This weblog’s existence can be credited to Bryan Murley, my Multimedia Journalism professor at Eastern Illinois University. I say this because a weblog is a requirement of that class. As such, we (the students of the class) have a few requirements for our blogs. One of which is a final project entitled “Adopt-a-multimedia Journalism” where we choose a journalist in the field that is currently creating new media work (videos, Flash, Soundslides, etc.) and then we have to write a critique of their work. That said, I have chosen Amanda Cox of the New York Times and her work is amazing, so there will be inspirational value within. Avoid or flock to these posts as you see fit.
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As it may or may not be known, I work for a community college in the Rockford area (Rock Valley College) as a freelancer. I was a former student employee during my time there and our relationship slowly evolved into one where I was kept on as a graphic designer when they needed.
As such, we have an extremely trusting relationship and I am given plenty of creative freedom (which I appreciate to no end). So, whenever I’m given a project (usually events for clubs), I take the freedom and really give these little projects my everything. Often these projects have themes and I use these themes as a jumping off point, but beyond that, my designs are rarely regulated.
Currently, I am working on the identity and advertising for Rock Valley’s annual May Fest celebration — a week-long year-end event — and the theme is the circus.
I took inspiration from some old circus posters, but I also discovered a similarity between those and Russian propaganda advertisements, so there’s a bit of that in there as well. Ultimately, I think it’s shaping up quite well. I’ll be adding some more texture and refining details before it’s finished and there’s a lot of detail that cannot be seen from this JPEG, but I’ll wait to post the finished product until after I’m finished and Rock Valley has printed them.
Leave a comment. Let me know what you think.
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