PORTFOLIO

Lillie Skanchy
858.692.8644
lilskanchy37@yahoo.com
141 S 1 W
Rexburg, ID
83440

Brochure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Montage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Flier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Web page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Business Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Letterhead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Logos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Photo design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Event Ad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Instructor: Pingel
Course: Comm 130 section 3
Date: December 6, 2014
Programs used: Adobe Illustrator and InDesign
Description: I designed a brochure for my company called Everest, which is an
outdoor apparel company. It describes our products and mission statement.

Objectives: Set up and align a two-sided, folded document, to become a brochure.

Create an original, new logo, and incorporate a minimum of 4 quality images. One
image should be clipped in Photoshop and text-wrapped in InDesign. Write at least
250 words of original copy in at least three paragraphs, headers, and sub headers. The
brochure needs to be print in duplex color, and trimmed to full bleed.

Process: I first created my logo in Adobe Illustrator. I used the line tool to create

the design, and then used a font off dafont.com for my logo name. I added color
and then a white outer glow with noise, spread, and opacity. I decided to make a
picture of Mt. Everest as my cover. I cut out the background of the front cover using
the quick selection tool in Photoshop. I used the same tool to cut out the picture
of a snowboarder , and used the Photoshop paint tool to cover up the logo on the
snowboard. I then placed smaller pictures on the side, letting them bleed off the edge.
I then added my text. To wrap my text around the mountain, I took my cut out from the
front cover, placed it on the inside of where the front cover would be, and flipped the
image. It was now backwards, so it was like it was the back of my front cover. I then used
the text wrap setting to wrap around with a .25 in bubble, and then inverted it so it was
.25 from the edge of the picture. I then sent the picture to the very back, so it wouldnt
be seen. I then added the rest of my text throughout my brochure. For my final touches
I added a smaller logo to the back cover, and added outdoor apparel under my front
logo with increased tracking and learning. I then printed and cut out the mountains with
scissors, and trimmed the edges with a cutting board.

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Instructor: Pingel
Course: Comm 130 section 3
Date: October 25, 2014
Programs Used: Adobe Photoshop
Description: This design has a spiritual theme, focusing on the LDS missionaries. It
has masked images and black masking behind text to create the montage effect.

Objectives: Create a unified layout with a dominant spiritual message. Learn to blend

two or more images together using masks; also use a mask to apply a filter to one part
of the image. Apply typography principles of legibility, small copy, and title with varying
text sizes. Select good quality images.

Process: In Adobe Photoshop I opened up my large picture of the missionary. I

then sharpened his name tag. Next I opened up my other two pictures in new pages.
I used the lasso tool with 100 px feathering to grab the images and place them on
the first picture. I started with the sister missionaries. I sized them how I wanted, and
then used a vector mask and blending tool to gradually (30% opacity) blend them
into the background. I made sure to keep their faces intact to create a focal point. I
then repeated the process with the scriptures picture and kept the middle point. I then
repeated the process with the scriptures picture and kept the middle of the pages as the
focal point. I then added text, and embossed and beveled it so it would stand out more.
Next I added a new layer and used the black blending tool at 30% opacity to create a
light black background for the text to lay on.

Instructor: Pingel
Course: Comm 130 section 3
Date: October 4, 2014
Programs Used: Adobe InDesign
Description: This is a flier for a Graduate Leadership Conference. It is for graduated or
nearly graduating college seniors.

Objective: Apply the design principles and use appropriate typography. Incorporate

basic InDesign skills to improve basic flier layout. Retrieve image and logo from links
given. Create a project folder with image, logo, and InDesign document to keep links in
InDesign intact.

Process: For this flier I selected a picture and logo from the given collections, and

used a repetition of varying sizes of lines to tie in the design. I then created a visually
grabbing title, so viewers would be more intrigued. To keep a professional tone, I used
simple fonts and images to create the sense of professionalism and importance. I used
a picture without a face so that the viewers would not be distracted by the persons
face, and notice that the person in the picture is taking notes. I then made the crucial
information big at the top so if anything, the viewers would know where to find this
conference.

raduate
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

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

Do you want to have the competitive edge in business?

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 seminar, 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

Instructor: Pingel
Course: Comm 130 section 3
Date: November 20, 2014
Programs Used: Text Wrangler, Dreamweaver, and Adobe Photoshop
Description: This project I designed a web page using HTML and CSS. I used a log
from my logos project, showcasing my Big Island Shaved Ice company.

Objectives: Size and optimize an original log as a .png for a web page so the long

side is 300-500 pixels. Write content to describe the process of creating your logo and
how it appeals to a target audience with a minimum of 200 words. Acquire a working
knowledge of HTML and CSS. Customize the provided CSS to format the HTML to
complement the logo design. Change at least the following: the h1 text color and
background color, font colors for the paragraphs and list items, the background color,
font families and add at least on CSS comment. Identify hex colors to match logo using
Photoshop color picker.

Process: To create this web page I used Text Wrangler and Dreamweaver, and

Photoshop for colors. I wrote my own HTML code to create this website, using my
classs example as a model. I then used the demo.css document and linked it to my
HTML. I inserted my resized (using Photoshop) logo into my website and centered it
with tags. I then used Photoshop to find the hex code for the colors on my logo. I used
the eyedropper to match the exact colors, and then inserted the hex code into my CSS.
I then played with padding and alignment until I got the right amount of white space. I
then straightened out the corners of my body and header by putting the borders at 0.
I finished up by writing about my logo in the HTML. To add emphasis on some parts of
my text, I bolded and italicized certain words using tags.

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Instructor: Pingel
Course: Comm 130 section 3
Date: November 8, 2014
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator and InDesign
Description: This is a business card design for the company Poseidon Diving Systems.
Objective: Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image. Use the new logo

to design consistent layouts for a business card. Business card should be 3.5x2 and
printed above center on a vertical page. Apply typography rules, keeping small copy.
Keep designs simple with light watermarks and drop shadows and plenty of white
space. Include contact information: name, address, phone, and email on each piece. Use
periods, bullets or spaces in phone number; no parentheses/ hyphens.

Process: I created the logo in Adobe Illustrator, using the line and pen tool. I then

created a circle and increased the stroke to make the navy blue ring. Once I created the
logo, I went into Adobe InDesign and placed the logo in a 3.5x2 inch rectangle to fit a
business card. I then added my title and information. Next, I created another rectangle
of the same size to be the back of my business card. I placed the logo in the bottom
left corner, letting it bleed off the card. To create contrast between the front and back, I
made the back of my card the same color as the circle in my logo. That way all that you
see on the back is the tridents.

POSEIDON
Dive Systems
Lillie Skanchy

858.417.3987
lskanchy@poseidondive.com
11331 Camino del Oro
La Jolla, CA
92037

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Instructor: Pingel
Course: Comm 130 section 3
Date: November 8, 2014
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
Description: This is the stationery letterhead for the company Poseidon Diving
Systems.

Objective: Use the new logo to design consistent layouts for a letterhead. Letterhead
should be an 8.5x11 full-bleed optional, but trim only .125. Apply typography rules,
keeping small copy. Keep designs simple with light watermarks and drop shadows and
plenty of whitespace. Include contact information, name, address, phone, and email on
each piece. Use periods, bullets, or spaces in phone number; no parentheses/ hyphens.

Process: I used InDesign again for the stationery. I placed a small logo in the upper left
hand corner, drew a line with the pencil tool, and wrote in my information in the upper
right hand corner. Next, I placed the logo on the page again, this time larger and in
the bottom right hand corner. I then reduced the opacity to 25% to create a watermark
effect. I then made sure all my fonts, design elements, and logos were in the correct
color scheme.

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OSEIDON
Dive Systems

Lillie Skanchy
858.417.3987
lskanchy@poseidondive.com
11331 Camino del Oro
La Jolla, CA
92037

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Instructor: Pingel
Course: Comm 130 section 3
Date: November 1, 2014
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator
Description: For this project I designed three different logos for a company I made
up called Big Island Shaved Ice.

Objectives: Create three completely different, original logos to fit a company or

personal image that will appeal to the audience. Do not imitate existing logos or use
previous designs. Use only the Illustrator tools to create and draw your logos. You may
use an image or drawing as a guide to trace it with the pen/pencil, but delete the image
before submitting.

Process: I used Adobe Illustrator to create my logos. I used the shape tool for the

snow cone, using a triangle and circle. I then used the pen tool for similar things like
the smiley face and the flower in the first logo. I also used the line and pencil tool to
connect the coconut bra in the first logo and then to create the grass skirt. In my second
logo, I traced a picture of the Hawaiian Islands and then scaled them down to fit inside
my snow cone. To make this snow cone more realistic looking, I used a radial gradient
for dimension. The last logo I used the trace of my Hawaiian Islands, but deleted the
smaller islands, and used the big island as my main focus.

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Instructor: Pingel
Course: Comm 130 section 3
Date: October 18, 2014
Programs Used: Adobe Photoshop
Description: This is a picture of my friend on a railroad and she is holding up a peace
sign. It has a gold opaque layer over the picture , teal flowers, and slightly opaque teal
lines going through the violet text.

Objective: Learn basic photography skills. Choose a color scheme, take a photo to

match these colors, and incorporate the colors in the layout. Take a quality image with a
digital camera, then download it into Photoshop. Adjust image levels, saturation, color
balance, sharpen tool on separate layer for NDE (non-destructive editing). Size and
crop the image, then place on an 8.5 x11 page layout. Use layers to design text, and
repeating graphic elements in Photoshop.

Process: I used a Canon semi-professional camera to capture my image. I had my

model Sydney start playing around on this bridge and doing different poses. I found
that I liked this one best out of all the smiling, normal pictures and decided to make a
more fun design. I then edited the photo in Adobe Photoshop. I sharpened, brightened
and fixed the colors of the picture to make it stand out more. I also spot healed some
parts of her clothing and the background. I then decided that I did not really want
to focus on the colors or background so much as the essence. I decided to place an
opaque gold layer over the picture as a kind of funky sepia effect. I then added my text
and made it violet, the second color in my triadic scheme. I put teal rectangles under
the text to tie in my other color and make the text stand out more. I also played with the
opacity of the rectangles and feathered them out a little. Then I added the text at the
bottom that describes my color scheme. Lastly, I used the shape tool to add the little
teal flowers in opposite corners.

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Instructor: Pingel
Course: Comm 130 section 3
Date: October 11, 2014
Programs Used: Microsoft Word
Description: This is an advertisement for Madison County Animal Shelters annual

adopt a pet weekend. If you adopt an animal between October 17-19, 50% of the
proceeds will be donated to ASPCA to help homeless and abused animals across the
country.

Objective: Comprehend image sizing (how pixels and inches work together). Find,

scan and import a high-quality image and create a full-bleed design. Choose a color
scheme and typeface(s) that work for your message and audience. Learn to use only
Word design features.

Process: I used Adobe Photoshop to crop and resize my image from Womans Health

magazine, but not digitally retouch. I then played around with the sizing until I found
just the right amount of whitespace and flow. I did not want to overwhelm the viewer
with contrasting colors, so I only used red and orange as accent colors, and had teal be
the dominant color. I decided to make my body copy white, to stand out against the
bright teal, and added in red as the main text, and bolded it. Since the red was still hard
to see, I added in a white opaque text box behind it for more emphasis. Lastly, I added
in the orange as an arrow pointing to the information with the words Adopt Today!.

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Adopt a pet at Madison County Animal Shelter this

weekend and we will donate 50% of the proceeds to
the ASPCA, to help rescue abused and homeless
animals all across the country.

Madison County Animal Shelter

October 17-19
8 a.m-10 p.m

Adopt Today!

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