Homework #1: Choose a brand that you are familiar with. Upload an image of the brand you choose. Answer the following questions about the brand:

1. If branding targets prospects to recognize its product as having a solution to a problem, what problem does your brand address?
-My brand addresses Caribbean and cool comforting food.

2. What solution does your brand offer?
-My brand is a restaurant that satisfies hunger

3. Does the brand clearly convey that message? Explain how.

- My brand doesn't convey that its a restaurant and that it satisfies hunger because the logo shows a sun and tides, so you would assume that its a beach.

4. Do you identify with the message? Explain why.
- Yes I identify with the message because I am part Jamaican and I love Caribbean food.

Blog Entry #4.18 - Completed Top and Bottom ( D)

Blog Entry #4.17 - Completed Sides ( D )

Blog Entry # 4.16 - Completed Back ( D )

Blog Entry # 4.13 - Completed Front ( D)

Blog Entry # 4.13 - Completed Front ( D)

Blog Entry #4.11 - Progress (D)

Blog Entry #4.6 - Person Research (A)

1. Name of Notable Person: Aung San Suu Kyi 2. Web Addresses of all Sources:http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/aung_san_suu_kyi.html , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aung_San_Suu_Kyi , http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/aung-san-suu-kyi-11.php 3. Biographical Information: a. Date of Birth and Death: June 19 ,1945 b. Place of Birth and Death (or current residence): Myanmar c. Family (e.g. parents, siblings, spouse, children): Mother & Father: Aung San and Khin Kyi Children : Alexander Aris (1973) & Kim Aris (1977) d. Education: University of Delhi ,University of Oxford & University of London e. Occupation: General Secretary of the National League for Democracy 4. Two-three Quotes (either about the person of from the person):"Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential." , "I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians" 5. Significant contribution(s) to World History: Leading the Burmese Democracy MovementGeneral Secretary of the National League for Democracy 6. Ten terms related to the person:

Burmese, Politics, House Arrest, Nobel Peace Prize, Methodist English High School, Philosophy, Economics, Micheal Aris 7. Timeline of at least five important dates in the person’s life:1948 Burma, which Britain annexed in 1852, initially as part of India, becomes independent, with the nationalist leader U Nu as prime minister. 1962 A government led by U Nu, elected two years before, is overthrown in a military coup. 1988 Protests in August against political oppression and the government mishandling of the economy are brutally suppressed, leaving 3,000 people dead. A junta seizes power in the aftermath and the National League for Democracy is formed. 1989 The junta declares martial law and changes the country's name to Myanmar. Aung San Suu Kyi, daughter of the independence hero Aung San, who was assassinated in 1947, is held for "endangering the state". Other NLD leaders are arrested. 1990 The NLD wins a landslide victory in an election allowed by the junta, but the results are ignored by the military government.

Blog Entry #4.3 - Adult Cereal Box (A)

1. Describe all of the ways the designer has targeted adults with this cereal box.

Answer: The designer has the cereal box is classic.

2. What gender of adult is targeted? What elements led you to this conclusion?

Answer: This cereal box looks like its mostly for women because of the background its an hour glass shape for a woman.

3. What is the advertising slogan?

Answer: "2 bowls… 2 meals… 2 weeks try the slimmer waist for summer challenge".

Blog Entry #4.2 - Children's Cereal Box (A)

1. Describe all of the ways the designer has targeted children with this cereal box.

Answer:The designer puts colorful illustrations and the characters of "The Flinstones".

2. What gender of children is targeted? What elements led you to this conclusion?

Answer: This cereal is a unisex cereal. Any gender can eat this cereal.

3. What is the advertising slogan?

Answer:"I'm Rapmaster Barney and I'm here to say, I love Fruity Pebbles in a major way!"

Blog Entry #4.1 - Design Task (A)

The design task is to create cereal boxes that is clearly marketed to children or adults. Apart of the cereal box is to have a notable figure on the cereal box to represent them. On the cereal box there will be facts and quotes of the notable figure.

Blog Entry # 3.12 - Completed Poster (D)

Blog Entry #3.11- Progress (D)

Blog Entry #3.9 - Image Exactractions (D)

Blog Entry #3.8 - Target Consumer (B)

My poster will attract couples who want to go to France for a honey moon or just to have fun. The couples will enjoy looking in the capital of France which is Paris. To attract their interest I will put different beaches and restaurants in my poster. Also I will suggest that they go see the Eiffel Tower.

Blog Entry #3.5 - Design Brief (A)

1. I am going to design and make posters for tourists who want to go to France. Its design will have different monuments, people and places on the posters that are good to visit.

2. The goal of this project is to make tourists believe that France is a good place to go and that they won't regret going there.

3. My posters will be for couples who want to go for their honeymoon or just for fun. France is a very romantic place to go and they will enjoy it.

4. The important elements that will make this a successful product is if there are important facts and true facts that influence people to go.

5. The specific designs I don't want in my poster is irrelevant things that wouldn't catch the tourists attention.

Blog Entry #3.4 - Process Journal (C)

The specific steps that I will need is to know what France is about, different monuments, and showing the tourist that France is a place they will have fun and its a diverse country.

Blog Entry #3.7 - Image Research (A)

Capital City: Paris
Name Of Currency: EUROFlag:

Current Leader:Nicolas Sarkozy

Monument, Attraction or Historical Site of Interest To Tourists: Native Food in France:

National Bird: A Gallic Rooster

Blog Entry #3.6 - Country Research (A)

1. Name of Country: France

2.Web Adresses of all Sources (copy and paste) : www.currencymuseum.net/.../france152d-1989o.JPGpaste http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_of_France http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Sarkozy
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=map+of+france&aq=0c&aqi=g-c10&aql=&oq=of+france
3. Basic Facts
a. Capital City: Paris
b. Population: 62,616,488
c. Monetary Unit/ Currency:

d. Official Language(s): French

4.Current Leader: Nicolas Sarkozy
5. Flag:6. Map of Country:

Blog Entry #3.3- Poster Research (A)

1. What about this poster stood out to you more than the other posters?

- It related to what young people wanted. Me, I like adventure so if I see and ad or a poster with young people I'm going to know that it's for me because it fun.

2. Based upon the photos and text used, what type of tourist is being targeted by this poster? What are his/her interests?

-The tourist being targeted are young people, their interests is basically having fun and exploring different creatures in the ocean of Australia.

Blog Entry #3.2 - Dream Destination (A)

1. What city and/or country would you visit?

-I would visit Bangladesh.

2.Why are you interested in visiting this city/country? What would you do during your visit? Be specific!

-I'm interested in visiting this country because my best friend is from there and she always tells me that it's very peaceful and beautiful country.

Blog Entry #3.1- Design Task (A)

The design task I have been asked to complete is make a poster about France for this project. I will be creating/designing posters for tourist who want to travel to France.

Blog Entry # 2.12 - Progress (D)

Blog Entry # 2.10 - Target Consumers (B)

Target Consumer # 1 is non-speaking Spanish people who still celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

Target Consumer # 2 is for spanish kids who want to invite there friends to there Cinco de Mayo party or get together.

Target Consumer # 4 is for spanish adults who want to send cards to there family and friends.

Blog Entry # 2.9- Text Brainstorm (B)

1. Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

2. Fiesta, diversión y baile!

3. Come join us celebrate Cinco de Mayo!

4. Cinco de Mayo

5.Celebra el Cinco de Mayo con mi familia

6.Desean lo mejor cinco de mayo siempre!

Blog Entry # 2.8 - Image Research (A)

Blog Entry # 2.6 - Process Journal

The steps I would need to complete to create my greeting cards would have to be drafting, editing, and publishing. I would need markers, paper, and a laptop.

Blog Entry # 2.5 - Design Brief (A)

I am going to design and make cards for spanish kids, spanish parents, and non-speaking spanish people. The goal for my product is for it to be eye catching but not to flashy. Its going to be in Spanish & English. This card will be for kids that are between 9-17 and adults that are 18 and older. The importance of my card will be how to express what Cinco de Mayo is and what it means.