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“In graphic design, you organize all your elements and copy (text) to visuals (pictures) in a logical and effective order” – White Space Is Not Your Enemy, Page 6

Writing and Design being interchangeable.

This quote is a perfect reference to a time where writing could be interchangeable in this sentence. As a Literature major I have wrote more papers that one can count; while writing these papers I quickly learned how important it was to have a specific plan and execute it appropriately. Not everyone starts with a paper by writing the introduction first, but regardless of your order it is incredibly important to have a plan and stick to it. This is the same with design, It is crucial to come up with a plan to capture the audience’s attention; just like writing a paper you want to capture the teachers attention.

Is everything democratized in technology?

I do believe that in some ways technology has democratized design. This meaning that everyone has accessibility to it. Technology has came a long way in today’s time, anyone can create an e-card, sample business card, or maybe even a poster online. However, just because something is accessible doesn’t mean that that everyone is graphic design expert. All of these accessible tools are an amazing opportunity for creative people who maybe would not have the chance before to really explore their creativity. Tools like this make people like this stand out and possibly become an amazing designer. I personally do feel as if writing has also been democratized. Mostly because just like design, there is so many free resources and opportunity for young writers through technology. I don’t think the democratization of either of these things are bad thing whatsoever, yes sometimes frustrating to see poor work, but other times a wonderful experience in seeing fresh designs/writings.

Do you find its effective to have a plan when creating a design or writing a paper? If so, what us the best plan of action? If not, what is your way in creating a design that differs from a text book?