So I'm sure that like everyone, my initial thoughts on designing a flyer for prospective BSU Students has led me to, where else, Bridgew.edu . Exploring our school's website further I have found that certain pages are definitely more helpful than others. I am trying to focus on a particular aspect, rather than rambling about all the amenities our university offers. Choosing the right college is a difficult process, with many factors to consider. . .so I got to thinking. . .
What aspects/qualities of BSU do I want to highlight with the limited space of an 8 x 11 piece of paper?
The goal of my flyer will be to create an image of a place where you will get not only obtain a quality higher education but have the freedom to create a flexible schedule and explore social and extracurricular activities/events.
I want to emphasize that BSU has the quaintness and comfort of the suburbs while still managing have the accesibility to two major cities, Boston and Providence. Focusing on the balance and variety that BSU offers will allow my flyer (hopefully) to reach a variety of perspective students.
I will definitely be using information from the Undergraduate Admissions page on the BSU website: http://www.bridgew.edu/admission/ . This page will allow me to gather statistics about the campus, available majors, campus life, housing options, information about tours, extracurricular activities, and any other facts that may spark interest for a potential applicant.
Sam,
ReplyDeleteAlthough we all have the same assignment, you are taking a direction i definitely did not even consider! Creating a flyer that would eliminate its location for prospective students possibly traveling from Boston or Providence, good idea. I think you have a lot of good ideas on how to reach prospective students.
Good read! I am glad to see that I am not the only one who is thinking about focusing more on a specific aspect of the University in order to attract prospective readers because there is so many things you can talk about the biggest university in the Massachusetts public university system that could potentially overwhelm high school seniors. Therefore I am going to be focusing more on academics, after all that is what we are here for :]
ReplyDeleteFirst, good document design in your blog post. This font is readable and large enough to see clearly even in long blocks.
ReplyDeleteThis post in very in depth about your thought process as you researched and worked on your project. It was interesting to read about your thoughts on the approach to the project.