Project Information
Name of Project: Title IX Group Project
Class: Media Design 1
Due Date: 12/10/2021
Date Posted: 11/22/2021
Date Updated: 12/10/2021
Program: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Spark, Google Forms
Group Members: Gabrielle Struzik, Sofia Baldwin, Hayley Buick
Project Description: We were assigned a semester-long group project based around a social justice topic on campus. My group partnered with Title IX and worked with Title IX Coordinator Nikkie Herman to promote the awareness of different topics surrounding the organization.
Catcalling Project
The first initiative my group project worked on was to generate content to help combat the rise in catcalling reports on campus.
Catcalling Posters
For the first part of the project, we made posters that were hung up around residence halls and student buildings. The posters were also distributed on Alfred State’s Bandwagon instagram via their story. I personally made 20 posters, which resulted in 32 poster designs total.
Catcalling Survey
In partner with the posters we decided to make a catcalling survey to distribute across campus. The survey is seven questions long, all pertaining to whether or not a participant has been catcalled. The survey includes an optional open ended question that asks participants to share a story about their catcalling experience.
The survey was distributed on Alfred State’s Student Announce page and was sent out in a presidential email addressing the issue on campus.
We have received 90 responses since putting the survey out to the public. The photos above show some of the responses we have received; not shown were some responses that were not appropriate and even vulgar. These responses will be taken out once the survey data is collected by Alfred State’s Title IX program.
To connect the posters and the survey together, I made a QR code that was placed on the posters and could be scanned and directly linked to the survey.
Catcalling Buttons
The last thing we have done for this part of the project is create button designs that were distributed to students through the Week of Action events on campus (Nov. 8 – Nov. 12). The goal for these buttons was to create an aesthetically pleasing design while all keeping to the core message of our campaign. The above image is the design I created for this part of the project.
The image above shows the final product of our work; we each made one design, for a total of four buttons. Our button designs were sent out with two additional designs, one for the CLC and one for Week of Action.
Title IX Office Project
While waiting for the data of our survey, my group decided to make content for the Title IX office that could be used in the future.
Title IX Logo
My group, primarily Gabrielle Struzik, decided to redesign the current Alfred State Title IX Logo to use on our posters and other generated content.
Title IX Motion Graphic
I made a minute long motion graphic that explains the 9 most important things about Title IX. My group project members worked on an additional motion graphic, a quick access card, and an infographic to go along with this motion graphic.
The motion graphic will be posted on Alfred State’s social media every ninth of the month to promote awareness to the rights students are entitled to under Title IX. The first time it was posted was on December 9th, 2021.
10 Signs of Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships
Previous Slides
Our final assignment for this project was to turn two slides from an older Title IX powerpoint into something interactive and informative. One slide discusses the 10 signs of a healthy relationship, while the other discusses the 10 signs of an unhealthy relationship.
Adobe Spark Banners
Our group decided that creating an Adobe Spark page for each slide would fit this goal. I decided to create the pages and put together a banner for each page using Adobe Illustrator.
Word Illustrations
Since there were twenty words in total, we each decided to take five words and create simple illustrations for them. I had the first five Healthy Relationship words, which were Comfortable Pace, Trust, Honesty, Independence, and Respect. We agreed to do the illustrations in a similar style; we each created the illustrations in Adobe Illustrator using the vector brush tool, and used flat colors with simple shading to complete the pieces. Sofia and I created pieces using warmer colors for the Healthy Relationships page, while Hayley and Gabrielle used cooler colors for the Unhealthy Relationships page.
Illustrations with Context
Once the illustrations were finished, I placed each image next to the definition and discussion of each assigned word. I wrote up all the information presented within the pages using the One Love Foundation’s healthy relationship and unhealthy relationship blogs. I put everything into my own words and discussed these ideas further for each sign. Finally, the pages were linked to each other so that an individual can navigate between the two pages.
The piece was then published and links were created for viewing. You can view the pages for 10 Signs of a Healthy Relationship and 10 Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship here.
Final Notes
This project was an incredible and collaborative experience that I will cherish forever. It is by far one of my favorite projects I have ever worked on, and definitely my favorite group project. My group members were not only amazing designers but were passionate about the work, which helped me maintain focus on the important work we were doing. It was really validating to see our work have an actual impact beyond the conceptual on Alfred State’s campus throughout the semester. I am grateful that we were able to work with Nikkie Herman, who was a great mentor and guide throughout this project. I will never forget what this project has taught me and I sincerely hope I get to work on projects like this in the future!