These are examples of my teaching experience. I find it one of the most rewarding parts of what I do.
Title: Pres4Lib
Location: Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ
Date: June 12th, 2009, 9 am-5 pm
Description: An Unconference for Library Presenters and Speakers
URL: http://pres4lib.pbworks.com/
Involvement: Designed logo, co-developed materials, helped with planning and execution. Moderated sessions on Creative Commons images and presentation structure and gave a lightning talk on using Picasa. Got second place in a Battle Decks competition.
Event: Infolink presents Graphic Design Best Practices
Date: Thursday, June 4, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Venue: Clark Public Library, Clark, NJ
Abstract: In this workshop on the basics of visual design best practices, we’ll examine examples and counterexamples of great design, the basics of layout, simplified color theory, rules for fonts and legibility, images and photographs, designing stamps vs pages vs slideshows vs billboards, copyright and creative commons, and free and open source design tools (photo manipulation, illustration, layout, catalogs, and quick editors).
Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/121kHFLhNGrP85vKdR5ti1tRFVzMbwRmboBRuzRLFg7A/edit?usp=sharing
Commentary and notes:
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Event: Creating Great Graphics (Design Best Practices Abridged)
Video of event: http://www.archive.org/details/20090505_PPLgraphics_LeMasney
Date: Tuesday May 5th, 7pm-9pm
Venue: Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ
Abstract: John LeMasney will be presenting on the basics of good graphic design with an emphasis on technology tools and resources. In the session we’ll discuss planning your project, devising your message, choosing your colors, picking your fonts, acquiring images, respecting copyright, sketching your layout, finding great resources, choosing your tools, and bringing it all together into great designs for most any purpose.
Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/121kHFLhNGrP85vKdR5ti1tRFVzMbwRmboBRuzRLFg7A/edit?usp=sharing
Commentary and notes:
Your presentation was wonderful. I especially liked the contrast between the topic slides and the demonstration slides. When you were using the topic slides you spoke directly to the audience and the information on the slides did not distract from you, the presenter. Then when you had a presentation slide up you had the audience focus on the material on the screen. The resources you provided will be a great help to me in the redesign of professional website. – Presentation attendee.
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Event: Making Exquisite Artwork using Open Source Software
Date: Saturday April 25th, 2009 at 1:30 pm and Sunday April 26th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Venue: Trenton Computer Festival, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Abstract: You can create beautiful illustrations, detailed drawings, professional publications, and exquisite artwork using free tools like Inkscape, the GNU Image Manipulation Program, and Scribus. These are Free and Open Source counterparts to tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. While they are not exact replicas of the Adobe tools, they can produce the same level of work. Creative Commons is a way for artists to license creative work so that it can be used and shared in your own work, even for commercial purposes, without payment, as long as you follow some rules. Come learn how to free your creativity in a new way.
Presentation: http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dckfm9fw_110gprttdc4
Commentary and notes:
Thank you for the excellent presentation at TCF. – Sol Libes, TCF co-founder.
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Event: Highland Regional Library Consortium presents Graphic Design Best Practices
Date: Thursday, April 23rd, 2009, 9 am – 4:30 pm
Venue: Somerset County Library, Bridgewater, NJ
Abstract: In this workshop on the basics of visual design best practices, we’ll examine examples and counterexamples of great design, the basics of layout, simplified color theory, rules for fonts and legibility, images and photographs, designing stamps vs pages vs slideshows vs billboards, copyright and creative commons, and free and open source design tools (photo manipulation, illustration, layout, catalogs, and quick editors).
Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/121kHFLhNGrP85vKdR5ti1tRFVzMbwRmboBRuzRLFg7A/edit?usp=sharing
Commentary and notes:
An attendee writes: “I learned so much at today’s workshop. I appreciate learning about different sources for images and photographs. I have never taken any type of design class, so some of the concepts you introduced were completely new to me. I plan to follow up on many of the things that you said. I liked the way you encouraged us when stating that designs are “ideological pathways” that include function, utility and beauty. Frankly, the workshop was inspiring! I plan to email you with questions as I go through activating some of the ideas and concepts that you planted in my head. I also appreciate your passion about “sharing” with the use of open source. I never really thought about open source as a different paradigm in American culture. In addition, to getting the day off from work, your presentation helped to make my day.”
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Abstract: Internet Security has become an essential topic of understanding for the general public. Using the Internet without security in mind is an easy way to become taken advantage of. I spoke as part of a sequential panel on the ways in which we can protect ourselves from identity theft by electronic means.
Date: April 16th, 2009 at 9 AM.
Venue: Sweigart Auditorium, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
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Interested in doing something like this with your company? You can reach me at 609 553 9498, john@lemasney.com, or as lemasney on various social networks.
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I would love the opportunity to help you, wherever you are, whenever you are ready. I always enjoy talking with groups and individuals on topics like technology, training, open source, and design. If there is some way that I can help you with these and related topics, please contact lemasney at lemasney@gmail.com, 609 553 9498 or Let’s do something great together! This content is released under a creative commons attribution license, some rights reserved. cc-by lemasney
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