Academia
The works presented here are selected based on their application to technical writing and the corporate workplace.
colored narratives
This project is a multimedia site that allowed me to explore the idea that user experience can become a narrative "text." To briefly explain: the user picks a color, after which he or she will view a series of images and movies that will be enhanced using that color. Color is the variable that allows the user's reading of the filmic narrative to change. This project is currently under construction.
colored narratives usability report
This document is a usability study/report that discusses issues and general user comments made about the multimedia site, Colored Narratives. This document is currently in pdf format.
colored narratives proposal
This document is a proposal that outlines my goals and technological/rhetorical considerations for a multimedia project, Colored Narratives, that I am currently undertaking. The document is currently in Word format; you will be prompted to open or save the file when clicking the image to the left.
tutorial for resizing and cropping images
This document is an exercise in taking knowledge I have acquired and translating it into a tutorial that can be understood by an audience with varying skill ranges in web graphics. The document is currently in Word format; you will be prompted to open or save the file when clicking the image to the left.
technical writing manual review
This document is a review of a book titled Technical Editing: The Practical Guide for Editors and Writers by Judith Tarutz. For the review, I focused on the practical application of the manual as well as the theoretical context in which the author wrote the manual.
redesigning a powerpoint guide
This document is a class project which required analytical dissection of a technical manual. After determining the strengths and weaknesses of the manual, I redesigned the manual using concepts learned in class and on the job.
balancing ethics and expediency
This document is a class project which required analysis of a workplace situation in which I had to balance ethics and efficiency. Names and certain details have been altered to retain anonymity.
rhetoric as audience art and social action
This document is a class project which required analysis of the rhetorical dynamics that take place when a technical writer (or designer) is in a project team. In the essay, I discuss the idea that being a central hub of communication necessitates social action in the workplace. Names and certain details have been altered to retain anonymity.
aiga recommendation report
This document is a class project which required background research and a formulation of solutions to issues found within a corporation. The research culminates in a detailed recommendation report, complete with an executive summary and PowerPoint presentation. The corporation I "adopted" for this project is AIGA, the American Institute for Graphic Artists.
