose the font they did because it represents a rough tough exterior, which is what they want you to think when you see a jeep. Jeep is known for being able to go places where regular trucks or cars can't and with the font type used it creates the feel of adventure. I feel they bolded the font to make it seem tough and ready for a challenge. All Jeep commercials show a Jeep cruising along a long and dusty dirt road, climbing over rocks, going through streams or pushing through deep snow. The Jeep font gives that hard core appearance as well.

Our assignment was to design a communication artifact. I chose to design a shampoo and conditioner bottle since I am always changing up my hair style. The line of my shampoo and conditioner is Accessorize. The reason behind the name is because I think of my hair as being an accessory rather than just hair. It is the one thing that I can quickly change about myself and feel confident. Being able to change my hair helps to boost my self-esteem and confidence and that is what I want to be able to provide for every women. This line of shampoo and conditioner is designed for all types of hair and provides color defense to color-treated hair. Accessorize’s exclusive powerful 360 degree Protective Complex delivers UV filter, anti-oxidant vitamin E, conditioning silicone and ion blockers to help shield, stabilize and secure color vibrancy. With this line your hair is shiny, manageable, and refreshed.

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My Font Part 2

Well, here we are again trying to create another font that represents us and what not better than my own penmanship. I chose to use my own penmanship because, simple put, I like my penmanship. I have developed my own way of creating certain letters that are quite different than normal penmanship. My penmanship is recognizable and actually readable. I decided to add a little flavor to my letters by creating small circles at the end of each letter point. I call it Cirney--a mix of Whitney's penmanship with circles.

My Font

Our challenge this week was to design our own font using a program called Fontstruct. I didn't quit understand the program so my font isn't the best, but in a way I think it represents me. I love polka-dots so I decided to used the circles to create my font. I chose not to use just one size of a circle, but rather four different sizes in each letter. I like the way it draws your eye from the top of the letter to the bottom of the letter. Creating this font took time and more effort than I thought it would. I really would like to make a font look like the style of writing I have. It would make an e-mail even more personal. All in all it was fun.
Check out my Font...