A showcase of our lives bring back old memories.
We do our best and wait for an outcome.
What is next?
Where will this lead me?
Sometimes it is driven all by fear; Other times by curiosity. I guess where I am going with this is that we put in and submit our lives to what we have a true passion for and we wait to see if we are up to par, up to standards if I may say so. But I guess my question is that what defines standard? Is standard what we as human beings should strive for? According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, Standard is defined as a conspicuous object formerly carried at the top of a pole and used to mark a rallying point especially in battle or to serve as an emblem. That doesn't help me out at all though... I am looking for a different use of the word "standard." The MWD also defines it as something set up and established by authority as a rule for the measure of extent, value, or quality. That tends to fit better with what I want to fall on.
These past few weeks I have been challenged and sized by my abilities. The school newspaper I work for went to Bloomington, IN this weekend for the ICPA Newspaper Convention to both attend a few lectures and be compared to other papers of our qualities. Although we won a few awards (a few being a good six or so), they tended to be all design based. In my case, this convention has shown that we as a newspaper staff have the potential to put out a paper that can be successful, but does it measure up to the standards? If you sat our paper out on a table with all of our competitors, we stick out like a sore thumb. Our paper size is of different width and height, our front cover always consists of solely design, and our masthead is of a more design quality. In a sense, this is a good thing, but with it being different then how can we compare it to the what I have continually been calling the standard? This is where I fall short of knowledge. Different has a tendency to want to conform so it isn't outcasted, but then it doesn't want to be like the rest of the world and their natures. Our paper, The Comunicator is of it's own standards and that is why I love it dearly.
Another challenge that has been put in my hands since I've posted last has been IPFW's Portfolio review for Graphic Design, Fine Arts, and Photography majors. This portfolio review is the decision maker for whether or not I or any other student is capable of continuing onto further 300-400 level classes. I needed to mount fifteen of my best pieces for the professors to discuss and make the decision. Going from 10am to 4pm, that was the longest 6 hours I have ever waited. Graphic Design/Art is my first love and to ever be judged on it makes me nervous because I don't know if I am considered one of the standards. Anyway, this is what is on my mind at the moment. I will blog of more happy times and good momories I have been having recently with my new campus family and friends. take care till then and it feels good to be back.
Check out our school newspaper if you ever get the chance, we put our heart and souls into this production and it would make wonders for some outcome!
http://IPFWCommunicator.org/
We do our best and wait for an outcome.
What is next?
Where will this lead me?
Sometimes it is driven all by fear; Other times by curiosity. I guess where I am going with this is that we put in and submit our lives to what we have a true passion for and we wait to see if we are up to par, up to standards if I may say so. But I guess my question is that what defines standard? Is standard what we as human beings should strive for? According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, Standard is defined as a conspicuous object formerly carried at the top of a pole and used to mark a rallying point especially in battle or to serve as an emblem. That doesn't help me out at all though... I am looking for a different use of the word "standard." The MWD also defines it as something set up and established by authority as a rule for the measure of extent, value, or quality. That tends to fit better with what I want to fall on.
These past few weeks I have been challenged and sized by my abilities. The school newspaper I work for went to Bloomington, IN this weekend for the ICPA Newspaper Convention to both attend a few lectures and be compared to other papers of our qualities. Although we won a few awards (a few being a good six or so), they tended to be all design based. In my case, this convention has shown that we as a newspaper staff have the potential to put out a paper that can be successful, but does it measure up to the standards? If you sat our paper out on a table with all of our competitors, we stick out like a sore thumb. Our paper size is of different width and height, our front cover always consists of solely design, and our masthead is of a more design quality. In a sense, this is a good thing, but with it being different then how can we compare it to the what I have continually been calling the standard? This is where I fall short of knowledge. Different has a tendency to want to conform so it isn't outcasted, but then it doesn't want to be like the rest of the world and their natures. Our paper, The Comunicator is of it's own standards and that is why I love it dearly.
Another challenge that has been put in my hands since I've posted last has been IPFW's Portfolio review for Graphic Design, Fine Arts, and Photography majors. This portfolio review is the decision maker for whether or not I or any other student is capable of continuing onto further 300-400 level classes. I needed to mount fifteen of my best pieces for the professors to discuss and make the decision. Going from 10am to 4pm, that was the longest 6 hours I have ever waited. Graphic Design/Art is my first love and to ever be judged on it makes me nervous because I don't know if I am considered one of the standards. Anyway, this is what is on my mind at the moment. I will blog of more happy times and good momories I have been having recently with my new campus family and friends. take care till then and it feels good to be back.
Check out our school newspaper if you ever get the chance, we put our heart and souls into this production and it would make wonders for some outcome!
http://IPFWCommunicator.org/
