1. Explain why you chose the App you used to create your print ad. What features did you like or dislike for the two Apps you tried? Explain.

For this print ad, I decided to use Canva as the app to create it. One reason that I chose Canva is that there were many templates that I really liked. There are various of templates that I get to chose from. I also liked the design of each template. Even though there were some templates that I couldn’t use because I needed to upgrade to Canva Pro, but there were some pretty nice ones like the one I used for my print ad. Another app that I tried using to create my print ad would be Word. In Word, there were still many designs that I could chose from, but I didn’t like any of them. It’s also kind of hard for me to move the designs around in Word.

2. What challenges did you counter when you were deciding which ingredients to buy for your cupcakes and the selling price for your cupcakes?

There weren’t much challenges when me and my partner were deciding the selling price for our cupcakes. The only challenge that we had was deciding on which ingredients to buy for our cupcakes. We only had $35 to spend, so we tried to buy as much things that we could and not exceed $35. At the end, we chose some candies that we liked to eat and chose it.

3. Why is your print ad effective? Explain.

There are many reasons that my print ad is very effective. On my print ad, it has many visuals of what the cupcake looks like. It also has arrows that show what does the cupcake contain if people are curious about what it contains. There is also big letters that say “You deserve the sweetness of life”. This makes the person who is looking at this ad to feel special, valued, and think they deserve enjoyment. This would convince them to purchase this cupcake.

4. What are 3 core competencies that you demonstrated in completing the print ad assignment?

One of the core competencies that I demonstrated was that I can analyze evidence to make judgements. During the cupcake assignment, my partner and I had to figure out a selling price for the cupcake print ad. We had to find a selling price so that we could make profit out of it, so we eventually decided on the price $2.25. This also showed that I demonstrate respectful, inclusive behavior. I listen to other people’s ideas and worked with them to deicide on a selling price that we both think it’s good. By finishing the print ad assignment, I demonstrated that I can work with others to achieve a goal.