ALEXIS GREEN

The pharmaceutical industry and insurance companies have used diabetics as puppets to hang from their diabolical strings. Diabetes is known as a disease where the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin. Insulin stabilizes their blood sugar levels and helps diabetics use the sugar in their body effectively. Without insulin, many will experience the absolute turmoil that this disease brings; blurred vision, vomiting, and a slow painful death. In recent years, insulin prices have skyrocketed 15 percent. Due to this, many have resorted to rationing insulin, buying through the black market, or playing russian roulette by creating their own “insulin”.  Diabetes has two types; Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 Diabetes is less common amongst individuals. It is an autoimmune disease that attacks pancreatic beta cells which stops their body from producing insulin. Therefore, type 1 diabetics have to take insulin every day or they could die in less than a month. However, Type 2 has a different effec...

The school-to-prison pipeline is in regards to the increasing issue of education and public safety policies that lead children toward incarceration. The use of “zero tolerance” policies criminalize minor disciplinary actions that result in probation, arrests, and juvenile detention. The school-to-prison pipeline takes place in mostly affects african-americans, poc, disabled individuals, etc. The education system is rooted in institutional racism and affects BIPOC in ways white people/children would not understand or experience.  Back in January, a 16 year old black girl, Taylor Bracey was body slammed by a police officer at her school. The excuse from the police officer is that “she fought a student ” However, that isn’t the case and wouldn’t make it right anyways. The truth is she was having a verbal altercation with another student and the police officer came over and brutalized her because he looked at a young black girl as a threat to others. She has suffered memory loss and ...

The layouts I chose fit my personality and are symbolic to who I am. I am a simple person but I can add flair to my life when needed. My favorite out of all these designs has to be the one with my last name upside down. It doesn't give off a bulky vibe but it adds spice and gives a sense of who the future employee is without saying too much.   

Communication has become a vital part of a person’s daily life but as generations pass, so does the art of communication. Generation Z has been born with social media platforms like Youtube, Instagram, and more that use visual and audio to tell short stories. As the stories become shorter, so do attention spans which is why it’s best to make sure the info that is being put out has a great visual with it. Visual communication uses graphics to invoke the emotions and seek out interpretations. Unlike written and verbal, visual has a direct approach. It is the most adaptable form because in this society, attention spans are short. With graphics, the eye is always of the beholder which makes it so complex. Color is an essential element to visual communication. A simple logo can spark emotion if the color scheme is molded perfectly to fit the vision. Without color, it will be difficult for people to rationalize their emotions since there is nothing to interpret in the visual. For example: H...