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    • Pushing outside the comfort zone to create new and exciting designs

      February 12, 2021 by Michaela Tangeman

      JOUR 345 Infographic by Maggie Getzin, Class of 2022 “This project was an assignment in a data visualization course. We were assigned to create a ‘How To’ diagram on a topic of our choice. I wanted to choose something that would capture the eye and make the readers feel like they are underwater. So, I […]

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    • Embracing the challenge: Researching and illustrating Covid’s impact

      February 10, 2021 by Michaela Tangeman

      JOUR345 Infographic by Alex Hindenlang, Class of 2022 “We were told to create an infographic based on the prompt “Covid-19’s impact on…” This prompt challenged us to focus on a topic relative to the pandemic, which made the content relevant and fresh and not something overproduced. I, personally, loved the challenge of researching and coming […]

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    • Student fashion interests meet design

      February 9, 2021 by Michaela Tangeman

      JOUR 365 Infographic by Taylor Sheridan, Class of 2022 “This diagram highlights the steps to develop a clothing line before it goes to production. The main idea when creating this graphic was to look like a sketch book and for the dress to look more complete as the steps progressed. It is my favorite design […]

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    • Bringing past experiences into design

      February 1, 2021 by Michaela Tangeman

      JOUR 345 Infographic by Haley Boyce, Class of 2023.   “For this project, we had to design a graphic showing how to do something. I decided on ‘how to serve in tennis’ because I played tennis in high school and thought graphically this could be really fun to make (and it was)! This project helped […]

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      December 16, 2020 by Michaela Tangeman

      “I think the Journalism Graphics major is a great opportunity for students at any skill level who love design. Coming to Ball State, I didn’t have much design experience. The classes I took freshman year helped me gain a lot of design experience, which helped me to get a job on the design team at […]

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    • Designing a full magazine through mood boarding, mock-ups and page layout

      November 18, 2020 by Michaela Tangeman

      JOUR323 Magazine designed by Brandi Geister, Class of 2020. “This magazine was designed for Jour 323; we spent the first half of the semester looking at magazines, finding our topics and styles through mood boarding and page mockups. I landed on a magazine designed for first-time homeowners and people who love decorating on a budget, […]

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    • Turning an infographic assignment into a passion project

      November 10, 2020 by Michaela Tangeman

      JOUR 345 Infographic, designed by Elliott DeRose, Class of 2021. Assignment Details: This particular assignment required students to create an infographic with a large illustration as the main piece of the graphic. Students had to illustrate a process and then have at least three other pieces of information within the infographic. “I have grown up […]

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    • Designing brand identities and considering the functionality of design

      November 10, 2020 by Michaela Tangeman

      JOUR 241 Website designed by Michaela Tangeman, Class of 2020 Assignment Details: For this project, students were required to create a user interface design for a given company. They were asked to establish a visual style and a company logo for the brand, while also designing the layout of the website. Students were told to […]

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    • Designing with small spaces and a lot of information and detail

      November 10, 2020 by Michaela Tangeman

      JOUR345 Infographic designed by Brandi Geister, Class of 2020. “I love all things weather-related, and when we were told we could choose our own topics for an infographic, I immediately knew I wanted to do one on tornados. I used Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop to create this infographic. The thing I struggle most with creating […]

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    • How did we discover Pompeii? A visual representation

      November 10, 2020 by Michaela Tangeman

      JOUR 241 Infographic designed by Michaela Tangeman. Class of 2020. Assignment Details: Based on provided topics, students were required to design a National Geographic infographic to portray information visually, that could not have been easily explained through words alone. Michaela’s ‘GeoFact’ topic was centered around Pompeii and answered the question “how did we discover Pompeii.” […]

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