eek 10 Day 19

Today was storytelling day. I could not believe that I was able to fool the class with my two truth and one lie. I examine what I did to fool the class. Three choices were I was in the movie What Got to do with it; I was born in Atlanta Georgia; and My favorite T.V. show is American Idol. The majority of the people picked that I was born in Atlanta Georgia. The lie was that I was born in Atlanta Georgia. Most people believe that I am from the south. I game played. I said a truth that is hard to believe and said a lie that most people would not question or doubt.

brisk

bribe

bridge

Week 9 Day 17

Today was an interesting day. We had a chance to give Jimmy another performance review. Over the years Jimmy asked for honest feed back on his teaching style. He suggested students to really write their likes and dislikes. I guessed he understand the importance of critic. So it is good to know he can appreciate criticism on both sides giving them and taking them.

On the teacher evaluation form the students are the critic. Some students know their power on the evaluation and use it. If they do not care for an instructor, they let the department know. If students like the instructor, students let the department.

In regards with Jimmy's teaching style, I find if I show up to class on time and give an effort I will get alone with Jimmy. I recalled missing a day or coming to class late my grade was reflected on the project.

I find Jimmy honors effort. The worked does not have to be the best just work hard show up on time for class. You will pass.

fraudulent

freethinking

inert-unable to move or act

Week 8 Day 16

Week 8 Day 16

Today Jimmy lecture was on briefs. Jimmy showed a slide show with a number briefs professional designers are using. During the lecture Jimmy said it is very important to be able to write very well. I guess no errors. Briefs helps designers stay on tract. It gives the designer direction. The class homework assignment was to write a brief on the poster project.

Impel- to urge to action

Impinge- to collide or strike

Interfacial

Week 8 Day 15

In concept development, Jimmy really encourages class discussion. People who enjoy talking having a voice really have an opportunity to talk in this class. Jimmy gives us the opportunity to openly discuss his action such as why does he have us change sitting arrangement. Jimmy went around the classroom pulling information out of most of the students. I wonder if some people are struggling having a voice because some home environment maybe structured where children are deny a voice. I guessed something to think about. I grew with freedom to express my idea. As an early child I really got into adult conversation. It allowed me to feel comfortable to talk to nearly anyone until I became aware of grammar, and diction. So making the transition from child and adult conversation was not too difficult for me. So as a young adult I was pretty out spoken. Over the years I learned to quiet down and allow others to express themselves because everyone has something to give.

Homicide

Ideogram

Idiot

Week 7 Day 13

Today we played a gamed that required focus and awareness of the direction the information is coming from. A skill that is helpful. It appeared the class really stumbles in the multi tasking having to say one thing on the right side and another on the left side.

On a personal note I left seeing if I pushed through the uncomfortable feeling and stay with the project I can regain focus again.

Enlighten

Realization

Discernment

Week 6 Day 12

In the serious of short clips the last one Paul Scher was really impressionable to me. She talked about doing something new moving out of her comfort zone. The statement really gets my attention as a person. I feel like I have progress by daring to be uncomfortable to explore new ventures and environments. I feel my experience at California State University Los Angeles has helped me to walk through the unknown territories to reach the other side.

Exploit

Dare

Challenge

Week 6 Day 11

I really felt flu like symptoms Sunday night after helping my sick mother. So I rest a lot and did not attend school Monday. Last year with the swine flue going around I recalled Jimmy saying if you have flu like symptoms to stay home. I stay home.

Regards

Consideration

Awareness

Week 5 Day 10

Today Jimmy talked about taking the time to learn the programs. There are worked shops on campus and classes. Students should be knowledgeable with as many programs as possible. The people he talks with hiring students out of college are the tools. It is so important to know them. On a personal note the more I used the programs the more comfortable I am in moving out from my comfort zone. I am taking Problem in Design and we are using a new program. I see how the adobe programs are compatible. Understanding the layout of the program and tools makes life really easy. Once I understand the different programs, my creativity is able to flow.

Preparation

Alertness

Evaluation

week 5 Day 9

Today was a really good day for me to learn and value life is about competition. Competition is nothing personal it is about winning the game. I played UNO where a person may have one card and finds himself with fifteen cards. The group of people I played with went for the attack towards the person with fewer cards. The experience was a good one since I have not played a competitive game in years.

Dreaded

Scheme

Loathed

Week 4 Day 8

I am seeing the value of telling a story. Jimmy said the key factor was the middle picture. In class some people hit the middle image on the head while others ignore it. In my selection of three images of the aging hands serious the middle was different from the first and last. I question if I wanted all of the hands to have the same focal point. The infant and older person hands were closed up while the teenager or young adult hands expose ¾ of her body more than the hands. I would say deciding which image to use in the middle was the challenging part of the project.

Foghorn- a horn used to warn ships of danger in fog or darkness

Foil- to prevent from being successful

Forecast-to estimate calculate or indicate in advance

Over the year, Jimmy has encouraged watching televisions and movies. I found myself to the Fox net work. I enjoy Lie to Me and House. I like the Mentalist on Thursday night and Wife Swapping, Melrose Place, Jimmy said it is important to be aware of what is going on. I am not much of a movie goer. But I have invested in a movie collection.

Today, I was motivate to look into what makes a story. By decomposing the elements of a story, reminded of the importance of understanding the basic elements before writing a story. Some writers really master understanding the elements of story. The goal is to tell a story through visual communication.

Decompose-to separate into components or basic elements

Defile-to make filthy or dirty

Dehumanize-to deprive of human qualities such as individuality or compassion

week3

The movie is really inspirational and sad at the same time. Society and education discourage finding and discovering true purpose. The sad part of the movie looking at the reality most people do not seek true purpose and do not find true purpose. Many look for careers that make money instead of finding satisfaction and purpose. In the movie he said when people do not have true purpose, it affects the communities with depression. The energy is dead without hope for a better tomorrow. In fact such communities actually kills someone spirit who has purpose drive.

In the movie the man said that it is very important to be in the right environment to allow purpose to flourish. I truly agree I did not grow up in a creative environment and I lack confidence to motivate myself. It was so important for me to go to a school strong in developing nurturing me as an artist. My early years began at SMC and it has continued at CSULA. While at SMC teacher believed in me while I was struggling to believe in myself. Once I believe in myself I made better selection in finding images from a proof sheet. I was release to move forward. I moved into graphic design knowing how to select a good image. Since attending CSULA I feel like my worked has continue to be nurture. I am challenged but I feel as my confidence grows I improve my weak areas. I thank all the teachers I had here.

Most people are not able to connect with true purpose therefore they are not allowed to experience find joy and helped society flourish. I feel pretty fortunate to have found purpose in my life after a life of misery. I am one who felt I got a second chance to get my life together. I hope to give to society something valuable.

Even if I do not make a living as an artist I feel fortunate to found something that I enjoyed and that I am O.K. There are so many weak areas in my life as a graphic designer. I feel like I would benefit with more training.

Taking time to connect words to images was a good exercise. It was my second time doing this type of exercise. I found myself with a student that has a stronger vocabulary than myself. He pushed me to challenge me to look broader instead of too specific. A general word could describe a larger scope of information in regards to a baby such as chaotic, expensive. attainable. Instead of noisy playful peaceful, these words are too specific. He really helped me to see the benefit of using bigger words.

I feel vocabulary building is a consistent theme in my life something I need to improve to go to the next level. I find myself looking in the Thesaurus more something I was told to do over the years to gain a better word choice.

Character

Insignificant

Compulsive

Week 2 Day 4

Dream was a japans’ movie filled with short stories to make one big dream. The little boy saw wolves dancing in the woods. His mother told him he was forbidden to see the wolves. Now, he was no longer welcome in the home. The threat of death was over his head. In the end death was displayed in both the negative and the positive.

While watching the movie I saw the importance of fortitude. The man was fearlessness to move forward in spite of the danger that lurks in life. Life requires to courageous realizing any thing worth having may require some obstacles to overcome. Life is not easy. People who accomplish something requires walking through the storm. I feel like I have walked through a number of storms. The benefit from walking through the storm has allowed me to see a life beyond my imagination. If I had not learned how to walk through the storm I would not be attending Cal State Los Angeles. I feel like I am.

The movie was a reminder there are storms to walk through and over come there is no point in running away from them. Just walked through them.

Poetry- the art or work of a poet

Poignant- keenly distressing to the mind

Plunk- to throw place or drop

Week 2 Day 3

Today was an interesting day for me. I found the mapping project to be interesting. I wished that I had my color pencils to really get into making the map more interesting. My color pencils are not a requirement for the class. The topic I worked on was organizing my apartment. Anyone who knows me knows this is my great obsession for the last number of years. I have made progress I even read self-help books on organizing.

Part of my inner struggle is to be organizing but I am clueless on organization. So I realize it is a give and take on progress in the area of organization. I will make some smart moves and some bad moves. Another topic we discuss do not be afraid to make a mistake all decision are not good.

Back to the mapping organizing my apartment is my greatest obsession while mapping on the topic organization new ideals and concept came to me that I hope to implement such as go with the flow for example look at what do I keep putting in an area that is out of control? Maybe I need to make what I put there fit instead fighting the location and putting it somewhere else.

Accuracy legibility transparency

Week 1 day two

On the second day, I discovered I misunderstood the drawing project. I am to draw five days a week. Originally, I assumed twice a week. The idea of drawing fifty drawings of an apple makes me want to…. I have a hard time doing the same thing day in and day out for ten weeks. I am really glad design has changed over the years from where everything is done manually. It would be hard for me to work manually on a regular basses. One of my teachers at SMC was an older woman Ms. Commumingham in her seventies. She was from the old school where everything was done manually. She demonstrates drawing on tracing paper one page on to of the other. I guessed the concept of drawing an apple fifty times reminds me of the details of completing such a tasks. To complete good work on the computer is probably require the same amount exploring. The labor is cut short because of the easy correction tools.

Personally, I know that I need practice with my drawing. I hope to improve it. All I can do is worked on it. Hopefully I will get it done and it will be over.

Shine vivid cheerful

week 1

Concept Development with Jimmy Moss I assumed will be a challenging and rewarding experience. While taking Jimmy, the challenged will required me to live, to breath concept development for 10 weeks. Hopefully the reward I will learned to slow down my head long enough to focus on a topic to develop a concept properly without intimidation. The worked load in Concept Development is not as busy or demanding as other class that I had with him in the past. But, I must draw an apple twice a week. I must write on the blog twice a week and find three words twice a week. This is a weekly requirement along with assignments. I am told there will not be daily homework.

Having Jimmy for a year the worked load from Jimmy helps me to push me out of my comfort zone. If I am on top of things there is a gradual build up from one level to the next. It is important to do each level. The gradual built up has a pleasant ending. I am amazed at what I am able to accomplish when I work on a project longer than a week. I am able to refine the object.

Bright, clever brilliant