Merced and the San Joaquin Valley region have not received much positive press and the recent headline-making high rates of home foreclosure and unemployment have worsened the public perception (justified or misguided) of this area.
For this assignment, students act as important members of a mock non-profit organization in charge of promoting Merced to the national audience. They are given the task of designing a poster, with one to two images and a paragraph of 200 words, to show the "seductive" side(s) of Merced. They have the freedom to choose any subject matter (with or without people) and use any visual style that they deem appropriate to produce an effective poster.
There is no specified target audience, either. That is: the poster can appeal to the general public, families, business owners, developers, professionals, or young people like them.
They have the following options:
1) Simply submit 1-2 images and a text passage, or
2) Design an actual poster, with the image(s) and text incorporated, and submit a PDF of the poster (this option will be considered for a higher grade).
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For this assignment, students act as important members of a mock non-profit organization in charge of promoting Merced to the national audience. They are given the task of designing a poster, with one to two images and a paragraph of 200 words, to show the "seductive" side(s) of Merced. They have the freedom to choose any subject matter (with or without people) and use any visual style that they deem appropriate to produce an effective poster.
There is no specified target audience, either. That is: the poster can appeal to the general public, families, business owners, developers, professionals, or young people like them.
They have the following options:
1) Simply submit 1-2 images and a text passage, or
2) Design an actual poster, with the image(s) and text incorporated, and submit a PDF of the poster (this option will be considered for a higher grade).
Move your mouse over the picture to select a larger view.
Darwin C
Merced at first glance doesn’t seem like much of a interesting place to live in; however, once you start looking at what it has rather than what it doesn’t have you’ll find that there are plenty of things that make the city enjoyable.
The first thing Merced has is wildlife, near the U.C. Merced campus, which is comfortable around humans. Rabbits and birds can often be found on the sidewalk within two feet of pedestrians. Secondly, Merced has a fascinatingly diverse weather. Over the seasons the skies can be filled with picture perfect clouds to a heat scorching sun to a storm straight out of a novel.
Third, Merced offers one of the best schools in the country U.C. Merced. As one would expect from any college school, new students bring new ideas and man power for events which are increasing with each subsequent year. The Japanese culture club for U.C. Merced had hosted their first cherry blossom festival, inviting community and students alike. Efforts from the Students have even gotten the attention of Michelle Obama who will be present at this year’s commencement ceremony.
So when someone asks why you go to Merced here’s a few points you can name.
Merced at first glance doesn’t seem like much of a interesting place to live in; however, once you start looking at what it has rather than what it doesn’t have you’ll find that there are plenty of things that make the city enjoyable.
The first thing Merced has is wildlife, near the U.C. Merced campus, which is comfortable around humans. Rabbits and birds can often be found on the sidewalk within two feet of pedestrians. Secondly, Merced has a fascinatingly diverse weather. Over the seasons the skies can be filled with picture perfect clouds to a heat scorching sun to a storm straight out of a novel.
Third, Merced offers one of the best schools in the country U.C. Merced. As one would expect from any college school, new students bring new ideas and man power for events which are increasing with each subsequent year. The Japanese culture club for U.C. Merced had hosted their first cherry blossom festival, inviting community and students alike. Efforts from the Students have even gotten the attention of Michelle Obama who will be present at this year’s commencement ceremony.
So when someone asks why you go to Merced here’s a few points you can name.
Darwin C
Merced at first glance doesn’t seem like much of a interesting place to live in; however, once you start looking at what it has rather than what it doesn’t have you’ll find that there are plenty of things that make the city enjoyable.
The first thing Merced has is wildlife, near the U.C. Merced campus, which is comfortable around humans. Rabbits and birds can often be found on the sidewalk within two feet of pedestrians. Secondly, Merced has a fascinatingly diverse weather. Over the seasons the skies can be filled with picture perfect clouds to a heat scorching sun to a storm straight out of a novel.
Third, Merced offers one of the best schools in the country U.C. Merced. As one would expect from any college school, new students bring new ideas and man power for events which are increasing with each subsequent year. The Japanese culture club for U.C. Merced had hosted their first cherry blossom festival, inviting community and students alike. Efforts from the Students have even gotten the attention of Michelle Obama who will be present at this year’s commencement ceremony.
So when someone asks why you go to Merced here’s a few points you can name.
Merced at first glance doesn’t seem like much of a interesting place to live in; however, once you start looking at what it has rather than what it doesn’t have you’ll find that there are plenty of things that make the city enjoyable.
The first thing Merced has is wildlife, near the U.C. Merced campus, which is comfortable around humans. Rabbits and birds can often be found on the sidewalk within two feet of pedestrians. Secondly, Merced has a fascinatingly diverse weather. Over the seasons the skies can be filled with picture perfect clouds to a heat scorching sun to a storm straight out of a novel.
Third, Merced offers one of the best schools in the country U.C. Merced. As one would expect from any college school, new students bring new ideas and man power for events which are increasing with each subsequent year. The Japanese culture club for U.C. Merced had hosted their first cherry blossom festival, inviting community and students alike. Efforts from the Students have even gotten the attention of Michelle Obama who will be present at this year’s commencement ceremony.
So when someone asks why you go to Merced here’s a few points you can name.
