Blog 19: Independent Component 2

a. I, Krystal Lam, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.

b. Sources used:

• Sanders, Dolores. "Photography." The Yearbook Bible. By Mimi Orth. 4th ed. Charlotte: Herff Jones, 2012. Print.
• Rothstein, Jandos. Designing Magazines: Inside Periodical Design, Redesign, and Branding. Allworth Communications, Inc., 2010. Print.

c. done.

d. I completed a half-hour presentation of "Yearbook 101," which is basicallygeneral and summarized concepts of the three areas yearbook, being design, photography, and copywriting. I broke down each area within themselves to further explain them to underclassmen who attended this lesson during a brief lunch period in Strand's room. I also included an activity that utilized what I taught in that time. Most of them are planning on becoming editors or more integral staff members, so getting the basics down are extremely vital in being able to advance in yearbook. I spent a lot of time planning out which concepts of those three areas I would teach, as well as practicing my timing and overall presentation skills. I also did outside research from the Cal Poly library in order to do this component.

This component really helped answer my EQ because it actually integrated all three of my answers into a real-life demonstration. It helped me see how all three answers support each other and work in tandem in order to produce a quality yearbook. By teaching the kids who sat in for my lesson, I was able to understand how important it is that an editorial publisher properly educate staff on foundational subjects to yearbook. By first teaching the basics, it allows me to further instill knowledge into staff members as well as guide them along in doing better and improving on what they've learned. In response, I've begun to truly see how producing a quality yearbook needs much groundwork and understanding of design, photography, and copywritng, in order to best direct the entire publication towards that goal of quality. 

On the side of my blog, I have the powerpoint presentation I used for this lesson.