Invasive Plants

Floral Foes: Common Invasive Plants of Seattle
2023

A website covering five common invasive plants in Seattle and how to remove them effectively. Target audience is people who have recently moved to Seattle. The plants showcased here are easy to identify and have a detrimental impact local ecosystems.

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Contributions

  • Writing
  • Research
  • HTML and CSS

Credits

  • Editing: Jaena Blomquist

Blender Video Tutorial

Introduction to Procedural Materials in Blender 3: Banana Shader
2023

Video tutorial which covers basic procedural shading nodes and techniques in the 3D animation software Blender 3. Intended audience is for 3D artists who have basic knowledge of materials in Blender but are new creating materials with Blender's many procedural patterns. Covers Voronoi and Musgrave patterns, masking, and groups.

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Contributions

  • Writing
  • Video editing
  • Voice-over

Defensible Space Mailer

2023

Mailer to educate homeowners on the West Coast about protecting their homes from wildfire. This mailer condenses information on how to create safe zones around houses and other vulnerable structures.

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Contributions

  • Illustration
  • Layout

Credits

  • Writing: Jaena Blomquist
  • Editing: Nichole Montross
  • Photo: Marcus Kauffman via Unsplash

HTML Tutorial

Introduction to HTML for Technical Writers
2023

Tutorial about HTML elements for student technical writers. It demonstrates HTML use in the context of a CRM, using Salesforce as an example. The website was created with markdown and a static site generator. Edits and updates were handled via GitHub pull requests.

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Contributions

  • Editing
  • screen capture and voice-over for video

Credits

  • Writing: Morrie T. Bradley
  • Audience Research: Jonathan Ames, Kevan O'Connell
  • Editing and Video Production: Sam Amodeo-Chavez