This week I have made quite a bit of progress on the column I am developing for the Bloomfield Hills Hawkeye Newspaper. Though in some instances the process in designing this page is strenuous, I can honestly say that I genuinely enjoy my work. Last Thursday I met with one of my co-mentors Sarah who is the staff managing editor and is partly responsible for the section my page will likely be featured in. We met at the library for a few hours to go over some potential story ideas, the basics of Indesign and some guidelines for my page. After some debate and extensive research, Sarah and I finally agreed on a great concept (of which will withhold from sharing until the release of the paper!). Since then I've been working tirelessly and with great pride to make sure said vision will come to life by way of an amateur comprehension of graphic design.
I faced some challenges however when I came down to how I would manage obtaining access to the Indesgin program seeing as how it cost nearly $400. Luckily, with the rediscovery of my astute problem solving skills amid my overtly-dramatic distress, I discovered that my father had owned a version of program in his computer work desktop and there was a 30 day free trial available for my use as well. If that whole ordeal wasn't sparingly frustrating enough, when it came to actually maneuvering the program, I was nearly on the verge of tossing my laptop in to the neighboring Wing Lake. But, with a little patience and a speedy, desperate text to Sarah, I regained my sanity and began creating something I am truly proud of. No joke, I stayed up until 3 am Saturday night fumbling with fonts, placing pictures and rearranging text boxes.
Through all this I'm realizing how passionate I am about this project and the magnitude of my satisfaction in bringing each of my talents and interests together in a way that challenges me mentally beyond the confines of standard high school curriculum.
It's safe to say, I'm a tad bit excited.
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