Monday, October 11, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Panel of Experts
My panel of experts are:
Joshua Singer
Associate Professor at San Francisco State University
I choose Prof. Singer because of the work he does with the SFAC Gallery.
Tyra Fennell
Arts Education Program Manager at the San Francisco Arts Commission
Tyra is my direct connection to the SFAC and the youth guide. She represents the intended client and knows what to look for in the youth guide.
My 3rd expert is TBD. I am looking into possibly speaking with an educator who uses the guide frequently, but am still waiting on that information from another panel expert.
Joshua Singer
Associate Professor at San Francisco State University
I choose Prof. Singer because of the work he does with the SFAC Gallery.
Tyra Fennell
Arts Education Program Manager at the San Francisco Arts Commission
Tyra is my direct connection to the SFAC and the youth guide. She represents the intended client and knows what to look for in the youth guide.
My 3rd expert is TBD. I am looking into possibly speaking with an educator who uses the guide frequently, but am still waiting on that information from another panel expert.
Research and more
My recent research as led me to dig deep into my visual communication courses and find research on how type, graphics and layout play a big role in communicating a bunch of information to a viewer.
The SFAC youth guide is a large directory type book. I have been looking at other directories that play an integral part in everyday use for the average consumer like the Zagat guides, Yelp, the yellow pages, etc. People come back to these guides for information, but why?
The search continues for the best possible plan to displaying the information given in the youth guide. Possible book, website or database management tool maybe?
Database management:
http://sixrevisions.com/tools/top-five-best-database-management-tools/
http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/research/Bestdatabase.shtml
The SFAC youth guide is a large directory type book. I have been looking at other directories that play an integral part in everyday use for the average consumer like the Zagat guides, Yelp, the yellow pages, etc. People come back to these guides for information, but why?
The search continues for the best possible plan to displaying the information given in the youth guide. Possible book, website or database management tool maybe?
Database management:
http://sixrevisions.com/tools/top-five-best-database-management-tools/
http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/research/Bestdatabase.shtml
Friday, October 1, 2010
Problem & Purpose Statements
A little bit of background info:
The San Francisco Arts Commission has an educational department that encourages children and educators to learn more about the arts.
Problem Statement:
The San Francisco Arts Commission's education department has an outdated youth guide that does not reach the San Francisco community and its educational school programs.
Purpose Statement:
The purpose of this study was to research and develop an informational tool for the San Francisco Arts Commission to use with their educational programs.
The San Francisco Arts Commission has an educational department that encourages children and educators to learn more about the arts.
Problem Statement:
The San Francisco Arts Commission's education department has an outdated youth guide that does not reach the San Francisco community and its educational school programs.
Purpose Statement:
The purpose of this study was to research and develop an informational tool for the San Francisco Arts Commission to use with their educational programs.
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