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MDM691: Professional Practice

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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MDM615: Design Strategies and Motivation

Overview of Concepts This month’s course, Design Integration, required familiarization with the concept of developing an advertising strategy. Additionally, proper approach toward research into a client product as well as marketplace analysis were both explored. Furthermore, the factors that contribute to consumer behavior, including Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Settle & Alreck’s Shopping List of […]

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MDM570: Organizational Structures

Week 4 Connecting/Synthesizing/Transforming The core takeaways from this month’s research and coursework were the power of storytelling and its role in design, the fundamentals of animation, and motion design as a communication device. Although research into each of these concepts were done during separate weeks throughout the month, it quickly became apparent how connected they […]