Project 01: Self-Promotional Object or Experience
When thinking about the design skills that set me apart form other designers, these are some qualities that come to mind:
- I love calligraphy & hand lettering.
- I am double majoring in graphic design and digital media production.
- Pursuing a journalism degree has given me experience in filming and editing videos, interviewing, and telling stories. It has also given me opportunities to study social media strategies and digital ways of communicating.
- Having design experience on top of these journalistic skills is incredibly helpful in today's world. I'm interested in web design, social media, and communicating through video.
- I am organized; a creative-minded person with 'Type-A' tendencies
I desire to use design to inform, encourage, and inspire people.
Therefore, for this project I think it would make sense to create a video that promotes my hand lettering/calligraphy style and emphasizes how design can be used to inspire and encourage.
My audience can include other designers, potential clients, future employers, and the general public.
I still have brainstorming to do in terms of what content to include in the video and if there should be an overarching message to the video (perhaps something that is more helpful to viewers than simply watching what I can do).
My parameters include:
- this is a 3-week-long project
- the video should be no more than 1 minute
- I want this to be a sampling of what I can create, not necessarily a full-resume self promotional video
- in today's fast paced world, people hardly watch anything for more than 10 seconds. If I want this to be shared and appreciated by a larger audience, it needs to be engaging and to the point.
- include videos of my process?
Taking all of these ideas into consideration, here is my Project Statement ::
I will create a video to promote my hand lettering work and show how design can be used to encourage and inspire.
