Branding + Portfolios

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1. Today’s timeline ❖ Checking in on your finals… ❖ Discussion with Dale (20 min) ❖ Setting up your online brand (90 min) ❖ Next week’s class
2. Discussion: Dale, all yours…
3. But first, how are your final projects going?
4. Setting up your
 online brand Domain, server, CMS and design

5. But branding is about more than a site.
13. Be a brand. It’s not enough to be a byline anymore.
17. You need to be findable. Remember the footprint searches? Are you OK with an employers finding all that?
18. What you [typically] need ❖ Domain name: The address to find your “stuff” ❖ Web host: The place that holds your “stuff” ❖ Content Management system: The tool that organizes your “stuff” ❖ Design/Theme: The branding/look/feel of your “stuff” Inventory check: What do you have? What do you want to do today?
19. But there are options!
21. Own it yourself?
22. Own it yourself? ❖ Domain name: namecheap.com ❖ Web host: dreamhost.com ❖ Content Management system: wordpress.org ❖ Design/Theme: Google “wordpress themes”
23. Our Class Project Name http://storiesbetweenstops.ascjweb.org

24. Final Package ❖700 words worth of story (whether in one piece or many) ❖ 2:00 Audio Slideshow (minimal narration, with humans & captions) ❖ Minimum one web element (offering 2- min experience) ❖ On the template base (break it, but keep the main parts in check) http://alongtheline.ascjweb.com/templates/ Final period schedule: Thursday Dec. 11, 11-1 p.m.
25. ASSIGNMENT: Work on your finals! If you run into problems, or need to change focus, let me know. I’m here to help.
26. Class from now on ❖ Nov 20: Data + Infographics ❖ Nov 27: Thanksgiving! ❖ Dec 4: Peer reviews+ lab for finals ❖ Final period: Dec 11, 11-1
27. Our Area: Maravilla Station The rules NO friends, NO family, NO USC The beats Dale: Business Caroline: Community Service Katherine: Health Emily: Education Alex: Ethnic boundaries Margaret: Environment Tanya: Arts+education Madison: Immigration Max: Public Safety Kevin: Food