VISU 1100 Post #11

Part 1:

Tuan talked mostly about the different projects and designs he did for his father’s businesses and collaborations he did with friends. I liked seeing his work. It helped me to visualize what a graphic designer might create and what kind of work they might do. I really liked how he up cycled the moving boxes and then gave them to his friends as gifts. Also he did a lot of work for his family and friends and gave them pieces of his artwork as gifts. This sounds like something I would do so I really connected with him on that level.

Hollis talked about her work and her graduate school experience. She showed a lot of her exhibits and the drawings she had done. I liked hearing about how she constructed her sculptures of trash in her exhibits and her interests. I really connected with her when she was talking about her comic that she was creating. Creating a comic is something that I want to do eventually. I also liked how she implemented a comic style in her drawings of rubble and trash.

Bill talked about how his work evolved from doing commercial work to exploring areas that he wanted to. I liked seeing how his work evolved from one stage to the next. I found it interesting that he went from photographing people to creating images with just blobs of colors that don’t have a specific shape or form to them.

Part 2: 5-Year Plan

2016: Get part-time job for the second half of the semester. Apply to become an RA for next year. Take on a personal project. Start on portfolio for design internships/ illustrative portfolio. Take classes over the summer.

2017: Find internship. Continue to work on portfolio. Begin writing for comic/ drafting. Study abroad.Take classes over the summer again.

2018: Continue working on comic. Try out more internships/ look for a job. In December, Graduate.

2019: Find a job. Continue working on comic/ short stories. Take on personal projects.

2020: Continue with job. Travel out of the country/ visit the national parks. Continue personal projects. Try to get published.

What are your long term goals beyond college?

My longterm goals beyond college are to get published in a children’s book or in a comic. I also want to travel outside of the states and also visit the National parks.

What do you need to do to accomplish those goals?

What I need to accomplish these goals is a lot of motivation and patience. To get published I need to stay focused and dedicated to my vision. To travel outside of the states and visit the National Parks I will need money and time so I need to find a job that is flexible and pays well.