Introducing a XD library for web design, COVID icon templates, and meeting Ella Durham, a Visual Communications Specialist in Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. Read on to learn more!
Notes from Happy Half-Hours
Happy Half-Hours
This past quarter we continued to host monthly “Happy Half-Hours” via Zoom. We took a look at our new shared Adobe XD library and COVID-19 icon template. Thanks to everyone who joined for some time to connect!
Each month, we meet virtually for fun and informal Happy Half-Hours. These Zoom events are a great opportunity to meet peers, see what they are working on and get feedback.
Need to mock up a new web page? Matt Bryant provided a guided tour of our new Adobe XD library which was built to make design and development quicker, easier and more consistent. The library includes colors, character styles and components to match those used in the UNL Web Framework.
Stephanie Severin also shared new COVID-19 icon templates which are available to download for use in your own projects.
Want to join us? Sign up for our email list and we will send you an invite for the next Happy Half-Hour!
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May Commencement In-Person
The University is holding in-person commencement ceremonies starting today, May 7 at Pinnacle Bank Arena and tomorrow, May 8 at Memorial Stadium.
Former Nebraska football coach, Athletic Director and Congressman Tom Osborne will deliver the keynote address for undergrads . According to University Communication, "the May exercises will be the first time since December 2019 — before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — that the university has held full-fledged commencement ceremonies in person."
How are you celebrating commencement in your college or department? Have you created any special visual communication pieces for this weekend? If so, please share with us on Slack.
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Bringing your photos to life in Lightroom
Utilize the power of Lightroom and enhance your images for any use. Learn how to make dull colors in photos more intense with the Saturation and Vibrance sliders with this tutorial from Adobe.
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Ella Durham
This week, we are introducing one of our own from the VCN committee! You may already be acquainted with Ella—she’s the Visual Communications Specialist at the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts who wears many hats supporting the college in both web and print design in addition to social media support and “other duties as assigned.”
Years at UNL
The big 5!
Specializations:
Visual communicator of all trades—master of none. BUT… are you ready for this? According to sources on the internet, the complete saying was originally “A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”
Q & A
Visual communication pet peeve
Hmm… mixing up apostrophes with the prime symbol or quotation marks with double prime is pretty high up on the list.
Guilty pleasure
I’m a vegetarian with a don’t ask policy when it comes to takeout Chinese (we all know chances of oyster sauce in those tofu dishes are high).
