The first part of our 2-week journey to South Africa was spent doing volunteer work at Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Daktari Bush School. We then entered "safari mode" and went to Kruger National Park. These pictures are accompanied by brief narratives that describe what we experienced. Day 9 - Oct. 21, 2016 Daktari Bush School to Olifants River, South Africa Our final morning at Daktari was quite moving. Each student had written a list of "promises" and, one by one, stood … [Read more...] about Journey to South Africa – Week 2
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Journey to South Africa – Week 1
In Oct. 2016, I went on an incredible 2-week journey to South Africa!! The words to fully describe the experience spill out in pictures. It was a trip of a lifetime, organized and facilitated by Shayne Traviss (of VividLife) and Dawid De Wet (of Toerboer). Day 1 - Oct. 13, 2016 Johannesburg, South Africa Our flight out of Boston was the morning of Oct. 12. We flew to Atlanta, had an 8 hour layover there, then caught our flight to Johannesburg. There was an unexpected delay with the "Joburg" … [Read more...] about Journey to South Africa – Week 1
Top 10 Typography Books
I compiled this list of my favorite books about typography, from the perspective of one who teaches the subject. I first wrote it in the summer of 2009 when I was preparing to teach a Typography 2 class, updating my bibliography list, and thinking about which books are must-haves and/or classics. Now I'm updating it again after revisiting some material. I suspect I'll continue to update it every few years... :-) The Elements of Typographic Style, by Robert Bringhurst This is a comprehensive … [Read more...] about Top 10 Typography Books
How to Create a Navigation Menu in WordPress
I have created a video tutorial to walk you through the 3 simple steps for creating a navigation menu in WordPress: Add New Page Create New Menu Add the new pages to the menu VIEW VIDEO! Here is a summary of the tutorial: STEP 1 - Add New Page A navigation menu is usually composed with the pages of a website, but it can also include blog posts, links (internal and external), and categories. You will see all of these options in the Menus area. But first, let's create a new … [Read more...] about How to Create a Navigation Menu in WordPress
Best Alternatives to Photoshop
I recently had the pleasure of presenting a hands-on workshop to a friendly group of artists at the South Shore Art Center (SSAC) in Cohasset. We covered a lot of technical territory concerning the types of images you use for web and print and the software tools available on computers and iPads. The gold standard tool is still Photoshop, which is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud subscription plan. That's a pricey option because it includes all of the Adobe products. If you don't need or want … [Read more...] about Best Alternatives to Photoshop
Anti-Bullying Project 2015
I usually change the projects in classes that I routinely teach each year, but sometimes an assignment yields substantial educational rewards to warrant repeating. Last year's anti-bullying campaign was important, relevant, and challenging, so we started off this year's fall semester again with it. All of the original parameters and requirements remained the same. The Newton Public Schools has a full anti-bullying curriculum in place that was designed by a local firm. We imagined ourselves as … [Read more...] about Anti-Bullying Project 2015
Embracing Technology in the Classroom
During a recent professional development workshop at Lasell College (where I teach), we had an interesting discussion about the use of technology in the classroom. When this topic arises among teachers, the tendency is to berate students who use their cellphones during class. And so it began during this discussion. Quickly, though, I learned how many of my colleagues don't use or even allow any technology at all. This surprised me. Technology is a broad term and it means different things to … [Read more...] about Embracing Technology in the Classroom
How to Export InDesign File to PDF
PDFs are created from InDesign files using the Export function in InDesign. There's no way to do a "SAVE AS" like you can in Illustrator and Photoshop. Watch this video tutorial to see the key steps in creating a print-ready PDF from an InDesign file. https://youtu.be/jsuoZfu_ybs … [Read more...] about How to Export InDesign File to PDF