2. 1. InDesign
Learning how to work InDesign was
extremely important to me because I
had never used the programe before. It
is difficult to understand at first, but
with more practice and the creation of
more documents, I am sure to fully
understand it soon!
3. 2. Personal Business Card and
Letterhead
I loved making my own personal
business cards! They really are a good
thing to have on hand, especially since I
am about to graduate and begin looking
for a PR entry level position. This is a
good thing to hand someone so they can
have quick access to your contact
information. It also makes you look
professional and well organized.
4. 3. Brochure
Creating the brochure for Save-A-
Life, Inc. of Savannah, GA was
extremely helpful to me learning the
ins and outs of InDesign (#1 on list).
I never realized all the elements and
design principles that go into creating
a brochure before.
5. 4. Fonts
Learning how to use different fonts
was also fun for me. I am notorious
with playing around with fonts for
hours, so I can get whatever I am
designing to also look the message
that it is presenting. It is very
important to fit the image of what
you are presenting.
6. 5. Eagle Print Shop
Our class took a trip to the Eagle Print
Shop which is located on GSU’s campus
across from the University Book Store.
This trip taught me numerous things,
but most importantly to me…PRICES!
The Eagle Print Shop prides themselves
on offering the same services as
OfficeMax, but for much less $money$.
A student couldn’t ask for more!
7. 6. Best Practices Presentations
During the best practices
presentations, I learned many
different things that I did not know
before about InDesign and my
WordPress blog. I presented on how
to convert your InDesign file into a
PDF file.
8. 7. WordPress Blogs
I have never had a blog before, and I
honestly never thought I would have
one. This blog has helped my google
search rate go up. I used to type in my
name and hometown since there are so
many Sarah Wilsons’. I could go all the
way to page 10 and find nothing on me.
Last time I searched, I was number
three! Thanks to twitter and my
wordpress blog!
9. 8. CRAP
(Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and
Proximity)
Learning about these elements will
help anyone when they are designing.
10. 9. Presenting to the class
I learned that a presenter must
ALWAYS be prepared, not matter
what happens. The presenter should
also have full control over the
audiences’ attention.
11. 10. Designing overall…
This class really made me realize that
more thought needs to be put into
designing publications. It is not just
about making things look pretty.
