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Megan Sellers

Contact
Megan Sellers:
184 Juniper Dr. Fish Haven, ID 83287 801.472.7212 sel13003@byui.edu sel13003.wordpress.com

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Montage Logos Letterhead Business Card Brochure Flier Event Ad Web Page Imaging

Description: Date:
10/25/13

An insperational montage made by the blending of two or more images, and the use of typography.

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 06 Julie Peterson

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 began by adding in my first image (landscape) to a 8.5 by 11 Photoshop document. I then added my second image (Mandela). I made the second image larger so that only his head and shoulders were in the frame. I created a mask layer on the second image then used the brush tool to make the mask hide the background of the second image. I gradually blended Mandela into the first image. I then used the brush to add back in some detail to Mandela. I then merged the two layers. I adjusted the levels and added a blue photo filter. I then added a palette knife filter. I added text and made the key words 24 pt. and changed the font to a script. I aligned the text to create proximity between the body text lines

Montage

Description: Date:
11/01/13

Three logo variations for the same company.

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 06 Julie Peterson

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator

Objectives: Process:

Create a variety of logos to fit a company or personal image. Use the basic tools of Illustrator.

I started out this project by finding a random name through a name generating website. I then took that name and decided that I must use the color blue in it. I really like the brightness and contrast that comes from blue and black so I decided to make that the basis of my logo. I started out with a rectangle for the first one and then used the pen tool to add some points and make it more curved. I then used the brush tool to add a squiggle and then I chose to add my title to it. On all three I used two different fonts in my logo to create contrast. The second logo I also used the shape tool/elipsis tool and then the brush tool to add a random design. I made the initials in the middle without a fill and then added the same company name to the side. With the third logo, I decided to create a repeating element of ovals. I colored each one slightly lighter for a gradual blend effect and then I added blue to the last one for contrast.

Logos

Blue Technology
BlueTechnology

B.T. BlueTechnology

BlueTechnology

Description: Date:
11/09/13

Matching letterhead and business card designed using a personally created logo.

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 06 Julie Peterson

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign

Objectives: Process:

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

I started this process by creating a logo for the company in Illustrator using simple shapes and brush strokes. I used the same red/maroon color with the opacity lowered to create the continents of the world behind the text. I put that logo into a letterhead document. I used two contrasting fonts: one with serifs and one without. I then used the same colors in the letterhead but just a little lighter. I took the text off the logo, made it larger, and lowered the opacity to 15% to create a watermark. I copied and pasted the contact information from the business card to keep the design consistent.

Letterhead

Adventure
in a

Megan Sellers
208 492 4565 msel@adventureinadress.com 73 West Tommy St. Bremerton, WA 98350

Dress

A Store for Sister Missionaries

Visit our website at:

adventureinadress.com

Description: Date:
11/09/13

Matching letterhead and business card designed using a personally created logo.

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05 Julie Peterson

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop

Objectives: Process:

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

I started this process by creating a logo for the company in Illustrator using simple shapes and brush strokes. I used the same red/maroon color with the opacity lowered to create the continents of the world behind the text. I put that logo into a business card and used the brush tool to create polkadots and a slash of the maroon color to create repetition from the logo on the front of the card. I used two contrasting fonts: one with serifs and one without.

Business Card

Adventure
in a

Dress

A Store for Sister Missionaries

Sister Missionary Store and Advice Center

Megan Sellers
208 492 4565 msel@adventureinadress.com 73 West Tommy St. Bremerton WA 98350

Visit our website at:

adventureinadress.com

Description: Date:
12/06/13

A two sided (duplex) folding brochure.

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 06 Julie Peterson

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:

Size and optimize an original logo as a .png for a web page. Write content to describe the process of creating your logo and how it appeals to a target audience. Design a web page using HTML to display a logo and content. Acquire a working knowledge of HTML and basic understanding of CSS. Identify hex colors for web design. Compress multiple files in a zipped folder to attach as one file.

Process:

I started out by finding photos of Hungary to use in my brochure. I also researched the activities/events/culture and wrote my body copy for the brochure. I then created a 5.5 by 8.5 in, two-page document in InDesign. I then created guidelines about 2.25 in on both sides. I put in my photo of the Parliament Building on both sides of the document on the smaller edges. I made it so that they would match up when they came together. I also made it so that my title (created with rectangles and text) was cut in half so that I could put it on either side. I used the eyedropper to get a reddish color from the building and used it as my background for the back. I then created the inside using the same layout. I added photos and

Brochure

Description: Date:
10/04/13

Black & White promotional flier to promote a graduate leadership conference.

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 06 Julie Peterson

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 folder with image, logo and InDesign document to keep links intact.

Process:

After receiving the information regarding this project, I started my process with some general layout sketches. I created four and chose the best one. I then took this sketch into InDesign, changed a few things, and created a rough draft. I added in some dots using the ellipse tool and some rectangles using the rectangle tool. I then went through a peer review process and changed some things regarding alignment, proximity, and repetition. I added some more dots to repeat the pattern as well as the repetitive rectangle at the bottom.

Flier

Description: Date:
10/11/13

A color full-bleed event ad to promote a fundraiser using only Microsoft Word and a scanner.

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 06 Julie Peterson Microsoft Word Epson Scanner

Program(s)/Tools: Objectives:

Find, scan and import a high-quality image. Create a full-bleed design Use text boxes for layout in Word. Insert and edit images in Word.

Process:

I scanned in the photo of the little girl walking on the beach. I then added it to my Word document and added some boxes. I colored these boxes using swatches from the photo. I repeated the yellow throughout the flier to draw attention and create repetition and flow. I added some purple for its complimentary qualities and aligned my text to the left.

Event Ad

Kids Walk for Kids

Come walk with us to help us raise money for the pediatric cancer research at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center! Please contact the Activities Department at Brigham Young University Idaho for more information and registration.

Saturday May 18 t h 10AM to 10PM Meet at the Stadium

Description: Date:
11/23/13

A web page designed to showcase a personally created logo.

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 06 Julie Peterson

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:

Size and optimize an original logo as a .png for a web page. Write content to describe the process of creating your logo and how it appeals to a target audience. Design a web page using HTML to display a logo and content. Acquire a working knowledge of HTML and basic understanding of CSS. Identify hex colors for web design. Compress multiple files in a zipped folder to attach as one file.

Process:

I created this webpage using Adobe Dreamweaver. Web Design and Development is my major so I was familiar with HTML and CSS. Using the text given me, I added <p> tags and <h1> and so forth to create the basic structure of my webpage. I created a background of dots in photoshop to go over the plain background of the page. I also took colors from my logo to create a flow and repetition to the page. I used padding for the logo so that it would be positioned the way I wanted it to be. I also changed the size of the body (height/ width) so that it would fit in a 8.5 by 11 page. This was a little tricky but I got it to work.

Webpage

Description: Date:
10/19/13

A personally taken photograph that has been edited/formatted using Photoshop.Learn basic photography skills.

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 06 Julie Peterson

Program(s)/Tools:
Canon PowerShot Camera Adobe 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 of the image. Desaturate the selected portion of the image. Use a filter or colorize a portion of the image.

Process:

I took this picture using a Canon PowerShot camera. I then put it into Photoshop and cropped it to a 66 square. I then selected and separated the sky from the rest of the photo. I colorized the sky a little more using a photo filter. I then used the accented edges filter to sharpen and darken the lines. I then desaturated the trees, building, and flag pole. Finally, I used a mask to get some color back into the little holes around the branches.

Imaging

Description: Date:
12/12/13

A personally designed website for an idea I had for a website that reviews and informas about vintage books.

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 06 Julie Peterson Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Photoshop

Program(s)/Tools: Objectives: Process:

To create a multi-page webpage and logo for the said page. I started this website by creating the basic layout with html tables and other code in Adobe Dreamweaver. I then created a logo in Photoshop and put it at the top of my page. I created a basic repetition in the colors and simple layout of the page so that it will flow and be able to navigate.

Imaging