STA Presentation Website

Start: April 8, 2024

To be Completed by: April 17, 2024

Staff Guidance: Thang, De’sha, & Mike

Client: LAITS

Description: With the LAITS Presentation coming up, the LAITS department wanted to update the website where the live feed will be broadcasted. Along with some changes to the information, the client also wanted a new design that aligned with current assets.

 

I started out by looking at the previous year’s design along with other websites they provided and making low fidelity sketches of the structure.

Then, I created the first iteration with the edits the client wanted to add to the informational paragraphs. I also tried out different title designs and modes of organizing the different pieces of information.

However, after talking with Thang about the level of freedom and creativity I was given, I decided to incorporate elements from other assets for the 2024 STA Presentation. I wanted the design to look cohesive overall so I decided to use the ticket images that are included in the photo underneath the information and goes along with the STA Presentation theme.

 

Though I liked the idea of using the tickets for the subheadings, I wanted to incorporate them in a different manner. So, I sketched out different ways to incorporate them leading me to the next design with one ticket per subheading and the information stacked instead of it being a two column arrangement. I added a line to create some sort of separation between the agenda and the rest of the information.

I then focused on the title to incorporate the same design style where the title would garner attention but still kept and overall simple design. I tried using two different objects, the tickets and the wristbands, all previously used in another deliverable STA Presentation asset.

I decide to go with the wristbands and with the new iteration I added notes around it.

After a quick feedback session, I made all the information be left aligned and the wristbands a higher vibrancy to maintain a cohesive design.

Once I submitted the first official draft, I made the following edits to create the last iteration:

• Changed the subheading’s font color to a darker corresponding ticket color
• Increased the text size for the “AGENDA” ticket
• Resized all the tickets so they all had the same dimensions and fixed the alignment

Week 39: STA Presentation

Documentation:

Currently, I am testing how to apply the design into the virtual website. My main challenge is to incorporate the text on top of the image so that it can scale appropriately.

 

 

 

Week 1 – 4/1 – 4/4: STA Orientation

Day 1 – Introductions and STA Handbook

My first day as a Design STA consisted of learning about the day to day procedures and how to navigate the different websites and tools. I finished the day off with creating a few presentation slides documenting what I learned from the STA Handbook:

I came in with a nervous-excited energy that I always have when starting anything new. De’sha and Leilani made the experience feel very welcoming, and I know overtime I’ll grow comfortable and confident in this new position.

 

Day 2-4 – Orientation Projects

During the next few days of orientation I created an STA bio, a caricature of myself, and a banner for this blog:

So far, I’ve had fun getting to meet everyone and stretching my graphic design and illustration skills. I look forward to working on future projects on my STA journey!

 

UTFC – 12.3B Politics

Start: April 1, 2024

To be Completed by: April 17, 2024

Staff Guidance: Leilani & Yazz

Client: UTFC

Description: Image search for photos/images/illustration for the provided vocabulary list using the Pexels, Unsplash, and Pixabay. Fill our the Google sheet for approval and then image track all the approved images while dropping them into a UT Box folder which will be then be used to create a powerpoint.

GSD Course Promo Flyers – GER 382M

Start: March 26, 2024

To be Completed by: March 28, 2024

Staff Guidance: De’sha

Client: Germanic Studies

Description: The client requested for a batch of course posters with the current templates tailored to the specific course, GER 382M – Textual-Cultural Studies: Politics and Practices. They wanted the flyers to include relevant photos assets along with a brief description of the course’s topics/information.

 

Since there no assets included in the materials provided, I searched for images in Pexels, Unsplash, and Pixabay and found three images that were relevant to the course based in its description.

 

 

Afterwards I chose one image and finalized the poster and screen ad.

 

GSD Course Promo Flyers – GER 322D

Start: March 26, 2024

To be Completed by: March 28, 2024

Staff Guidance: De’sha

Client: Germanic Studies

Description: The client requested for a batch of course posters with the current templates tailored to the specific course, GER 322D – Conversation and Composition: Individuals and Society. They wanted the flyers to include relevant photos assets along with a brief description of the course’s topics/information.

 

I first looked at the courses description in the course schedule and used it to find images that were relevant to the class and found three images.

 

Then, I chose one image that better fit the description out of the three and created the flyer and screen ad.

 

GSD Course Promo Flyers – GER 392

Start: March 26, 2024

To be Completed by: March 28, 2024

Staff Guidance: De’sha

Client: Germanic Studies

Description: The client requested for a batch of course posters with the current templates tailored to the specific course, GER 392 – Literature and Ordinary Language. They wanted the flyers to include relevant photos assets along with a brief description of the course’s topics/information.

 

In the assets provided, there an image and description of the course, so I cropped the image from the rest of the description and used it to create the flyer and screen ad.

 

STA Orientation 4/1/24-4/5/24

Day 1: I began my orientation process! De’sha went over the STA Design handbook with me and after I began a walkthrough of the applications needed with Marissa.

Here are the slides for the STA Handbook Powerpoint that I made:

I also did my blog banner:

 

Day 2: Working on getting into the flow of things and I also did my STA questionnaire and Bio.

Day 3: I did my caricature- finishing off my orientation. I then began my training. Below is the caricature I made of myself!

Day 4: I continued my training where I’m learning the process of making style A and B course graphics.