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Adam Frank

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ContactAdam Frank11309 Scenic Brush DrPeyton, CO 80831719.291.2980

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Magazine CoverDescription:The assignment was to create a magazine cover with me as the subject, using sound design principles.

Date: September 28, 2016

Course/Instructor:Comm 130Sara Tranberg

Program(s)/Tools: Adobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesign

Objectives:Learn layouts, alignment, color, repetition, contrast

Process: The process was first to read all about the FOCUS principles. Then I sketched out what I wanted to have my magazine look like. Then I set up a shape map on the computer to roughy lay out where my elements would go. Then I took a thousand pictures of myself (most of them making the B reel) and laid out my elements in a draft. I then got some critiques from class mates and my instruc-tor, along with my family in person. I asked them to really be honest, it doesn’t help me to play it safe; and they brought down the hammer! Then I made my final adjustments to the margin alignment, changed some of the text size I felt didn’t make a good impact. Removed some elements and generally cleaned it all up. Below are my sketches and shape map that I used in my process working towards my final layout.

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bass playerseptember 2016

issue 10333

ADAM FRANK This veteran rocker and his new elite band are coming to your city and they will destroy it! Your life will only get better because of their hard hitting, innovative music style.

MUSIC& TABSRED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - higher groundPRIMUS - jerry was a racecar driver

AXE ON A BUDGETWho doesn’t love an orange stringed axe!? Find out how

he turned this $75 guitar into a real low-end beast.

LIFE BALANCEFind out how a husband and

father of four manages life on the road and more

ROCK YOUR WAYAdam can teach you how

to rock as hard as your own music idols in 5 easy steps

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PreziDescription:Design a Prezi as an instructional way to show its capabilities to a client.

Date: October 05, 2016


Program(s)/Tools: PreziAdobe Illustrator

Objectives:Learn typography, contrast, design principles

Process: I used Prezi in the past so I was vaguely familiar with it, and I remember it being a bit of a pain to use. I was correct and it took me some time to watch tutorials and get up to speed with the program. I thought about dirt bikes because my son likes them and I was tinkering in AI on my background and found the shape I liked. When I put them together I thought it looked like a tire tread from a dirt bike. I tried to keep all the pictures in the same green tint as the background, repeated the text colors, highlighting the key words in the similar green as the background. I aligned the text to the image and kept the font size the same throughout.

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PhotoDesignDescription:Use the tools like photoshop and illustrator to create a cohesive color scheme with image and color.



Program(s)/Tools: Adobe PhotoshopAdobe Illustrator

Objectives:Learn layouts, hierarchy, contrast, type

Process: I liked the primary color scheme, red, yellow and blue. I took pictures of a couple of lego pieces I saw the kids had laying around. I put the image of Emmet into photoshop and pulled him from the background. I placed him on a black background and he popped in contrast. I put some lines, I like straight lines in my designs, and used the primary color scheme. Posting it to facebook, I saw it was terrible. Everyone was nice to say the good parts, but I knew the design was crap. I thought long and hard about what should be in this image, then it hit me, legos! I needed to create a lego backdrop for him. I went into AI and created the lego background from simple shapes and placed the elements. I tweaked the text and added the swatches, which I though was clever to do as little 2X1 lego blocks.

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MontageDescription:Using blend techniques, create a spiritual based image using multiple images.



Program(s)/Tools: Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:Learn filters, masking, clipping and layering

Process: I started the process by looking at images and thinking of what I want to do. I knew that I wanted to use the Christus picture and I have always loved the San Diego temple, so that was easy too. I remember seeing an image of a temple in the clouds and I thought it was neat so I wanted to replicate that idea. I grabbed three images and I was lucky to find a great grass and sky picture as my base. I blended in the temple to the clouds, then overlayed the Savior, blending Him and also reducing his ‘fill’ so that He was see through. I also placed a dove in the top left corner as well to signify His baptism. I wanted ‘dreamy’ looking text, soft and flowing to imply soft and classy.

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Business Identitylogos, business card, and letterhead

Description:Create letter head, business cards with my own logo that I created.



Program(s)/Tools: Adobe Illustrator

Objectives:Learn to create a business identity for a client

Process: I jotted down some ideas. I created a back hoe picture, it was pretty sweet. I found a font that I really liked on TK. I wanted to have graph paper as my back ground on the letter head and I brought it along to the business cards. Every-one liked the back hoe vs. the other ideas.

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NELSONCONSTRUCTION

AND DESIGN LLC

Nelson Construction and Design | nelsonconstruction @nelson.com | 39 Miller rd, argyle ny, 12809 | www.nelsondesigns.com | 518.638.8158

Nelson Construction and Design nelsonconstruction @nelson.com

39 Miller rd, argyle ny, 12809 www.nelsondesigns.com

518.638.8158

NELSONCONSTRUCTION

AND DESIGN LLC

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InforgraphicDescription:Create a creative way to display data with an infographic.

Date: November 02, 2016


Program(s)/Tools: Adobe Illustrator

Objectives:Learn to make a lot of information easy to digest with visuals.Learn how to leverage AI to make icons.

Process: I started with the hardest part, coming up with a research subject. I chose my iTunes. I went through my iTunes and gathered the data I thought was inter-esting. I created my sketches and ended up using parts of both sketch ideas.4. I created my icons and rough layout in AI. I took my feedback from class and instructor and created my final version. I got rid of the column graph and came up with more icons.

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WHAT IS ADAM

LISTENING TO?4.7

Daysnon-stoplistening

of

Top 10 Songs (by #plays)1. Stay (605 plays)2. Detach (532 plays)3. Message From Home (449 plays)4. Day One (399 plays)5. What Happens Now? (353 plays)6. Truce (278 plays)7. Where we’re going (251 plays)8. Storytime (205 plays)9. The Force Awakens (trailer) (178 plays)10. Portlandia Theme (162 plays)

23% Rock

37% Alternative

0% Vinyl

5% Holiday

15% Potpourri

20% Classical

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CodingDescription:Create a website based on my business logo using HTML/CSS.



Program(s)/Tools: HTMLCSS

Objectives:Learn to code in HTML and apply formatting using CSS.

Process: I used the logo from my business logo project as my starting point. I wanted to keep the same colors as in my logo but also expand on them so I found complimentary colors using the Adobe color wheel website. I knew that I wanted to find out a way to make my bullet points better than just numbers or dots, so I Googled a way to get stars in the code. I knew that I wanted nav links but since I don’t really have 4 other pages they are just for show. I should have just relinked them to the home page. I wanted to add more to the page itself, as my critique was “too much whitespace”, but if I added something I didn’t like the layout so I went with “too much whitespace”.

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Web Page MockupDescription:Layout a website using the 960 grid idea for the web developers to follow.



Program(s)/Tools: Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:Learn to make a wireframe.Learn how to create a webpage on a gridLearn how to apply FOCUS principles

Process: I started with my logo and I wish I had varied the colors a little more, would give me something more to work with. I wish that I could change that, but it is what it is. I took that logo and wanted to have awesome pictures of homes and design centers to sell the business and what they can do. I needed to vary the heading rectangle colors, the red was just too much when put all over the screen so I found a complimentary color on the Adobe color wheel and went with it. I like the pop of color it brings. I used photoshop exclusively and it’s annoying. I like AI better but I do like some of what photoshop can do for images.

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BrochureDescription:I was given the assignment to create a brochure for a company to showcase the skills needed in Adobe products and design. It must fold and be printed in a quality format.



Program(s)/Tools: Adobe PhotoshopAdobe Illustrator

Objectives:Learn to create a logoLearn how to make foldsLearn how to apply FOCUS principles

Process:

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Do you like vanilla? Do you like spicy jalapeno chocolate? Frankly Cupcakes will deliver all your special requests, favorite time-tested flavor combinations and just may surprise you as to what they can deliver. There is always room for cupcakes, keep calm and eat a cupcake are just a few of the slogans that mirror the passion that owner and founder, Melissa Frank delivers in her awe-some, one-of-a-kind creations. These cupcakes are tried and tested for weeks to make sure that

everything exceeds our own expectations. Our quality ingre-dients are sourced from the finest locations, usually Sprouts or Super

Target but we make sure that we use quality. These cupcakes will make all your dreams come true and will be the best food you put into your face today.

There is no limit to what owner and founder Melissa Frank can exe-cute. The only limit to what she can do is within your own

imagination and we’re not kidding! We can’t wait to feed you your

Frankly Cupcakes is a home-based cup-

cake-ery founded in early 2006 and is based out of Colo-

rado Springs, Colorado. Owner and founder, Melissa Frank loved making

these sweet treats for friends and rela-tives. Realizing her natural talents and

gifts for the confection cre-ations, she opened the doors

on this adventure and has been doing quite well

since. She has a Face-book page, a website in the works and is looking to branch out into a more personal area of the business – gluten free and organic cup-cakes.FR

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Our philosophy is simple, make it from quality ingredients and put in an extra scoop of love into each batch. Melissa Frank dedi-cates her time crafting new recipes, improving the old faithful’s and reaching out to new customers with her specialty

cakes. She doesn’t settle for the bare minimum, she pushes

herself to cultivate her craft, find better and

more exotic recipes. Frankly Cupcakes will give you what you need, quality cupcakes make from quality ingredients and person-ally created just for you by loving hands.

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