As my journey to an MFA in Media Design from Full Sail University comes to an end, I’ve spent the month reflecting on various points in the program and the ways in which I’ve benefited from them. Below is a chart documenting what each course specifically has offered me as a hopeful media designer and […]
Author: Chas Betts
Course Reflection and Takeaways This month’s coursework revolved around the production of a thesis presentation in the form of a website. The purpose of this presentation was to present an argument for mastery over Full Sail University’s MFA Media Design Degree Learning Outcomes. There were numerous concepts and takeaways from this month, the most prevalent […]
Connecting/Synthesizing/Transforming This month’s course required an understanding of what constitutes an effective design solution and the ways in which its efficacy can be uncovered. For these purposes, Ken and Jennifer O’Grady’s Design Currency and A Designer’s Research Manual, along with If a design solution is to be considered successful, it is required to satisfy a user’s basic needs (Lidwell […]
MDM650: Multi-Platform Delivery
Connecting/Synthesizing/Transforming Coursework for this month required research into various aspects and elements for successful logo design. For these reasons, David Airey’s book Logo Design Love and brand designer and strategist Jacob Cass’s article regarding logo design considerations were used to help guide the process. When discussing the things a designer should consider when developing a logo for […]
MDM620: Design Integration
Overview of Concepts This month’s course, Design Integration, involved the continued development of branding the new sushi restaurant BoxPark Sushi, located in the East Side Neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This required exploration and establishment of a voice and tone for the brand. Further, a static vision board was created for BoxPark and included elements such […]