Monthly Archives: April 2021
TOKEN: Guest Speaker Questions
When a guest speaker visits COMM165, you can earn a token by having a meaningful interaction. My friend, Tad, says, “Avoid attending meetings where you’re just a warm body in the room.” Use your mind and make your presence count. … Continue reading
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TOKEN: SASH Posters
Next week the RWU Student Academic Showcase is happening graduating and graduate students will happen in Show support for fellow students, and also get an idea of what you might be doing in a few years. Take a look at … Continue reading
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11-0 Data and Visualizations
Dear Students, On Monday, we have a guest speaker, Dr. Karen Donoghue from HumanLogic. She runs a successful design consultancy. She has worked with Google, VMware, T-Mobile, The Associated Press, Motorola, and many startups. Her software and products run on … Continue reading
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Unit 11: Storytelling with Data
Dear Students, This week we embark on data visualizations. The reading by Nigel Holmes is old, but very high quality. Also, explore how far the field of visual communication has come, with interactive data visualizations. Explore… Read… Due… Browse … Continue reading
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BLOG: Personal Statistic Poster (Spreadsheet Data, Tables, Graphs)
(sorry this got posted a day early to the site!)PROCESS INSTRUCTIONS (time required: 3-4 hours over 2-3 days): You are tasked with designing a personal statistics poster as part of the Quantified Self Movement. RIMOSA has asked you to draft a … Continue reading
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10-1 Comparisons and Evolution Timelines
Dear Students,For Thursday’s sketch participation, I’m asking that you do two things. First, think about two items/ideas/people/works that inspire or excite you. Use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast how the two items embody the six qualities of art … Continue reading
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10-0 Artistic Journeys and Explanations
Dear Students,For Monday’s class, I’m not going to go over the slides. Instead, after announcements, we’ll jump straight to sketch participation to create an explanation graphics for a holiday. We’ll meet online to sketch together on the whiteboards. Focus on … Continue reading
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Unit 10: Pies, Charts and other Information Graphics
Explore… Read… Due… Can you identify the different information graphics here Watch : Eye Attraction about framing the shot Comic Frames: History of Comics Listen to NPR discuss the Challenger Disaster Krum: Ch. 6 McCloud: Ch. 7 & 9 BLOG: … Continue reading
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BLOG: Explanation Graphic
PROCESS INSTRUCTIONS (time required: 1 to 2 hours over a three day period):You are an expert in something. Use your first-hand experience or observation to create a unique visual explanation of your insight. Use annotation, storyboarding, sketching, and visual perception … Continue reading
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09-1 Flowcharts and Visual Explanations
Dear Students, For this week’s sketch participation on visual explanations, I’m asking you to sketch two flowcharts and also a scene to explain your expert observation of a scene. Again, because there is so much material, we’re going to meet … Continue reading
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