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• Commented on Lucy Michell | Financial | Appeal
  Lucy, I think your box looks awesome. It definitely fits your style and aesthetic and I think potential employers will be impressed with your use of different materials. I wish I would have considered cheaper alternatives like you did before...
• Commented on Lucy Michell | Financial | Appeal
  Lucy, I think your box looks awesome. It definitely fits your style and aesthetic and I think potential employers will be impressed with your use of different materials. I wish I would have considered cheaper alternatives like you did before...
• Posted Environmental | Copyright | Shannen Pickens to DHA 4365W
  The phrase 'going green' has seen a record number of trademark applications. It seems as though every company is trying to make its mark on the "green" trend. In 2007 alone, marketers set a all-time record at the the US...
• Commented on Convenience - Grace Bettino - Financial
  I think its interesting that with all these innovative products constantly being released that are aimed at making our lives more convenient, there will always be a market for bigger and better things. Why? Because people are never satisfied. Just...
• Posted Financial | Copyright | Shannen Pickens to DHA 4365W
  At this current period of my life, I have to admit I haven't been to concerned with protecting the rights of my work. Mostly, because I think that nothing I design is ever brilliant enough to be stolen, and for...
• Commented on Convenience, Social, Grace Bettino
  I think its interesting that the speakers form both 3M, and General MIlls spoke on the issues of convenient packaging and what consumers will purchase. And while Grace, like you said, the world is becoming filled with innovative packaging, people...
• Posted Copyright | Social | Shannen Pickens to DHA 4365W
  After my last entry regarding the basics of copyrights, I received a request for more information regarding trademarks. I did some research on trademarks, and discovered that the difference between the two, and when to use a copyright versus a...
• Posted Copyright | Personal | Shannen Pickens to DHA 4365W
  As design students, we hear the word copyright come up in many classes and discussions whether it is in regards to our own personal work, or the work of others. For me, and I'm guessing for other students as well,...
• Posted Sketchbook Post #10 | Shannen Pickens to DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Fall 2008
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• Posted Sketchbook Post #9 | Shannen Pickens to DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Fall 2008
  For my graphic novel I am using a postcard with three kitties on a swing as inspiration. Written on the back of the postcard is a short get well note. The three kitties will be going on a journey...
• Posted Figure Drawing | Shannen Pickens to DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Fall 2008
• Posted Graphic Novel Resource | Shannen Pickens to DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Fall 2008
  I was looking for some other possible postcard options online and found a lot of vintage postcards on a flickr site. Here is a link to some of the posts, I hope this is helpful! http://flickr.com/photos/92943860@N00/sets/72157604211552790/...
• Posted Sketchbook Post #8 | Shannen Pickens to DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Fall 2008
• Posted Artist Presentation | Shannen Pickens to DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Fall 2008
  Thomas Kinkade was born in Sacremento California, in January of 1958. He is known for oil painting luminous landscapes. He has described himself as the "Painter of Light" and is one of America's most collected living artist. It is estimated...
• Posted Sketchbook Post #4 | Shannen Pickens to DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Fall 2008
  After not being able to find ANYTHING on food phenomenons for my zine, I have changed my topic to the funny things that three year olds say... Problem is, I need to figure out how to link the different sayings...
• Posted Sketchbook Post #3 | Shannen Pickens to DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Fall 2008
  I have had a difficult time trying to come up with a topic for our next assignment. I want to do something that is simple and easy to read through - I thought that a lot of the zine examples...
• Posted Sketchbook Post #2 | Shannen Pickens to DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Fall 2008
  Just like most students in this class, I have little experience with internet blogs. One blog I do frequently visit is icanhascheezburger.com. Similar to cuteoverload.com that Kelly Grahn mentioned, icanhascheezburger posts daily images of cute animals with funny captions. Here...
• Posted Sketchbook Post #1 - Shannen Pickens to DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Fall 2008
  I have had a hard time narrowing in on just one person to research for the first assignment, but I think that I have settled on Mumtaz Mahal, the inspiration for the Taj Mahal. I took Architectural History 3401 two...
• Posted Shannen Pickens: Introductory Image to DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Fall 2008
  I choose this image because I feel as though it somewhat depicts how I look at life. For me, my faith is something that is very important to me and I feel as though this beautiful world was created and...