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amberly livingston

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BrochureLogosMontageFlierImagingLetterheadBuisness CardsEvent AdWebpage

BrochureDescription: A folded brochure.

Date: July 11, 2015.

Course/ Instructor: Comm 130- Cory Kerr

Programs/ Tools: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Objectives: Create a brochure to effectivley portray a message.

Process: First I opened a 12 by 4 inch document on indesign. I then placed rulers at the 4 inch mark and the 8 inch mark to create 3 4 by 4 boxes. I then drew diagonal lines on the outer boxes to create a guide for my triangular folds. I placed an image that I took at Yellowstone in one of the triangles and selected my other colors from the image to create repetition. For the images of the girls on their phones and the hiker I used the pen tool in Photoshop to cut them out. I then used a text wrap on both images I placed a white box in the center image of the wood to create a frame effect before putting text into it. I created the logo in illustrator and placed it to be on the front of the brochure.

LogosDescription: logo for a buisness

Date: June 6, 2015

Course/ Instructor: Comm 130- Cory Kerr

Programs/Tools Used:Adobe Illustrator

Objective: Create a logo for a buisness

Process: This logo is for a company called “waterworks”. I started by sketching and designing in illustrator, choosing my favorite then refined it using the cri-tiques of others. I decided to take out the text and leave this logo simple. I created the “gear” shape using the transform tool and placed the other shapes on top to finish the design.

MontageDescription: A spiritual montage blending two images and adding typography.

Date: May 31, 2015

Course/ Instructor: Comm 130- Cory Kerr

Programs/ Tools: Adobe Photoshop

Objective: Create a montage portraying a spiritual message.

Process: cropped background image to be 8.5 by 11 inches. used clone stamp to remove the stripe in the road. Selected the savior then added him to the image. I added the soft light filter to soften the light on him.using black paint at 100% opacity I removed the edges to soften the savior into the image. using black paint at 40% opacity I made the savior appear transparent. I added the quote to the top left using a simple font and a color selected from the sky.

FlierDescription: Black and white flier promoting a graduate leadership conference.

Date: May 9, 2015

Course/ Instructor: Comm 130- Cory Kerr

Programs/ Tools: Adobe Indesign

Objective: Create an ad for an event

Process: I started by creating a series of sketches before choosing one to be a guide for my design. I created this design using the Adobe InDesign software. I used the 70% gray banner to create a contrast making the “graduate leadership conference” stand out. I also curved the text around the picture to create a focal point and attract the eye to the design. The image, logo, and text were provided for this project.

Graduate Conference

Leadership

October 21st. 8a.m.-5p.m. Lincoln Conventio

n Cen

ter

Do you want to have the competitive edge in business?

Come learn how at Vouant Communication’s annual Graduate Leadership Conference.

Vouant Communications is devoted to helping tomorrow’s leaders gain essential leadership skills in the workplace. During this dynamic three-day seminar, attendees will meet with top executives of Vouant Communications to discuss breakthrough leadership techniques, while cultivating attributes of leadership that will market to any employer.Conference is available to graduating seniors. Space is limited.

Registration and more information available at vouantcomm.com

ImagingDescription: Use photography and editing skills along with added color to create a poster.

Date: May 23, 2015

Course/ Instructor: Comm 130- Cory Kerr

Programs/ Tools: Adobe Photoshop

Objective: Add typography to an edited photo to create a message.

Process: First I thought of the message I wanted to convey by sketching then I Went and took the photo using a Nikon D3300. I opened the image in Photoshop and adjusted the levels and saturation to create a brighter look to what was a cloudy day. I also used the clone stamp tool to remove some large sprinklers that were far off in the background. I used simple rectangles on top of the image to add a place where the eyes could be drawn to the text. I also used the color picker to find a color from the sky for the text so that it was not a harsh white.

LetterheadDescription: Letterhead designed using a logo I created.

Date: June 13, 2015

Course/ Instructor: Comm 130- Cory Kerr

Programs/ Tools: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator.

Objective: create letterhead for a buisness using a logo I designed.

Process: I created the logo using Adobe Illustrator. I used basic shapes and the pathfinder tool to create the logo. I then opened a new page InDesign and placed my logo from illustrator into the document. I made the 8.5 x 11 letterhead, I placed the logo in the top corner then added a dot design that I also created in illustrator to the top next to the logo. I placed the contact information at the bottom.

Buisness CardsDescription: Buisness card designed using a logo I created.

Date: June 13, 2015

Course/ Instructor: Comm 130- Cory Kerr

Programs/ Tools: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator.

Objective: create a buisness card for a buisness using a logo I designed.

Process: I created the logo using Adobe Illustrator. I used basic shapes and the pathfinder tool to create the logo. I used the rectangle tool to create the front and back outline of my business card. I then placed the logo onto the front of the busi-ness card.On the back of the card I placed the name of the company along with a dot design created in illustrator. I placed the contact information at the bottom of the card.

Event AdDescription: A full-bleed color ad using Microsoft word and a scanner.

Date: May 16, 2015

Course/ Instructor: Comm 130- Cory Kerr

Programs/ Tools: Microsoft Word

Objective: Create an event ad using a scanned image

Process: I scanned a picture of a garden from a magazine and cropped the image to remove the text it came with. I then made the image larger to act as a back-ground border for the flier. I added the white box and black border box to add a clear focal point while still maintaining a crisp and appealing design. I added the text left aligned creating a large piece of negative space where I placed the NCADV ribbon logo.

May 9, 2015

9 a.m.-11a.m.

Porter Park

$10 per plate

All proceeds go to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence to help make every home a safe place.

Learn more at www.ncadv.org

WebpageDescription: A webpage used to display a logo I created.

Date: June 27, 2015

Course/ Instructor: Comm 130- Cory Kerr

Programs/ Tools: html, css

Objective: design a webpage for a buisness using a logo I created.

Process: I created this webpage using notepad 2. I didn’t have any previous expe-rience using css or html so this proved to be a learning experience. It was fun to learn that you can create designs simply using text. First I put all my content into the html file to create the text of the page, I then connected a css file that had al-ready been created. At this point I centered the logo at the top to create a stronger visual appeal. Using photoshop I found the codes for the color within the logo and placed them into the css file allowing the webpage to match. I also coded the fonts to use a sans serif such as ariel as the heading and a serif font such as Georgia as the body text.