M3 CP Part 1 Awareness Poster

I feel that it is more important to give people an immediate solution instead of pointing the finger at a problem that you know might not be resolved in the near future.  People need to know that they can talk to someone without judgment, they can get help and start on the path of least destruction.  They deserve better from the world than being ignored and falling through the cracks.  

The silhouettes will only consist of words in the shape of a silhouette.  I will add a few 1-800 numbers for someone to contact if they need help.  

M2 CP - Photomontage: Image Hijack

Adirondack's Derailed

My political issue is to have Iowa Pacific remove the railcars that they are storing along a thirty-one mile set of tracks between North Creek, NY, and Newcomb, NY.  I am a lifelong Adirondacker, and this irritates me to have the Railroad company not comply with its promises, and then turn to littering our protected park to earn money that it refuses to make by running trains to our area to boost business in our local economies!  In my opinion, this poster will draw attention to the protected park by having Teddy Roosevelt our National Park representative scolding the use of his beloved possession.  I would love to post this at our local train station (North Creek) for maximum effect, it would be right in the face of the Saratoga-North Creek Railroad (Iowa Pacific)!  

Original Images:

Bouquet Valley- William Trost Richards

Theodore Roosevelt

Ore Traincar

Topic #3 Unwarranted Surveillance by Government

Political Issues That are Important to Me!

References:

Hooded Hacker- http://www.pcmaconvene.org/plenary/scammers-and-poachers-beware/

Security Camera- https://www.lorextechnology.com/hd-ip-security-camera-system/1080p-security-camera-system-with-16-channel-nvr/LNR168W-1-p

Painting-   https://whitney.org/WatchAndListen/949

My Sketch for this topic:

The Government has been watching us for years without our knowledge, is this an ethical way of treating our citizens?  

Topic #2: Intellectual Privacy

Political Issues that are important to me series.

              

                                           

My sketch for this topic:

(In case you can't see I have added my spy's into this picture)

Intellectual privacy is a major issue.  I would like to remind everyone that they need to protect themselves and ask them if they are safe.

Topic #1: New York vs. Iowa Pacific Holdings

Political Issues that are important to me series.

My sketches for this topic:

I want to express those storing train cars along 30 miles of the Adirondack Park is unacceptable.  Teddy Roosevelt would not approve!

References:

Adirondack Experience Logo- https://www.theadkx.org/

New York State Drawing- http://www.vigilias.com/vigiliasfreestate-headed-new-york-state

Blue Line Map- http://poststar.com/blue-line-map/pdf_98dff682-6319-11e0-a78f-001cc4c002e0.htm

Mount Marcy-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adirondack_Mountains

Train Storage- http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/opinion/editorials/2018/01/what-can-the-

        state-really-do-about-eyesore-train-cars/

Col. Theodore Roosevelt- https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/theodore-early-years-ken-burns-the-roosevelts/theodore-early-years-ken-burns-the-roosevelts/#.WnDPfqinGUk

Paintings:

Autumn Morning, Racquette Lake- Arthur Fitswilliam Tait
Bouquet Valley- William Trost Richards
Schroon Mountain, Adirondacks- Thomas Cole
The View from Asgaard Rockwell Kent's Adirondack Legacy

M1: Discussion- Don’t be a Design Zombie

I am the Assistant Librarian at our local library, many of the tasks that I do on a daily basis help me to become a better designer.  I created our website, the process itself taught me to listen to what the needs were for our Patrons, to simplify it so that I could maintain it and the completion of it has given me the confidence to try new things.  Creating posters, slides for our website, and Facebook posts at work have helped me to see how people react to specific images and messages.  Taking pictures of the events that take place at our library have allowed me to experiment with creating a focus on the moment we are trying to capture.

There are three ideas from Victore’s design process that I can see myself using in my design process.  The first is not to start the computer and its program to sketch out your thoughts, instead use paper and pencil.  I find this helpful to establish a plan. I am usually consuming so much time placing items on the screen, changing out colors, and sizing type to fit my ideas, that I struggle to get through the project at hand. Next, distractions from electronics can overwhelm you and take away your inner peace which stops you from being creative.  I think this tip goes beyond designing itself; it can also help with distant learning assignments and classwork.  Finally, finish being indecisive and just go with something and follow it through.  Otherwise, you will get stuck in the details and fear of deciding to do the wrong thing.  Many times I have found myself muddling through the many choices only to see myself not getting anywhere productively, this is not just frustrating but exhausting.  Picking a focus and going with it is excellent advice. (Behance, 2010)

References:

Behance, I. (2010, October 20). James Victore: Don't Be A Design Zombie. Retrieved January 23, 2018, from http://99u.com/articles/6944/james-victore-dont-be-a-design-zombie

M1 Discussion: The Graphic Imperative

Poster Chosen: AIGA Literacy Campaign, 1997

The Graphic Imperative

This image stood out to me because it embraces the simplicity of reading without the distractions of technology to captivate a child’s interest.  The bright yellow background draws your attention quickly to the image of the television which is the central focus of the picture.  The child reading on the TV shows a balance of imbalances which is called symmetria (Soltes, 2007, p. 18). I find this valuable because when the world around you wants to popularize something like television, it changes an entire culture, and the child reading above the tv shows the priorities of education as the higher standard. 

              I feel this poster exhibits how literacy is being affected by technology in our environment.  Using the focus of scholarship to persuade and communicate to its audience that children will be the most affected by this movement, creates people to stop and think.  I love the fact that the television is unplugged, this not only conveys the issue, but it also gives you a solution to technology overload.  The children of 1997 are adults today; this is an ongoing problem facing our young adults this poster has the terrific merit of exposing an issue that transformed into future matters.

References:

Soltes, O. Z. (2007). Art across the ages. course guidebook. Chantilly, VA: Teaching Co.