Patricia Brooks - Thesis Project UPDATED

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Title names:
FiT4Me
DOit4U
4Life
FiT4LiFe
Liv-N-Fit
Livin'FIT

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Stage 1:

Event #1: A social (sociopolitical, cultural, religious, etc.) event that you remember within your lifetime that was significant to you.

-       Lets Move! (Michelle Obama 2010 Health Campaign & Nationwide Movement)– Let’s solve the problem of childhood obesity. This is a public health issue.

-       Health hungry kids Act (500 Mayors)– healthier school meals for millions.

-       American Academy of Pediatrics – Screening our kids for obesity and proscribed healthy eating and exercise. Under the Affordable Care Act (health Law) these screenings are fully covered by insurance.

-       Better role models – recruited professional athletes to encourage youth to stay active

-       Eliminate “Food deserts”

-       MyPlate icon – Easier nutrition guides and labels.

This ongoing event is so important to me because it is positive and everyone can benefit from it. This event supports my drive to live a healthier lifestyle.

Bibliography (MLA)

Obama, Michelle. "Let's Move." Let's Move! 1 Jan. 2010. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. <http://www.letsmove.gov/>.

"Let's Move!" Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let's_Move!>.

"First Lady Michelle Obama Launches Let's Move: America's Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids." The White House. The White House. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. <http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/first-lady-michelle-obama-launches-lets-move-americas-move-raise-a-healthier-genera>.

"Flash Workout with First Lady Michelle Obama." The White House. The White House. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. <http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/05/03/flash-workout-first-lady-michelle-obama>.

Event #2: An autobiographical event that was significant to you. This must be something you are comfortable working with in a public way

There were a lot of events impacting my life that lead me down the path of healthy living. The strongest events happened through my family.  My father went to the doctor for a physical and the doctor couldn’t believe he was alive. The doctors said his blood pressure was so high it was extremely dangerous for him to do anything but sleep. My mother was diagnosed with arthritis in both of her knees. It is hard to watch my parents struggle with health issues that can be reduce with healthier decisions. My older brother was extremely overweight. He had a wake-up call after visiting his doctor, who told him he HAS to take better care of his health. I had a terrible nightmare as a child, where my bother and I were in the car crash. The car caught on fire and I could escape out the window. My brother could fit and he burned alive screaming for my help. There was nothing I could do. This nightmare still haunts me until today. My brother has lost 80 lbs and doing great! I’m so proud of him and his new healthy living. My family is very important to me. I have learned that you can’t tell someone to change because that doesn’t always work. The best thing is to show them you care and be an example.  So I have made an example out of myself. Working out daily, eating better and making better health decisions. I want to encourage everyone to be healthy!

Inspiration & Images:

http://www.kelcieannas.com/Doubtless-Poster-Campaign

http://cargocollective.com/juliadegemmis/Thesis-Show

How to Tutorial:

http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-sleek-web-ribbon-in-adobe-illustrator/

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Stage 2:

Proposal:

This project is made to encourage, inspire and motivate the viewer to live a healthier lifestyle. Exercise is key in healthy living! I will create a campaign called TITLE, including 3 large posters, a takeaway map and a Tumbler page. Each poster will be focusing on a key exercise that can be done without equipment. These posters will use typography and digital illustration to instruct each exercise. I want the viewer to be able to do these exercises anywhere. The viewer could take pictures/videos of themselves and post them to the TITLE tumbler. Therefore the viewer will become apart of the artwork. I want each poster to be really large (60in x 90in). I will create a minimum of three large prints possibly more. There will be small (5in x 5in) print takeaway with a map (of other TITLE locations) and Q R Barcode to the Tumbler Page. Let's TITLE!

My Timeline:

January 23^rd – Sketches/thumbnails of 3 Posters (DONE)

January 30^th – Create 3 Posters

February 6^th – Sketches/thumbnails Handout

February 14^th – Create Handout Format

February 20^th – Sketches/thumbnails Website

February 29^th - Create Website Format

March 6^th – Complete & Edit All Formats

March 12^th – Print & Prepare for 1^st Critique

March 19^th – 1^st Critique

March 27^th – Corrections & Print

April 3^rd – 2^nd Peer Critique

April 10^th – Corrections, Print & Assemble (mini version)

April 17^th- Final critique

April 24^th - Complete Final Project (on computer)

May 1^st -  Print (Large)

May 8^th – Last adjustments & Assemble

May 15^th – REST

May 22^nd – Present Final Projection Completion

Sketches/thumbnails of 3 Posters (DONE)