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Promotional Campaign for "Clarity Is an Act of Care"
A woman is in the middle of her c-section when the doctor asks her, “Do you feel pressure?”  And she said, “No, I feel everything.” This was from The Retrievals, a New York...
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Standing Out in the End
Techniques For Crafting Impactful Endings In the Beginning It’s no secret that readers need to quickly see what’s in it for them. Even I, before learning to write, had heard the...
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AI as a Writing Partner: Finding Your Voice in the Age of Algorithms
*This post is AI generated* Should new writers use AI when learning to write? It’s a question generating heated debate in writing communities. The answer isn’t as simple as yes or...
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Who Says it Best? Intentionally Partnering with AI When Writing for Digital Media 
*This post is 100% human-made* Generative AI is whatever it’s prompted to be. It’s a thinking partner and a seasoned writer, and its use, what tools and how much, is a preference....
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Exploring Beyond Design: Introducing Jessica Mullis
Jessica Mullis is a seasoned designer in pursuit of personal enrichment and discovery through the Interactive Media and Communications Master’s program at Quinnipiac University.  New...
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Forget What They Think: Relax and Write for Yourself
If something brings you joy, chances are it’ll bring your audience joy. Especially if the audience is you. In his book On Writing Well, an influential tool for writers over...
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Meet, Jessica

I’m a designer with 20+ years of experience, but it’s my work at the CDC that showed me creativity can fuel public good. Now I’m flipping the script by pursuing a master’s degree in Interactive Media and Communications at Quinnipiac. My mission? Moving beyond design and discovering new ways to use my skills for good.

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