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PORTFOLIOBrittany Thomsen


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CONTACT MECell636.697.4595

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Address649 S 2nd W Apt 1509Rexburg, ID 83440

Brittany Thomsen


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CONTENTSPhotodesignWeb PageBrochureFlierLetterheadBuisness CardLogosMontageEvent Ad


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PHOTODESIGNDescription

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Comm 130-02Brother Kerr

Using photographs that I have taken to create a poster design with acolor scheme from the photograph.

Photoshop

I started with a color scheme, or an idea of a color scheme, I was goingto go with a big split complementary. Then I was looking for a gold background, but found this background with a lot of texture, but it was red,so I needed to switch to Analogous. Then I choose a quote I heard backhome. I needed to create contrast between the text and the red woodbackground, so I added the white text box and made it fade behind him.Then I changed the opacity of the text box to allow the texture of thewall to show through. Then I extended the box behind him on the otherside to even the photo out. Then I placed the swatches under the text.

October 19, 2014

ObjectivesLearn basic photography skills. Choose a color scheme, thenincorporate the colors into the layout. Use a camera to take a qualityimage. Adjust image on separate layers for NDE (non-destructiveediting). Size and crop the image, then place on an 8.511 page layout.Print with full-bleed margins. Trim only 1/8 (0.125) from all four sides.


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WEB PAGEDescription

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A web page I have created to showcase a logo I have created for FearlessRecords.

PhotoshopText Wrangler

I first started with the basics, changing some colors in the CSS andadding in my logo. Then I decided to add in a background image, Ifound the image I wanted and took the hex color from my logo andapplied it to the background image in photoshop and gave it the bluetint. I took four pictures that I have taken of the band Boy Meets Worldand edited them together in photoshop. I added that image in before myfirst paragraph. I also added in the top bar that is white with a div andinserted a manipulated version of the fearless logo and added paddingto put it to the right side of the bar. Last I added the slight transparencyto the div that contained the body text.

November 22, 2014

ObjectivesWrite content to describe the process of creating your logo and how itappeals to a target audience. Acquire a working knowledge of HTML.Acquire a working knowledge of CSS. Identify hex colors to match logo,using Photoshop color picker


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BROCHUREDescription

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A Brochure made in Illustrator and Indesign for, Look Around, aphotography company.

IllustratorIndesign

I started in Adobe Illustrator and image traced a picture of a CanonAE-1 Program. I then made my Look Around logo in Illustrator andfixed the kerrning so the word around expands the whole width of theword look. I then printed off drafts to figure out where to put the back ofthe camera so it will print in the right spot. I then made the cut touts ofthe people in Photoshop and made them PNGs. Opened Indesign andcreated the inside of the camera flap and made the text wrap. I savedthat file and placed it into Illustrator. Then printed it out and cut it.

December 7, 2014

ObjectivesCreate an original, new logo and use it in a brochure. Incorporate qualityimages. Incorporate at least four quality images. One should be clippedin Photoshop and text-wrapped in InDesign so the text follows the cutoutshape of the image. Write at least 250 words of original copy.


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FLIERDescription

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Black and White Flier to promote the Graduate Leadership Conferencefor Vouant Communications.

PhotoshopIndesign

I chose the sketch that used the Vouant Communications logo as theinfluence. I then opened InDesign and tried to increase the size of thelogo given to us. I did so, and it was to low of a resolution to be blownup. So I found the font Gadugi to use for the letter V in the logo. I thenopened Photoshop and used that to cut out a circle in the photo to bethe circle in the logo. Then I opened and placed it on the document andplaced my text on the letter v in the logo.

November 22, 2014

ObjectivesApply the design principles and use appropriate typography.Incorporate basic InDesign skills to improve basic flier layout.Retrieve image and logo from links on this page.Create a project folder with image, logo and InDesigndocument to keep links in InDesign intact.


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A custom letterhead for Debbies Ducks made in Indesign and Illustartor.

IllustratorIndesign

December 12, 2014

ProcessThis letterhead was made in parts. First I created the duck in Illustartor

using the path tool. I then grouped them together. Later I decided Iwanted more contrast between the duck and the white background soI added the blue pond under him. I then added the text on the bottom,including my name, phone number, email and address. Next I placedthe logo on the top right cornor to balance the page. To connect it all Iadded the blue and yellow lines on top.

ObjectivesCreate a new logo to fit a company or personal image. Use the new logoto design a consistent layouts for a letterhead. Apply typography rules,keeping small copy. Keep designs simple with light watermarks and dropshadows and plenty of white space.


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Business CardDescription

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A custom Business card created for the company Debbies Ducks madein Illustaror and Indesign.

IllustartorIndesign

I started with the first side of this buisness card, the white side, andjust used the duck in the pond illistration I had made earlier for thestationary. Then I took the shape of the pond and made it green and putit behind the pond to look like grass behind it. I then added the text andput the contact information in an order that created a sloping line. Onthe other side I wanted words to go with the logo of the rubber duck soI used the name Debbie to make the company be Debbies Ducks. I usedthe front of the duck to make a letter D and continued with the pen toolto make the other letters.

December 12, 2014

ObjectivesCreate a new logo to fit a company or personal image. Use the new logoto design a consistent layout for a business card. Apply typographyrules, keeping small copy. Keep designs simple with light watermarksand drop shadows and plenty of white space.


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LOGOSDescription

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Three different logos for the Fearless Records made with AdobeIllustrator.

Illustrator

I created an outline of a person doing a one arm stand using the pen

tool. Then I typed out the word Fear in one side and used his arm as theL for less, and typed out the ess. Then I broke up the word Fearless intotwo words to emphasis the meaning and stacked the words to createa sort of building. In which I placed the guy on top of the building ofletters. For my second one I used the same out line again but addeda diff rent fill and got rid of the stroke. Then I just added the letters Fand R for Fearless Records, placing the R under the letter F so the F hadmore value.

November 2, 2014

ObjectivesCreate three completely different, original logos to fit a company orpersonal image that will appeal to the audience. Use only the Illustratortools to create and draw logos.


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A montage made from two images that uses blending, masks andtypography.

Photoshop

I started with the quote; Music is the only thing that makes sense.That is why there is chaos inside of the out lines of the notes. I started

with the image with the outline. Then I added the second photo. I usedthe magic wand tool and grabbed the white from the first image andfilled it with violet, added a mask and faded the violet portions withthe second photo to give it the violet tint. Then I made the copy of thefirst picture visible, went to select, color range, I chose highlights fromthe drop down menu, then the white part was all that was selected. Iwent to select inverse and put the black out line over top of the rest ofthe image to create the sharp lines. Next I used the magic wand tool toselect individual notes that I copy and pasted into a different layer andadded a mask to them and made them fade into the bottom. Then Iadded my text on last.

October 26, 2014

ObjectivesUnify a layout with a consistent theme and dominant spiritual message.Learn to blend two or more images together gradually using masks.Apply typography principles to the text.


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Event AdDescription

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An event ad for a foundation only using photos from a scanner andMicrosoft Word.

Microsoft Word

I spent a lot of time in the sketching phase. I knew I wanted to use thepile of mittens but I did not know what else to do. I wanted to left alignthe text, Mittens for munchkins but I felt that I should stagger it soit would mimic the mountains of mittens. Then I felt that the text andthe mountains were two separate elements and that they needed to beconnected. So I went back to the picture and took out individual mittensand used them to frame the text and connecting the elements.

October 12, 2014

ObjectivesComprehend image sizing (how pixels and inches work together)Find, scan and import a high-quality image. Create a full-bleed design.Choose a color scheme and typeface(s) that work for your message andaudience. Learn to use only Word design features without using anyAdobe programs, including Photoshop.


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