Meghan Cody

Calligramme Original Sketch: Adobe Illustrator: I created this calligramme in the shape of a sailboat to represent the journey I have had up until this point in my life and the journey that I will have in the next twenty years of my life. I wrote a letter to my future self in which I explained all of the hopes and dreams I wish to accomplish by the time I am 41. When I finished writing, I decided that my letter would best be displayed in the form of a sailboat. To me, a sailboat represents journey and adventure. All of the ups and downs we experience everyday are all part of our journey and what helps mold us into the people we are.  I used Adobe Illustrator to create this calligramme. I started by sketching out the sailboat on paper and then recreated the drawing on Illustrator using the pen tool. I then used the type tools to insert pieces of my letter to create the shape of the sailboat using just my words. I played around with different fonts, colors, and sizes until my vision ...

Eraser Tool This video explains how to use the eraser tool on Adobe Illustrator as a beginner. I liked how detailed the narrator’s instructions are in this video. The video also uses a visual element of the narrator showing what the tool looks like on Adobe Illustrator and what it looks like when the tool is applied to shapes. The eraser tool can be used to make sections of a design transparent. Based on this tutorial, I feel like the eraser tool would be easy to use. I found it interesting how the narrator alluded to the idea that there are more effective ways to remove unwanted segments on Illustrator than using the eraser tool. Type Tool This video covers the basics of how to use the type tool in Adobe Illustrator. From this video I can tell that the type tool is more complex that some of the other tools on Illustrator. With that being said, it probably takes a bit of practice to be able to use it efficiently. I found it interesting to see how many different type tools there are on ...

Internet and World Wide Web To put it briefly, the internet is a global network of interconnected computer networks that allows for information, communication, and resources to be exchanged worldwide. The internet was invented by a group of scientists and engineers in the 1960s in the United States. During this time, the Cold War was going on and there was tension between North America and the Soviet Union. This led to the creation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, or ARPANET which is known today as the internet. Even though the process of inventing the internet began around the 1960s, the official creation date of the internet is January 1, 1983 and it was originally used by military scientists and university staff. The internet has since evolved into the communication, information, and entertainment system that we recognize today. Sir Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web in 1989. He decided to invent it because he did not like the way information was separated a...

Hi, my name is Meghan Cody and I am from Trumbull, Connecticut. I am a senior studying Communication Media and Culture and minoring in Sociology and Advertising. When I am at home, I work as a caterer for a restaurant called Fire Engine Pizza Company. While I am in Tampa, I work on campus at the Vaughn information desk and I have an internship with Confetti Events. At my internship, I help to plan and execute weddings and corporate events. I absolutely love my internship because I love being a part of what makes someone’s vision come to life. I am looking into event planning as a potential career path among other hospitality-related fields as I approach graduation this upcoming May. I absolutely love the Tampa area. Some of my favorite things to do are going for walks on the riverwalk or Bayshore, hammocking, going to the beach for sunset, and trying some of the new restaurants in the area. There are always super cool events to go to in the area. Last month I went to The Lights Fest wh...