Collections - Horses

I decided to go ahead and share a few of the horses I collect.  This is my newest collection.  It started when my Aunt Jill passed away.  It took us two years to clean her house out, and I told my Aunt Lola, her sister,  that the only thing I wanted was the picture of the horses on the wall as you go upstairs to her attic.  She agreed and I later designed my computer room around this one picture that I've loved since I was a little girl.  We moved from Hawaii to Maryland in 1966, and the picture was already hanging on my Aunt's wall.  Well, about three weeks ago my ceiling fan started sparking and shorted out so I had to find a lamp.  I plugged the lamp in the outlet close to where the picture was hanging and saw some words stuck down in the frame.  I decided to get closer and it was the name of the author and I guess the company that produced it.  The author is John Frederick Herring and the name of the picture is Pharoah's Horses.  I check him out on the internet and he's a painter from the 1800.  I was floored but not surprised becuz my Aunt was a pack rat.  She had chairs from the 17th century that belonged to her great grandmother.  They are currently at the Benjamin Banneker Museum in Annapolis.  Anyway, I was wondering how to find out if this picture is an original without getting rip off.  If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. The picture is the one with the three white horses head. 

Campaign - Cover Girl

When we were doing Campaign show and tell in class, I did one on Lenscrafters and it was decided that it wasn't a good campaign.  Well, I started looking and checking out campaigns and here was a one of the better one that I found.  The color treatment is the same, kind of dark and mystical, and the campaign plays off  the words queen for Cover Girl's Queen Collection.  One one page, you have Queen Latifah all made up looking like a queen.  On the flip side, there is a lady that make up looks as good as a queen, and her statement connects to the overall queen theme.  Cover Girl also went a step further by creating a web address that fit the campaign, everywomanisaqueen.com.  I think the two ads look like they belong together, placement, color tones, and  similar feel. 

Artwork - Mexico

I just love this picture my niece, Egypt, brought me back when she went to Mexico last summer to study Spanish.  The picture is painted on a piece of canvas that reminds you of a burlap bag only thicker and a lighter color.  She said she selected this picture because it reminds her of the house in Mexico with all the colors and how they sit in the mountains.  I, too, love the picture for the color and details.  

Favorite Words

understand

why 

baby

honey

extraordinary

magnificent

Favorite words, my husband can't stand: 

shit

got damn it

I never really think about words that I like or don't like.  I probably have more phrases that I use that I like. For instance, "say that again".  I use that a lot when I can't understand someone's dialect.  "Don't even try it!"  is another one that I use too much if you ask the little people in my family.  I use this phrase when I'm dealing with my young greats nephews/nieces and cousins that are doing something they don't have any business doing.  It like a hard NO, and I must say very effective with emphasis put on it.  

Collections

I have several things that I collect, they are fishes, horses and travel photos.  Here are some of the fish I have in my collections.  I try to buy a fish everywhere I visit if I see one that I like.  I like nice fishes but I won't break the bank to purchase something for my collection.  

Young Artists of Maryland

I work for the Comptroller's Office and every year, artwork of public school students are showcased in the halls.  The work is always so rare and full of talent that I wanted to share some of it. The students are all go to public school in the state of  Maryland, grades 1 -12, and most of the artwork has won some kind of award or contest.  Enjoy!

Show and Tell - Campaign- Lenscrafters Ad

The ad is title is Eye on Style and it shows people aspiring  to accomplish their goals,. Each has a a style of eyeglasses that suits them.  In class it was decided that this was not a good campaign add becuz they don't have the same feel, even though the layout and color tones are the same, and text is also treated the same.  

Another Good Cause & Effect Ad

This is an ad from the Drug Partnership.  The image is very powerful and the words are even more powerful.  It shows a teenagers being handed a joint and in the far grounds -- the results.  The audience for this ad are parents.  Very effective cause and effect because it shows the cause and effect, which is rare. Cause: Marijuana, effect: Not a good life if you accept take the joint.

Cause and Effect - Another Nice Ad Found - Estee Lauder

Estee Lauder ad is interesting and appealing because traditionally Estee Lauder did not sell products for women of color. This ad uses ao beautiful black and white women that have the same build, hair style, eyebrows and facial features.  They look alike and are both wearing Estee Lauder makeup. The compare/contrast design strategy is very effective.  Hence, the writing promotes everything women are looking for in makeup.  The ad reads "Flawless with true staying power.  Now the flawless look you see in the morning is the look you keep all day".  The last line of the ad reads, Now in 20 shades.  I believe this is a very discreet way to let women of color know that Estee Lauder can accommodate you, so check us out now.

Cause and Effect - Missing and Exploited Children

I thought this ad was very effective for the audience and message it is trying to convey.  You immediately know it's about children because of the signs.  The ad is in black and white but very effective in conveying its message visual and literally.

Show and Tell: Pistachios

This is my second example of cause and effect ad.  The ad promotes the health benefits of eating just one cup of Pistachios daily. They are low in saturated fat and cholesterol and may reduce the risks of heart disease.

Show and Tell: Cause and Effect Ad - Orange Juice

This was my Show and Tell piece for class.  The ad reiterates that if you drink "Healthy Heart Orange Juice" you will surely being doing your heart a favor.  The O.J. is a heart healthy alternative that provides six  nutrients that are beneficial to your cardiovascular health.  The ad plays on the health and nutritional value of the juice, and encourages you to get moving.  Nice graphic to help you get the picture. 

Project 2: Images: Profile

Sorry this photo is sideways but I thought it was worth sharing.  This is Jim Cheevers in 1976 with the Secretary of the Navy Midendorff. Midendorff was visiting the USNA Museum viewing the ship model collection. 

Six Word Bites

Loves Candy Must Brush Teeth Often

Husband Knows When Sleep Don't Wake!

Project Two - Cheevers Overseas Body of John Paul Jones

This is an article that was published in the Evening Capital on June 4, 1980.  During the interview, Jim Cheevers shares with me that the reporter thought there was a resemblance between him and the portrait so he posed him next to the picture.  Actually, looking closely they have very similar features.  The article talks about Cheevers as curator who oversees the portrait and body of John Paul Jones, naval hero.  

Profile - Project Two

Project Two - Profile was a very hard task.  I had the most interesting interview with the Curator at the United States Naval Academy.  I took advice of the interview tips and listened alot.  His memory and knowlege of Naval history is unbelievable.  He never talks about an person, place or thing without running off the dates and battle or ships involved.  He was truly an amazing source to interview.  When I finished with the interview I had more than 2,000 words that had to be cut down to 250.  Now, that was a task. Below is the first rough draft BEFORE it was cut down to 250 words.

Show and Tell - Cause and Effect

My second show and tell was an article about Randy Jackson and represents cause and effect rhetorical approach. The article showed you a personal side of Randy, it told of his trial and tribulations with the diabetes, and the things he has had to do to live healthy with diabetes.

Randy Jackson talks about what he had to do to get his diabetes under control.  It's a good example of cause and effect.  The article focus on effect and ways to control diabetes.

Newsweek Article

This article was a good example of voice, resonance.  It talks about the tsunami and the people.  The pictures help to tell the story and show the magnitude of the tsunami.  The headlines and pictures work together well, the voice is one of knowledge and sorrow.  The story and words pull you in, they are both picturesque and descriptive. The pictures say a thousand words and go along well with the story.  They show how indiscriminate the tsunami was.  It devastated the old, young, poor and rich.  The pictures show sorrow and  devastation. 

Show and Tell - Week 1

Tide of Grief - Jan. 10, 2005 Newsweek article. 

I wasted more than a day trying to the article but the blogger would not upload, no matter the size. I give up but will post the comments regarding the article.  

The article is entitled Tide of Grief, from Newsweek magazine.  It's about the Tsunami when it hit and killed more than 140,000 people.  The article is a good example of voice resonance.  It talks about the tsunami, the people, the survival stories.  The stories and pictures are eye opening.  The pictures say a thousand words by magnifying and supporting the articles resonance of grief, lost, pain.  The article like the pictures are written with feelings.  It gives you a sense of being there.  

The headlines, Tide of Grief, is impressive and tries to visually tie in the deaths, wooden casket boxes, and tide together visually.  The voice is one of knowledge and sorrow.  It changes throughout the article depending on the discussion.  The writing is very descriptive and picturesque, it indulges you to keep reading.

Project One - Rough Draft

Here's a copy of the first writing draft for Project One.  I'll have to work on cutting both sections back to 150 words for the final composition.  

The first class was very interesting. I'm finally forced to learn about blogs. I have set up my first blog and this is my first posting. I learned alot in class today, and left with even more to do than I learned. Today, we learned the importance of language, audiences and about each other.