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Portfolio by Janae Christiansen


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Janae Christiansen2865 N. Hwy 38Brigham City, UT [email protected] Contact


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Index 1. Logo2. Brochure3. Montage4. Event Ad5. Photo Design6. Flier

7. Letterhead8. Business Card9. Web Page


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TitlePeach City Logo

Description

Logo design for a local design company.

Programs

Adobe Draw app on my Samsung Note 3, AdobeIllustrator.

DateFebruary 21, 2016

Course

BYU Idaho Comm 130

Instructor

Sister Sara Tranberg

Objectives

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ProcessI rst sketched out several ideas and searched online for inspiration. Thecompany name is in reference to Brigham City, which is known locally as

“Peach City.” The city’s annual celebration is Peach Days and there are stillseveral peach orchards in the area. The other landmark that is famous in the

area is the large welcome to Brigham City arch over main street. I decidedthis logo was the best for the audience I am trying to reach because it has

the large peach in the shape of their beloved city sign. Locals are proudof their city and really appreciate anything that shares that pride. This logois also the one that had the most votes by a long shot. I rst hand drew the

large peach arch and then used the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator to traceand rene it. I chose the script font to give the design a more personal feel,like a hand written letter.

Logo


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Peach City Designs

Peach City designs

Peach City designs

Peach City designs


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Brochure DescriptionA two-sided folding brochure. I chose to use the offset style brochure.ProgramsAdobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign,Microsoft Word

DateMarch 27, 2016

Course

BYU Idaho Comm 130

Instructor


Objectives

To inform the audience of an upcoming pet adoption event.

Process I started this project by making several sketches of ideas I had. There’sa local photographer that takes really fun pictures of pets at the shelter to

help them get adopted. I decided to base my theme around these pictures.I wanted to create the feeling of the dogs as teenagers posting seles of

themselves. I wated to show that dogs each have a unique personality. I used Photoshop to edit, crop the small photos of the dogs in thelmstrip. I then used the selection tool to select delete the background on

the large photo of the group picture of dogs. I used Illustrator to create a new logo. I wanted something simplebecause I wanted the focus to be the pictures of the dogs. I used the shapetools to create a red triangle and half circle to create the roof of a doghouse. I inserted the text below to create the illusion of a dog house, usingthe words as the base of the house. I used Indesign to put the elements together. I used the offset brochure

layout. I pulled the ruler guides to the appropriate places to use as a guidefor the elements. I wrapped the text on the inside of the brochure around thelarge dog photo, by using the text wrap option with alpha channel.


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Montage DescriptionA photo montage with a spiritual themecreated by blending three images and the use of typography.ProgramsAdobe Photoshop

DateFeb ruary 14, 2016

Course

BYU Idaho Comm 130

Instructor


ObjectivesI want to inspire the person viewing my montage. We all have theopportunity and power to change the world and make it a little better.

ProcessI cropped the background image to 11×8.5 inches. Next, I added the

image of the earth by using the ellipse selection tool and moving it to thebackground image. I then added a mask to the earth layer and used theblack paint set to 100% opacity to only allow the pixels that I wanted to show

through. Using this technique allowed me to create the illusion that theywoman is holding the earth in her hands. I used the white brush to dene herngers around the earth. The original background was a dark forest. I wanted

a brighter, happier feel to the image. I used the rectangle tool to select theimage of the sky, grass and owers and then dragged it to the backgroundimage. I then created a mask on the sky/grass image and used the blackbrush at 100% opacity and 30% opacity to gradually blend the imagestogether. I added a Gaussian blur lter to the sky/grass image so it wouldmatch with the blur of the woman. I wanted to keep the earth and hands as

the only crisp, in focus elements on the page. I added two contrasting fonts tocreate emphasis and interest to the Nelson Mandela quote.


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Event Ad DescriptionA full-bleed color event ad to promote a fundraiser.Programs/ToolsHP scanner, Microsoft Word and PDFtoJPG.netDate

January 31, 2016

Course

BYU Idaho Comm 130

Instructor


ObjectivesThe fundraiser is a family event with STEM activities. The money raised will

benet the local chapter of the Boys & Girls Club.

ProcessI used an HP scanner to scan a high resolution image onto my computer. Ichoose this picture because it grabbed my attention the rst time I saw itand it made me smile. I also liked the white space on the left side of thechild to put words onto the picture. I chose a font that looked like sidewalkchalk to write onto the picture. I used the large arrow and small bullet pointarrows to create repetition and rhythm in the picture. I tried to create a owusing the rocket on the child’s back to draw your eyes to the title and then

down to the arrow with the date.


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Launchyouth to their full

Potential

8:00am - 5:00pmMarch 11th

Come join us for a day of fun for the whole family!This event will include hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Cost: $5 each (proceeds go to Boys & Girls Club)

Box Elder High School –

550 S. 600 W., Brigham CityRegister online at www.bcbrclub.org *Event is sponsored by STEM UTAH.

STEM Day of Fun and Curiosity

Robotics Digital Photography Science Art Movie Making Cooking and much more!


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Photo Design DescriptionDemonstrate good photography and imaging techniques andskills. Incorporate color into a poster layout with an original photo.Programs/ToolsCanon digital camera and Adobe Photoshop

Date

February 7, 2016

Course

BYU Idaho Comm 130

Instructor


ObjectivesMusic is a part of all of us. A lot of people are deeply connected to their

music and use different songs and musical outlets daily in their lives.

ProcessI used a Canon Digital Camera and a Samsung Digital Camera to take photos

of my daughter. I wanted to use this quote that is one of her favorites, so I hadher dress in white and black with a little red on her shirt and ngernails. Weused her red and white electric guitar and found a neutral building to take her

picture next to. I wanted to do a monochromatic color scheme with red tofocus on the life and heart theme of the quote. I then used Adobe Photoshop

to use basic edits and tools to create a vibrant and pleasing image. The linesand typography are all colors pulled from the photo, mainly from the colors onthe guitar. I printed my project using my HP printer.


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Flier DescriptionBlack and White ier advertising an upcoming Leadership Conference forgraduating seniors.ProgramsAdobe InDesign

DateJanuary 24, 2016

Course

BYU Idaho Comm 130

InstructorSister Sara Tranberg

ObjectivesI created a professional feel to this ier to attract the attention of graduates

looking for a leadership position.

ProcessAfter reading through the material given, I sketched several ideas out onpaper. When I found the design I liked the best, I used it as a guide in Adobe

Indesign. I created a focal point on the photo by enlarging it and framingit with diagonal black lines to contrast and balance the rest of the ier. The

repeating diagonal lines of the photo and the slanted word alignmentcreates a good ow for the reader to nd the important information. I used a

large font for the title and subtitles to add emphasis and used small body textfor the rest of the information. I was given the text, logo, and photo to use inthis ier.


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Letterhead DescriptionMatching letterhead and business card using a new custom designed logo.ProgramsAdobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesignDate

February 28, 2016

Course

BYU Idaho Comm 130

Instructor


ObjectivesMann, Hadeld and Thorne is a professional law rm that has been serving

the community for almost 50 years. I wanted to show a classic, professional

design.

Process

I used Adobe Illustrator to create the logo. I wanted something simple thatwould connect to the legal profession and the rm name. I chose the simple

design on the scales of justice. I used the pen tool to create the designbased on an image I found online. I created the hexagon with a dropshadow using the rectangle tool and multiplying the sides. Once the logo

was designed I opened it into Indesign to create the matching letterheadand business card.

Using the shape and effects tools in Indesign, I added the large rectangles

with the drop shadow. I then used the text tool to add the text to the page.


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MHT

Mann,Hadfield &ThorneProfessional Law Firm

98 N Main Street, Brigham City, UT 84302435-723-3404

[email protected] www.MHT.com


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Business Card DescriptionBusiness card for a Preschool.ProgramsAdobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign

Date

March 28, 2016

Course

BYU Idaho Comm 130

Instructor


Objectives

A simple design for a preschool teacher.

ProcessI used Adobe Illustrator to create the logo. I wanted something simple that

would connect to the curiousity of preschoolers. I placed the caterpillarto appear like it is crawling onto the page. Once the logo was designed I

opened it into Indesign to create the matching letterhead and business card.

Using the shape and effects tools in Indesign, I added the large rectangleswith the drop shadow. I then used the text tool to add the text to the page.


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Janae Christiansen

Teacher801-776-35892865 N. Hwy 38, Brigham City, UT 84302


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Web page DescriptionA simple web page to showcase the designprocess for a logo.ProgramsNotepadd++ and Adobe Photoshop

DateMarch 13, 2016

Course

BYU Idaho Comm 130

Instructor


Objectives

The process used to design the logo for Peach City Designs.

ProcessI used Notepad ++ to create the webpage. I have previously taken an

introduction class to HTML and CSS so I used my limited knowledge, alongwith the HTML and CSS checker to create this page.

I wrote the code and information in the HTML le and then attached myCSS le. Using the eyedropper tool in Photoshop, I was able to pull the hex

color codes from my logo to add them to the webpage. I found two fontsthat I like and thought looked good with my logo on Google Fonts, they are“Arimo” and “Vidaloka”. After inserting the link to these fonts, I added the

additional backup fonts in case the viewers browser is unable to view them.I added padding around the top header to bring some focus to the title. Ialso changed the link at the bottom of the page leading the viewer to myblog. For the list, I changed the width to 90% to create an indent for visual

interest.


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