Thesis Process Blog

                   This week I created some icons for the materials matrix which helped me visualize what look/theme of my system which is inspired by Mexican culture. The keywords "Bold, Transparent, and Detailed" are words that I want the topic to address visually which I plan to incorporate in my presentation. Having a system that's cohesive helps drive the message forward and have a professional looking presentation.

This week I was focused on finalizing deliverables from 8 to 4. I find doing this step in the process to be beneficial and helps me hone-in on what I am looking for in this project, both for my professional career and solving the issue of CBD edibles in San Antonio. Writing down my ideas helped me visualize the deliverables and made me think deeper. I did find it interesting where my first strategy/inside/deliverables "block" took hold. I ended up finding myself exploring different "candy" avenues that appealed to the Mexican culture in my area.

I readjusted my DS Chart to make it more clear what my topic is and the audience I chose for it. I then explored all 8 deliverable possibilities for each insight/strategy. It was interesting going down the list and thinking of ways to make the strategies work in design.  I realized that certain things inter-change with each other. For example, in my keywords, "high-quality" could also be "bold" or have transparency in design. Despite this, I still tried to differentiate each keyword to stand alone. One thing I haven't thought about is my time after AAU and how my thesis would play a role in my future endeavors. The first possible scenario that would happen to me when I leave the Academy is that I will become a graphic design professor for a university. My thesis will help me in the program to graduate, but the project itself would act as a mere catalyst to get into teaching by showing the interviewer the amount of research and creative ideas I can bring...

Notes: Insight/thoughts: Doing the DS chart helped me visualize where I want this project to go and the potential deliverables I want. Figuring out deliverables is fun because I can go to many different types of media that suit each insight. I was having visuals in my mind for some of the deliverables, which helped me find keywords.