Once upon a time... and they all lived happily ever after.

The font most representative of my personality is named after the Swan Lake princess, Odette. It is ideal for a girl who loves anything and everything feminine in nature. The font reminds me of the opening line of every Disney fairy tale..."Once upon a time..." Its gentle feminine curls conjures up fond memories of playing make believe. Sheets from my bed tossed over the backs' of our formal dining room chairs made up my castle's walls, an old white laced Easter dress became a gown fit for a princess, my barbie bike became the perfect white horse carriage just like Cinderella's, and happily ever was just a matter of imagining it so. In the same way that Odette's feminine curls bring to mind memories of my childhood innocence its majuscules slight inclination to the right evokes very similar sentiments; sentiments of reaching towards the future..towards my dreams. I see this font with its gentle feminine curls and its majuscules slight inclination to the right and I believe again. I know that happily ever after is out there and all I have to do is reach out and take it.

Project Proposal

What, Why, How & When...
Semester Project Proposal
by
Sharon Reese and Jennifer Salane

What:
Fundraiser “drop-in” to collect books to donate to Providence Christian Academy’s library.

Why:
To collect books to donate to a local school’s, Providence Christian Academy’s, library thus aiding the school in its endeavor to provide free access to books for all students hence encouraging a more literate youth.

How:
Pizza Party/Small gathering to collect books
T-shirts

Advertisements
o The Tiger
o other student newspapers
o http://www.facebook.com/

Flyers
o hung around campus
o http://www.facebook.com/

Publications
o The Tiger

Word of mouth
o at the beginning of our classes
o at meetings for organizations and clubs on campus
o informing and then encouraging our friends to spread the word to their friends, classmates, and organizations

Freebies
o pizza and drinks
o possible t-shirts E-mail
o Clemson listserv

Where:
The drop-in will be held in the Communication’s Studio on the first floor of Daniel. Pizza and drinks will be provided.

When:
On or around November 5th.

Production:
Portfolio Two, one for each partner highlighting each partner’s respective contributions Paper
Two, one produced by each partner

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Do you agree with the arguments being made in the article? Why are why not?
What ways do you think we can address the issues raised in the article?
Do you feel that visual imagery is advantageous even in lieu of the stereotypes surrounding them?

Jolie Vendetta Unveiled

Jolie Vendetta

What is an avatar?

“An avatar is an Internet user's representation of himself or herself, whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used in computer games, a two-dimensional icon (picture) used on Internet forums and other communities, or a text construct found on early systems such as MUDs. The term "avatar" can also refer to the personality connected with the screen name, or handle, of an Internet user.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(virtual_reality)

When I first learned of our assignment, to create an avatar for ourselves, I thought to myself, this is cake. I’m supposed to create an avatar resembling myself…a mini me if you will. In this sense, my interpretation of what an avatar is was very similar to the definition above. I assumed I’d log onto Second Life and I’d create a three-dimensional model of myself. Same long legs, same mocha skin, same chocolate brown eyes, same chocolate brown hair with gold and bronze highlights and undertones. My avatar would dress very similar to how I dress. It’d be like creating a Barbie version of me. When I actually began the process of creating my avatar I was shocked by how quickly my interpretation of what an avatar is and what an avatar can represent changed. In the beginning I thought I’d just breeze through the selections always opting for the attributes that most resembled my own; I found this wasn’t the case. In fact, it was far from the case. Instead I found myself selecting traits that were representative of characteristics of my personality rather than my physicality. As a result, even though my avatar doesn’t necessarily look like my clone it is as accurate of a representation of me as possible in the three-dimensional world of Second Life…

***

A name that’s not even my own tells my story best. In Second Life I am…

Jolie Vendetta. I am tall. I am confident. I am uncontainable. I am feisty. My eyes are like the ocean—both empowering and humbling—they speak of my strength, persistence, and consistency. My body is a temple—like Evey’s body in "V for Vendetta" and Angelina Jolie’s body—it is a beacon of sexuality and strength. My lips are plump and luscious. They are meant to draw you in. They are tempting like the apple in the Garden of Eden; an apple that proved too irresistible, too powerful. Like the apple in the Garden of Eden my lips represent the capacity to do both good and evil. You see language is a powerful asset; if used correctly it can be a weapon or a life saving device. My lips are a reminder that I am sweet to the sweet and well... not so sweet to the unsweet ;-)

Enchanté,

Jolie Vendetta

As the old adage states: "Many hands make light work."

Semester Project Idea

Public Relations Event/Campaign

Why:

To collect books to donate to a local school’s, Providence Christian Academy’s, library thus aiding the school in its endeavor to provide free access to books for all students hence encouraging a more literate youth.

How:

• Pizza Party/Small gathering to raise money
  


• T-shirts
  


• Advertisements
  o The Tiger
  o other student newspapers
  o http://www.facebook.com/


• Flyers
  o hung around campus
  o http://www.facebook.com/


• Publications
  o The Tiger


• Word of mouth
  o at the beginning of our classes
  o at meetings for organizations and clubs on campus
  o informing and then encouraging our friends to spread the word to their friends, classmates, and organizations


• Freebies
  o pizza and drinks
  o possible t-shirts


• E-mail
  o Clemson listserv

Where:

The drop-in will be held in the Daniel Communication’s Studio on the first floor of Daniel. Pizza and drinks will be provided.

When:

To be determined.

Production:

Portfolio

• Two, one for each partner highlighting each partner’s respective contributions

Paper

• Two, one produced by each partner

Classy Casual Chic: My Design for Jennifer's MySpace Page

The person that I’ve chosen to design a MySpace page for is one of my best girlfriends, Jennifer. She is someone who appreciates modesty, embodies classiness, and defines casual chic. That being said, her page like her demeanor has to be as timeless and versatile as the little black dress. She’s a busy girl so she doesn’t have time to constantly revamp her page every time one season’s fads becomes a consignment shop’s treasure. She needs a page that will be as timeless as the staples in a woman’s closet like the perfect trouser jean, black pants, or an a-line skirt—all pieces that never go out of style and all pieces that with the right accessories can be suitable for any occasion.

The additives on the page will be kept to a minimum. Jennifer is low maintenance so her page, too, will be low maintenance. She doesn’t like to complicate things and she appreciates simplicity. While she appreciates that which is simple, however, she is far from boring or average even. Her personality is versatile. She can talk to anyone and make them a friend for life and I don’t mean the friends that you collect from social networking sites. I mean the friends that you cherish from real life. So, while her page will be straightforward it will not be easily forgotten. Why not you may ask? The answer is simple. Her page will be used primarily to communicate with current friends and to connect with old ones. She’s not concerned with how many people visit her profile or whether or not she’s made the top 10 list on a stranger’s page. The people that she will be communicating with via MySpace are people that can pinpoint the classy casual chic style that is her from a mile away.

What, then, will Jennifer’s classy casual chic MySpace page look like?

Color scheme

• The page is green, blue, a butter crème yellow and taupe. The lines that make up the text boxes are taupe. The background color in the text boxes is taupe as well but instead of being solid it is somewhat translucent thus allowing you to barely see the polka dots from the page. The actual text color is white.

Layout

• The layout is simple and symmetrical. The page is definitely not a busy one, it has a butter crème background with green, blue and taupe polka dots. All of the text on the page is in defined boxes.

Music

• The music, if any, won’t necessarily be a top 40 hit but rather a classic; a song that everyone knows and loves. You all know the type of song I'm talking about; the song that you can’t forget the words to no matter how long it’s been since you heard it last.

Pictures

• The pictures on her page will be simple candid shots; for example: pictures taken at football games while tailgating with friends, at girls’ night out, at the lake with the gang and of course Bowman (her puppy and my nephew).