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Well, this is my graduation. It’s been a long and fast three years, and that’s only because I changed my degree. But never the less, I made it, and I am getting my degree in media design technology. I have worked so hard for this and am glad to get my degree.

Well, this is my graduation. It’s been a long and fast three years, and that’s only because I changed my degree. But never the less, I made it, and I am getting my degree in media design technology. I have worked so hard for this and am glad to get my degree.

Hello, if you remember, some time ago, I talked about the instructions on how to attach a window cling to a window, and today I will actually be attaching one to a window today. I am looking forward to it.

Hello, I just wanted to remind everyone that today is the 2024 portfolio show; the show starts at 4 for businesses and at 5 for family and friends. I am looking forward to it I am both excited and nervous as the show gets closer.

Well, that’s it; everything is turned in and completed, and all that’s left is the portfolio show tomorrow. I am nervous and wondering where all the time went. It feels like yesterday when I was starting my first media class. Now, I am close to graduating with honors, and all I can say is it’s been an adventure.

Good news: Last week, I had an interview at the Volunteers of Americas Dakotas branch. I have volunteered there a few times and have worked with their media development team. I feel the interview went well, and I am waiting to hear back.

There is one week left until the 2024 portfolio show. I am almost done with all my projects, and I am both nervous and excited. I hope everything goes well, and I hope that I will be able to find a job.

Issuu is a free website where you can take the PDF of any magazine layout you design, and it creates a digital version of a magazine you can flip through. This is helpful for several reasons. first, it is free to use and is very user-friendly, and it is a great way to make a layout for a magazine look and function like a physical magazine. I defiantly like that site and and I found it helpful.

Hey, my graduation is getting ever closer, and Mom wants to throw a little party with my family to celebrate, so I designed an invite for what time the graduation is and what time the party is.

Grid development has many factors that can affect a grid, but like everything else in media-related design, it all relates to the text and images used in the design. Now, the first important detail when developing a grid is to 

sketch out the design beforehand or, in other words, to plan where to place the images and text within a grid. Then, the next thing to know is to keep track of how much content is available for the layout and ensure a hierarchy is created between the images and the text. Next, consider how images affect or are used in a grid. First, a grid can be defined by the image content used​ . Then, height and depth for pictures with a consistent alignment will allow the designer to assess how varied the imagery is in the layout.​After imagery has been placed within the grid layout, text and other elements will be added to complete the design. The grid size is used for text based on its shape and volume​ . The amount of text used in a grid will affect the sizes and space used on each page in the layout.

Logic and rhythm for the columns of a grid, the Columns of text or images also with the negative space around them now just because the space is negative doesn’t mean it is not good, and I want to go back and say that this is another way that 

gutters are helpful when using grids. There must be logic to rhythm, regularity, and consistency, as it is within most design techniques. Then, finally, we have how images relate to a grid. This is especially useful for creating a connection between text and images.​ Modular grids provide more flexibility than column grids or combined grids. The ​photos that reside on a grid do not have to be rectangular, which adds to the flexibility of the design and does not limit the use to just rectangular or block-like shapes. The last topic we have is variation and violation, which means that a grid is most successful when the designer goes beyond the limits of a normal grid. An example of this is like a magazine where the text or an image carries over from one page to another, which is an example of placing content in different areas other than what people might typically expect