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Joseph and His Colorful Jacket Picture Book Joseph on his way to school. Joseph walking fast on his way to school. Walking down the street. Joseph leaving for school. Joseph's mother says bye. Hand tucked in his colorful jacked, Joseph walking on the grass on his way to school. Joseph is talking to his brother.

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How to Create A Digital Portfolio When creating your digital portfolio, it is important to keep it focused , visually engaging , and easy to navigate . This way you can impress employers quickly and with impact. Learn more tips for creating an impressive digital portfolio .  Not sure how to get started? Read  The Fun, One-Hour Activity That Will Help You Land Your Dream Job . 1.) Consider your audience Determine what kind of digital portfolio you would like to create based upon who will be reading it. Ultimately, your portfolio should answer the question, " Why should I hire you? " for employers. Think about what skills, career aspirations, and goals align with your preferred industry and structure your portfolio accordingly. Read more about what employers are looking for in a digital portfolio .   2.) Choose a building resource There are many free resources for creating your digital portfolio. However, be sure to select a resource that provides a format mos

    Graphic Design or Digital Media Design What is graphic design, and how does it differ from digital media design? Students interested in the digital art world often look into each of these disciplines when searching for various degree programs. While both are considered part of the wave of new media, there are major differences between the two fields. Visual Communication Both graphic design and digital media design encompass media development disciplines, but what does this mean? Essentially, these two fields set out to create forms of visual communication media that often relate an idea, image or brand to an audience. What Is Graphic Design? Graphic designers generally start out by learning basic drawing and design fundamentals, digital imaging and prepressing skills, and they are trained in graphics development through computer-based programs such as CorelDRAW or Adobe Photoshop. Their work will likely involve digital logo creation for businesses, corp

Digital Media Design A program that takes a blended approach of combining creative and web design. Develop skills to design a logical, intuitive and clear web interface that is visually pleasing and user-friendly. In Digital Media Design you learn the tools of the trade, how to layout pages, use color and text, integrate sound and video, and adapt and develop content for delivery on computers, mobile phones and the expanding realm of digital media devices. Prepare for jobs such as web designer, web developer, online development specialist or interactive developer. Courses are taught on line and in the Graphics Center. Internship experiences provide technical, hands-on learning in real-world settings. All students are required to participate in the Graphics Portfolio Review. Digital Media Design is also an interdisciplinary program that offers degree in the Sciences combining coursework in computer graphics and within the Computer & Information Science program. The Dig

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When you’re weighing your options for a summer internship, it’s easy to gravitate toward a big-name company. Who wouldn’t want Procter and Gamble, JP Morgan, or Google on their resume? But there’s a lot to be gained by working for a smaller company, especially when you’re first making your entrance into the workforce. Working for an up-and-coming tech company may not have the brand-name recognition that your friends in finance and consulting are looking for, but it will give you a host of real-life experience that will be hard to get in any other industry. Here are just a few reasons why working for a startup this summer makes a ton of sense. 1- You’ll Have Real Responsibilities At an early-stage startup, time is valuable, and every team member is critical—including interns. This means that you’ll be working on projects that directly impact users, and probably immediately. Rolling your first feature to production or publishing your first blog post can be scary, but working

A form of therapy that uses visual arts to enhance one’s overall well-being. The arts are used to let go, express, and to release. Expressive Arts, Creative Arts Therapy and Expressive Therapy, are used in a therapeutic, rehabilitative, educational, and community setting to foster holistic health, communication, and expression. People have been using the arts as tools for healing for many centuries. The American Art Therapy Association’s Mission The American Art Therapy Association, Inc. (Association) is an organization of professionals dedicated to the belief that making art is healing and life enhancing. Its mission is to serve its members and the general public by providing standards of professional competence, and developing and promoting knowledge in, and of, the field of art therapy. Adopted April 2008 There is no wrong way in the arts which encourages the members to be free with self-expression. Expressive Arts is not about interpreting color or images, a