Christmas is Coming!

So the following are some updated pictures of our place. We put the finishing touches on our room with a new comforter set we found.

The day after Thanksgiving, Trav helped me pull the tree out (compliments of Uncle Shad) and the Christmas decorations. Then, Trav was off to work and I got to decorate. It was fun! I put in some Christmas cartoons and enjoyed the Christmas Spirit!

I love Christmas!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving

Don't you just love the cute pillows!

Who can find the Apple TV remote?

(A special guest appearance was made by the remote in this years nativity.

I think if Trav were a shepherd he might just look like that guy, very reverent but with the apple remote in hand...LOL)

My sheep, cows and donkey had to be on the lamp in the back. You can see the sheep but the cows and donkey are hidden by the stable, but they are present...don't worry.

Our Christmas tree this year! It turned out great! It almost looks like a real tree.

Moved one of the DVD holders to the hallway and put some decor in it.

EAT REAL SUGAR!

Hey-o-o-o-o-o-o,
So recently I was asked in my creative concepts class to put together a campaign for sugar. This was one really hard campaign. It seemed like we (my partner, Elise and I) were defeated at every turn. We finally came up with a strategy to target sugar to women who feel confined by their diet. Sugar became the woman's way to escape the restrictions that dieting might put on her and in some cases her family. So here is our print ad plus our TV commercial that would be shown on cooking websites. Now it should be noted that we used another commercial in class but I am unable to upload it at this time so perhaps I will show you later.
Some of you might recognize Quinci, the other Trav's wife as the model in these pictures. That is because she was kind enough to respond to my unintentionally creepy request for "a girl 18-25 to pose for me." Yeah I know, I know. Creepy. I've learned now that the better word to use is model. Also the photography was done by my very talented sister Whitney. It was fun because ulitmately it felt like a real photoshoot. I am gratful for both my sisters help in this! Anyway here are the ads!

Full Frontal Nerdity

My 2nd time partner Garrett and I had an assignment called Candy Shop. This is where you pick a product or business and do a full campaign for them of 3 ads and an electronic media of sorts. We went through many ideas before finally setting on this one that featured an idea that most people hide the nerd in them. I know this is a lot of reading but I am pretty proud of this campaign so pound through it if you care about me at all ;)

We started our campaign by doing something a little different. We did a mini play to share our point. Here is the script:

(Travis has headphones on and is kinda dancing)

Garrett- watch cha listening to?

Travis- Oh Cool jerk, it's the coolest!

Garrett- Ya man it rocks, hey my name is Garrett, but people call me G-thug

Travis- Hey G-thug, I am Travis, I don't have a nickname, but all the women I date call me dreamy.

Garrett- I am immensely popular with the ladies too

Travis- Yeah, I date lots and lots and lots of women, mostly dancers

Garrett- He dude, I gotta jet

Travis- I own a jet too!

Both turn backs to each other, look around sneaky like a start to read a comic book

garrett- awesome

Travis-fantastic

Travis- What you have witnessed here is not an alternate reality, nor is it an episode of the twilight zone it is an exaggerated version of reality. Our strategy says people are afraid to show who they really are but what they don't realize is that being a nerd is being cool. This is more true today then ever. So here is our campaign:

Happy Halloween

This is Trav's pumpkin creation this year...Bear-Wolf! Though sweat, tears and a sacrifice of a DI teddy bear that the store clerk named "huggy-bear" as we checked out, he has created another masterpiece!

This is us on Halloween night. We had quadruple the number of trick-o-treater's this year. It was quite fun. Trav and I watched scary movies all night and just relaxed.

I got to dress up at work and a co-worker let me borrow her Harley gear. So I think I could make a good Biker-Chick! Just need a motorcycle and get some leather and skull tank tops of my own.