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.
Paolo D
At beautiful UC Merced, countless opportunities and limitless potential await you. As a school still in its infancy, any UC Merced student can take part in its innovative research and its expansion. Students can take advantage of the UC caliber education that come with a UC, but enjoy the small class sizes that usually come with private schools. Although still a relatively small university, its growth cannot help but be acknowledged. The continuous construction of the library, gymnasium, dormitories, and classroom buildings since it has opened are the most apparent signs of the school’s progress. Yet, there is more than meets the eye. The faculty adds more upper and lower division classes every semester, while the library exhibits student artistic talent and student-led historical research. This is not to exclude the proliferation of student activity at UC Merced. Student-run clubs founded only a few years ago are bringing celebrity names like Supercr3w, Dat Phan, Crown City Rockers, Ill-literacy, Passion, and even First Lady Michelle Obama to the newborn UC campus, bringing attention and prestige to the infantile university. Students and these clubs are even making a name for themselves outside of Merced: winning martial arts tournaments in Berkeley and performing for big-name company shows in Modesto. If a school with opportunity, innovation, and prestige is what you’re looking for in a university, UC Merced is for you.
At beautiful UC Merced, countless opportunities and limitless potential await you. As a school still in its infancy, any UC Merced student can take part in its innovative research and its expansion. Students can take advantage of the UC caliber education that come with a UC, but enjoy the small class sizes that usually come with private schools. Although still a relatively small university, its growth cannot help but be acknowledged. The continuous construction of the library, gymnasium, dormitories, and classroom buildings since it has opened are the most apparent signs of the school’s progress. Yet, there is more than meets the eye. The faculty adds more upper and lower division classes every semester, while the library exhibits student artistic talent and student-led historical research. This is not to exclude the proliferation of student activity at UC Merced. Student-run clubs founded only a few years ago are bringing celebrity names like Supercr3w, Dat Phan, Crown City Rockers, Ill-literacy, Passion, and even First Lady Michelle Obama to the newborn UC campus, bringing attention and prestige to the infantile university. Students and these clubs are even making a name for themselves outside of Merced: winning martial arts tournaments in Berkeley and performing for big-name company shows in Modesto. If a school with opportunity, innovation, and prestige is what you’re looking for in a university, UC Merced is for you.
Paolo D
At beautiful UC Merced, countless opportunities and limitless potential await you. As a school still in its infancy, any UC Merced student can take part in its innovative research and its expansion. Students can take advantage of the UC caliber education that come with a UC, but enjoy the small class sizes that usually come with private schools. Although still a relatively small university, its growth cannot help but be acknowledged. The continuous construction of the library, gymnasium, dormitories, and classroom buildings since it has opened are the most apparent signs of the school’s progress. Yet, there is more than meets the eye. The faculty adds more upper and lower division classes every semester, while the library exhibits student artistic talent and student-led historical research. This is not to exclude the proliferation of student activity at UC Merced. Student-run clubs founded only a few years ago are bringing celebrity names like Supercr3w, Dat Phan, Crown City Rockers, Ill-literacy, Passion, and even First Lady Michelle Obama to the newborn UC campus, bringing attention and prestige to the infantile university. Students and these clubs are even making a name for themselves outside of Merced: winning martial arts tournaments in Berkeley and performing for big-name company shows in Modesto. If a school with opportunity, innovation, and prestige is what you’re looking for in a university, UC Merced is for you.
At beautiful UC Merced, countless opportunities and limitless potential await you. As a school still in its infancy, any UC Merced student can take part in its innovative research and its expansion. Students can take advantage of the UC caliber education that come with a UC, but enjoy the small class sizes that usually come with private schools. Although still a relatively small university, its growth cannot help but be acknowledged. The continuous construction of the library, gymnasium, dormitories, and classroom buildings since it has opened are the most apparent signs of the school’s progress. Yet, there is more than meets the eye. The faculty adds more upper and lower division classes every semester, while the library exhibits student artistic talent and student-led historical research. This is not to exclude the proliferation of student activity at UC Merced. Student-run clubs founded only a few years ago are bringing celebrity names like Supercr3w, Dat Phan, Crown City Rockers, Ill-literacy, Passion, and even First Lady Michelle Obama to the newborn UC campus, bringing attention and prestige to the infantile university. Students and these clubs are even making a name for themselves outside of Merced: winning martial arts tournaments in Berkeley and performing for big-name company shows in Modesto. If a school with opportunity, innovation, and prestige is what you’re looking for in a university, UC Merced is for you.
