PORTFOLIO

Roberta Young

CONTACT
Roberta Young

404 S. Robinson St

Cleburne, TX 76031
682-553-9205

DesigningYoung@gmail.com

PROJECTS
Brochure
Montage
Imaging
Logo
Event Ad
Flier
Stationery
Business Card
Web Page

BROCHURE
Description:

Brochure for a fictional mountain biking company

Programs:

InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop

Date:

12/6/2014

Course:

Comm 130

Instructor:
Pen Pingel

Objectives:

Create an attractive brochure showcasing the skills I have learned.

Process:

I used InDesign to arrange all the pictures and text boxes and, to create hierarchy
in the text, I used paragraph styles for my header and sub headers. I used
Illustrator to create my logo. In Photoshop I used the magnetic lasso tool to
capture the image of the bike and rider that I wanted to use for a text wrap.
I then took the selection, refined the edge and applied a filter that gave a
rough edge.

Bicycles

MONTAGE
Description:

Project to showcase masking abilities by making a montage of two or more

pictures.

Programs:

Photoshop

Date:

10/24/2014

Course:

Comm 130

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

A project to showcase Photoshop masking.

Process:

I first decided on a quote that I thought was special. I then began to think
about what types of pictures I might find that related to that quote. Once
I had some pictures to look at, I decided on my color scheme and message
and that narrowed down the photos considerably. I placed the raincloud
picture and then in a new layer I placed the man in the rain picture and
applied a mask to blend the two images together.

IMAGING
Description:

Photography and designing in Photoshop

Programs:

Photoshop

Date:

10/16/2014

Course:

Comm 130

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

A project that showcases photography and design talents.

Process:

I first decided on an analogous color scheme featuring green, lime, and yellow. I
want something natural and positive to showcase and I felt this color scheme gave
that impression. After I obtained my photograph, I put it into Photoshop and
used the Levels, Vibrance/Saturation, Selective Color, and Sharpen Tools. I
then looked at the focal point and flow and decided to align my quote with
the edge of the flowers where my eye traveled after the focal point.

LOGO
Description:

Create a set of three different logos. Show difference in graphic, textual,

and color content.

Programs:

I used Adobe Illustrator to make my logos. The tools that I used the most in
Illustrator were the type tool, the shape tool and the pen tool.

Date:

11/1/2014

Course:

Comm 130

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

To demonstrate my ability to make a logo using Illustrator.

Process:

I used Illustrator to create the elements of the logo to the size of one inch. I
considered and used different typefaces and color schemes to come up with
several logos for choices. I then took informal poll about the logos and
found that logo number two (middle logo) was the best received.

Poppycock Publishing Logos

Triadic color sceme:

Indigo,Lime, and Brick
Typeface:
Tahoma

Poppycock

PUBLISHING

Monochromatic color scheme

Red
Typeface:
Arimo and Buxton Sketch

Complementary color scheme

Indigo and Gold
Typeface:
Buxton Sketch and Candara

Poppycock

Publishing

PoppyCock
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EVENT AD
Description:

A project that uses scanned and edited photos to make an event ad.

Programs:

Microsoft Word

Date:

10/10/2014

Course:

Comm 130

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

A project to showcase the ability to use Microsoft Word to create a successful event ad.

Process:

I scanned the picture that I had chosen. I then used Microsoft Word to size and
position the picture and text appropriately. I used the Insert > Shapes > Line to
draw vertical and horizontal lines frequently to check alignment. I used the
Shapes feature to draw the stars and then changed the opacity to give them a
less prominent look. I created several boxes for my text with rounded edges.

proudly presents

A Night of Stars

Costume Parade

Come to our Fashion show parade

that will feature costumes from our
20,000-piece collection!
Performers from past Plaza productions will model
costumes and perform. Several local celebrities will
wear Plaza fashions from the French Revolution to the
fabulous Sixties and everything in between with style!
Proceeds from this event will fund Plaza Childrens
Academy and future theater productions.
Tickets are $25 per person and include a full meal.
Choice of main dish is Champagne Chicken or Salmon.

Tuesday, October 21st

Dinner served at 7pm
Cleburne Conference Center
1501 W Henderson Street
Cleburne, Texas 76033
Call the Box Office to reserve your seat!

(817) 202-0600

FLIER
Description:

A flier created in Illustrator that uses provided images and logo.

Programs:

Adobe Illustrator

Date:

10/3/2014

Course:

Comm 130

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

A project to create a flier in Illustrator that promotes a leadership conference.

Process:

I decided in each of my elements that I would place on the flier. I then decided
on hierarchy for each element based on audience. I then placed each element.
To create a unified composition, I used repeating boxes. I made the word
graduate large and rotated it to add interest and to reach my audience. I then
grouped information that had similar hierarchy.

Graduate

Leadership Conference
Do you want to have the competitive
edge in business?

October 21-23
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Lincoln Convention Center

Come learn how at Vouant Communications

annual Graduate Leadership Conference.
Vouant Communication is devoted to helping tomorrows leaders gain essential leadership skills in
the workplace. During this dynamic three-day seminar, attendees will meet with top executives of
Vouant Communication 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

http://www.vouantcomm.com/leaders.

STATIONERY
Description:

A project using a logo that I created to make a stationery page.

Programs:

Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign

Date:

11/8/2014 and 12/11/2014

Course:

Comm 130

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

To create a stationery page using a logo with hierarchy, focal point, and visual flow.

Process:

I brought in my logo from Illustrator and arranged in the upper left corner of
the stationery. I then decided to place the other information close to the logo. I
then decided that the stationery needed another image to aid in visual flow and
so I added the cherry in the right corner.

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Three Sisters Bakery

Roberta Young

404 South Robinson Street,

Cleburne TX 76031

Bakery

682.553.9205

www.threesistersbakery.com

BUSINESS CARD
Description:

A project to create business cards in Illustrator and InDesign.

Programs:

Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign

Date:

11/8/2014

Course:

Comm 130

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

To create a business card that is attractive and shows good use of the principles of
design.

Process:

I used Adobe Illustrator to design my graphic elements using the pen and
shapes tools. I decided after I created the cupcakes (one for each sister) that
I really liked the cherry. The cherry then became my point of interest and
I tried to include it in each of my designs. Throughout the process I tried
to incorporate elements of contrast (the red cherry), alignment(of text
and graphic elements), and hierarchy(grouping similar elements) to
improve my design.

WEB PAGE
Description:

A project to create a simple web page using HTML and CSS.

Programs:

Adobe Illustrator, Notepad++

Date:

11/21/2014

Course:

Comm 130

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

To create a web page using HTML and CSS that uses the principles of design.

Process:

I used Adobe Illustrator to create a custom bullet point for the web page. I
worked to create alignment between my different elements by changing the
padding and indents. I also worked to create unity by incorporating the
colors from my logo into the text and boxes of the web page. I decided to
simplify the message by removing a box around part of my text that was
interrupting flow, and I changed my bullet point from a cupcake to a
simple cherry.