The class met on Thursday, January 13, for the first time. We all made decisions to pretty much plan out the semester. We have to write weekly blogs to reflect our discussions in class.
When I graduate, I would like to be a technical writer/editor. I have looked at some job descriptions on websites such as, monster.com and jobsearch.com. I saw some of the requires for jobs is that they want to make sure that everything on a page of a website or paper is set up right and is looking good. I was thinking we could do an assignment on making a brochure/flyer or really look into the set-up of websites. I think it would also be fun to learn how to design products and sharpen our photoshop skills because that is a skill desired in my work field. I would also really like to learn how to make our resumes stand out more. I have knowledge in InDesign and I think it is a great program for everyone to learn. It works well for resumes I think instead of just using a boring template on Microsoft word. I really do think that if a resume stands out and looks different from the rest of the stack, then I have a greater chance of getting that interview.
I really like the idea of doing our resumes in InDesign. It would help me learn InDesign, while making my resume stand out. I think this is very important for all of us, no matter what career you are going into.
ReplyDeleteNeed to offer more content, generally. Looking for at least 500 words. Good to know you're interested in becoming a technical writer/editor. Knowing some design principles will be very helpful. Great thing about templates is creating them for a specific agency in mind, and then moving flexibly as needed with some components of the information design yet keeping the branding of the agency intact consistently.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Sarah. Being familiar with technical software would be a boon to a good technical writer and editor.
ReplyDeleteCreating a brochure/flyer sounds pretty good and so does creating resumes in inDesign that would standout.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your post regarding assignment selection specifics. A good start to the course here!
ReplyDeleteResumes seem to be on everybody's mind. All the ones i have ever created have been in Word so they all look similar and boring, getting some help on re-designing one would be more than great.
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