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Usage

Example of Rule


A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject.

Walking slowly down the road, he saw a woman accompanied by two children.

The word walking refers to the subject of the sentence, not to the woman. If the writer wishes to make it refer to the woman, he must recast the sentence:

He saw a woman, accompanied by two children, walking slowly down the road. Writing Example “There will always be a trend but within the trend, I care more about what is going to make me stick out in this trend.” –says Eboni Mitchell, a recent high school graduate and upcoming fashion designer from Baltimore, Maryland. Eboni uses vocabulary such as sophistication, elegance, street, edgy, and daily observation to describe her personal style and future fashion line. Anything with a bow screams Eboni! For my writing sample, I chose to go with the first draft of my magazine copy. It definitely relates to the beginning of the chapter when he talks about words being cheap and how it can make your writing look bad. After reading I did get a different look on the words "upcoming,notables and "greats". Another example is  in the second sentence where it states Eboni uses vocabulary such as sophistication, elegance, street, edgy and daily observation to describe her personal style and future fashion line. Some of the words could have been said differently or not used at all making the sentence longer than it I intended for it to be.

Creative Designs For Kids

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School Websites

SVA

School of Visual Arts

http://www.sva.edu

When searching for colleges, SVA was one of the schools I was interest in attending. I was drawn by the brochure and catalog and how it incorporated a lot of art. The design was edgy, innovative and clean. The website definitely draws me in and have all the elements I looked for when researching colleges to attend. I love how it incorporates student work and gives you a feel of being a student.

SCAD

www.scad.edu

SCAD is one of the top visual arts schools in the country. The website is clean, organized and easy to maneuver As an artist, the website doesn't draw me in well enough for me to be interested in reading the material and finding out what type of programs they offer.

Unity and Going with Your Interest

I found chapter 8 to be very helpful in giving me tips to better my writing. Zinsser's point about how readers are annoyed by the writers lack of focus in  approaching and what the actual article is about is something I can relate to. When being ask to write about something that displays no interest to you is very hard and time consuming. Especially being forced to write a set word count on a basic sentence as your topic.This specific point about unity also ties into his point about going with your interest.

Going with your interest allows you to display your personal feel about the subject and is no longer a time consuming issue. When writing about the things I love, I instantly find myself writing for a long period of time to acknowledge every thought and point I want to make. Doing this and incorporating Zinsser's unity statements will help anyone trying to gain a readers acceptance

Toure's Passage from the article: COMPLEX: Who Killed It: Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) “N*ggas In Poorest”

 MCs are still all about spending money like it ain’t a thang. Their major trending topic is the cash. Meanwhile, the discussion of insanely expensive never-worn watches must sound crass to people who every day grow less and less hopeful of finding a job. I love “Niggas In Paris,” even though much of its self-congratulatory bragging feels out of place in today’s climate. The song registers no awareness of how extreme financial brags may turn off some listeners during a prolonged recession. “What’s 50 grand to a nigga like me?” is an honest rhetorical question. Jay’s a multimultimillionaire. But it’s also tone deaf.

 So the song is ripe for a working class–focused MC like Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) to remake into “Niggas In Poorest,” something more fitting with what many Blacks are going through now. It’s something more angry. Something more Occupyish. Something that gives us an MC who’s aware of the current economic climate. “What’s $50 grand to a nigga like me?” Bey asks. “More than my annual salary.” This song is a tragic blues. A scream to keep from crying. Or killing. There’s no self-pity here, but lots of soul-crippling pain.

Balloon Calendar Advertisement

This calendar is fun, clean yet colorful, interactive and suitable for all ages. What stood out to me the most  is how they have included a balloon for each month and a stand for it to sit on. It also includes a part at the bottom where the balloon is attached to keep the air in tight. The packaging is also small and convenient for the home or office.

Packaging

I have a big fascination on the structure and design of wine and liquor bottles. When I first saw this Absolute Vodka bottle I immediately wanted to try this flavor. The Grapevine flavor comes in basic bottle structure that incorporates a creative, colorful and fun design. The etching of the fruit allows the bottle to stand out and gives an audience an old school look with a hint of today. I particularly like the way the pink and yellow swirls compliment the etching of the fruits and the bold white font.  However, I do think the yellow type takes away from the bottle because the second line is very hard to read. 

Below are more Absolute bottles I've found online and a few other cool designs.

Google Logo

Google success comes from a simple--yet color logotype design. It is effective because it does not draw too much attention and take away from the company’s mission. Its uniqueness attracts an audience of all ages. While sticking with the original typeface, Google puts an emphasis on displaying many talents in its logo during special holidays, birthdays and famous people. Its creative doodles draws viewers to their website daily aside from using its primary use, a search engine.  This Google logo was designed by Ruth Kedar, using the Catull typeface.

THAT WAS EASY!

Tagline from Staples is very effective because they used a great marketing scheme which allowed customers to interact with the tagline line by creating a easy button  figure. It’s easy button allowed Staples to gain more revenue and recognition as a company.

Cierra the Designer

My Addiction....What's yours describes my daily observations and what interest me. These addictions are things I like, can relate to and what I would like to showcase others.