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My CD Collection: CD #25 – Jets to Brazil
This is another one of Blake Schwarzenbach’s bands. Jets to Brazil is an indie-rock band from Brooklyn, formed in 1997. The other members include Jeremy Chatelain, Chris Daly, Brian Maryansky, and Matt Torrey. This CD is their first album titled Orange Rhyming Dictionary. This album was released on October 27th, 1998. It has 11 songs… Read more
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Layout 3 – 10 Piece Campaign
In our Layout class, the big project of the semester is to make 10 different things that relate to a business or event. I chose to create a fake music festival to design these 10 pieces for. By making my own festival I am incorporating a lot of my different hobbies and interests. With the… Read more
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My CD Collection: CD #24 – Jawbreaker
Jawbreaker was an American punk-rock band that became very influential 1990s punk and emo genre. The members include Blake Schwarzenbach, Adam Pfahler, and Chris Bauermeister. This album titled Bivouac was released on December 1st, 1992. This would be their 2nd album released 2 years after their debut album. It has 11 songs and a runtime… Read more
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Portfolio Design – Portfolio Campaign
Right now in our Portfolio Design class, we are finishing up designing the things for our Portfolio Campaign. This includes all the different things that we will need to promote our portfolio show coming this April. We first started with just the overall Logo. I decided to inspire the logo on the signs around the… Read more
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My CD Collection: CD #23 – Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson is an American soft-rock singer/songwriter. Jack Johnson is from North Shore, Hawaii, and is known for his acoustic and very chill music. In Between Dreams is Jack Johnson’s third album released March 1st, 2005. In Between Dreams consists of 14 songs and has a runtime of around 41 minutes. MY OPINION I really… Read more
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Multimedia Portfolio – Freelance Work
In our Multimedia Portfolio class, one of the presentations a classmate made was about the Pros and Cons of Freelance work. A lot of the positive aspects of being a freelance designer are the freedoms that come with it. This can be the freedom to choose your hours, location, pay, clients, projects, etc. This can… Read more
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My CD Collection: CD #22 – Hum
Hum is an alternative-rock band mostly active in the 1990s fronted by Matt Talbot, with other members Andy Switzky, Akis Boyatzis, and Jeff Kropp. This album is named You’d Prefer An Astronaut and was their 3rd album released in 1995. It has 9 songs with a runtime of around 46 minutes. MY OPINION This album… Read more
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Multimedia Portfolio: Social Media Presence
One of our Multimedia Portfolio assignments is to have a social media presence. This includes a Business Facebook page, a LinkedIn, and a Vimeo account. Instagram and Twitter are optional, but I probably won’t plan on making a profile for these. In class, we were taught how to make a Business Facebook page. For the… Read more
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My CD Collection: CD #21 – Good Riddance
Good Riddance is a punk-rock band that emerged in 1986 and is led by vocalist Russ Rankin. Their longtime lineup includes Luke Pabich, Chuck Platt, and Sean Sellers. This CD is named Thoughts and Prayers and was released on July 19, 2019. This album consists of 12 songs with a runtime of around 29 minutes.… Read more
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Multimedia Portfolio: After Effects Refresher Presentation
In our Multimedia Portfolio class, each one of us was assigned a topic to present to the class. I was assigned to present a refresher of the program After Effects. After Effects is a video editing and animation program that we rarely use in class. So this was a bit out of comfort zone, but… Read more