Category: COM561
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Safety Tips – Final Video
Over the course of this semester I created projects focused on reminding employees why they work safely. Along the way I realized that some people may know why they work safely, but not necessarily how to work safely. For my video I wanted reach that group of employees and provide helpful safety tips to make…
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Safety Tips – Draft Video
When we announced our topics for this course, I had grand visions for the video component of this project. I envisioned beautiful sweeping shots of families and construction workers. Sunrises over skyscrapers with inspirational music resulting in an emotional connection to safety. During week one, I was already writing my acceptance speech for best short…
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Adobe Premiere Tutorials
While earning my bachelors at WSU I worked at KWSU, was active with Cable 8, and interned at KLEW TV in Lewiston. At the time I thought my career path would lead me to a position at ESPN in the video graphics department. However, my broadcast career ended the day I left Pullman and turned…
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Why We Work Safely – An Interview with Steve Brennan – Final Audio Story
For this project I continue my topic of Why We Work Safely, but this time the hero family doesn’t make an appearance. I still seek to make an emotional connection; reminding employees that safety is enforced because we care about them. I sat down with my company’s safety director, Steve Brennan, and got his thoughts…
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An Interview with Steve Brennan – Why We Work Safely
Seattle is booming – everywhere you look, construction is happening. Cranes fill the skyline, the waterfront is being reinforced, and one of the largest tunnel boring machines is slowly digging beneath the city. According to the Associated General Contractors of America, the Seattle/Bellevue/Everett metropolitan area employs approximately 89,000 professionals in the construction industry. I was…
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Adobe Audition Tutorials
Over the course of my career I’ve predominantly used the Adobe Creative Suite to create visual communications – proposals, brochures, images, logos, icons and video. When reviewing the syllabus I saw Audition and got nervous since I didn’t know what to expect. Would there be a Pen Tool? Are any tools the same? Well, after working…
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Why We Work Safely – Logo
Why We Work Safely For this project I created a logo that effectively brands and represents my topic, Why We Work Safely. This assignment reminded of a task I complete often at work – creating project safety stickers. Safety stickers serve two purposes. Primarily they communicate to project managers and superintendents which tradespeople have completed their…
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Work Safely Logo
Why We Work Safely For this project I was required to create a logo that effectively brands and represents my course topic, Why We Work Safely. The project instantly reminded me of a task I complete often at work – creating project safety stickers. Visual communication, specifically logos and brands, are an important part of…
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Illustrator Tutorials
I’ve been using Adobe Illustrator for over a decade and after completing these tutorials I had one thought – how have I not known about the Shape Builder Tool?! It’s apparent from these exercises that to become a master at Illustrator takes artistic talent and years of practice with the software. At work I typically use the program for…
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Why We Work Safely – Final Collage
Why We Work Safely As a marketer in the construction industry, safety communication is at the heart of my work. In an effort to eliminate accidents and injuries on our jobsites, we have changed the way we work and reinforce safety as a core value through communication. I am able to support these efforts by…
Bill Michie 