FINAL TITLE

Accessing America

More titles. I'm getting close. I can feel it.

I'm really attached to "We the People"  I don't think it's something I'm willing to give up. 

We the People:  I want to Immigrate

We the People:  A place for everyone

We the People:  Inherent Access

We the People:  Access to a more perfect union

Final page count.

76 PAGES.   per book.  yikes.

title

We the Family,
We the Americans,
We the People.

Weekly Recap 3/20-3/26

Pretty much the same as last week.  Just kept plugging away.  I'm so close to being done!  I want to have the books to the printer (hopefully!) by Wednesday at the latest.  I am hoping to send Susan the files for the books tomorrow to get final feedback on the accuracy.  After that, I will decide on the size for the blown up map spread and write/design my reflection/introduction/process poster.  I'm really looking forward to that.

I'm starting to not see real words in the books anymore.  I think thats a sign that I'm almost done.

I'm really struggling with the cover and incorporating some sort of patriotic element.

Changes

Well I've decided that two books is better than three.  The third book would have been a guide for US Permanent Resident petitioners.  I've decided that since they can only petition for two people that it would be smarter to include them into the 2nd book and call it "I want my family to immigrate" for both U.S. Citizen and Permanent Resident petitioners.

After talking to Hannah and Stephanie today we decided that the cover is lacking.  Here is something I'm working on.  Not sure if it's working yet.

We also talked about incorporating some sort of patriotic element.  I haven't decided what that will be yet.

Weekly Recap 3/13-3/19

What I did:
Plugged and Chugged the "I want to Immigrate" book - 25+ hours
Started "I am a U.S. Citizen and I want my family to immigrate" book - 2 hours
Exhibition thoughts - 1 hour

What I accomplished blah blah blah:
Well I would post images but book 1 is approaching 50 pages very soon.  The only changes that have been made to format are nitpicky details, I'm proud to say I'm at that point!  I'm really in the plug and chug stage of putting in the content into a really great format.  The remaining 2 books will go pretty quick I think, considering the content is just a rewording and phrasing from the first book.

In small group yesterday we briefly talked about my exhibition format.  I would like to have my big "what can I apply for" map large scale on the wall, there are two other maps like that in the context of the other two books.  I'm not sure I need all three.  I would also like to have all 3 books on pedastles for people to look through as well as a poster that runs along the lines of my postcard that could give my opening statement.   A lot of the people in my group wanted the information to be contextualized even more with a "before and after" type thing, somehow have the current USCIS info displayed to show the mass improvement I've made.  I think it's a good idea but I don't know how to do it without it being a "bash the government" type connotation.  I need some advice on that.

Whats next:
keep going, complete the books, make edits, print etc.  This is so exciting!!