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Brendan Skousen:163 W Mahogany PlChandler, AZ [email protected]

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MontageLogosLetterheadBusiness CardBrochureFlierEvent Ad

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MntagDescription:An insperational montage made by the blending o two or moreimages, and the use o typography.

Date:2/12/16

Course/Instructor:Comm 130 Section 05 Jason Stucki

Program(s)/Tools:Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:Learn to manage Photoshop layers.Learn to blend images together smoothly, using masks.Use filters.Apply appropriate typography.

Process:I started by placing the trainin image in the background andthen placed the ticket and conductor as layer images. I thenchanged the opacity to blend the 3 images together.


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Description:Matching letterhead and business card designed using apersonally created logo.

Date:3/2/16

Course/Instructor:Comm 130 Section 05Jason Stucki

Program(s)/Tools:Adobe IllustratorAdobe InDesign

Objectives:Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image.Design consistent layouts or a business card and letterhead.Use the basic tools o Illustrator & InDesign.

Process:I placed logo at top that was created in illustrator. i used variousaspects o the shape tool to create the lamp. I then used the linetool or the lines and then made the image grayscale or thelogo and added it below in the background.

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Description:Matching letterhead and business card designed using apersonally created logo.

Date:3/2/16


Program(s)/Tools:Adobe InDesign

Objectives:Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image.Design consistent layouts or a business card and letterhead.Use the basic tools o Illustrator & InDesign.

Process:I used illustrator to create the logo and then I imported the logointo indesign. I waanted to go with a simple black and whitedesign so I add the address below.

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Description:A two sided (duplex) olding brochure.

Date:3/16/16


Program(s)/Tools:WordIllustratorIndesign

Objectives:Create a logo, copy and design using illustrator and indesign

Process:I first ound images on the internet in regards to ice cream.once I had those i wrote the copy in word. I then made the logoin illustrator and used the ciruclar eature or images to createthe circle images.

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Description:Black & White promotional flier to promote a graduateleadership conerence.

Date:1/12/2016


Program(s)/Tools:Adobe InDesign

Objectives:Apply the design principles and use appropriate typography.Incorporate basic InDesign skills to improve basic flier layout.Create a project older with image, logo and InDesigndocument to keep links intact.

Process:I too copy and images and placed them in indesign then iadded some style elements o semi-opaque bars to add sometitel and added the copy trying to leave enough white space.

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Description:A color ull-bleed event ad to promote a undraiser using onlyMicrosof Word and a scanner.

Date:2/2/16


Program(s)/Tools:Microsof WordEpson ScannerPhotoshop

Objectives:Find, scan and import a high-quality image.Create a ull-bleed design

Use text boxes or layout in Word.Insert and edit images in Word.

Process:I scanned the bike image, and then used a Word image effectto delete most o the background. Tis lef a random whitepattern, so I added a shadow to give it an artsy effect. Ten Iadded boxes with various shades o green in the background orrepetition and organization. I chose one ont with contrastingweights or simplicity. I was surprised at how much I could

do with the hidden design eatures o Microsof Word. Now Iknow that I could use it in a pinch.

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

Date:3/16/16


Program(s)/Tools:CodaAdobe Photoshop

Objectives:Size and optimize an original logo as a .png or a web page.Write content to describe the process o creating your logo andhow it appeals to a target audience.Design a web page using HML to display a logo and content.

Acquire a working knowledge o HML and basicunderstanding o CSS.Identiy hex colors or web design.Compress multiple files in a zipped older to attach as one file.

Process:I created this web page using only extWrangler. Afer Imarked up all my content and inserted my image, I attached apre-made CSS document to my HML. I then used the colorsrom my logo as the colors or my web page. I ound thesecolors by opening Photoshop and using the eyedropper tool.I also changed my onts to imes New Roman and Verdana. Ideclared some backup onts just in case the viewer’s browserdidn’t have these onts. I also used padding around the logo andtext so that they would not be too close to the edge o the webpage. Tis was one o the most challenging parts o workingwith CSS.

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Description:A personally taken photograph that has been edited/ormattedusing Photoshop.

Date:2/6/16


Program(s)/Tools:Canon 3iAdobe Photoshop

Objectives:Learn basic photography skills.Use a digital camera to take a quality image, then download it.Size and crop the image.

Adjust image brightness, contrast, hue and saturation levels.Use a selection tool to isolate a portion o the image.Desaturate the selected portion o the image.Use a filter or colorize a portion o the image.

Process:I took this picture using my little Canon t3i camera. Eventhough it was a point and shoot camera I was able to take thisnice shot. I then took my image into Photoshop and croppedit to a 6×6 inch square. I then selected the background usingthe quick selection tools, and applied the gaussian blur filter. Ifinally desaturated the the background color.

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