The first tip is to really think about who this poster is for. The audience and setting of the poster is incredibly important. And the purpose of the poster. Are you selling something, promoting something, or educating people.
The second tip is to reduce clutter on your poster page. If there is too much randomly assorted "stuff" than it won't have a clear focal point that is stressing the main opinion of the poster. If you are going to input many different images, than they need to be surrounding a bigger, main idea.
The third tip is to not rely on text objects to grab people's attention. Text should be used sparingly because graphics and images are supposed to describe the point of the poster to hold an audience member's full attention.Using text every once in a while is not a negative aspect in your poster all the time.
The final tip for creating an effective poster is to try and use bigger images rather than blowing up images. Your resolution should be high and so should the size of the poster.
11/17 or 18/24
200 dpi min.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Daily Post 1/23/2012
So I presented my video and gave my explanation for why I had such an interesting video and everything seemed okay. Obviously my video was kind of juvenile and fun, but it was a test and now I know how to construct a stop-motion film. I'm kind of stoked for my video. I'm going to take pictures of Minh smoking, and with each picture add more make-up to his face to age him. It should turn out kind of cool if I do it right.
On another note, I just found out that B.B. King will be in Oklahoma on the 23rd of February and I'd love to go.
On another note, I just found out that B.B. King will be in Oklahoma on the 23rd of February and I'd love to go.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Daily Post: 1/13/2012
So today I expanded on my previous website. My template I got from Wix.com is really appealing to me and I hope it turns out well. the only issue is that I have to use Dreamweaver eventually to make an identical webpage so I can get the grade. Which I think is dumb, since Wix is an optional alternative, but that's alright. I am a productive person, and I try to do as much work as I can in this dreadful 2 1/2 hours, but this is just too long to sit on one topic and never drift from it. That's why I'm writing this blog post; I refuse to talk about drugs for 3 hours straight without having a really fine guideline of what to do.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Daily Post. 1/12/2012
So I was thinking about how I feel towards drugs and drug-users. Addiction is a disease. Anyone who hasn't been addicted to anything seriously have no right to judge addicts based on their using of drugs. I want to offer people my help and to cut off the drug trade to all of these sick people. I don't see addicts as "bad people" and I certainly don't judge them. When I say drug-users, I don't mean that you smoke the occasional joint, drink the occasional bit of alcohol, or take pills for real physical pain. With that being said I can honestly say that those 3 things can lead to a life of addiction though. Not everyone can force themselves to quit doing something. More than half of our United States population is addicted to sodas and the caffeine in sodas. Think about the time you tried to quit sodas and you got that killer headache that didn't even go away when you slept. Drug withdrawals are 100 times worse than that headache. To be an addict is to be sick but so is to quit your drug.
Nobody does a drug once with the intention of becoming addicted to it. The United States really needs to give up this "war on drugs" bullshit and stop treating drug-use as a crime and start treating it as a medical condition. People should not go to prison because they have an addiction, they should go to government funded treatment centers. Now, a drug dealer or transporter should be locked behind bars, because all he is doing is adding fuel to the fire. If we legalized drugs and regulated them, we would have control of the drug world instead of homeless drug users dying in the streets every day. Using drugs shouldn't be scary because of going to jail and getting in trouble, it should be feared as a possessive device that can spiral your life and the lives of people around you straight down.
Nobody does a drug once with the intention of becoming addicted to it. The United States really needs to give up this "war on drugs" bullshit and stop treating drug-use as a crime and start treating it as a medical condition. People should not go to prison because they have an addiction, they should go to government funded treatment centers. Now, a drug dealer or transporter should be locked behind bars, because all he is doing is adding fuel to the fire. If we legalized drugs and regulated them, we would have control of the drug world instead of homeless drug users dying in the streets every day. Using drugs shouldn't be scary because of going to jail and getting in trouble, it should be feared as a possessive device that can spiral your life and the lives of people around you straight down.
Monday, January 9, 2012
B. Blog Entry:
So my intended PSA about illegal and prescription substance abuse among adolescents will obviously carry a serious tone rather than a comedic one. I'm thinking about either choosing a simple and factual information and example video, or actually creating a stop-motion that is about a drug using teenager. I haven't decided if I wanted to create a time lapse stop-motion or something else.
The colors for my video won't be anything specific or dark. My intention is to NOT scare the audience, but rather politely inform them the dangers and life-changing effects of drugs. The imagery will be some examples of drug users and links to many videos and documentaries that are really covering the drug intake and effects.
The persuasiveness of the paper will mainly originate from the factual information. I believe it is my job to give you the most accurate forms of facts, but not my job to persuade you to not use drugs. Hopefully the drug facts will be enough for you to persuade yourself off of the idea. I like the idea of people making their own decisions after being educated on the topic, rather than walking blindly into a situation. If someone knows plenty of information regarding drugs and still decides to use, it's their own decision.
I will make my point by presenting plausible situations, reoccurring directions of drug users, and many cold-hard facts. There's not a reason to fear drugs, but there is a reason to avoid the usage of them because of the negative consequences on the body, mind, and social being. There is no effective way to force someone who is using drugs to quit cold turkey. There is a process and it starts with you have to want to help yourself.
I intend to create a hypothetical drug program that teaches children the truth about drugs rather than the scary bent truth. I will create a website with a neutral color scheme. I will also create a pamphlet that explains the program and even shares some of those facts with the reader. I will create a PSA just to very briefly address the dangers and side-effects of many drugs.
The colors for my video won't be anything specific or dark. My intention is to NOT scare the audience, but rather politely inform them the dangers and life-changing effects of drugs. The imagery will be some examples of drug users and links to many videos and documentaries that are really covering the drug intake and effects.
The persuasiveness of the paper will mainly originate from the factual information. I believe it is my job to give you the most accurate forms of facts, but not my job to persuade you to not use drugs. Hopefully the drug facts will be enough for you to persuade yourself off of the idea. I like the idea of people making their own decisions after being educated on the topic, rather than walking blindly into a situation. If someone knows plenty of information regarding drugs and still decides to use, it's their own decision.
I will make my point by presenting plausible situations, reoccurring directions of drug users, and many cold-hard facts. There's not a reason to fear drugs, but there is a reason to avoid the usage of them because of the negative consequences on the body, mind, and social being. There is no effective way to force someone who is using drugs to quit cold turkey. There is a process and it starts with you have to want to help yourself.
I intend to create a hypothetical drug program that teaches children the truth about drugs rather than the scary bent truth. I will create a website with a neutral color scheme. I will also create a pamphlet that explains the program and even shares some of those facts with the reader. I will create a PSA just to very briefly address the dangers and side-effects of many drugs.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Daily Blog 1/6/2012
Today we took a small tutorial on Youtube concerning the essential tools of Photoshop CS5. I already know how to properly use Photoshop for the most part, but it's always good to study an art.We were also handed a handout that described each of the tools in brief words. I gathered roughly 8 pictures and I have plenty of room to gather even more. I finished my documentary today and it really opens my eyes to the drug usage on the streets. It really increases my passion for wanting to stop drug use. I don't care that drugs are illegal, and I don't think it's necessarily wrong to do them, but I hate seeing people destroy themselves instead of finding happiness in other things. There are plenty of other things to do even when there's nothing at all to do. Paint, draw, sing, dance, journal, read, and all kinds of things.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Daily Post 1/5/2012
Today we were given the assignment to start looking into creating a video with regards to our Senior Capstone. I decided that I plan on creating a stop-motion film. I spent the majority of class time researching how to make stop-motions properly and generally how they work and some ideas of drug PSA's that I could maybe make.
After I finished watching stop motion videos, I began watching a documentary about Black Tar Heroin and how it affects people in the streets of San Fransisco. The video is gut-wrenching and kills me to watch it, but I need to gather all the knowledge I can about drug usage if I want to really explore my career interest. I haven't finished the documentary, but I plan on finishing it outside of class.
I, unfortunately, have not come up with a plot for my intended PSA about drug usage and the side effects of addiction.
After I finished watching stop motion videos, I began watching a documentary about Black Tar Heroin and how it affects people in the streets of San Fransisco. The video is gut-wrenching and kills me to watch it, but I need to gather all the knowledge I can about drug usage if I want to really explore my career interest. I haven't finished the documentary, but I plan on finishing it outside of class.
I, unfortunately, have not come up with a plot for my intended PSA about drug usage and the side effects of addiction.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A. Blog Entry:
a) My Capstone project can be summarized as a reconstruction to drug-prevention and drug-treatment programs that are mainly targeting adolescents. Studies show that when sheltering a pre-teen or teen from information concerning drug and substance abuse, they are more likely to pursue their curiosity concerning these drugs than someone who is given factual and honest information. I want to create a hypothetical drug program that deals with prevention and rehabilitation but with real information rather than scare tactics. Of course it will be best to simplify standard facts for the youth to grasp, but rather than stating that doing drugs is wrong I want to enforce the idea that drugs are unhealthy for your physical being, social life, and mental capabilities and support my statement with solid proof. I plan on receiving and interpreting much research concerning drug abuse and drug prevention while I impel my project.
b) It's extremely important to take this seriously because the lives of millions of people are affected by drug abuse among adolescents. Every single parent of a teenager is affected intensely if the youth is held down in substance abuse.These drug users are more often than not, not functioning members of a community or society in general, which is important to have a strong sense of power in a community.
c) My project is intended to be a more effective drug prevention and rehabilitation program. This gives back to society by keeping adolescents out of trouble with their own bodies and with the law. It takes stress off of the parents because there is a major stress in parent-child communication. To strengthen the relationship between parent and child as well as to keep the youth out of drug using is a plausible goal for my project.
d) I plan on studying Criminal Justice as my major at Sam Houston State University. After completing my education I want to become a DEA agent and serve to help eliminate drug trafficking. This is my passion because I'm a heavy believer in served justice. The justice system of the US needs improvement and I want to help take part in shaping that.
e) This supports the Richland triple bottom line by not being economically refuting, being socially correct, and environmental. The social justice line is the primary concern when expressing a project like this, and mine fits fine.
b) It's extremely important to take this seriously because the lives of millions of people are affected by drug abuse among adolescents. Every single parent of a teenager is affected intensely if the youth is held down in substance abuse.These drug users are more often than not, not functioning members of a community or society in general, which is important to have a strong sense of power in a community.
c) My project is intended to be a more effective drug prevention and rehabilitation program. This gives back to society by keeping adolescents out of trouble with their own bodies and with the law. It takes stress off of the parents because there is a major stress in parent-child communication. To strengthen the relationship between parent and child as well as to keep the youth out of drug using is a plausible goal for my project.
d) I plan on studying Criminal Justice as my major at Sam Houston State University. After completing my education I want to become a DEA agent and serve to help eliminate drug trafficking. This is my passion because I'm a heavy believer in served justice. The justice system of the US needs improvement and I want to help take part in shaping that.
e) This supports the Richland triple bottom line by not being economically refuting, being socially correct, and environmental. The social justice line is the primary concern when expressing a project like this, and mine fits fine.
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