Media FLuency Reflection


Through this project, I learned how to take constructive criticism, and some common elements of design. I also learned how to better critique someone’s slide. I made a lot of changes to my slide, but I think the essence of what I wanted to get across is still there. I kept my name really big because I  wanted it to pop. My name is a big part of my life so it seemed only fitting that the eye was drawn to it. Before, my slide was sort of all over the place, with things here in there with no real purpose except to convey my interests. I did not use my space effectively. My new slide is much simpler, with the text at the bottom and one interest of mine in each column following the rule of thirds. I tried to even out my spacing. The green and blue sections are used to draw your eyes to the text. They cut the page in thirds as well. Overall, I just wanted to make my design more purposeful the second time around. Research is very important when beginning a project. If you do not research, you will not be able to back up your opinions with facts. Research is about being prepared to show what you learned.


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Comments (14)

Derek Jordan (Student 2020)
Derek Jordan

This slide looks great. It has just the right amount of pictures and the background color makes the pictures stand out. Why did you start your name with a lowercase letter?

Juliana Long (Student 2020)
Juliana Long

This slide is very pleasing because the text is the main focus of it, I think that draws attention to the most important part, your name. Nice job on the reflection, it really demonstrated the progress you made in slide-making.

Emma Risher (Student 2020)
Emma Risher

You took the criticism very well without losing any of the main ideas of your old slide. The color palette that you used is very eye drawing without being too bright. A perfect use of contrast! Also you explained your changes really well in your paragraph

Grace Conley (Student 2020)
Grace Conley

I don't know how you do it because this slide looks even better than the last one which was cohesive and expressive and beautiful. This new slide has a color pallet that flows nicely through all of your images. Your three images line up evenly and create symmetry. Good job!

John Eagen (Student 2020)
John Eagen

When you were calling out what you needed to fix in your presentation I thought that you already had reflected really well. I also thought your old slide was very good at contrasting except for the lights. But I thought you did an even better job with the new slide and reflection.

Mia Concepcion (Student 2020)
Mia Concepcion

This slide is definitely an improvement! The bolded, large text for your name really draws the eye in, to notice who YOU are. The three pictures definitely uncluttered the slide, and created more symmetry and a centered image. The only suggestion I have is to maybe have chosen clearer, crisper images because they do appear a bit fuzzy. But they all share bright colors together, and this contrasts with the blue background. Your final slide shows that you clearly did research, and took the comments you received to make it better.

Arthur LaBan (Student 2020)
Arthur LaBan

Your slide is a big improvement on your last one which I didn't think could be possible. You have a good color scheme and a symmetrical design to your entire slide. Your text really stands out and it all looks very pleasing to my eye.

Justin Peccina (Student 2020)
Justin Peccina

I think it was a smart decision to keep your name in yellow text. My eye was drawn to it, but I still was able to keep attention on the pictures as well. Removing a few pictures and some of the bleeding from last time really made the slide less cluttered. It seems like everything fits now and has a place because they are more spaced out. Overall, you did a great job!

Emmett Tsai-McCarthy (Student 2020)
Emmett Tsai-McCarthy

This is a very pleasant looking slide (as I've told you) and simple. Making it easy to comprehend what the whole "message" is. That being said, as quite a few others thought, your original design portrayed a lot more information. It was not simple, which in this situation, was the better choice since it made you have to think harder on how to make aesthetically pleasing. Still pretty good, just not as good as the previous one.

Lamar Reed (Student 2020)
Lamar Reed

Nice job on fixing up your slide. It looks very intriguing to the eye and nice placement of your name. It was an excellent decision to make your name larger and how simple you kept the slide is a really good idea. Nice job Maren!