Weekly Recap 1/23-1/28

What I did:

Worked on type samples: 3 hours
Worked on resume: 3 hours
Got anxious about the unknown future:  infinite time

What I accomplished, encountered, discovered:


I didn't get nearly as much done this week as I was planning.  I found myself overwhelmed with the amount of design decisions i was facing and ended up distracting myself with work from other classes and my worries for the future.  Graduation seems pretty bleak and dark considering I don't know what will happen afterwards.  I am absolutely a planner, type A person who needs to know the plan; the lack of plan freaks me out.

I did discover a new way to format some of my spreads.  I'm not sure how successful it is, its not very resolved yet but I think it is working for both a complicated hierarchy and a simple one.

  I am not sure about a serif type face.  The booklet needs to look "official" and sophisticated but I don't think it needs to look stiff.  I want it to be approachable despite the education and class level of the applicant.  I would like to have a serif and a san serif font.  I just went with the basics for these.  Garamond and Helvetica.

This is getting away from the checklist idea I was going for before but I think it organizes the space better.  I need to come up with a way to signify things that are optional or "need one or more of the following" as opposed to required items.  I also want to attempt a redesign of the I-130 form.  That won't be for a little while though.

I have A LOT to do for Tuesday's crit.  I always work better on the weekends when I can come in to the studio without distraction.

I also have sketches for the "what am I eligible for" diagram from my last post but I forgot to take pictures when I was in the studio this morning.

I tend to get overwhelmed with the amount of things on my plate and don't know where to start, which only makes my obsessive compulsive side more aggravated.  I will get myself together this weekend.

Whats next:
Friday/Saturday:  Print portfolio.   Finish resume, business card, and leave behind.  Print.  Assemble.
Sunday:  Studio.  Work full throttle on IP all day.
Rest of the week, keep working and FINISH something.
Thursday: Career Fair.