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Iris Evans Portfolio

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Iris Evans
127 E 2nd N Apt. 301 Rexburg, ID, 83440 208.346.2876 irisevans@gmail.com

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Brochure Montage Imaging Web Page Event Ad Logos Business Card Letterhead Flier

Brochure
Description:
A two sided (duplex) folding brochure.

Date:
07/13/13

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 1 Eric Lybbert

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign/Adobe Illustrator/Adobe Photoshop CS5

Objectives:
To effectively design a brochure, applying the principles of design.

Process:
I started to create the document in InDesign. So I started creating a 8.511 trifold by having three panels, with margins of .25, then I started to create the rectangular shapes for the backgrounds of each panel and for the panels that open up I used the pen tool to follow the curves. For the opposite side I just copy-pasted it and reversed it, so it would match the exact shape. Then I put all the images that I wanted to use. I made sure to do this to create repetition and unity in the piece. For the text, I used paragraph styles in the headings and in the line space in between the paragraphs. Also used text wrap around the curves in the inside of the brochure.

Montage
Description:
An inspirational montage seeking to make people reflect on their own lives.

Date:
06/01/13

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 1 Eric Lybbert

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop CS5

Objectives:
To blend together two or more images.

Process:
I created a 8.5 in. x 11 in. document in Photoshop, then I cropped the background image to this size. Then I selected the old man image and pasted it into the background, then I resized it to the current size and added a mask and faded it into the background. I did the same with the notebook image and applied a texture filter to this image and then I colorized it to a sepia tone. At last I added some text with different sizes of words for contrast, and added a drop shadow, outer glow, bevel and emboss, gradient overlay, and satin out of the blending options.

Imaging
Description:
A personally taken photograph, which was then cropped and edited in Photoshop.

Date:
05/24/13

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 1 Eric Lybbert

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Nikon D7000 Camera

Objectives:
To mask and select effectively an area of the image and color it, as well as apply a filter to the picture.

Process:
After taking my photograph, I cropped it into a 66 size, with a 150dpi resolution. Then, combining the quick selection tool, magnetic lasso tool, and the shift and option keys, I selected the leaves and stem and inverted my selection in order to desaturate the background. I also refined my edges when I selected the leaves, so that when they contrast with the color and the black and white background they wouldnt look chopped, but sharp edges. After desaturating the background, I applied a grain texture filter to the image, including a couple of leaves, since this also helped the edges from the colored leaves shade into the black & white background.

Web Page
Description:
A web page designed to showcase a personally created logo.

Date:
06/29/13

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 1 Eric Lybbert

Program(s)/Tools:
TextWrangler

Objectives:
To learn how to use CSS and HTML coding, as well as apply a good design to the page.

Process:
I created this web page using only TextWrangler. I had never used this program before, since I have used only NetBeans to write HTML and CSS code. I really liked this program because you dont necessarily have to purchase a domain name and have a host to be able to see how your code will look. It was also interesting to use the http://www.W3.org HTML validator and color picker. This website is so useful because I can also see some tips and tricks, and read and learn more about CSS and HTML. I really love the color picker from this website as well since it is so easy to see what color is your code.

Event Ad
Description:
A color full-bleed event ad to promote a fundraiser using only Microsoft Word and a scanner.

Date:
05/18/13

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 1 Eric Lybbert

Program(s)/Tools:
Microsoft Word and Cannon scanner.

Objectives:
To use Word to create an effective design by editting a scanned image and applying the correct combination of fonts and principles of design.

Process:
I scanned the orange image from a magazine, and then used a Word to modify and correct the texture that the image had after scanning. I surprisingly liked the features that word has to edit images, since with those features I could create a design of the same image, duplicating it three times, and modifying it enough that it doesnt look like a copy and paste design. I aligned the title with the text at the bottom, and I wanted to create a nice flow in the design. Your eye starts at the title, then follows the path that the oranges give leading you to read the information at the bottom of the ad.

Logos
Description:
Three different logos made for the same company.

Date:
06/08/13

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 1 Eric Lybbert

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator

Objectives:
To create three different logos for the same company in Adobe Illustrator.

Process:
For the first file, I looked for a script font that could go well with the sewing machine. Then I traced the picture of the sewing machine that I had researched. At last I typed the second font and looked for a place that would be aesthetically pleasant. For the second logo, I looked for a font that could represent thread at dafont.com. Then I traced the needle picture that I had as a reference and with the pen tool I created the effect of the font becoming the thread that would go through the needle. At last I typed the second font and made sure this font could go well with a decorative font.For the third logo, I created a circle shape and colored it red. Then I created 4 small white circles and put them in the middle of the red one to appear as a button. Then I typed the decorative font and used the line segment tool to create the red line that divides the two different fonts. At last I typed the second font that was used in the middle logo.

Business Card
Description:
A business card made for home business.

Date:
06/16/13

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 1 Eric Lybbert

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator

Objectives:
To create a business card with the logo that was created before.

Process:
First, I modified some what the logo that I had made before, changing the font by my own handwriting through my wacom tablet, and adding the sewing machine icon that I had traced before. Then, I decided to create the layout of the business card, and decided where the information would be. So I decided to align the information with the title, and to add some contrast, I added the same sewing machine image inverted as a background to add some repetition. I did the same with the letterhead, since it had to be along with the business card to be unified. I decided to put the information in the letterhead right below the title, since it does the same in the business card.

Letterhead
Description:
A stationary made for home business.

Date:
06/16/13

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 1 Eric Lybbert

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator

Objectives:
To create a stationary with the logo that was created before.

Process:
First, I modified some what the logo that I had made before, changing the font by my own handwriting through my wacom tablet, and adding the sewing machine icon that I had traced before. Then, I decided to create the layout of the business card, and decided where the information would be. So I decided to align the information with the title, and to add some contrast, I added the same sewing machine image inverted as a background to add some repetition. I did the same with the letterhead, since it had to be along with the business card to be unified. I decided to put the information in the letterhead right below the title, since it does the same in the business card.

Flier
Description:
An inspirational montage seeking to make people reflect on their own lives.

Date:
05/11/13

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 1 Eric Lybbert

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign

Objectives:
Apply the knowledge about the principles of design, as well as typography.

Process:
First, I drew some sketches to see the possibilities of my design. Then, I chose the one that had more interest and that I liked the most. After this I started to design it in InDesign. I arranged the title in a way that catches the eye and that reads fast. I used black and thick lines throughout the design to create repetition and unify the piece. I also aligned every box that I used, so everything looks like its in the right place. I also aligned the title, since the last words of graduate align with the first words of conference, as well as leadership is aligned with graduate. I left some white space in the right side, mostly where the date, time, and place are situated. I was given the image, logo, and content for this flier.

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