Oh, Tracy Collins, you're dreamy! When I took over the journalism department at my school I was overwhelmed...the curriculum, the program, the emotion...sigh. Slowly but surely I started finding my niche and my talent. All this time I've loved typography and design, and I didn't even know it. I worked so hard with my staff to have good design and the kids really responded to my enthusiasm.
I was always finding inspiration...newspapers, typography, magazines, programs, fonts, signs, Pinterest (heaven!) and even in nature. I started my own idea bulletin board in the front of the room and before I knew it the kids made their own. It was also wonderful because it gave me confidence and helped the kids see that I was invested in the program. What I enjoyed the most was that I could show the kids an idea that I had found and then they would find inspiration to create something completely their own. They loved that I gave them the seed; I loved that they grew. It was fabulous!
Yet I knew that I could do better...Reynolds Institute to the rescue. I enjoyed the Advanced InDesign session with Amy King but wanted more. Can I just say that I'd love to spend the weekend with Tracy Collins?! So smart...so funny...so communicative...so experienced...what more could a woman want? Although I bet Tracy is busy...for the next 20 years...I can't wait to go back home and dive in to all of the resources he shared.
Debbie Glenn
Blue Valley West High School
Overland Park, KS
It is so much fun to hang out with fellow English/journalism/typography/teaching geeks. I will miss you people!
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ReplyDeleteThanks, Debbie! If I ever get a chance to spend a weekend in Overland Park, Kansas, I'll call you and we can get all type geeky!
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Awesome graphic! I also got a lot out of the presentation.
ReplyDeleteDream come true...Tracy commented on my blog! :) Thanks, Ben. I've so enjoyed knowing you these two weeks. Take good care. :)
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So cool that Tracy commented! Debbie, I love all the ideas about sharing designs you like (via bulletin board, online pinboard, etc.). I plan on using this, and I can't seem to forget the diver cutouts that Alan showed us from Best of the High School Press. I know I will copy this idea somehow. Throughout college, I wanted to know more about design, but it always seemed like there were insider secrets that no one wanted to share or simply couldn't explain. People like to say things like, "you are just good at it or you aren't." I love that Tracy Collins gave us some definite guidelines (such as, avoid "hooker fonts" and tweak leading and kerning for readability). Thanks, Debbie.
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Chisholm Trail High School
Fort Worth, Texas