Rebecca Thayne

Contact
Rebecca Thayne
5907 Durango Ridge Ct.
Richmond, TX 77469
281.750.2655
rebecca@thaynefam.org

Table of Contents
Montage
Brochure
Business Card
Web Page
Letterhead
Event Ad
Black and White Flier
Color Flier
Logos

Montage
Description
A spiritually themed photo montage using Adobe Photoshop.

Programs
Adobe Photoshop

Date
February 2015

Course
Communciations 130 - Visual Communications

Instructor
Emily Kunz

Objectives
To showcase my skills with Adobe Photoshop and create a motage with a spiritual
message.

Process
I have been taking a New Testament class this semester so when I was asked to do a
Spiritually themed flier, Christ was the first thing that came to mind. I sketched this flier and
then went looking for the right pictures. I wanted pictures depicting times in the scriptures
when God testifies that This is my beloved son After selecting the three pictures, I
loaded them into Photoshop and used the masking technique to blend them together. I
used the lasso tool to extract the two smaller pictures and placed them behind the big
picture. After a couple of critiques I changed to a darker font so that it was more easily
visible. I also made the small pictures a little larger

Brochure
Description
This trifold brochure was designed for my daughters horse judging team.

Programs
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign

Date
March 2015

Course
Communciations 130 - Visual Communications

Instructor
Emily Kunz

Objectives
To showcase my skills with the Adobe Suite and to create an attention grabbing brochure
for the horse judging team.

Process
I began by creating a paper mock up of the brochure. Then I began sketching ideas for the
laying out images and text. After sketching the design I used Adobe InDesign to create a
model for the brochure. I used Adobe Illustrator to design a simple logo emphasizing this
4h activity. I used Adobe Photoshop to manipulate photos and crop them to fit. I then wrote
original copy to explain and highlight the benefits of horse judging. Finally, I compiled it all
in InDesign.

F ORT BEND COUNTY HORSE

JUDGING RULES

CONTACT INFORMATION
4H Extension Office:

HORSE J UDGING :
A 4H A CTIVITY
WITH R EWARDS

Victoria Zwahr
1. Parents must stay for all practices

281.342.3034

2. Eligibility forms must be turned in before attending

the competitions

281.633.7000 (fax)
victoria.zwahr@ag.tamu.edu

3. No discussing scores after competitions

4. Youth agree to act as young ladies and gentlemen at
all times

Coaches:

5. In order to compete, youth must attend the practice

before the competition.

Jamie Voskamp 281.555.1234

Cindy Voskamp 281.555.1678

Dot Voskamp 281.555.1567

orse Judging
of Fort Bend County

orse Judging
of Fort Bend County

WHAT IS HORSE JUDGING ?

W HY HORSE JUDGING ?

Practice

Education

Horse judging allows young people to compete at

judging the merits of horses. Practices are held to
teach the youth about horses and proper competition
conduct.

Youth will learn the basics of judging show horses

and the criteria for a well put together horse. This
includes learning the anatomy of a horse as well as
learning how to recognize a properly trained animal.

Competition
There are roughly six competitions in the Houston
area. During competitions classes of four horses are
displayed to a group of judgers who then rank them
according to a series of desirable characteristics.
Points are awarded for how closely the
judgers ranking matches the ranking
of the official judges.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO JUDGE ?

Any resident of Fort Bend County ages 8-18 can join
4H and compete at Horse Judging.
Youth must be a member of a 4H club. They can be a
member of any club.
To join 4H visit https://texas.4honline.com.

Confidence
Giving reasons provides an opportunity for youth to
take notes and quickly turn those notes into a brief
speech. This builds confidence speaking in front of
an audience, encourages good note taking skills and
promotes logic.

Scholarships
Several of the larger competitions offer scholarships
for top placing seniors. There are also opportunities
for scholarships from universities that field
collegiate level horse judging teams.

Reasons
One or two classes will be
selected for contestants to
give reasons. Reasons for
the rankings given are recited
before the judges. Points are
given for logic, expression and poise.

A well
proportioned horse.

orse Judging
of Fort Bend County

Common competition class of

four horses

Business Card
Description
A business card design to go along with my website cookies n crochet.com.

Programs
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign

Date
March 2015

Course
Communciations 130 - Visual Communications

Instructor
Emily Kunz

Objectives
To create a well constructed business card and to showcase my skills in Illustrator and
InDesign.

Process
I began with the business concept developed for a web based business class. I sketched
several logos and decided on my favorite. I used Adobe Illustrator to create a logo of a
cookie with knitting needles sticking into it like a ball of yarn. Although I liked the look,
I wasnt satisfied with the overall message of the logo. I added circular lines to make it
look like a ball of yarn colored like a cookie. I added text with the name of the company. I
then opened Adobe InDesign and linked the logo to the business card I created. I added
typography with the information about the business. I tried to find a soft texture to add to
the look of the card and to set it apart. I then sought critiques from family, friends and the
client. I wrapped the name of the company around the logo in Illustrator and it was updated
in InDesign. I adjusted the typography location on the business card. I also adjusted the

Rebecca Thayne
Owner
281.750.2655
5907 Durango Ridge Ct.
Richmond TX 77469
rebecca@thaynefam.org
www.cookiesncrochet.com

Webpage
Description
A single Webpage showing off a logo I designed. Also showing my HTML and CSS skills.

Programs
Notepad ++
Adobe Photoshop

Date
March 2015

Course
Communciations 130 - Visual Communications

Instructor
Emily Kunz

Objectives
To put together a cohesive web page using HTML and CSS.

Process
This page was formatted with basic html and styled with CSS. I used Adobe Photoshop to
match the color of the knitting needles with the background color of the website and the
color of the cookie with the background of the header and the color for the subtitle.

Letterhead
Description
A letterhead designed, with matching business card, for my website, cookies n crochet.
com.

Programs
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign

Date
March 2015

Course
Communciations 130 - Visual Communications

Instructor
Emily Kunz

Objectives
To create a fun logo and a functional letterhead.

Process
I began with the business concept developed for a web based business class. I sketched
several logos and decided on my favorite. I used Adobe Illustrator to create a logo of a
cookie with knitting needles sticking into it like a ball of yarn. Although I liked the look,
I wasnt satisfied with the overall message of the logo. I added circular lines to make it
look like a ball of yarn colored like a cookie. I added text with the name of the company. I
then opened Adobe InDesign and linked the logo to the stationary and business card I
created. I added typography with the information about the business. I tried to find a soft
texture to add to the look of the stationary set. I then sought critiques from family, friends
and the client. I wrapped the name of the company around the logo in Illustrator and it
was updated in InDesign. I toned down the photo of knitted yarn on the stationary page. I

Rebecca Thayne
Owner
281.750.2655
5907 Durango Ridge Ct.
Richmond TX 77469
rebecca@thaynefam.org
www.cookiesncrochet.com

Event Ad
Description
Advertisement flier made for a Non-profit fundraising event.

Programs
Microsoft Word

Date
February 2015

Course
Communciations 130 - Visual Communications

Instructor
Emily Kunz

Objectives
To create a visually engaging flier using only Microsoft Word.

Process
I sketched 8 different designs for this flier. I liked the one best where the picture was
cropped into a circle. However, I could not find the tools to do this in Word. I chose my
next favorite design with a rectangular picture and incorporated some of the elements of
the other sketch. For instance, the title overlapping the picture came from the first sketch.
After some critique I changed the font of the red body type. I moved the picture to the top
of the page and I added the vertical blue stripe.

Black and White Flier

Description
A flier designed for a conference where the copy, logo, and photo were provided.

Programs
Adobe InDesign

Date
January 2015

Course
Communciations 130 - Visual Communications

Instructor
Emily Kunz

Objectives
Design an attractive flier given the title, photo, copy and logo to be used.

Process
I sketched several rough ideas for the flier. Each sketch showed the placement of the
title, copy, logo and photograph. Then I created a new InDesign document and laid out
the elements according to the design. My document was reviewed by several classmates
and my instructor. I then added line elements to the bottom and made additional changes
according to their critique.

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Color Flier
Description
A personal flier with an original photograph and full bleed.

Programs
Adobe InDesign
Adobe PhotoShop

Date
February 2015

Course
Communciations 130 - Visual Communications

Instructor
Emily Kunz

Objectives
Design a color flier using an original photograph and a full bleed. Also incorporate the
name of the color scheme into the design.

Process
I took several pictures and then selected the best one.

Logos
Description
Three logo options for local Boy Scout Troop 832.

Programs
Adobe Illustrator

Date
February 2015

Course
Communciations 130 - Visual Communications

Instructor
Emily Kunz

Objectives
I sketched some ideas for logos for the Troop. Then I built the three best in Adobe
Illustrator. I obtained several critiques and altered the logos somewhat based on the
feedback I received.

Process
I took several pictures and then selected the best one.