Hunting for the perfect design

Hunting for the perfect design

by @LeslieMiyazono

| #ds106 #designblitz, Assignments, Syndicated
May 30, 2018

The fundamental elements of design are the building blocks that help determine how successful the design is. They can provide a starting point to the creative process of the designer, who can in turn influence a product that may become appealing to the consumer. Whether or not a person may realize, design concepts can be …
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Graphic designers who play around

by @LeslieMiyazono

| Reflection Posts, Syndicated
May 30, 2018

This week, the class was asked to interpret, compare, and contrast the styles of two different graphic designers, Paula Scher and David Carson. Paula Scher’s style is one of uncomplicated creativeness, where her claim to designing is simply just “to play” which she defines as “engaging in a childlike activity.” She compared a great …
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Week 1 – Photography Reflection

by @LeslieMiyazono

| Reflection Posts, Syndicated
May 27, 2018

This week proved to be extremely challenging. While still trying to get a handle of how to maneuver through WordPress, I feel that I accomplished a minor goal in becoming more organized online. Categories were added to the blog to help separate the different assignments and reflection posts, as well as the daily creates. However, …
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Let’s go back in time

by @LeslieMiyazono

| Daily Creates, Syndicated
May 27, 2018

This post is for the Daily Create that was posted on 25 May. Who wouldn’t want a time machine to revisit old haunts or go into the future? #tdc2328 I would create an app that works like a time machine. Similar to the DeLorean in Back to the Future. You would set the parameters such …
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Romance in the Making

by @LeslieMiyazono

| Assignments, ds106, Syndicated
May 27, 2018

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines romance as a “love story especially in the form of a novel.” This ties into the story genre selected for the class assignment. The picture below was taken in the car while waiting at a traffic light. It is considered to be a favorite photo because of its simplicity. There was no …
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Thinking about Photography

by @LeslieMiyazono

| Assignments, ds106, Syndicated
May 26, 2018

This week was challenging and educational, with lessons focused on enhancing critically thinking as it pertains to photography. The class was asked to review various suggestions on improving photography skills, with the goal of telling a story in a visual form. After reviewing “tips for better photography,” a few points that resonated were: Pay attention …
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So tired

by @LeslieMiyazono

| #tdc2327 @ds106dc, Daily Creates, Syndicated
May 26, 2018

This post is to fulfill the Daily Create that was posted on May 24. We were asked to edit an image in snapchat and to place bitmoji characters to create a scene. Here I decided to illustrate my extremely tired husband who often comes home late in the evening due to his busy work schedule. …
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Daily Walk

by @LeslieMiyazono

| #tdc2326, @ds106dc, Daily Creates, Syndicated
May 26, 2018

This post is to fulfill the Daily Create that was posted on May 23. The prompt is to design your own coloring page. As you can see, I hand-drew a picture of Lenny taking a blissful walk on a sunny day. Although I’m afraid I drew him a bit on the heavier side.. #tdc2326 "Daily …
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First mid-week post – “No Bueno”

by @LeslieMiyazono

| Syndicated
May 23, 2018

I’m not gonna lie – these first few days were rough. Trying to get acclimated to using WordPress for the first time and creating a domain with no prior experience was not an easy feat. Even trying to decide on the name of my domain was difficult. Thankfully I didn’t need to look very far …
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Instagram Introduction

by @LeslieMiyazono

| Syndicated
May 22, 2018

Hello! We were asked to upload at least three pictures to our Instagram account as a way to introduce ourselves. My Instagram account is lesliemiyazono and below are the three photos that I posted: Enjoy!
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Hello world!

by @LeslieMiyazono

| Syndicated
May 21, 2018

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
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