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Thoughts on design, marketing, leadership, and a little bit of everything else.

Design
Heather Macyauski

Print vs Digital & Power in Listening

Since late August 2023, Graphics and Printing Technology and Communications instructors across Michigan have been in several meetings after school and on weekends. These often

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Design
Heather Macyauski

Why I Support Young Graphic Designers

Teaching graphic design in the high school setting has been an amazing experience. Listen to learn the benefits of teaching graphic design! 🔊 Sound: Envato

Students Teach Me
Heather Macyauski

Assume External Factors of Behavior

When expectations aren’t followed, it’s natural to opt for immediate correction. Instead of pointedly reminding a student they can’t sleep in class, I’m learning to

Students Teach Me
Heather Macyauski

Make people laugh

When I first started teaching graphic design to high school juniors and seniors, I thought I had to wear high heal boots to be taken

Design
Heather Macyauski

Artificial Intelligence & Next-Gen Designers

I first learned about artificial intelligence from high school boys. Scary, right? While in the Graphic Design program I teach at Van Buren Tech, I