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This is gonna be a brief post but I good one. I completed the first draft of the pre-course video!
It’s really exciting to see it fully animated now. I was given notes on how to improve it so I’ll be continuing to work on that. I was also given new audio to sync it too.
11×17 Poster:
I moved Lorena more to the right, made the URL larger, and removed some body text
2nd variation:
Digital Displays:
For the Digital Displays based on the Spring postcard design, we wanted the URL to pop more and reduce the amount of overall text (since the ad will only be on a screen for about 8 seconds).
These digital Displays match the colors from the 11×17 posters. The URL was also made more of a focus. The top two displays have more text because they specifically advertise the $500 courses.
Speedway Banner:
I added the University branding and “TX Residents” disclaimer below the “select $500 courses”
My first week at LAITS was fantastic! Spending time in the Development Studio reinforced a clear understanding: systems are the core of a successful team. I appreciate how we seamlessly integrate various applications, ensuring maximum productivity in my role as a Student Technology Assistant (STA).
A typical STA day involves logging into essential applications like Slack for communication, BaseCamp for task assignments, and Harvest for time tracking and progress monitoring. Crafting an intentional plan for each shift, even in shorter two-hour periods, significantly boosts my productivity. Juggling school and work can be challenging, but this simple practice of answering three questions before each shift equips me with the tools to smoothly switch from school to work:
A) What did you do yesterday?
B) What are your tasks for today?
C) Are there any impediments preventing you from completing your work? If not, indicate no impediments.
This reflective exercise empowers me to execute our daily plan efficiently.
A significant aspect of being an STA involves adapting to the organization’s project management tools. These applications, such as Slack for communication, BaseCamp for task assignments, and Harvest for time tracking and progress monitoring, play a crucial role in our daily workflow. Becoming proficient in navigating these platforms efficiently was a key focus during my first week in this role. Following that I started on my training modules, which I will talk about in my next post.
The complete suite of applications every Design STA is familiar with
The video is coming along! I’ve been having a lot of fun with it and see what effects I can add.
One thing I had to change was the style of some backdrops that were used. I was told by my advisor that beforehand, the backdrops looked to realistic to fit in with the rest of the video, so I was advised to properly trace the backdrops in my own style instead of automatically vectorizing them.
Here’s a comparison of how they look.
While it did take a while, I’m glad that I was advised to trace the backdrops. They look a lot more inviting and fitting now
Here’s one of the other backdrops I did.
I’ll be able to post the first draft of the video by the end of the week!
Client/Prof: LAITS
Completion Status: Started on Jan 23
Staff Guidance: De’sha
This week I’ve been working on even more drafts! Sorry for the low quality, I’ve been having trouble uploading my work here.
Start: January 25, 2024
To be Completed by: March 27, 2024
Staff Guidance: Leilani & Yazz
Client: UTFC
Description: I was assigned to browse images for the module 11.5B Movies and Entertainment image tracking to later use in a presentation. This time I had to browse for images in pexels, pixabay, or unsplash that matched the vocabulary word given for the theme of movies and entertainment.
After filling out the google sheets after finding and the images for the vocabulary words and getting approved, I started making the powerpoint along with the edits.
One of the edits I had to make on photoshop was cropping, blurring out the background, and changing the title from english to french of a movie preview.
Completing all the edits, I finalized the powerpoint with the all the vocabulary terms and corresponding images.
Start: January 29, 2024
To be Completed by: March 25, 2024
Staff Guidance: Leilani & Yazz
Client: UTFC
Description: I was assigned to browse images for the module 11.3B Media and Impersonal Expressions image tracking to later use in a powerpoint presentation. I had to browse for images in pexels, pixabay, or unsplash that matched the vocabulary word given for the theme of movies and entertainment.
After the completed google sheet was reviewed by Yazz, some terms were deleted due to it’s abstract nature and others needed to be edited further before inserting them into the powerpoint presentation.
For one image, I had to cover up the legible title text of a newspaper.
Once all the necessary edits were completed, I created the final powerpoint.
Start: January 22, 2024
To be Completed by: January 22, 2024
Staff Guidance: Leilani & Yazz
Client: UTFC
Description: For the UTCF vocabulary unit 11, I transferred the terms into different google sheets inside the UTCF Course 3 Sourcing & Replacements. Additionally, I created the UT Box folders for each subunit in Unit 11 to start image tracking.