Congrats Douglas

I'd like to start off by congratulating Mr. Douglas on completing his Masters plus 60 credits. Today he is wrapping up his last workshop and will be at the top of the credit later. The bad news is that Miller and I now need to find someone to replace Douglas with. It won't be easy. Congrats again Lloyd, and thanks for the donuts.

Web Site Thoughts

Today in my workshop we began working on websites. My thoughts were to create a web page for my graphics students to use. On this site, I will catalog all of the class documents, probably as a PDF file, so that students can access the files from home, print out a new handout if lost, and eventually even view video tutorials on how to do each assignment. I am really excited about the idea. But it is going to be a lot of work.

Mid Summer Thoughts

As I sit in one of the three workshops that I am taking this summer, I can't help feeling a little overwhelmed. Between taking three workshops, preparing for my wedding, and honeymoon, and moving into a new house, summer has been a blurry. I finally have the house in order enough that I am comfortable, and am over the halfway point of my final workshop, but there is still so much to do for my Graphics class. Through my workshops I have gathered a large amount of resources to sift through and include in my course. Over the next few weeks, here is a list of books that I plan to pick up.

• Designer's Color Manual: The Complete Guide to Color Theory and Application
• Color Harmony Workbook: A Workbook and Guide to Creative Color Combinations
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marketing, 2nd Edition (Complete Idiot's Guide to)
• Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students
• Amazon.com: Graphic Design as a Second Language: Bob Gill (Hands on Graphics): Books: Bob Gill

Pretty heavy considering that there are only six more weeks of summer. If there are any other books that would be of use for teaching design, I am always looking new items to incorporate into my Graphics courses. It won't be long before September 4th is here.