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Melissa Wight

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

Brochure
Description: Date:
A two sided (duplex) folding brochure. March 29, 2014

Course/Instructor: Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop

Comm 130 Section 03

Objectives:

Set up and align a two-sided, folded document Learn how to wrap text around an image Use paragraph styles in InDesign

Process:

I first started with a lot of brainstorming and paper folding. I then decided on the fold I wanted and set up the measurements in InDesign. For the front flaps I copied the same exact text and image, but I edited one image in Photoshop to make it red. I then used Illustrator to make my logo. I got the image from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Soundtrack and kind of drew that mountain. Then I drew a hiker and subtracted it from the mountain using the layer pallet. I finished with the text and circle and then placed it in InDesign and updated the link a few times when I made changes. On the inside I first did all the body text and just tried laying it out. Then I changed the headers to a certain style and the body text to a certain style using paragraph styles. In Photoshop I then clipped the picture of Walter Mitty with the Lasso tools and various selection and refine edges tools. Then I placed it and made the text wrap around the image. I also added the other two photos in narrow frames and added the main title.

Imaging
Description: Date:
Take and edit a photo and then incorporate it into a well designed poster. February 8, 2014

Course/Instructor: Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop

Comm 130 Section 03

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 first started by brainstorming and coming up with various photo ideas and color schemes. I then went and took photos with my Canon Rebel T1i camera and decided I liked the soup one. And then I finalized my color scheme and decided one triadic. I did some sketching and more brainstorming and then I got on the computer. I edited my photo and then imported it onto my layout and started designing. Then I got some peer review and then some teacher feedback and worked on editing the title a lot more and then I printed.

Montage
Description:
An inspirational montage made by the blending of two or more images, and the use of typography.

Date:

February 16, 2014

Course/Instructor: Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop

Comm 130 Section 03

Objectives:

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

Process:

So first I sketched a lot of ideas and then pulled some photos off of the internet and my computer and started playing around with my ideas. I created several different variations but none of them really worked out until this one. I first put in the British Flag as the background and the added the group picture of Coldplay. I used masks on that image and the different albums and used different blend options to make them all flow together. I then added the text with some tracking and another blend mode.

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

Date:

February 1, 2014

Course/Instructor: Program(s)/Tools:
Microsoft Word Scanner

Comm 130 Section 03

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 the background image from a magazine using my home printer. Then I put it into word and change the text wrap settings to behind text. I then added the two rectangle shapes and changed their opacity. Next I added the title and body copy by inserting text boxes.

Who: All donations go to Clothes for a Cause What: Bring any new or gently used clothing When: April 19 - May 17 Where: Hart Building 103

Clothing Drive

Logos
Description: Date:
Three logo variations for the same company. February 22, 2014

Course/Instructor: Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator

Comm 130 Section 03

Objectives:

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

Process:

I created all of these logos in Adobe Illustrator. On the first one I used some various shape tools and also created a clipping mask with the letters in the lens. The second one I played around with various fonts until I found the two I liked together. I then added some kerning to bottom word to make it align with the top. For the last logo I used the pen tool for most of it and the circle shape tool. And then after some peer review I decided to add the word photography with some kerning.

Flier
Description:
A black and white flier promoting a graduate leadership conference

Date:

January 26, 2014

Course/Instructor: Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign

Comm 130 Section 03

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:

I first sketched a bunch of different ideas on papers, then I created some layouts in InDesign and picked which one I liked best. I made sure to align everything using the guides and rulers. I then took it to class and my teacher for feedback and edited some more.

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

G R A D UAT E

October 21 8a.m. 5 p.m. Lincoln Convention Center

Web Page
Description: Date:
A web page designed to showcase a personally created logo. March 15, 2014

Course/Instructor: Program(s)/Tools:
Notepad Adobe Photoshop

Comm 130 Section 03

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 made this web page using Notepad on my PC, and a little of Text Wrangler on a Mac. I have some previous experience with HTML and CSS so this was a good review for me. I first started with the HTML file and wrote in the basic code and all of the main text. Then I attached the pre-made CSS document to my HTML. I then went through and made some adjustments to make the CSS look good with my logo. I changed the colors many times and experimented with background textures but just decided to stick with solid colors. I also played with the border and learned how they make rounded corners. Also I changed some of the fonts and gave three different options in case a certain browser doesnt have one of the fonts.

Business Card
Description: Date:
Matching letterhead and business card designed using a personally created logo March 1, 2014

Course/Instructor: Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator

Comm 130 Section 03

Objectives:

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

Process:

I first started with a bunch of sketching and changed my mind on a lot of things. I created the deer using Adobe Illustrator, I used the pen tool for the lines and the main body of them and I made the stroke have uneven width. I then used some shape tools for the rest of the deer and manipulated a few using the pen tool. I then brought in the text and created outlines so that I could manipulate the A and W to make it look like the legs of the deer. At the end of that I added some color. Then I went into InDesign to make the letterhead and business cards from my logos by bringing in the logos and creating a watermark with a similar deer design.

Stationary
Description: Date:
Matching letterhead and business card designed using a personally created logo March 1, 2014

Course/Instructor: Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator

Comm 130 Section 03

Objectives:

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

Process:

I first started with a bunch of sketching and changed my mind on a lot of things. I created the deer using Adobe Illustrator, I used the pen tool for the lines and the main body of them and I made the stroke have uneven width. I then used some shape tools for the rest of the deer and manipulated a few using the pen tool. I then brought in the text and created outlines so that I could manipulate the A and W to make it look like the legs of the deer. At the end of that I added some color. Then I went into InDesign to make the letterhead and business cards from my logos by bringing in the logos and creating a watermark with a similar deer design.

Fashion
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