Looking Forward to the Next 100 Years of Communication

Tomorrow the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kansas State University is celebrating 100 years. Students will learn from alumni about their experiences in the industry. Panels, luncheons and social gatherings give these K-Staters the opportunity to honor their school and build everlasting relationships. I was asked by a former professor to be on the advertising panel at the centennial. I’m excited to join Kristin Brighton of New Boston Creative and Kathy Lafferty of Sunflower Publishing. Sharing our combined experience will offer students insight on current and future trends in advertising. Three years out of college, I offer the …

Learning To Understand Visual Messages

Communication is important, that much is a given. The extent to which communication is important, however, is often underestimated. Communication serves as the basis of all human progress, whether it be communication between people, between one person and his subconscious, or even between a person and their surroundings, communication is happening on all fronts at all times. Never is communication strictly lingual. Visual imagery provides a message just as much as words and sentences, and often in more personal of a manner than language can provide. This understanding is the basis behind the field of graphic design, though regardless of your design …

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