​During our group conversation today, I came to the conclusion that not only do I want to interview graphic designers, who have done design work for local businesses, but I would also like to hear from local business owners about how they feel the graphic design work is important for their business. I will be reaching out to a few local favorites, that I feel have successful design, to see if they will be willing to answer a couple questions for my article. 

I already have a couple designers who agreed to let me interview them, and these are the questions I have formulated so far-

For Designers:

1. What local business/businesses have you done design work for?
2. What was the inspiration for the design?
3. How do you think this design fits into the community?
4. How does the design set itself apart from other local businesses?
5. Do you think Identity design has anything to do with the success of the business, and why?

For Local Business Owners:

1. Who did graphic design work for your business?
2. Do you feel like the design captures the feeling of your brand, and how so?
3. Do you think that your business fits into the community of Milwaukee and, and how so?
4. How do you think your business stands out among others?
5. Do you think Identity design has anything to do with the success of the business, and why?

​Todd coming into our class and talking about his process for writing his articles really helped me more clearly understand how I want to go about my own article. Todd is a very detail oriented person, and it shows in everything that he does. Including his process of researching his topics. He really goes the extra mile to gain a deeper understanding of what he is writing about.

For my research article so far, things are progressing. I am talking to a current MIAD student who recently became the art director for a local brewery in Milwaukee, and I am still shaping questions for an interview with her. I also have plans to reach out to another MIAD alumni that I know works at a local Branding/Advertising agency based in Bayview (that I previously mentioned in my analysis of Professional websites) They have done plenty of identity design for local businesses in Milwaukee like Belair & Fixture Pizza for example.