Amy Disselkamp GD1 Blog

2010-05-11T20:20:16Z

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2010-05-05T15:11:32Z

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Journal Entry 8 5/4/2010

2010-05-05T01:05:32Z

Today for my outdoor activity I decided to do yoga on my front porch with my roommate Tammy. It was really nice because I haven't done yoga in a few years. Unfortunately, we only did it for about 20 minutes because it started to sprinkle and the wind made the rain blow underneath the porch. The sky was beautiful because it was pink and orange, but it was also different shades of gray.

Journal Entry 7 5/3/2010

2010-05-04T03:13:57Z

I would have to say, today was the most interesting outdoor event by far. I had to work at DQ today, and my bike is my only means of transportation, so this was my outdoor activity of the day. As I was biking home from work on the Lake Walk at around 9:30pm, I thought that I saw a person randomly laying down on the other side of the fence along the train tracks. Turns out, it was a BLACK BEAR!!! No joke. It ran towards the wall, and then back towards me to try to jump over the fence but it couldn't. I ran into two guys a few yards ahead of me on the path and said, "You guys, there's a black bear back there!!" and they said, "We know, we WERE going to go running that way but we don't want to get our heads ripped off". I then said, "Actually, I kind of want to go see it again", so we tried to look for it but couldn't find it. They decided to go running that way anyway. I told them I hope they don't get bitten or eaten...hopefully their run went okay! I've always heard stories of bear sightings in Duluth, and now I can say that I was a part of witnessing a live black bear. A few weekends ago, I actually saw a fox walking around London Road. I'm surprised by how much wildlife I see around the roads in Duluth!

Journal Entry 6 5/2/2010

2010-05-03T03:31:21Z

I had to work on a project for my German class with my partners, and we decided to meet on campus today because it was the mid way point for where each of us lives. Since the buses don't run on Sundays, I rode my bike up the hill to school. It was nice today because it wasn't incredibly hot or cold, although, admittedly, I end up sweating by the time I get to the top of 21st Avenue! It makes me so happy that the Duluth air finally has a scent of spring with the green grass and hint of worm. I just love it. I also enjoyed the fact that for some reason today there wasn't a ton of traffic going by as I was making my way up the hill. When there is a lot of traffic it takes a way from the enjoyment of the bike trip because I need to constantly watch myself and make sure I don't get run over :). I keep imagining myself this summer, having to bike up this massive hill every time I work, since A. I will be living on Woodland Ave. and working at the Canal Park DQ, and B. My bicycle is my only means of transportation. Hopefully it won't be too painful.

Journal Entry 5 5/1/2010 (May Day!!)

2010-05-02T03:18:01Z

Today was a very interesting outside activity day. One of my friends was volunteering at the Lief Erickson Park 'Respect Your Mother Earth' festival, and I told him I would come help. There were quite a few people there, despite the iffy weather. This year he was in charge of the kid's activity tepee, where kids could paint on rocks, plant a seed, or get their face painted. I helped do a few face paintings. There was also live music, people flying kites, and people playing with their dogs.

Journal Entry 4 4/30/2010

2010-05-01T21:16:39Z

Since it was raining today I was not able to do a prolonged outdoor activity. However, I walked to and from the bus stop, and luckily it wasn't raining as I was doing so. Duluth definitely needed the rain though. I love the way the rain makes everything look shiny!

Journal Entry 3 4/29/210

2010-04-30T02:42:44Z

Today I decided to go jogging outside. Since I had to stay on campus for the day, I decided to run around the track. It was a change of pace from my normal running route (which is usually just along Jefferson St.). Fortunately, the track also had the hurdles on it as well, so I did a few of them. However, I did not realize that a few are a little taller than others, so my shoe got caught on those and I almost did a face plant onto the track! As I was running on the track, for some reason the placement of the hurdles looked like runners in front of me because of the way they were spaced. I noticed a lot of geometry as I was running- the oval field, the triangles on each lane of the track, the rectangular stairs on the bleachers, the rectangular markings on the football field, etc.

Journal Entry 2 4/28/2010

2010-04-29T03:03:28Z

For my outdoor activity of the day, I decided to go for a night walk with my friend Sean. In fact, I just got back a bit ago. It is 10:04pm right now. We walked from campus to his house, stopping at the gas station along the way. Sean made a comment about the new Sunkist Fusion pop that he bought, stating that he really liked the label and jokingly said that it made him happy. I said back to him, "It makes ME happy that you notice graphic design by observing the pop label!". As we were walking I noticed the wind. It was a bit cool, but nice. I liked the way it blew through my hair. I also noticed the silhouettes of the trees against the dark blue sky.

Journal Entry 1 4/27/2010

2010-04-28T03:23:56Z

Since my favorite pastime is spending time outside, I have decided to write down my most vivid moments of my daily outdoor experiences.

Today I decided to go on a bike ride to take a break from my German paper. I normally just bike to 24th Ave on Jefferson St., but today I decided to go all the way to the end of Jefferson and then go two blocks up. I ended up in this nice neighborhood that I've never realized existed, with some houses looking like they would be in Hansel and Gretel-- brick chimneys running up the side of the house with vines on them and the German brown wood trim. There was one house in particular that stood out to me, and it had an outdoor gazebo with a glass roof. I felt at home biking around this area because where I live in Afton, MN, the houses are more spread out, as was here.

I am pretty certain that I am going to use Century Gothic for my typeface because it is not cluttered looking (I want to say that it breathes, even though that sounds weird) and it is simple and clean. I like the fact that it is a sans serif typeface which makes it less strict and more outdoorsy/organic.

Project 3 layout (ID document)

2010-04-26T15:39:34Z

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Chapter 4: Objects on a Page

2010-04-19T12:54:47Z

This reading provided lots of helpful information on text and how it should be presented on a page. When talking about navigating a page, it makes sense that a viewer looks for an entry point on each page to catch their attention. This is why with my project, I'm going to have movement for each panel of my accordion fold piece, where the man in the suit will be moving around in the paintings. For his position in each of the paintings, I'm going to have him placed asymmetrically as well as symmetrically to provide variety. Since my project has little to do with text, I won't be using too many of the methods I have just learned in the reading, although they are still very useful for future projects. An important fact to remember, for example, is watching out for the leading so that words don't look too cramped in multiple lines of text. Or paying attention to standard verses tight justification, as well as widows (one word on the last line of text). One thing I had never even heard of before is that there are different indent lengths. I think it will take a bit of practice before I know exactly which size of indent to use. With the text that I will be using in my project, I'm going to be sure to use at least a 10pt runaround so as to avoid the text and images to look cluttered. My project is intended to flow smoothly from one panel to the other, so keeping in mind a larger runaround is very important.