Activities: What a graphic designer might do in a day
Why would a graphic designer communicate with a client?
a term used for creating new and "original" ideas.
Originality
"Have you always wanted to be a graphic designer?
"I didn't I wanted to be a veterinarian and took course to support this career. At some point I realized my heart was in art and design"
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
By expanding its target audience to athletes and nonathletes alike, Nike’s new tagline embodied the universal drive people feel while exercising. What was the tag and still is for this company?
"Just do it"
Describe what a graphic designer does at his/her job?
Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos.
Reading and understanding what is written.
Written comprehension
What struggles do you come across in your design process?
"One struggle is knowing where to begin. I usually start with putting all content on the page so I have a starting point."
Talking to others.
Speaking skills
McDonald's famous slogan
"I'm loving it!"
What is the most popular professional graphic design tool/software to use in making designs?
Adobe Photoshop
Listening and understanding what people say.
Oral comprehension
Doesn't your eyes hurt(when doing your job and looking at the screen for long periods at a time)?
"Sometimes! But it important to take eye and brain breaks. They also make blue light glasses. I fin working in indirect light(light above me is off, but there is alight near me) works well."
a symbol or other small design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles, etc.:
logo
You’re Not You When You’re Hungry Campaign
Snickers
Print ad
Fluency of Ideas
Coming up with lots of ideas.
How does the choice of a font play a role in your graphic designs?
"Fonts are very important because it can set the tone for a design. For example I might use a serif fint for something more traditional, and sans font for something more modern."
a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's goods or service from those of other sellers
brand
Wendy's famous slogan
"Where's the beef?"
What was the graphic design tool that we used for our PTW Fall Alumni Fest project?
Canva
the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness
It is not just about originality; it also requires the ability to generate new possibilities and perspectives.
Creativity
What is one of your biggest projects you have worked on?
" I am currently working on my daughter's yearbook! There are many pages, going through a lot of photos, coordinating with PTW, school staff,..."
distinctive Spencerian script and the contoured shape of the bottle do you know what brand I am referring to?
Coca Cola
1997 “Think Different” campaign used famous greats such as Einstein, Gandhi, and Picasso to elevate the ideas behind innovation and individuality
Apple
Do you like your career?
"I do! I get to be creative and use my imagination at my job. I am always learning how to do new things."