Opt In: Carnival Splendor

What was the nature of the problem the ship experienced?
There was a fire on the ship, which broke the engine and propellers that left the passengers stranded for about 2 months

What repairs were required?
The Carnival needed an engine repairs while the passangers needed there money back^_^

What impact did the unexpected arrival of the cruise ship have on the local economy?

The unexpected arrival suprised the mechanics of San Diego but repairs began the week after it arrived.

The passengers got free air travel and a refund which wasn't as big of a blow to San Diego but more to the Carnival travel line.

Writer: Kacie ^_^ more on the way

Graphic Design

My Car: came from EDN- Voice of the Engineer magazine issue 17 on page 15
The advertisement is for a new more eco-friendly GPS in Ford cars

 Philip's Car: Volvo new season magazine
2011 C70 hard-top convertable Volvo

Does it fit the criteria???

YES IT DOES!!!

1. What are trends? Why is it important to identify them prior to graphic design?
Trends- are the way technology, fashion,etc. are moving

Trends help the audience stay tuned

2. How does human nature play a role in how a product is marketed to a specific demographic group?
The product is marketed for the human nature to stop consider what the add is stating and continue reading.
3. How is a potential audience identified?
The add talks about the way the product can make life better for the buyer.
4. What must you discover about the target audience prior to graphic design?
The age group of the audience or the type of audience
example: the car add won't be as successful if 8 year olds are looking at it because they can't drive

Writer: Kacie ^_^ more on the way

"Opt In" post

I didn't watch the Superbowl so i don't have a favorite commercial but the Volkswagen commercial was very funny.

I believe that BMW is in pretty good shape but they will probably have to sell about 20 new cars.

Cost of Superbowl Commercial Time:
Guess: $500,000

Real: A 30-second ad in Super Bowl XLV (2011) on CBS costs between $2.5 million and $2.8 million.
The record cost for a Super Bowl commercial was during the 2010 Super Bowl on NBC, when ads averaged $3 million a piece.

People all around the world can see the Super Bowl. But when it comes to Superbowl vs the World Cup(soccer) more people watch that by almost 1000 million people because soccer is a universal sport

I think in the United States the advertising is good during the Super Bowl because TONS of people watch football. I bet the 4 out of 5 houses in America have some type of football fan gear. But advertising outside of the U.S. might not be as good, for example, in Europe "football" means what it says a foot and a ball which to Americans means soccer.

Writer: Kacie ^_^ more on the way

Content Is King

Answers:
1. I love to play tennis and I play tennis 5 days a week for at least 1 hour. I also love to collect weird and fun hats, for example, I have a hat that looks like it's eating my head when I wear it.

2. I believe that online game companies use blogging the most because of the constant ads on Facebook and Blogspot.

3. I'm not a super fan about blogging because it's up for the whole world to see but if I had to blog it would probably be about things closely related to me

Writer: Kacie ^_^ more on the way

Visual Design Elements and Principle

6 Visual Design Elements

Line

Color

Space

Form/ Shape

Texture

Value

5 Visual Design Principles

Balance

Rhythm

Emphasis

Unity

Proportion and Scales



Map of the USA

• Line- Longitude and latitude lines and state border lines
•  Color-there's a variety of different colors like blue and green
•  Shape- the United States of America is shaped that way
•  Texture- you can see the bumpiness of the mountains
•  Value-some parts of the map are brighter than others
•  Proportion- the key helps the reader know how far destinations are

Tree Trunk and Roots

• Line-Multiple line of the roots
• Shape-Helps absorb the most light and nutrients
•  Texture- rough, with chips in the tree
•  Unity- all the roots look different but they are all doing the same thing
•  Balance- looks like a reflection but with a few changes
•  Rhythm- goes in the pattern for better absorption

Fuzzy Rug

• Line- different lines going in different directions
•  Color- a bright orange color to match a certain space
• Texture- looks fuzzy but a little bit rough
• Unity- the rug is a bunch of different strands of string
• Emphasis- can catch the eye
• Balance- its different on both sides but can change to be even

Beta Fish

• Line- lines on the fins
• Color- multiple colors like dark purple
• Space- spread out lines
• Shape- helps the fish swim faster
• Texture- looks bumpy on the tail but smooth on the body
• Value- it goes from a bright yellow to a dark purple
• Balance- colors reflect themselves
• Rhythm- patterns cover the fish
• Emphasis- the body is very plain making it stand out
• Unity- the multiple colors make the fish look united

Cello

• Line- the strings make your eyes look up and down the instrument
• Color- it's made of wood so it's brown
•  Space- theres lots of empty space outside and inside the cello
• Shape- the shape helps it get a better sound
• Texture- it's smooth but hard
•  Value- the light makes the gloss on the instrument shine
•  Balance- it has to be an exact reflection on both sides of the cello for the sound 
• Emphasis- since the bridge is a different color and the strings on ontop of it you notice it
•  Proportion- cellos come in different sizes and so do the strings

Writer: Kacie ^_^

Emergency storage

Magna Box- Magnets are red, box is green

decision matrix lower is better. Magna box won.

Magna box uses magnets to keep box in place

Brochure with products

Front of brochure

Puzzle organizer slides the box between two brackets to hold the box in place

Sliding storage device slides under the seat and hooks on to a bar to hold itself in place

Writer: Kacie ^_^