I am a faculty member at Cambrian College. This year, I partnered with a team member from our Academic Library to create a Research Workbook intended to demystify the various phases of conducting secondary research projects. Essentially, the Workbook walks learners through the process of research, from understanding a research paper assignment all the way through to the outlining and drafting phase. There is a strong focus on the why and how of accessing Library resources such as academic articles.

Currently, the Research Workbook is built as a Google Doc consisting of text, images, and links to a series of explainer videos. We are interested in partnering with a creative student with graphic design / web design experience to enhance the existing content aesthetically. We are interested in applying a "trail map," "explorer" type theme. We're looking for fun, somewhat kitschy enhancements such as iconography, colour pallets, video intros, and the like to essentially take our Workbook up a notch. Our hope is that the outputs, and the Workbook as a whole, can be licensed openly, likely using a CC BY NC license (though we are open to conversations about this).

We hope that this project can emulate how a Graphic Designer, Illustrator, or Web Artist would meet with a potential client, assess their needs, create a project plan, and action that plan. We can provide ongoing mentorship and touchpoints, continuous feedback, and two letteres of reference upon project completion.