Blog entry #2.12 - Progress (D)

Blog Entry #2.9

Six sayings on Three Kings Day:
                                               Happy three kings day.
                                               "Wait for the three kings"
                                                May we celebrate the day the three wise men visited baby Jesus.
                                                Surprise the three kings
                                                Good blessings

Blog #2.8- Image research

Blog #2.7- Holiday research

1. What is the name of the holiday?

Answer:The name of my holiday is called three kings day.

2. When will the holiday be celebrated in 2011?

Answer:My holiday is celebrated January 26th. Twelve days after christmas

3. Who celebrates this holiday? (Countries, religious groups, ethnic groups)

Answer: Mainly Mexicans celebrate this holiday.

4. Why is this holiday celebrated? What is the significance of this holiday?

Answer: This holiday is meant to celebrate the three wise men visiting jesus.

5. How is this holiday celebrated? Include any rituals, food, costumes, dance or music associated with this holiday.

           Answer: People  Gather together with family and friends to celebrate the day.

One key tradition is the Rosca de Reyes, a sweet bread baked in the form of a crown. It's filled with nuts, figs and cherries and colorfully decorated with pieces of orange and lime

6. What websites were used in answering these questions? (Copy and paste the web addresses of each website.)

Answer: http://www.ehow.com/how_2106858_celebrate-three-kings-day-mexico.html
           http://www.calendar-updates.com/info/holidays/us/threekings.aspx
        

BLOG ENTRY # 2.4-Product analysis (A)

1. What holiday/event does the card represent?
The holiday this represents is Christmas.

2. What type of images are used – photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday/event?
The image used is graphics. also, it connects to the holiday because Christmas is usually snowy and filled with snowmen.

3. In your opinion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangement of elements as well as use of images, color and text.
In my opinion, this is grabbing. That is because it has pictures and lots of color.

4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?
"Hooray! Hooray! It's Christmas Day" is the text and is located at the very top of the card

5. What text is written inside the card? Where is it located inside the card?"That's why this wish was sent your way! Have a very Merry Christmas" is the text. It is located in the middle.

6. In your opinion, does the text inside the card connect to the image(s) on the cover? Explain exactly why or why not.
In my opinion, the texts do not connect at all. They are both talking about completely different topics.

7. What types of information appears on the back of the card? (Do not copy it exactly!)
The information on the back is The origin or where the card was created.

8. To what consumer is this card targeted? (Consider age group, gender, race and/or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?
This card goes out to everyone.

BLOG ENTRY # 2.3-Product analysis (A)

1. What holiday/event does the card represent?

    My card represents thanks giving.

2. What type of images are used – photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday/event? 

The image that is used is graphics.

3. In your opinion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangement of elements as well as use of images, color and text.

The cover does grab your attention. That's because it has a lot of color and pictures.
Also, the text is easy to see.

4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?
"I wisheth ye..." It is located at the top left corner of the card.

5. What text is written inside the card? Where is it located inside the card?
"A happy Gobble Gobble Day" is the text that is written and it is written in the middle of the card.

6. In your opinion, does the text inside the card connect to the image(s) on the
cover? Explain exactly why or why not.
I think it does because it is the continuation of the text on the front of the card.

7. What types of information appears on the back of the card? (Do not copy it exactly!)
The information on the back is the location of the company and where the card was made.

8. To what consumer is this card targeted? (Consider age group, gender, race and/or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?
This card is targeting consumers who celebrate thanks giving. Also, its for everyone.

BLOG ENTRY # 2.2-Product analysis (A)

1. What holiday/event does the card represent?

    My card represents a birthday

2. What type of images are used – photos, cartoons or graphics? How do the images used connect to the holiday/event? 

The image that is used for this card is a photo.

3. In your opinion, is the cover of the card attention-grabbing? Explain exactly why or why not. Consider the arrangement of elements as well as use of images, color and text.
To me, The cover of this card is not grabbing. It is not grabbing because it does not really look like a happy birthday card although it does have although least one feature. The element that is has is the present and that's all.

4. What text is written on the front of the card? Where is it located on the front?
The text that is written on the card is Happy Birthday. This text is located at the very top of the card.

5. What text is written inside the card? Where is it located inside the card?
The text written is"Hope it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside!" and it is located a little to the middle.

6. In your opinion, does the text inside the card connect to the image(s) on the cover? Explain exactly why or why not.
I think that the text inside connects with the photo. The photo shows a fuzzy cat that makes people happy and warm inside which was exactly what the text was implying.

7. What types of information appears on the back of the card? (Do not copy it exactly!)
The information that appears is the company who made it, where the company is, and what country it's from.

8. To what consumer is this card targeted? (Consider age group, gender, race and/or religion.) What about the design led you to this conclusion?
The consumer this card is targeting is everyone at any age. Just from the cover and event it represents, you can tell all that information.

BLOG ENTRY # 2.1-Design Task (A)

The design task that i have been given is to answer the questions given based on the cards that we have been given. That is the task that I have been given.