Victoria m. Targblor Mastery Journal Full Sail University Media Design, MFA

ABOUT ME: Hello, my name is Victoria "Mitzy" Targblor and I am an accomplished Author, Illustrator, and Art Educator. My background entails graduating from Spelman College, Mercer University, Sessions College for Professional Design. I am also a soon-to-be graduate of Full Sail University's MFA Media Design program. I am the Founder of National Write Your Story Day and A Mother of Colour (a community that empowers minority mothers). For more information support and share the following platforms: Website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram

INTENTIONAL STATEMENT: In August of 2023, I enrolled in the MFA program for Media Design within Full Sail University. Currently, I work as a Visual Art Educator for both elementary and secondary school. However, I my long-term intentions throughout my MFA journey include cultivating my graphic design skills and building a supportive network in order to launch a successful career as either a Designer or a Design Educator within a university. In my spare time, I enjoy reading spiritual books like Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle and John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, and Florence Scovel Shinn's The Game of Life and How to Play It. I also enjoy sitting by the lake or ocean and soaking up the sunshine. Additionally, I have a publication that I also manage A Mother of Colour Magazine which I devote a great deal of time and attention to. I would say that the community and publication is my personal "labor of love." I originally sought out this program because I wanted to expand my career options so that I could either teach at the collegiate level or to work efficiently in a design role. I also wanted to enter a program that was flexible and realistic with my busy work schedule being that I am a busy mom and a full-time Educator. Skills that I aspire to cultivate include webpage design, Adobe Illustration/Photoshop, as well as other software that may be beneficial when developing for a company or school. I also would like to connect with companies that work closely with parenting brands and/or minority-based communities being that I am passionate about helping minority mothers thrive in the world. It is my hope that upon completion of my degree that I will be able to assist with the education of designs or to create designs that help bring the vision of an organization to life. I consider myself to be a hard-working, dedicated, and caring individual who puts extraordinary effort and care into all that I do.

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INSPIRATIONAL POSTS

I have found that it is not what happens to you in life, but what you do with what happens that matters the most. What will you do with your lemons? Will you stay sour or make lemonade? Swindoll, C. R. (2021, August 15). Pin on quotes to Inspire & Motivate (group board). Pinterest. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/290974825936476906/
Your existence is your advertisement. Be mindful of how you communicate, respond, and react. Quotes that inspire: Positive quotes for work, work quotes, positive quotes for life. Pinterest. (2022, August 2). https://www.pinterest.com/pin/37225134411919153/
My Mastery Timeline

MDM525 Week 1: Mission

DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT ONE: A challenge that instructed students to utilize the pen tool and direct selection in order to complete a desired design inspired by Alexander Girard's prints.
DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT TWO: A challenge that instructed students to build form and color with the use of Pen tool, Shape Builder, and Bezier curves inspired by Alexander Girard’s artwork.
OPTIONAL DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT THREE: A challenge that instructed students to develop an image based upon a vector outline of Alexander Girard’s design work.
DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT FOUR: A challenge that instructed students to develop letterforms based upon a vector version of Alexander Girard’s signature.

MDM525 Week 2: Design Research

MDM525 Week 3

MDM525 Week 4

WEEK 4 REFINEMENTS TO WORKS

Editing with greater focus on placement, Pen tool, and shapes.
Edited with additional attention to stroke of pen and curving.

MDM530 Week 1

DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT FIVE: Creation of brand-design for Harvest Restaurant within Adobe In Design and Photoshop

MDM530 Week 2

DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT FOUR: This week comprised of a design challenge of creating a Digital Brand Vision Book for a restaurant that emphasized serving customers within a small radius of their community. The resource is available for viewing in the link below.

Digital Brand Vision Book: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/68514850/targblorv-wk2-recdc

MDM530 Week 3

DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT SIX: Brand Vision Video for Restaurant Advertisement

MDM530 Week 4

WEEK 4 REFINEMENTS TO WORKS

Editing with greater focus to text and additional server image to the lower-left of image.
OPTIONAL DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT: A challenge that instructed students to add additional elements to create another appeal and choice for brand vision aesthetic.

MDM530 Week 4 Course Reflection

MDM555 Week 1

DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT SEVEN: This week comprised of a design challenge of creating an advertisement for a non-profit rescue center for dogs in a community.

MDM555 Week 2

DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT EIGHT: This week comprised of a design challenge of creating an cover and audio advertisement for the previous week's non-profit rescue center for dogs in a community.

MDM555 Week 3

DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT NINE: This week comprised of a design challenge of creating a visual and audio advertisement for the previous week's non-profit rescue center for dogs in a community.

MDM555 Week 4: REFINEMENTS TO WORK

OPTIONAL DESIGN CHALLENGE PROJECT: A challenge that consisted of developing an alternative advertisement copy for LuckyDogRescueOrlando.

WEEK TWO REVISED WORK: Inclusion of more attention to detail so that motion is applied to graphics for visual within advertisement.

MDM555 Week 4 Course Reflection

MDM 565: Week 1

WEEK ONE DESIGN PROJECT: This week comprised of creating cohesive options for developing advertisements with various fonts that connected with three holidays.

MDM 565: Week 2

WEEK TWO DESIGN PROJECT: This week comprised of creating advertisement options for various events with choice A, B, or C that connected with three target audicences. The three events included: (1) carnival, (2) concert, and (3) film festivals.

Spring Carnival Work: Intended demographic parents and young children ages (1-6 years old)
Young Adult Carnival Work: Intended demographic ages (18-24 years old)
Teen Carnival Work: Intended demographic teenaged girls (12-16 years old)
Inspirational/Gospel Work: Intended demographic music listeners ages (24-32 years old)
Indie/Rock Concert Work: Intended demographic music listeners ages (18-24 years old)
Christmas Concert Work: Intended demographic parents and young children ages (6-12 years old)
Film Festival Work: Intended demographic film makers and supporters ages (18-24 years old)
Film Festival Work: Intended demographic film male supporters and creators ages (18-24 years old)
Film Festival Work: Intended demographic teens and young adults ages (16-24 years old)

MDM 565: Week 2

WEEK THREE DESIGN PROJECT: This week comprised of developing advertisements with various fonts and images that connected with three holidays (Juneteenth, Kwanzaa, and Earth Day).

MDM565 Week 4

WEEK FOUR REVISED WORK: Inclusion of more attention to detail with added filters, objects that connect to the events, and background which assists in images being more enhanced within advertisement.

Film Festival Work: Intended demographic teens and young adults ages (16-24 years old)
Film Festival Work: Intended demographic film male supporters and creators ages (18-24 years old)
Spring Carnival Work: Intended demographic parents and young children ages (1-6 years old)
Indie/Rock Concert Work: Intended demographic music listeners ages (18-24 years old)
Christmas Concert Work: Intended demographic parents and young children ages (6-12 years old)

MDM570-O Week One

WEEK ONE DESIGN PROJECT: This week comprised of creating audio descriptions for previous advertisements associated with three holidays (Earth Day, Kwanzaa, and Juneteenth).

Day #1: Earth Day- The method behind creating this work is that I envisioned sounds that were both natural because I wanted to express nature associated with that particular day and also sounds that were relaxing and calm. Both of those qualities also associate with being in a natural environment. Thus, I chose ambient and light guitar music to create the relaxing effect and windchimes to implement the light and airy feeling that was associated with the calmness of nature. As this work relates to concepts discussed this week, the idea of brand concept is present throughout this creation being that there is unity from expression of sounds that are light/airy and calming. The sounds were all diegetic meaning they were only sounds that came from the environment of the video itself. An advantage of this type of sound is that it allows consumers to fully be in the world of the advertisement. In contrast, to non-diegetic sounds that do not come from the video scene.
Day #2: Kwanzaa- The story behind this work is that I chose to add a doorbell ringing to create the effect of people joining a party. I also added the sound of winter in the background which gave the effect of cooking food. Lastly, I added African drums to reflect the cultural heritage that is connected to African traditions and values. The day overall symbolizes togetherness and unity. Thus, I sought to create a scene that reflected those concepts of importance. Evaluating the concepts this week, one could infer that there is an emotion of gathering from the upbeat drums and door bell. It possesses all diegetic sounds which help viewers enter the world of the party as if they are a guest. It also gives viewers a sense of remembrance by the constant beating of the drum throughout the work. Thus, forming familiarity and audible branding. If non-diegetic sounds were implemented it would be best if it were the voice of someone like a friend navigating viewers through the party.
Day #3: Juneteenth- I chose to submit two forms of this work. Reason being, we were told not to implement voice, but I felt as though voice really complimented the overall purpose of the day itself. Implementing a hopeful protesting voice helped in one example being that it gave clarity to the focus of the message surrounding cultural pride and overcoming obstacles. However, I removed the voice for the intended work and replaced it with the sounds of a busy city and church bells which created a scene of people marching in the streets for injustice. Therefore, it emitted a similar response that I wanted to evoke. Connecting to concepts learned throughout this week, the work appears to have diegetic sounds that help consumers experience the spirit that surrounds that day i.e., (focus on celebration of heritage and racial equality). The drum also expresses a repetition that makes the work memorable and unique. It is as if the drum acts as a heartbeat that is a foundation of the work as well.

MDM570-O Week Two

WEEK TWO DESIGN PROJECT: This week comprised of creating gif media for previous advertisements associated with three holidays (Earth Day, Kwanzaa, and Juneteenth). The process of completing each work was that I searched for royalty free images of scenes that connected with the desired holiday. Then, I utilized Adobe Photoshop to import videos. The weekly concepts assisted in this process by attempting to create motion that possessed rhythm and pacing that came across as natural to its environments and subjects.

Earth Day GIF Media

Juneteenth GIF Media

Kwanzaa GIF Media

MDM570-O Week Three

WEEK THREE DESIGN PROJECT: The process behind completing this work is that I first utilized Adobe Illustrator in order to create vector images that I could adjust into Adobe After Effects. For the Earth Day event I chose to make a simple logo of a leaf with a ripple effect transition to compliment the emphasis of nature. For the Kwanzaa work I created the seven candles within the kinara. I also incorporated a striking transition for the name of the event that also complimented the bold sound of the door bell ringing. Lastly, I chose to create the logo of a chain breaking and the colors of African heritage. I also utilized the block building effect for transitioning within the Juneteenth logo to address the aspect of transformative collaboration. Afterwards, I utilized the application to add audio that was previously created in Adobe Audible within the previous weeks. Lastly, I adjusted the audio so that the sound complimented the images and transitions presented.

MDM570 Week 4

WEEK FOUR REVISIONS: Applying adjustments to the transitions of holiday GIFs and music bars within the previous week which challenged to create audible logos for holidays as well.

MDM615-O Week One: THESIS ASSIGNMENT

MDM615 Week 2: Voice and Tone

MDM615 Week 3: Look and Feel

WEEK THREE DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of creating a Look and Feel Expression for the proposed company created the previous week. Elements included designing color palettes, line quality, shapes, and imagery for an intended audience.

MDM615 Week 4: Brand Vision Presentation

WEEK FOUR DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of creating a final brand vision board for the organization in the previous weeks. Afterwards, a video rational presentation was also created to express the decision-making process throughout this project.

MDM 620-0 Week 1: Sketching Thumbnails for Logo Design

WEEK ONE DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of creating various thumbnail sketches for logo design of the organization in the previous weeks.

MDM 620-0 Week 2: Revision & Evaluation

WEEK TWO DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of critiquing various thumbnail sketches from the past week and determining six logos that were fit to undergo the process of revision.

MDM 620-0 Week 2: Revision & Refinements

WEEK THREE DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of critiquing thumbnail sketches from the past week and determining two logos that were fit to undergo a continual process of revision.

MDM620 Week 4: Style Guide

WEEK FOUR DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of narrowing down the choices of two designs from the previous week and creating a Brand Style Guide that assists clients in understanding how to best position and compliment the chosen design.

MDM650 Week 1

WEEK ONE DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of creating various thumbnail sketches for assets of the organization in the previous weeks.

MDM650 Week 2: Media 1

WEEK TWO DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of creating assets of the organization in the previous weeks as expressed in the category A section which entailed forming a business card, logo animation, Letterhead document, envelope, and social media advertisements/headers.

MDM650 Week 3: Media 2

WEEK THREE DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of continuing to create assets of the organization in the previous weeks as expressed in the category B section which entailed forming a bus poster and "Swag wear" i.e., (bag, hat, and t-shirt).

MDM650 Week 4: Brand Asset Completion

WEEK FOUR DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of continuing to create assets of the organization in the previous weeks as expressed in the category C section which entailed forming a audio advertisement and refining designs from the previous weeks.

MDM640 Week 1: Research Component & Brand Playbook In Progress

WEEK ONE DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of revising our previous Brand Vision Board and beginning to create a Brand Playbook from the previous course assets. Also, self-reflection of design work was expressed as well.

Updates Brand Vision Board
Self-Evaluation Form

MDM640 Week 2: Research Component & Brand Playbook In Progress

WEEK TWO DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of reviewing our previous Brand Vision Board and continuing to create a Brand Playbook from the previous course assets. Also, self-reflection of design work was expressed as well.

MDM640 Week 3: Brand Playbook Development

WEEK TWO DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of reviewing our previous Brand Vision Board and completing our Brand Playbook from the previous course assets. Also, self-reflection of design work was expressed as well.

MDM640 Week 4: Measuring Design Effectiveness Reflection

WEEK FOUR DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of reviewing our Brand Playbook experience derived from the previous course assets and completing the project in its entirety. Also, self-reflection of design work was expressed as well.

MDM690 Week 1: Webpage Development & Reflection

WEEK ONE DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of creating a presentational website and reflection for the proposed organization created in the previous weeks.

Thesis Website (best experienced using Safari web browser for access)

MDM690 Week 2: Webpage Development & Reflection

WEEK TWO DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of continuing to create a presentational website and reflection for the proposed organization created in the previous weeks.

Thesis Website (best experienced using Safari web browser for access)

MDM690 Week 3: Webpage Development & Reflection

WEEK THREE DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of continuing to create a presentational website and reflection for the proposed organization created in the previous weeks.

Thesis Website (best experienced using Safari web browser for access)

MDM690 Week 4: Webpage Completion & Reflection

WEEK FOUR DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of completing a presentational website and reflection for the proposed organization created in the previous weeks.

Thesis Website (best experienced using Safari web browser for access)

MDM691 Week 1: Creating Resume, Cover letter, & Personal Brand Statement

WEEK ONE DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of completing an updated resume, cover letter, and personal brand statement.

Updated Resume
Updated Cover letter for Graphic Design Positions
Updated Cover letter for Art Instructor Positions

MDM691 Week 2: Portfolio Design

WEEK TWO DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of creating a Benhance art portfolio of work created throughout my MFA experience and writing a response to case studies exploring the elements of unethical practices.

Benhance Portfolio

MDM691 Week 3: Portfolio Revisions

WEEK THREE DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of editing a Benhance art portfolio of work created throughout my MFA experience and writing a response to additional sources exploring the elements of ethical and standard practices for designers.

Benhance Portfolio

MDM691 Week 4: Research & Discovery

WEEK FOUR DESIGN PROJECT: This week's challenge comprised of creating a sticky note map of experiences throughout my MFA program and a sketched map of the timeline and the process of thinking, feeling, and doing within my experiences.