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This section demonstrates my ability to incorporate both rhetorical theory and best design practices to create effective visual media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To the left is the first flyer I ever created. It was an assignment for ENGL 307T: Digital Writing. This assignment taught me how to use Canva and design principles like informational hierarchy, contrast, color theory, and typography. I designed the flyer on my own without any of the templates available in Canva. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This assignment also taught me to analyze the rhetorical situation to target and create media for specific audiences for specific purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After I turned this assignment in, my professor urged me to send this flyer to the Hope House to see if they’d like to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I created these flyers for a Ph.D. student’s study on racial discrimination. This artifact taught me to communicate with stakeholders about a project’s expectations. In total, I had designed seven flyers (displayed are the two best) because I didn’t know exactly what the Ph.D. student wanted. After completing work for her, she asked me to edit the typography to align with the lab the study was associated with. If I had asked clarifying questions from the start, I would not have to do re-work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This is a paper I produced for ENGL 439: Writing in Digital Spaces where I analyzed the user interface (UI) for the Donate Life CT homepage and then applied design principles to redesign the UI to provide it with a more effective informational hierarchy. The redesign was based on UI testing and aimed to accommodate the needs of the target audiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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