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"Full-Scale Invasion"

Ashley is interning at the city's biggest and most advanced science lab.  When she got the position, she knew there'd be a learning curve, but that she'd get to see things that were out of this world.  Little did she know, she'd bitten off more than she could chew...
Or rather, she gets bitten by the latest addition to their inventory... an alien-like reptile that's working to infect everyone on the planet with their poison.  As symptoms develop and progress, Ashley becomes less human and more creature-like.  She shirks responsibilities, takes on a new diet, develops scales... and starts to appreciate their vision for our world --- a world where they're in control.
Across the city, more and more people are infected and are transforming into these aliens.
It's a Full-Scale Invasion.
Scientists and doctors at the lab race to come up with an antidote --- but will it be in time?

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Homework #5

I thought this interview with Dustin Stanton was interesting, because he's someone who's out there 'doing it,' working in graphic design.  What stood out to me the most was what he said he does when he's stuck on a design --- or as he said, the design isn't "talking" to him.  He said he re-thinks and re-asks the basic questions, like "What am I trying to communicate?" and "What should the feeling or tone be?"  He also does more research and looks at other design work for inspiration.  I thought that's something I should keep in mind as I try generate ideas for my own work!

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Homework #4

I found this article to be really interesting.  I know they touch-up photos with Photoshop, and I know they do some re-touching in movies, but I had no idea it was so extensive!  And so tight-lipped.  Now it's making me re-think everything I see.  I can't help but wonder what effect this has on people and the way they see themselves... not just those who view those images, but the clients who have these things done, too.  I think the fact that someone had this "beauty work" done on one of their home videos is really telling of its influence... and not necessarily for the better.