Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Professional Article Review: Creative Anarchy at It's Very Best

       This article talks about the methods to the madness of breaking rules and pushing boundaries. The author talks about the key elements of breaking rules like, "You have to learn the rules before you can break them," or "Pushing boundaries proves that you are a thinker and a doer, not just a follower," and also, bending the rules to make the concept yours can be a good thing. The author is trying to show that we need rules to function as a society but we also need the guts to break the rules. The author is also trying to show that bending the rules and making it flexible can be a good thing because then you can make your work bigger and better.

        As told by Denise Bosler, "Rules take on many forms, and we begin to learn rules the minute we comprehend language." Bosler is trying to prove that rules can be bent and made flexible for creativity at a specific time. Bosler also says that, "Design rules are more like guidelines, so the answer is anytime." Bosler does an incredible job sharing different scenarios that have occurred with bending rules. The main weakness that has occurred in this article is that her main focus on her feelings are not present in the first paragraph. This makes the article unfocused and unorganized. The author believes that breaking rules for creativity can be a good thing.

        I don't think that the author's argument supports it's main points. The article seems very disorganized and doesn't captivate interest. The evidence that she gives is very convincing and it really makes you think. The conclusion makes you interested and really makes you reflect on the past moments of your life with creativity. As a graphic designer it lets me know that rules can be ok to made flexible. I don't understand the writers main feelings and emotions. I may have to re-read it or the author is just unclear.

        Overall this was a great article that makes you think and reflect on your past projects. I really liked the actual experiences given from people and past history. Denise Bosler did an incredible job with the article and it would be interesting to read more of what she wrote. 

Monday, October 5, 2015

Oregon Shooting Witnesses Hit with Media Requests

          The tragic events that occurred on Thursday at Umpqua Community College in Oregon has swept the nation off their feet after a gunman killed 9 and wounded many others. Outrage sparked when the new's media nearly instant descent on anyone posting such accounts, in search of interviews.

          The author is trying to show the media's reaction towards this backlash and how they can't help but let it happen because that is their job and it's what they're supposed to do. One of the strengths in this article is that it shows all of the viewpoints from the media's perspective so that you can see how they feel/react towards it. One of the main weaknesses of this article is that it doesn't give much information on how the general public and witnesses feel towards it. It needs to show perspective from everyone. The author doesn't show any type of bias towards one side or the other but since he is writing this article through the medias perspective we can assume that he is more lenient towards the media's side.

          The author's argument does support the main points because he backs up what he says with evidence. The evidence that is provided can be convincing towards people that are in the middle although since it is focused on how the media feels it can make it seem sympathetic towards them. There can be ramifications towards this article based on what other's feel towards the subject. As a graphic designer/ videographer it seems like the evidence does tie back to the main points although it can be misleading because it only talks about how the media feels and not so much as the public. I don't understand why the author didn't explain how the public felt. This could have been because the writer was unclear.

         Overall this article was very well written and to the point although their were some details missing, especially from someone else's perspective.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/vultures-or-reporters-after-shooting-witnesses-hit-with-media-requests/2015/10/01/c7c53a86-6871-11e5-9ef3-fde182507eac_story.html