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Table of Contents BrochureBusiness Card/StationaryMontage LogoFlierWebsitePhotodesign Event Ad

Description - A travel brochure targeted towards cli-ents who dont want to plan their own trip, who are looking for a knowledgable and friendly agency to help them out.

Date - 03/25/15

Instructor/Course - Cory Kerr/ Com 130

Program(s)/Tools - Adobe Photoshop, Indesign and Illustrator

Objectives - Set up and align a two-sided, folded document. Create an original, new logo and use it in a brochure.To use quality images (at least 4) that work effectivly with our idea. To use design principles well. Process - I thought out an idea and made some sketches. I created a brand new logo in Adobe Illustrator. I then found images to use and fixed them a little in photoshop. I then brought everything into Indesign and created a layout. Using ruler guides and design elements I created an interesting layout appealing to those interested in traveling within Ireland.

Brochure

Business Card / Stationary Description - A business card created for a travel agency. It is to resemble a suitcase to insinuate travel. The stationary/letterhead mocks the design.

Date - 02/28/15

Instructor/ Course - Cory Kerr/ Comm 130

Program(s) / Tools - Adobe Illustrator, Indesign

Objective - To create an original logo and implement that into a design for a business card, then to again recreate that in designing a letterhead.

Process- First I created my suitcase in illustrator using shapes. A square for the big box, then smaller boxes for the handle that doubles as the “T” . I then also created the airplane using shape tools, the eclipse and box tools. I used the smaller boxes on the bottom of the “T” to resemble a runway.

Montage Description - A montage created using two different images to make an inspiring and uplifiting photo.

Date - 02/14/15

Instructor/ Course - Cory Kerr/ Com 130

Program(s)/ Tools - Adobe Photoshop

Objective- To learn blending methods and to imporove my photoshop skills. To learn to find good effective images that are also good quality. To use design principles together to create a good product.

Process - I found images that fit with the idea I had attempted to sketch out. I brought them into photoshop and first edited them to my needs. I created copies and layers and transformed from color to B&W. I then used my brush tool to selectivly erase the layer of B&W to bring forth some color. I then imported the second image and used my brush to blend them together. I then used a typography overlay to create an uplifting message.

Logos Description - Three unique and creativly designed logos. They are for a candy store that is run by a man who has been nicknamed “maple man”. Its fun and different.

Date - 02/21/15

Instructor/Course - Cor Kerr/ Com 130

Program(s)/ Tools - Adobe Illustrator/ Indesign

Objective - To create three new logos that represent a real or make believe company. To use the design principles we have learned throughout the course and to put them all together to create an interesting and captivating design. To use the pen and shape tools in illustrator to create ideas we had sketched out.

Process - I sketched out exactly what I was thinking. I then googled and youtubed ideas for creating a maple leaf within illustrator. I used the triangle tools to create the leafs. I then used that as a major part of all three designs. For the lollipop design I used the eclipse tool and created the circle, I then made the maple leaf the “stamp” and used the spiral tool to create the circular “lollipop” shape.

Flier Description - A creative flier made to advertise a graduate leadership training conference. The target audience is for college students preparing to head out into the busines world.

Date - 01/24/15

Instructor/ Course - Cory Kerr/ Com130

Program(s) / Tools - Adobe Indesign

Objectives - To learn the tools in Indesign. To learn how to create shapes, boxes, thicken strokes and the overal functions. To create an interesting flier that will catch attention from across a room. Must be B&W. Must have plenty of white space.

Process - I first sketched this design out, then I set to work using Indesign for the very first time. I placed the the logo and image, I then created the circles using the eclipse tools. I then created ruler guiedes so everything could stay in alignment. I then created strokes fit to underline important areas. I then desicded what was most important and structured the size of the typography accordingly.

Website Description - A basic layout using the basics of HTML and CSS.

Date - 03/24/15

Instructor / Course - Cory Kerr, Com130

Program(s) / Tools - HTML/CSS text editor, Text Wrangler

Objectives - To use the basics we learned about HTML and CSS code writing and how to combine the two.

Process - I watched youtube videos and did many google searches to find the right code to create exactly what I had in mind.

PhotodesignDescription - An image staged and taken with a specific color scheme in mind then taken into photoshop to create an advertisment.

Date - 02/7/15

Instructor / Course - Cory Kerr, Com 130

Program(s) / Tools - Adobe Photoshop

Objectives - To learn how to manipulate images within photoshop. To get the image to exactly match a specfic color scheme. To then create an ad using design principles.

Process - I thought up an idea and chose a color scheme. I then staged the photo and took the shot. I then imported it into photoshop and changed some of the coloring to match my specific needs for the color scheme. I then used design principles to create an interesting layout.

Event AdDescription - An advertising poster or flier to promote a fundraiser to support the National Save the Reef Foundation.

Date - 01/31/15

Instructor / Course - Cory Kerr/ Com 130

Program(s) / Tools - Adobe Photoshop/ Indesign

Objectives - To create an interesting flier in sync with design principles that is attractive and draws attention. To use good typography skills and to prove skills in both photoshop and Indesign. To use images scanned in from non electronic sources (ie. books, magazines etc).

Process - I first thought up my idea and sketched it out. I then went and found the images I thought I might need or use in books in the library and scanned them to my computer. I then take the photos into photoshop and do a bit of touching up. I then imported everything into Indesign and created an interesting layout. I used the box tool as well as the image editing tool that provides some preset functions to the images. Using this I created a layout with the images scattered.