week six summary!

week six summary!

by @skyler0455

| Syndicated, Week Six, WeeklySummary
October 1, 2021

This week I learned a lot about design. I thought the Stranger Things title sequence video was specifically interesting. I also wrote about my thoughts on the Brain Pickings article here. The first assignment I completed was the DesignBlitz. I tried to find the design elements as much as I could in one area, which […]
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Daily’s Done pt 2

by @baseball_noochy

| Syndicated
October 1, 2021

Shart This daily create was to make really bad art. No problem Savior Star This daily create was to show who the saving star would be to come save earth. An apposite of the death star. This is from my favorite video game destiny 2 Swiggity Swag This daily create was to create a keepContinue reading "Daily’s Done pt 2"
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design thoughts

by @skyler0455

| designthoughts, Syndicated, Week Six
October 1, 2021

This article really got me thinking about how much of what I see on a day to day basis has been designed by someone, like street signs, posters, food packaging, etc. It’s something that can easily be overlooked. People put their creativity and effort into designing these common things around us. I also thought it […]
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why did you drop out of yale!

by @skyler0455

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1974, Syndicated, Week Six
October 1, 2021

Choose one of your favorite movie quotes and insert the quote over an image from the movie you chose. https://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/favorite-movie-quote/ For this assignment, I actually used a TV show, Gilmore Girls, because I quote it a lot. In this scene, Jess was yelling at Rory for dropping out of Yale (someone had to). I found […]
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Daily’s Done pt 1

by @baseball_noochy

| Syndicated
October 1, 2021

Senior Smiles This daily Create was to show off a smile. I had recently taken my senior photo’s so why not flex a little Peachy The daily create above asks us what the best way to quench your thirst. Being the sugar addict that I am I had to chose peach tea. Leave me AloneContinue reading "Daily’s Done pt 1"
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contradiction creation

by @skyler0455

| #DesignAssignments2075, designassignments, Syndicated, Week Six
October 1, 2021

Create some sort of graphic. Design the overall graphic to convey some sort of feeling or theme, but then have text saying something completely contradictory to the theme or feeling. Sort of like one of those old anti-motivational posters, but with more design than a black box with a white frame. https://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/contradiction-creation/ I had fun […]
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Eerily Ears

by @baseball_noochy

| Syndicated
October 1, 2021

This assignment asked us to create a creepy sound. Being the fan of horror that I am I saw a very weird sounding chance. This was quite the challenge teaching myself garage band and audio mixing.
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Johnathan

by @baseball_noochy

| Syndicated
October 1, 2021

Johnathan This Assignment tasted us with creating an old time movie poster from a new gen movie. I chose The Boogey man himself purely because it was on TV
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Sixth Weekly Summary

by @myclassaccount

| #ds106 #weeklysummary, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

Daily Creates for the week! I like to work on Daily Creates so much. They are always fun creative challenges. As I said before, it just feels like a nice class activity to take part in on Twitter every week. This week we did some readings on what design is. DESIGN IS EVERYTHING! Next, we did a Design Blitz! This is our second time doing one of these types of assignments. I had a terrific time taking photos and looking … Continue reading "Sixth Weekly Summary"
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Assignments for Week Six

by @myclassaccount

| #ds106 #designassignments #designassignments2617 #designassignments2002 #designassignments1974 #designassignments1887, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

Vogue Challenge Breakdown: I edited this photo to give it a Vogue look. I then got a Vogue logo that looked similar to the photo and added it. I wanted to give it a cool tapped on look. Create a Log that is Simple but Interesting Breakdown: I took this photo the other day after leaving my internship for the day. I then edited this text over it using a simple black and white. I thought I would do that … Continue reading "Assignments for Week Six"
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Vengeful VANS

by @baseball_noochy

| Syndicated
October 1, 2021

Vengeful VANS This five star assignment challenged me with combining two rivalry brand logos to make an… abomination I guess. Either way, I love it
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donate for parkinson’s research!

by @skyler0455

| designassignments, DesignAssignments2202, Syndicated, Week Six
October 1, 2021

Create an ad to inform people about a charity and encourage them to donate. https://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/charity-ad/ For this assignment, I created an ad for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. I used Canva, which I just learned how to use! I liked this background template that they had, so I used that, and imported […]
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Wrapping up Week 6

by @ekardos106

| Syndicated
October 1, 2021

Working with design this week was very interesting. There is design in all of our daily lives and choices. Some assignments I found more difficult than others this week, but overall I enjoyed all of my assignments. Daily Creates The first task I completed was to replace the word “love” in a song to “Monty …
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Domestic Design

by @baseball_noochy

| Syndicated
October 1, 2021

The area of design in recent life. I personally love designing images and things like a website. Though I am an amateur I do enjoy practicing and learning new techniques. For example the elements of design and color patterns. Starting from the basics that may go over looked something as simple as line strength orContinue reading "Domestic Design"
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poetry art & design

by @skyler0455

| designassignments, DesignAssignments2727, Syndicated, Week Six
October 1, 2021

This is building off of the Poetry Art assignment and is an exercise how design choices can change a message. Put your selected poem together with a background that emphasizes the message. Then make 3 different versions by varying the typeface, type layout, and type color to see how it impacts the message over all. https://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/poetry-art-design/ […]
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Spooky T-shirt

by @ekardos106

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1767, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

In this assignment, I designed a t-shirt! Since it is now October, I thought it would be fitting to make a spooky halloween themed shirt. Obviously, this is why I chose orange and black as my colors. I used Superimpose to put everything together. I started with the plain orange shirt, and then layered the …
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Piano Night!

by @Carrie F.

| designassignments, DesignAssignments2472, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

For this assignment, I have created a potential upcoming event! I selected a template on Canva and created a flyer for a possible event coming up. Let me know if you can make it or what your thoughts are on the flyer I created!
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Design Blitz

by @myclassaccount

| #ds106 #designblitz, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

Balance – The Capitol in all ways is created with with this in mind. Just look at it. Proportion – My drink from Starbucks was crafted just to the right proportion. Rhythm – Downtown Fredericksburg was designed with a beautiful rhythm. Look at how the home a businesses all go together. Form/Function/Message – Fenway Park – Home of the Boston Red Sox in every way represents Boston and who the Red Sox are.
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Retaining the Radio Lab

by @baseball_noochy

| Syndicated
October 1, 2021

The link within the image to left is to a website called WNYC which is the website for a New York radio station. The specific link directs to an audio file of a “Radio Lab” discussion between their hosts and one Suzanne Simard and a few other scientist’. Suzanne goes into detail about natural rootContinue reading "Retaining the Radio Lab"
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Animal Who?

by @Carrie F.

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1435, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

I attempted the Honest Video Game Covers Assignments! I really had to think about what game I felt had one of the most deceptive titles. So, I chose to change the Animal Crossing game. I feel that Animal Crossing title should really be called “Fish and Dig for Fossils” because essentially that is what you …
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WEEK SIX SUMMARY

by @PabloMccrimmon

| ds106, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
October 1, 2021

This week was focused on design. I have always been a fan of graphic design and especially the creative philosophy surrounding it, so I was extremely excited about the assignments for this week. First, I read Massimo Vignelli and Chip Kidd’s booklets about design and wrote a reflective blog post about what I learned. Next, […]
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Honest Bloodborne

by @HumIsDum

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1435, ds106, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Following the 4-star assignment laid out by Cooper Graham, I’ve made an honest cover for the video game Bloodborne. As one of my favorite games, it was an easy selection to make. Those who have played Bloodborne will tell you it is NOT an easy game. Bloodborne, along with many other gamesContinue reading "Honest Bloodborne"
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Design Thoughts

by @myclassaccount

| #ds106 #designthoughts, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

I really enjoyed doing this reading on all that goes into design. It is truly wild when you think about it and break it all down. EVERYTHING IS DEIGNED. We are all designers. Everything in life is deigned in some type of way even if it is unintentional. We learned based on the readings about the disciplines in which go into it all. We think about people and the way in which we live our lives. We think about emotion … Continue reading "Design Thoughts"
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DS106 PROPAGANDA

by @PabloMccrimmon

| designassignments, DesignAssignments367, ds106, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

For my final design assignment, I made a propaganda poster for DS106! I have always loved the aesthetic of propaganda posters, mostly because regardless of the topic or intent, they are so heavy-handed in their rhetoric that they can often be unintentionally comical. I decided to also tie this into the course theme by having […]
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What Does a Nurse Researcher Do?

by @https://twitter.com/tinawritings

| Nurse Researcher, Nursing Tips, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

Why Do Nurses Need Research? At the mention of a nurse, most people envision a hospital or a nursing home full of the elderly or sickly needing medical care. The truth is that nursing is a wide field that sometimes goes beyond the four walls of a hospital. A nurse researcher specializes in performing medical […]

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Tea Time!

by @Carrie F.

| designassignments, designassignments1521, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

I attempted the Promotional Flyer Assignment. I decided to promote a tea gathering for tea lovers. To create my flyer, I used Canva! I selected a template that was cute and easy to fool around with. Please ket me know if you will be attending!
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MOVIES FROM ANOTHER TIME

by @PabloMccrimmon

| designassignments, DesignAssignments640, ds106, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

For my third design assignment, I created a vintage movie poster using a modern film with actors from an earlier era. I took this concept a step forward and decided to fully blend two movies from two different eras. The modern film I picked was Get Out (2017) and the classic movie I paired it […]
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Vogue Cover

by @ekardos106

| designassignments, DesignAssignments2617, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

For this assignment, I created a Vogue cover. I remember a lot of people doing this on social media a couple years ago, so I was excited to try it. I chose a photo of myself that I really like. Instead of just typing “VOGUE” onto the photo, I used the app Superimpose to design …
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No Place Like Home!

by @Carrie F.

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1974, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

I decided to attempt the Favorite Movie Quote Assignment! For this assignment, I chose my favorite line and photo from my favorite movie, the Wizard of Oz. I chose this photo because, it reminds me of a happy family and how Dorothy and her friends stuck together through thick and thin. The quote “There’s no …
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Weekly Summary

by @eendip

| digital storytelling, Syndicated, Week 6, WeeklySummary
October 1, 2021

This week’s assignments were fun to do. There was not much, but I really enjoyed the design assignments I chose to do and the daily creates were nice as always. The daily creates I participated in are below: I did 4 design assignments: Laptop Lingo, Contradiction Creation, The “Vogue Challenge”, and Cartoon You. The posts...
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