Blog Entry # 2.11 Progress Journal 2 (E)

So far the steps I took to complete what i completed so far is that I have looked on the internet to get information based on Leif Erikson so that I can have an idea of what type of people i wnat to buy my card. One way I can improve my work is to be more creative. If I had to grade myself i would give myself a 6 because the whole time i was completing my work in a managing time, I really put much thought into my work and I worked to the best of my ability.

Blog Entry #2.10 - Target consumers

Target Consumers #1: First I would like to grab grown men around the age 40 years old attention because this is a holiday that is honoring a Leif Erikson Day which is a man that had found land along time ago. They would know more about this holiday than a a child that's five years old

Target Consumers #2: Secondly I would like to grab people who likes to sail because Leif Erikson is a person that sailed and found land. I think that grabbing sailors attention would be simple to do because most of them admire Leif Erikson because he is a sailor that found land.

Target Consumers #3: Finally I would grab people people who like boats. I would grab their attention by putting a boat on the front of the cover because most people who likes boats knows about Leif Erikson.

Blog Entry # 2.8 - Image Research (A)

Blog Entry #2.7 - Holiday Research (A)

1. What is the name of the holiday?

Answer: The name of the holiday is Leif Erikson Day

2. When will the holiday be celebrated in 2011?

Answer: This holiday id celebrated on October 9, 2011

3. Who celebrates this holiday? (Countries, religious groups, ethnic groups)

Answer: People in the United States celebrate the holiday Leif Erikson Day.

4. Why is this holiday celebrated? What is the significance of this holiday?

Answer: The holiday 'Leif Erikson Day" is celebrated to show recognition to the first European who set foot on the North American soil. The significance of this holiday is to give honor to Leif Erikson for being the first to find North America

5. How is this holiday celebrated? Include any rituals, food, costumes, dance or music associated with this holiday.

Answer: This holiday is not the type of holiday where we celebrate with food, costumes, dance, or music. This holiday is celebrated by people showing respect to Leif Erikson

6. What websites were used in answering these questions? (Copy and paste the web addresses of each website.

Answer:The website i used to find information are http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/erikson.htm

http://www.examiner.com/north-american-travel-in-national/celebrate-leif-erikson-day

Blog Entry#2.6 Process Journal (C)

The steps that I will need to do to complete my set of greeting cards is to first know who do i want to buy my card. 

step 1. Who do I want to buy my card: 2 minutes 

step 2. What cartoon, candy or animal i want on the cover: 2 minutes

step 3. What do I want the text to say: 2 minutes

step 4.  How big i want the card:3 minutes 

 The resources that i will need to do things is a example of a greeting card.

Blog Entry # 2.5 Design Brief(A)

I am going to design 3 greeting cards for a holiday. My main goal is to grab the consumers attention. My card should have me making money. I want to target the children attention because its easier to capture their focus then it is for a grown up or a teenager. In my design I want to make sure that the cover stands out and the text is either funny, candy on the cover, or a cartoon. In my design I would not use dark colors because dark colors would make the card not look appealing. 

Blog Entry # 2.4- product Analysis 3(A)

1. What holiday/event does the card represent?

This card represents Earth Day.

2. What type of images are used – photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday/event?

The type of image used is cartoons. This image connects to the holiday because on the card it has earth on it, fishes, trees and the sun.

3. In your opinion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangement of elements as well as use of images, color and text.

Thee cover grabs my attention because it's interesting and i never seen a card for Earth Day

4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?

On this card there isn't a text written on it.

5. What text is written inside the card? Where is it located inside the card?

In the card it say " Seasons Greetings". This text is located in the center of the card.

6. In your opinion, does the text inside the card connect to the image(s) on the cover? Explain exactly why or why not.

The text inside doesn't connect with the image because on the cover it show that enviroment and in the card it had nothing to do with the cover

7. What types of information appears on the back of the card? (Do not copy it exactly!)

On the back it has a boat on grass.

8. To what consumer is this card targeted? (Consider age group, gender, race and/or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?

I think this card is for grown ups and people who likes to recycle

Blog Entry# 2.3 Product Analysis 2(a)

1. What holiday/event does the card represent?

The holiday that the card represents is New Years.

2. What type of images are used – photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday/event?

The image is graphic , this connects to New Years because on the cover it has new untouched cookies that are wrapped with a ribbon.

3. In your opinion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangement of elements as well as use of images, color and text.

This cover grabs my attention because it's bright and the ribbon on it looks like its a real ribbon around the card and not in the image

4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?

The text written in the card is "Small joys simple goodness, hoped renewed." this is located on the right top corner.

5. What text is written inside the card? Where is it located inside the card?

The text written inside the card says "Hope your holidays are filled with all the things that make a wonderful life

6. In your opinion, does the text inside the card connect to the image(s) on the cover? Explain exactly why or why not.

The text connects with the image because cookies represents holidays and this card is representing holidays

7. What types of information appears on the back of the card? (Do not copy it exactly!)

On the back of the poster is has the company's name,price and that the card is made with recycled paper

8. To what consumer is this card targeted? (Consider age group, gender, race and/or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?

I think this card is targeted to grown ups because cookies wouldn't grab a young person's attention

Blog Entry # 2.2- product Analysis

1. What holiday/event does the card represent?

The holiday that my card represents is Christmas.

2. What type of images are used – photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday/event?

.The imaged use on the card are three babies with a hat that has antlers on them, a red andwhite shorts and socks. This image is used to connect with Christmas because red and white are Christmas colors and the antlers hat represents Santa Clause deers

3. In your opinion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangement of elements as well as use of images, color and text.

.I think that this color doesn't grab my attention because the babies look cold and pale.

4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?

.The text written on the cover of the card is the name of photographer"Anne Geddes" this text is located on the bottomed center of the card.

5. What text is written inside the card? Where is it located inside the card?

.The text written in the card is " peaceful wishes for a holiday season filled with dreams come true."

6. In your opinion, does the text inside the card connect to the image(s) on the cover? Explain exactly why or why not.

I think that the text in the card does connect to the image because the the babies do look peaceful.

7. What types of information appears on the back of the card? (Do not copy it exactly!)

The type of information on the back of the card shows the photographer name and picture. It also shows who it is published and distributed by.

8. To what consumer is this card targeted? (Consider age group, gender, race and/or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?

I think card is greet to women with children and around the age of 25. I think this because in the front of the poster are babies and on the back of the posters is a small picture of the photographer holding a baby.

Blog Entry# 2.1 Design Task(A)

The task that i am asked to solve for this project is to create three different Leif Erikson day holiday cards for three different types of consumers.

Blog Entry#1.15 Human Inqenuity

The message that each group will get from looking at my poster is that each of these words can fit your character if you want them to. Anyone can be a Thinker, Risk Taker, Open Minded, Reflective and Knowledgeable. You just have to want it.

Blog Entry#1.14 Attitudes Evaluation

My greatest strength during this project was the word thinker because from the start i new how i was going to present this word in my poster. My greatest challenge doing this project was demonstrating the word Inquirer because I'm not so familiar with the word so it made it more difficult for me. I feel that i work to the best of my ability because i always got what i need to get done and put much thought into my poster. I thought about the colors and font size to use.

Blog Entry#1.13-Create Evaluation

One problem that i encounter is finding a way to take a picture to demonstrate the word. This was a problem until i read the definition of the word more then once. One new skill i learned by doing this project is that when being creative and active in whatever it is your doing it makes things easier.

Blog Entry#1.12-Design /plan Evaluation

One change between my sketch and my poster is the background color. one reason why I change the background color is because the background didn't go with the picture.

Blog Entry#1.11- Investigate Evaluation

From looking at other people poster i learned that when placing your title at the top you want to make sure that it is center and not to far to the right or the left because then that makes your poster look unorganized.

Blog Entry#1.10- Product Evaluation

To improve my poster design I think I should of made the captions better then what they are now. like instead of using the defintion of the word i should of picked a saying to make it more interesting.

Blog Entry#1.8-Final Design (d)

Since there were 10 word that we had to complete, my partner and I decided to split them up so that we can be done faster. I decided to make the title on my poster larger than the caption so that our title can grab the readers attention. I also decided to make the color wording light when the background was dark and the color wording dark when the background was light. For my layout i decide to make them all portrait because then i can make the photo either wide or long.

Blog Entry #1.7 - Design specifications (A)

1. Im creating a GPS for blind people called "Test NC ".

2. This device gives directions to where a blind person would like to go.

3. the size of this device is very small.

4. the design element required is a button in the turns the device on, a button on the side that turns the volume up or down, and speakers on the bottom of the device so that the person cal hear the direction

5. The test NC comes in many different colors 

6. To use this Device it has to be  fully charge for more than 20 minutes 

Blog Entry # 1.6 - Design brief (A)

I am going to design and make a test nc device that helps give directions to where a blind person wants to go. This device will be small and chargeable. In order for it to work you would have to press or say "on" then tell the device the place you will like to go. The test nc can pick up your voice no matter how loud your surroundings is. This devise can also tell you where your at, when to cross the street, weather, and time. The test nc is a completely safe device 

Blog Entry # 1.5 - Areas of the interaction (A)

The Areas Of Interaction is how you should approach to learning. For example having good study skills habits, communicating with classmates and teacher, reflection and connecting ideas  

Blog Entry # 1.4 - Design Task

Our task we have been asked to solve is to make our own posters using a personal picture that illustrates each of the principles of the IB learner profile. Each page will have a caption, picture, and the title of the IB learner quality.

Blog Entry 1.3 - Poster Analysis 3 (A)

1. The main image in this poster is a group of people working together.

2. The image used in the poster communicates the point of the poster because the poster is showing a demostration of teamwork.

3. The colors used in this image for the background was a good idea because the light from the sun brings a glow to the poster

4. The words that appear in the poster was a good choice to place it because it stands out 

5. My opinion based on the font, i feel that the font could of have been a little bit bigger so that the caption could stand out also.

Blog Entry #1.2 - Poster Analysis 2 (A)

1. The image used in this poster is a male helping a female get up.

2. The image use in this poster effectively communicates the point of the poster because it demostrates that the male in the poster cares about the female.

3. The colors use in the poster was a good choice because it makes the black words stand out more .

4. The location of the words on the poster was a good choice because since the picture on the poster takes up space then it was a good choice to place the words on the side.

5. the font used was a good choice because it wasnt too large or too small it was just right

Blog Entry # 1.1- Poster Analysis 1 (A)

1. The image use in this poster is a drop of water falling down into water. As you see in the image as the small water drop falls in the water the water starts to make ripples that gets bigger and bigger. This shows how attitude is a small thing that makes a big difference

2. This image used in the poster effecttively communticates the point of the poster because it shows how how big the ripples get from that very small drop of water.

3. The colors used in the background and fonts was a good choice of colors to use because the black around the poster makes the blue in the middle and the word attitude stand out

4. The location of the word on the poster was a good choice to place it in the center because when you first look at the poster the world automatically grabs you attention

5. the font use for the word was a good idea because it's nice and big and visible.