This week was much more challenging than the last because of the simple fact that I wanted to challenge myself. I didn’t want to just do the easiest assignments and scoot by, I wanted to work myself out of my comfort zone. I think the more you push yourself and struggle, the more you learn … Continue reading Week 2: A Whole Lot Of Sweat…And More Sweat

I decided to complete my Design Blitz during a walking ghost tour I took in downtown Gettysburg. Though I didn’t capture any paranormal activity that I had hoped I did get some shots that I believe convey: form, balance, color, rhythm and unity. My boyfriend Aidan makes another cameo in one of these so, no, I … Continue reading I Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghost

I thought The Vignelli Canon was a really informative read. I think his main message he is trying to convey is that design lies in the details you put into it. I mean one of his sections are on paper sizes alone! Elements like spacing and fonts can play a serious role in design even though … Continue reading Design Is In The Details

@ds106dc #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1637 pic.twitter.com/vjLZZO7oIR — Natalie Beyer (@byernatalie) July 2, 2016

@ds106dc #dailycreate #tdc1636 #ds106 Hometown love pic.twitter.com/VSxXPKDAfP — Natalie Beyer (@byernatalie) July 2, 2016

I picked this assignment because I happen to be a waitress and the diner that I work at happens to only sell Pepsi products. Don’t get me wrong, Pepsi isn’t bad or anything. But, I definitely prefer my beloved Diet Coke to Diet Pepsi. It’s nothing personal, it’s just preference. It really comes down to the … Continue reading Is Pepsi Okay?

I kinda had to pick this assignment because I love minimalism AND book covers. I loved playing with white space on this cover and I wanted it to feel like a bug was crawling over the surface. I like the juxtaposition of the cleanliness of the white space with the neat text and then the … Continue reading Talk About Bed Bugs…

This assignment was a great stress release for me. I’ve had such a hectic week between work and the two classes I’m taking. I think it’s really important to stop and reflect that it’s okay that you don’t have your life together sometimes. Lord know, I do not have everything figured out in my life. … Continue reading How Does One “Adult”?

pic.twitter.com/alSisneAyC — Natalie Beyer (@byernatalie) June 30, 2016 http://beyernatalie.tumblr.com/post/146720399754 I’ve put multiple ways/links to view my cinema mosaic because WordPress won’t let me insert it into my blog post This assignment was a lot more challenging than any other work I’ve done for DS106 so far. However, it was nice in how it was like … Continue reading Don’t Put Baby In A Corner

#ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1635 Name That Movie pic.twitter.com/1ATC9djpMH — Natalie Beyer (@byernatalie) June 30, 2016

500 Days of Summer is one of my favorite movies…even though it does employ one of the worst feminine tropes: the manic pixie dream girl. But, I think that if you look closely enough it is kind of critiquing this trope and poking holes in it. I picked 500 Days for this assignment to piece … Continue reading Cue the Song: Mad World

Missing Person Assignment I’m such a sucker for a good mystery and the one surrounding Teamsters’ president, Jimmy Hoffa is a good one if you’ve never heard of it. His disappearance is one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in American history and has inspired numerous conspiracy theories because to this day his body has NEVER … Continue reading Modern Day Nancy Drew Here

Are We There Yet Assignment If I didn’t believe in Global Warming before, there can be no doubt I believe in it now! These past few days have been sweltering…and that is coming from someone who has spent the majority of her life in high desert heat! This weather has been no joke and I’ve … Continue reading I’m Melting

#ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1633 When bae tries to leave you pic.twitter.com/gtaV9N5JTM — Natalie Beyer (@byernatalie) June 28, 2016

This week has flown by but I’ve already learned so much! I think I did a pretty good job for week one if I say so myself. For one, I learned a lot about lighting through the Photo Safari and how the tones that lightbulbs cast really affect photos. I was really surprised at how … Continue reading It’s Been A Week Already?

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/your-very-own-spubble/ Assignment: Your Very Own Spubble This assignment was quite the comedic task because it made me have to think of a good caption to write. Why the caption and pose next to a stool, you ask? I picked: “where did the couch go?” because I’m currently at my boyfriend’s house and his parents are … Continue reading Don’t Burst My Spubble

I chose this assignment because I love movie posters. I worked at a movie theater during my freshmen year and sometimes they would let us take home the movie posters after they were finished with them. I have about five or six of my favorite movies that played there in my closet currently. I picked … Continue reading Movie Poster

#ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1628 These feet were made for walking pic.twitter.com/04Vm6lHFH1 — Natalie Beyer (@byernatalie) June 23, 2016

My boyfriend and I were cracking up when I made this. I inserted the picture of a cat and the subtitle just came to me. I’ve often told friends and family that my spirit animal is the cat because personality-wise we are similar. I have just always had cats and my family are cat-people so … Continue reading Game of Thrones House

I had some fun with the “Photo Safari” assignment. I chose to do it in my living room seeing as my dad travels a lot for work and keeps random objects around that he has gotten from other countries. This came as a challenge later on as I wasn’t sure where to find things whereas … Continue reading Photo Safari

#ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1627 @ds106dc This might give me nightmares… pic.twitter.com/mPwgfa4RZA — Natalie Beyer (@byernatalie) June 22, 2016

Daily Create: Writing left on the cutting room floor Mark Twain telling it like it is #tdc1626 #ds106 pic.twitter.com/6z1fX3z5ZF — Natalie Beyer (@byernatalie) June 22, 2016

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