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Copywriting
Below are three examples of common posts on my Instagram account. ☕️how was your June reading month?? I got into a slump pretty early in the month, and Blue Flag and Bloom really pulled me out of it! I also really enjoyed Beach Read too. It wasn’t what I was expecting, but it was fun…
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Final Prototype: Town of Merrimack App
Over the past several weeks, I have slowly been putting together an app for my hometown’s website. Using several steps in the design thinking process, I have finally gotten to the final stages of the project. Last week, I tested my low-fidelity prototypes, and after receiving my final round of feedback, it’s time to put…
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Data Visualization: Hurricanes & Climate Change
Hurricanes are mighty storm systems that produce powerful winds, heavy rainfall, and extensive damage. These storms vary depending on size, strength, and speed. Weather experts divide these storms into 5 different categories. How they work Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters in the Atlantic. The water on the surface of the ocean is evaporated by…
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Dear Data: Reflection
Dear Data For the past couple of weeks, I have collected small data sets about the books I own (and have not read yet), my Animal Crossing habits, and how long I use my iPad every day. Without the conscious effort of collecting data, I would have never noticed the trends and insights that I…
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Design: Book Covers
A book cover can serve many different functions. Depending on who you ask, a book cover could be a beautiful piece of art; to others, it’s merely a medium to sell the story inside. For an avid reader, the book cover is an opportunity to see the characters, setting, or important motif that influences the…
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Content Creation: Final Touches
This week is my last production week before I finally post my final videos. During this time, I planned to edit and place the final touches on my videos for my new YouTube Channel. Before I could do that, I need to get some honest feedback from people I trust. My first step this week…
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CNN Website Redesign
Over the last couple of weeks, I worked on a project to test a website that I thought could use a redesign. I choose CNN because every time I use the site, I can never find what I’m looking for. I know that CNN probably has a team of designers always working on the site…
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Seven Weeks of UX Design
A few weeks ago, I was pretty clueless about UX (user experience) design. I had an idea that it was a process to “make things better,” but I didn’t know what those things were or why. “Design Thinking is a design methodology that provides a solution-based approach to solving problems.” Rikke Friis Dam, Teo Yu…
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Deep Work
The past three months have taught me a lot about focus and concentration. Thanks to Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport, I am a better student, reader, and writer. I have opened my eyes to what it is like to fully concentrate on reading and writing, without thinking or being…
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