Author: aisha
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“Kenya hara: designing design” SERIES
Chapter 1 Opening my MUJI notebook is like a fresh breeze blowing away all my fears and hesitancy of putting pen to paper. It’s a modular system where I can swap out pages and covers within and between notebooks, all with just a couple clicks. Never again will I ever worry about having the “right”…
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SELFIE: Making It About Me
Overview In 2019, I undertook the ambitious task of producing my own one-woman show for the Hollywood Fringe Festival. This multifaceted project encompassed various elements, from script writing and music production to venue negotiation and marketing. The endeavor required a meticulous approach and effective project management to bring my creative vision to life on the…
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RecreAsian Productions Presents: Crazy, Stupid, Love
Overview RecreAsian Productions, start-up film production company that recreates iconic film scenes with an Asian twist, recognized a gap in the portrayal of Asian men as romantic leads and sex symbols in mainstream cinema so we set our sights on filming the pick-up scene from “Crazy Stupid Love.” This project aimed to challenge stereotypes and…
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Run for America
Overview Run for America was a strategic campaign with Progressive Majority, a political action committee, designed to recruit and support progressive candidates for state and local offices. The initiative aimed to engage a diverse range of individuals, urging them to run for office and contribute to reshaping the American Dream. As the Online Organizer managing…
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RecreAsian Productions Presents: Scream
Overview: My role as producer on “RecreAsian Productions Presents: Scream” was a thrilling endeavor that involved recreating the iconic cold open from the first “Scream” movie with an all-Asian cast. The project featured a live weapon (knife), smoke and fire effects, special FX makeup and costume, and special FX props. The entire production was set…
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“Assess & Manage Risk”
This is the toughest area for me because it seems all questions on the PMP practice tests are about risk and change, and I haven’t yet been able to intuitively analyze if a project is Agile, predictive or hybrid based on the question alone without specific information. In any case, I thought I’d write up…
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Best of Las Vegas!
Overview The 35th year of Best of Las Vegas stands out as a prime example of effective project management. Tasked with revitalizing the brand through a revamped visual identity, my role encompassed concept development, copy creation, and comprehensive campaign management. Challenges Navigating the dynamic landscape of a 35-year-old institution undergoing a visual transformation posed a…
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Spring2Action
Concept, campaign plan, copy, photography, photoediting, videoediting Challenge ACT for Alexandria first started Spring2ACTion – Alexandria’s giving day – a 24-hour crowdfundraiser in 2010 but had not actively campaigned to fundraise for the foundation itself. Strategy Capitalizing on the personality and notoriety of executive director, John Porter, we came up with photo concepts emphasizing the…
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ACT for Alex End of Year Giving
Challenge ACT for Alexandria needed to breathe fresh air into their year-end fundraising and tie their brand with the work they do. For many community foundations, it’s difficult tying their grant-making and fund development work to real live stories. Strategy ACT works to help people in need, and too often, that includes children. But ACT…
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PMP Studying: The Agile Practice Guide (Chap 1-5)
I’m reading “Agile Practice Guide” and I’ve got a lot, a lot, a lot of problems with it. As a woman, as a Person of the Global Majority, as a person with a disability…the whole philosophy and manifesto plus its peculiar techniques give plenty of space to discrimination, bullying, and harassment. Shocking given that the…