I loved this kick-off to studio arts.  It situated the coursework squarely in the conceptual zone.  I found the divergent/convergent mapping process helpful; I think I already do this but in my own head, and it was cool to see it on paper.  This helped me to refine my target audience, middle class white parents, because BIPOC do not need to be informed on the importance of diverse books. From a technical perspective, I think I made some progress with making clean cuts and applying adhesive appropriately to avoid buckling.  I have tended to be pretty sloppy with this in my personal projects, so it was a good practice for me.  I think that some of the skill is just in learning about and choosing the materials for the work.  For example, the way magazine print and newsprint respond to glue is very different.  Something that I found challenging at first was to think of communicating a specific idea visually, relying more on image than text.  Additionally, most of my experience has been with process-oriented art, and it was a bit daunting to set out with a goal of reaching a specific audience with a specific message.  I did find that my interview helped me clarify how to do this.  A third challenge was in locating the images I wanted and not falling into a rabbit hole of flipping through magazines in search of them, but then, Unsplash.com and color printer to the rescue.  I found or created most of my images, but being able to use the digital sources for the mirror and the window was really helpful. Finally, I’m proud of myself for hanging in there with the digital aspect of the poster production AND for being able to accept that my product was “good enough” for where I am at now, recognizing that I could always return to it but in the meantime, other responsibilities were calling.  Overall, I am happy with how the posters look and even more so with the thought process that preceded them.