Creating my logo was quite fulfilling, as my goal from last week’s action plan was to focus on taking on constructive feedback by providing better prompts and questions. For my initial logo, I asked for multiple opinions. Although the majority stated that they enjoyed the idea behind the symbol, they would not have comprehended it without being told about its meaning. Thus, making me opt for a more blunt approach. 

Additionally, I was pleased about finding my colour palette for the project and brand. I think red is a great colour to represent East Asians because it has meaning in each culture (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). For example, red can symbolise the sun in China. Hence, the Ming emperors used red porcelain vessels for their annual ‘Altar of the Sun’ ceremonies (National Museum of Asian Art, n.d.). Although it is annoying that I struggle to decide between a more or less saturated colour palette, that is a better problem than deciding on completely different colours altogether. 

Furthermore, I was delighted with how my Diversity Works presentation turned out. The partners told me that they liked how fleshed out my digital marketing plan is, as well as finding that the sources for my problem space are robust. However, after some time, I was unsure whether I wanted to take an organisational or advocacy approach to my project. Initially, I wanted to focus on both so that the value proposition of IMPA would be robust and provide enough incentives for both types of users (marginalised individuals and employers) to utilise the platform. Yet, doing so would spread my project thin, slightly making me anxious.