There are several data points from this story that can relate to and inspire heroes. By analyzing the information in this story, it can be turned into raw data points used to inspire action. The main data point in this story is the true love Westly has for Buttercup. This drives the narrative through every twist and turn such as climbing the cliffs of insanity, dueling with Inigo, and even rescuing the princess from certain harm. The message is clear “love is worth the risk”. This data can be interpreted as a “North Star”. It is the guiding point of this story that determines all actions.

 For me, my north star is mastery. I continue to embark on new adventures in the pursuit of mastering new skills with the hopes of building something meaningful. Like the journey in this book, which is another data point, this pursuit has led me in many directions, each one a new skill mastered a hurdle overcome.

This book uses information in ways of battle and inspiration. It is a data point that I relate with as I further my college career towards success. With each new class I come closure to the prize of mastery. Unlike Westly, I will never fully attain my prize, and my journey will continue ever forward as I always strive to master the next big obstacle. My Heros Journey will never be complete, and I look forward to seeing what accomplishments lay ahead of me.

Social media is by far the most useful tool we have as creators. It connects us to the rest of the world via news feeds controlled by platform algorithms. When we post often and with the right content, the algorithm places our work higher in the newsfeed search results which increases the chances of being seen. We can also join groups and post relevant work for people to see. These things help to grow our digital presence. This is even more effective when we place links on our post to connect our other work and websites.

I have created a LinkedIn account and historically have posted class work on there, but the results have never been satisfying. I rarely get any engagement from that platform. A quick search says that the 5 best things that can be done to increase Klout with LinkedIn is to engage meaningfully with posts, post with strategy, timing and sequencing, content types that perform well, network authentically.

 I have not learned how to work its’ algorithm. I have accounts with Reddit and Pinterest also. Again, little to no success. I find that my content get ranked higher on platforms like Nextdoor, Instagram, and Facebook. Although I have had more success on these platforms, I am still under utilizing them.

My time management infographic is on display in Second Life.

I do not recommend https://www.wordclouds.com/ because it is full of manipulative advertising and the site kept freezing. As I was trying to play around with the design of the words, the site would become unresponsive. I did find the concept of word design to be interesting. I will not be returning to this site for the mentioned reasons. Please enjoy the two simple designs that the site did allow me to create.

Welcome to your first step of the Hero’s Journey. Although the journey seems long and intimidating, I assure you that if you stay focused and invest in yourself you will find countless treasures along the way. Each week there is something new and incredible to learn. These things may seem small for some of you, but they add up to monumental skills that will guide you along your journey. By the time you cross the threshold you will be prepared and ready to tackle any challenge along the way. Backed by your mentor and countless good-hearted individuals at Peninsula College you will have all the support you need to tackle all obstacles.

My Mission Badge reflects this journey and is my map into the future. I have included tree roots to honor the amazing people here at the college who have helped me along the way. These roots support my photography career solid like a cedar tree. I have included a Stellar J rising above the waves to reflect collaboration and forward movement. A scroll to illustrate the power of storytelling. The badge is encompassed by a circle symbolizing wholeness and unity.

May my Mission Badge help to inspire your creative journey.

Numbers were strategically used in this book to further describe the scene, characters, and events. By doing this, the author was able to add structure to the chaos, effectively creating another level of understanding to the narrative. This was effectively noticed in the height of the Cliffs of Insanity making the climb feel more dangerous. The dual talked about the weight of the sword and steps taken which gave the scene more depth. The timeline of the wedding gave a sense of urgency to be rescued. And the battle of wits numbers implied a gamble of logic.

This concept of using numbers in the narrative was an eye opener for storytelling. By doing this the author was almost able to create a third dimension to the two-dimensional words on the page. The use of numbers gave this story space to breathe and a realm of existence. With each step in the dual, it sets the size of the scene. By adding a timeline, the sense of urgency was held onto throughout the book. This also encouraged us to keep reading with less breaks to try to beat the timeline.

Overall, the lesson here is that the use of numbers in storytelling is a powerful tool that can be used to further engage readers and hold their interests.

Infographics and Data Visualization Management Report & Projects – Good Design #8

Check out my mid-term report for Media 195 Infographics Data Visualization class at Peninsula College.

Cedar & Shore studio is not just a solo act; it is a team working system. Each character has their role in creating legacy connections and meaningful art that will last for generations.

The Wizard-Ranger: Visionary Leadership in Motion

As the founder and lead creative of Cedar & Shore Studio I am equal parts strategist and hands-on creative. I create modular pricing systems, brand architecture, and delivery systems. I use my photography and computer skills to create visual interactive legacy.

The Paladin-Cleric: Guardian of Client Experience

The Client Experience Director is a brand integrity steward and onboarding ritual designer. This role ensures every client feels seen, heard, and honored. Their advocacy for accessibility and inclusive design transforms onboarding into systems that show care.

The Bard-Druid: Keeper of Voice and Rhythm

The Brand Voice Designer spreads the studios voice across platforms. With titles such as poetic messaging specialist and legacy language curator, this role ensures emotional clarity and rhythm. Their seasonal strategies align content with nature’s cycles.

The Artificer-Monk: Architect of Digital Infrastructure

The Web Systems Architect translates creative vision into technical precision. As a modular template engineer and workflow optimization strategist, this role ensures that every layout supports both function and clarity. They allow the studio’s digital space to be user friendly and welcoming.

The Sorcerer-Emissary: The Client as Co-Creator

The Seeker is Cedar & Shore Studios Legacy Client and included in the process through creative collaboration. They bring vision and trust. Their stories activate the studios’ inspiration. In this system, the client is not just served, they are empowered.

These roles not only work together, but they also depend on each other. Each character supports the others to create and work in a system that best serves the client’s needs.

All work was created using Adobe Photoshop. These cards have many layers that can be modified to produce more characters as needed. AI images were used to create characters only.

Adobe Firefly 11/15/2025

prompt used “Create a dungeons and dragons character with a multimedia twist”. Prompt was modified to fit each character and location.

As a student that has remained on the presidents list, I have worked hard to get to where I am at. Along the way I learned many new skills and my world has been opened to the possibilities that lay before me. Thanks to my college classes, I now produce professional photography. Many people ask me how I produce such quality work. My answer is always the same – “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants” – Isaac Newton.

I find that to encourage other people to take the hero’s journey in college is to first show them why. When we produce quality work people will become inspired and curious. People will ask questions and try to learn. When this happens, we will have 3 choices: 1. We can give them free advice, 2. We can charge them for lessons, or 3. We can direct them to Peninsula College.

While I may charge them for lessons, I will always first recommend Peninsula College for all of the amazing people who truly care about the students. I will always praise my mentors for the valuable insight, instruction, and support that I received along the way. While I can teach people some things, Peninsula College has the capability to not only teach a wide range of subjects, they are also equipped with resources to help students reach their goals.

My mission badge is a visual declaration of purpose. I create art that empowers, connects, and remembers. As founder of Cedar & Shore Studio, my work blends soulful photography, poetic design, and emotionally attuned storytelling. This badge will symbolize the values I live by. These values are gratitude, legacy, and creative leadership. This badge will also serve as a compass for every project that I work on.

The badge will convey three core ideas:

•            Rootedness: I honor mentors, collaborators, and place. My badge will include cedar roots and tide lines to represent deep connection and memory.

•            Creative elevation: I rise through collaboration, not competition. A rising Stellar J will symbolize movement, vision, and emotional flight.

•            Legacy through story: Every image, every design, every word is part of a larger tale. A subtle scroll motif will nod to the stories I’m building – both visual and written.

Rough Sketch Concept for the badge:

•            Shape: A circular badge, symbolizing wholeness and continuity.

•            Centerpiece: A cedar tree with exposed roots, its trunk forming a camera on a tripod.

•            Upper arc: A Stellar J in flight, wings echoing the shape of a rising tide.

•            Lower arc: Gentle wave lines, with a scroll tucked among them.

•            Text ribbon: “Rooted to Rise” wrapping the base

Tech & Economy

As a Millennial, I feel that my generation had the most pressure to adapt to a rapidly changing world. We grew up at the end of an era when our Dollar held more purchasing power, Jobs were readily available and paid according to market conditions, Families still had dinner together at the table, and people had more personal connections via face-to-face interaction. As we entered adulthood, we witnessed 9/11, The Great Recession, a rapidly changing economy, booming costs outpacing wages, and a larger focus on technology. We had our challenges to face, and this is why I compared Millennial’s to each of the other generations.

Out of all the generations that I compared Baby Boomers most certainly had more opportunities through employment. They had the luxury of stability, pensions, Employer loyalty, and had less hurdles to jump to achieve the American Dream. Gen X still enjoyed many of the same opportunities as the Baby Boomers but were also more skeptical and self-reliant while navigating corporate disillusionment and higher divorce rates. Gen X also began seeing the dawn of the technology era with the first Apple Computer.

Finally, out of all this chaos Gen Z was born into a world of technology and subscription-based services. They are fluent in both technology and social activism which spreads quickly throughout the online world via apps like TikTok and Snapchat. Their attention span and mental health challenges reflect over-stimulation of their environment.

Each generation carries its own personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. They are products of their environments

All information was obtained from personal knowledge and research using Copilot.

For this assignment I decided to promote education over advertising. I chose to play a game called Agents of Discovery which has missions in both the U.S. and Canada parks. This game is presented to players on their mobile smart phones via an app that can be downloaded from the app store app. The mission that I played has 9 challenges at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim Washington. I successfully completed 8 of them.

Overall, this game was interesting. I was prompted to move around the park to find each challenge. Each challenge presented simple and easy to read information about reclaimed water and its usage along with an extra recycling information challenge. These challenges were completed using augmented reality that made it more engaging to play as you had to move your phone around to find objects and engage with the content. 99% of these worked flawlessly. The recycling challenge failed to work for me 4 times and I finally gave up. I just could not get it to work, and so I forfeited the prize for completing the mission successfully.

I find that this game is engaging and well thought out. I enjoyed playing because it promotes education and, even though it is made for 3^rd grade level education, I learned more about the park I often drive by. I do feel the game creators could debug the recycling challenge at the minimum. I also feel that there needs to be better tutorial. Most of the navigation and how to play the games were not available. I had to self-learn how to play the challenges and how to zoom in to navigate better. I also see that liability was a main concern for the game creators as they kept the challenge points well away from the water that they were teaching about. This caused many missed opportunities to explore amazing places in the park and further learning.

Link to Infographics and more information Agents of Discovery | Sequim, WA – Official Website

Once upon a time, back when the wise were still young, storytelling was only found in books, newspapers, magazines, and other printed content. People would also gather around the campfire or listen to the radio to convey stories through Spoken words. Storytelling had limitations to its reach and speed of transmission. This is not the case anymore. Today, we have technology beyond what many have ever thought to be possible, and it is widely used around the world – even in remote regions such as the Amazon Rainforest.

This technology has brought forth social media platforms where people experiencing the online world can congregate by the billions. No longer is storytelling limited to the few. Now everyone, everywhere, can experience the story in real time. This not only engages audiences, but it also truly influences them.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C2MsEkbnF/ Is a great example of this topic. This post blends creative written storytelling along with visual storytelling through photography. This link does send you to one of my recent posts for my business Cedar & Shore Studio, which I do actively promote. Regardless, of my personal love for my brand – This post is a great example. I have posted this on several social media platforms, and I have found that not only do people appreciate photography, but they also truly and deeply engage with the written story that accompanies this image. This matters because photography alone has never inspired so many amazing heartfelt comments to which I am truly honored and appreciative for.

Other links to supporting information and infographics (outside sources that I am not affiliated with):

The Impact of Visual Storytelling on Social Media – FasterCapital

10 Stats That Show the Impact of Infographics on Social Media – Red Website Design

The Power of Storytelling for Social Businesses – Conscious Magazine