Everybody knows that design tends to go through trends just as easily as fashion does. Some people like textures while others like vintage or mod colors.
COLOURlovers is a perfect website for anybody who works in any area that involves using colors.
For me, COLOURlovers is a God-send because there are times where I have a great idea for a computer wallpaper (or other piece of graphic art), but simply can't figure out what color I would like to use.
They have categories like "Web site colors" and "magazine colors" in their trends area, as well as a forum for discussion. There are over 180,000 users, many who upload their creations. Other users are able to rank the palettes & patterns.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Soup, Soup
As promised, here is the assignment I had for my Comm 301 class (Writing for the Mass Audience). I waited until we talked about it in class before posting it, since I wanted to get feedback from my instructor/classmates. The feedback was good, and I was the only one in class that focused on writing about something other than the actual edible kind of soup throughout the whole assignment.
Instructions: Write about SOUP. You have 10 minutes. Start typing below. When you are done, print out and turn in your writing.
Whenever I hear the word “soup” my mind automatically goes to the British comedy duo of Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, who were the two main characters of the 2004 show called The Mighty Boosh.
Vince Noir (Fielding) is the king of the mods and Howard Moon (Barrett), is a genius who also happens to be a novelist, poet, wrestler, boxer and jazz musician, but their “real jobs” at at the Zooniverse and they generally find themselves in adventures and mishaps that often involve quarky songs.
During one of their adventures the two men find themselves buried in sand up to their chins, and they begin to sing this song;
Instructions: Write about SOUP. You have 10 minutes. Start typing below. When you are done, print out and turn in your writing.
Whenever I hear the word “soup” my mind automatically goes to the British comedy duo of Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, who were the two main characters of the 2004 show called The Mighty Boosh.
Vince Noir (Fielding) is the king of the mods and Howard Moon (Barrett), is a genius who also happens to be a novelist, poet, wrestler, boxer and jazz musician, but their “real jobs” at at the Zooniverse and they generally find themselves in adventures and mishaps that often involve quarky songs.
During one of their adventures the two men find themselves buried in sand up to their chins, and they begin to sing this song;
Soup Soup/Tasty Soup Soup/Spicy carrot and coriander/Chili chowder/Crouton, Crouton/Crunch friends in a liquid broth/I am gespatchio, oh!/I am a summer soup Mmmm!/Miso, Miso/Fighting in the dojo/Miso, Miso/Oriental Prince in the land of soup!It looks a bit odd when you just read the lyrics, but if you want to view the clip, you can find it on YouTube right here, and you can find the DVD sets on Amazon or other movie-buying websites.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Long Time No See
My last semester of Wichita State University left me feeling worse than a chicken with it's head cut off. I could barely find time to sleep, let alone blog about anything important to me.
Already this semester is looking up. All of my core-curriculum classes are now out of the way, and I'm diving in to the classes that deal with my major (integrated marketing communications).
I figured that this semester, I'll post whatever writing assignments that strike my fancy, along with the details from the class as well as the writing assignment instructions. I have an awesome first-post that will be ready to go up by the end of next week.
Stay tuned for more,
Elle
Already this semester is looking up. All of my core-curriculum classes are now out of the way, and I'm diving in to the classes that deal with my major (integrated marketing communications).
I figured that this semester, I'll post whatever writing assignments that strike my fancy, along with the details from the class as well as the writing assignment instructions. I have an awesome first-post that will be ready to go up by the end of next week.
Stay tuned for more,
Elle
Monday, November 3, 2008
Don't Forget!
I tend to keep my political thoughts and such to myself, but I do have one thing to say about it:
Please don't forget to vote. No matter what your views might be, do your part and vote.
Bet y'all thought I was going to go on some long-winded tirade about who I think you should vote for, huh? Nope. I'm not here to try to convince people of anything.
But remember; if you don't vote, you don't get the right to complain about how things turn out.
Besides, in Wichita, you get a free Krispy Kreme donut (apparently, according to Suzanne Tobias it'll be star shaped, with sprinkles!) and Starbucks coffee with "I Voted" sticker tomorrow. So not only do you get to do your part to help our country, but you also get treats.
Please don't forget to vote. No matter what your views might be, do your part and vote.
Bet y'all thought I was going to go on some long-winded tirade about who I think you should vote for, huh? Nope. I'm not here to try to convince people of anything.
But remember; if you don't vote, you don't get the right to complain about how things turn out.
Besides, in Wichita, you get a free Krispy Kreme donut (apparently, according to Suzanne Tobias it'll be star shaped, with sprinkles!) and Starbucks coffee with "I Voted" sticker tomorrow. So not only do you get to do your part to help our country, but you also get treats.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
WSU Comm Week Continued
Today was a perfect day for staying inside and listening to lectures all day. I'm kind of bummed that I didn't get to hear Bryan Monroe's lecture called "Front Pages to Home Pages to my Current Life Between the Covers" since I had my Spanish test this morning, but I was able to listen to his "Oprah, Obama, Michael Jackson & Me" lecture this afternoon.
But, I'm getting ahead of myself...
Bill Roy from the Wichita Business Journal and Jim Kobbe of KSN Sports gave us tips on improving our writing. There were a lot of helpful hints given, and I believe that even if you are not going into journalism you could use the hints & tips that were given in this lecture.
After the pizza party in Elliot Hall everyone trekked back to the RSC for Bryan Monroe's lecture. Bryan is the VP/Editorial Director of Ebony and Jet magazines. He gave a rather interesting view on the business, as well as showing us the importance of brainstorming in large groups. One of the things that he said (and that I need to remember) is that "sometimes it's about what feels right - there's no one 'right' answer."
Stay tuned for more,
Elle
But, I'm getting ahead of myself...
Bill Roy from the Wichita Business Journal and Jim Kobbe of KSN Sports gave us tips on improving our writing. There were a lot of helpful hints given, and I believe that even if you are not going into journalism you could use the hints & tips that were given in this lecture.
After the pizza party in Elliot Hall everyone trekked back to the RSC for Bryan Monroe's lecture. Bryan is the VP/Editorial Director of Ebony and Jet magazines. He gave a rather interesting view on the business, as well as showing us the importance of brainstorming in large groups. One of the things that he said (and that I need to remember) is that "sometimes it's about what feels right - there's no one 'right' answer."
Stay tuned for more,
Elle
Freebie: Handbag!
You could win a free handbag at Handbag Planet!
They're celebrating their website launch on October 15th, and are giving away one handbag every hour. Try your luck, and you could win wonderful trendy handbag.
Good luck everyone!
Elle
They're celebrating their website launch on October 15th, and are giving away one handbag every hour. Try your luck, and you could win wonderful trendy handbag.
Good luck everyone!
Elle
Monday, October 13, 2008
My First Mac
For a long time I've been a PC girl. I love my PC. It's kept me connected to friends and family for many long, wonderful years. I taught myself about Photoshop on my PC. I've written all of my A papers on my PC.
When I fell in love with advertising, and seriously started looking into what major I wanted to go for, I realized that it would be beneficial for me to get a Mac. Now, even though I grew up as a PC girl, I never had anything against Mac computers. A lot of my friends are either 100% PC people or 100% Mac people; and they hate the opposite computer.
Being a broke college student, I waited until I got some financial aid in from school and decided that I needed a Mac laptop. I checked the Special Deals page of the Apple website and found a laptop for under $900... And then realized that a lot had changed since the last time that I worked on a Mac.
Since I'm a complete Google-Nerd, I began searching for websites to help me through my transitional phase, and came up with My First Mac. It has links on there for everything; buying a Mac, switching from PC to Mac, tutorials. You name it, they've got it - and if they don't, they have forums where you can ask for help.
Stay tuned for more,
Elle
When I fell in love with advertising, and seriously started looking into what major I wanted to go for, I realized that it would be beneficial for me to get a Mac. Now, even though I grew up as a PC girl, I never had anything against Mac computers. A lot of my friends are either 100% PC people or 100% Mac people; and they hate the opposite computer.
Being a broke college student, I waited until I got some financial aid in from school and decided that I needed a Mac laptop. I checked the Special Deals page of the Apple website and found a laptop for under $900... And then realized that a lot had changed since the last time that I worked on a Mac.
Since I'm a complete Google-Nerd, I began searching for websites to help me through my transitional phase, and came up with My First Mac. It has links on there for everything; buying a Mac, switching from PC to Mac, tutorials. You name it, they've got it - and if they don't, they have forums where you can ask for help.
Stay tuned for more,
Elle
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