Portfolio

Sarah Austin

Sarah Austin
Phone: (479)531-4398
Adress: 14137 Pleasant Ridge Road Rogers,
AR 72756
Email: sarahaustin1295@gmail.com

Table of Contents
Montage
Photo Design
Brochure
Webpage
Business Card
Stationery
Logo
Flier
Event Ad

Montage
Date: October 24, 2015
Course: Visual Media
Instructor: Ben Pingel

Description:

This project was a collaboration of three images to support a

quote. It has a spiritual twist to it to make it more powerful.

Programs:

Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:

My objective was to encourage the reading of the Book of

Mormon.

Process:

I researched LDS.org for different spiritual quotes. Once I

found the right quote, I drew some sketches to try out some
designs. After I made my designs, I searched for the right images
to speak my message. I used Photoshop to edit the images I
found, and I made them more cohesive to truly present what I
wanted out of my project.

Photo Design
Date: October 17, 2015
Course: Visual Media
Instructor: Ben Pingel

Description:

A demonstration of my skills as a photographer.

Programs:

Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:

My objective was to showcase my talent as a photgrapher.

Process:

I wandered around campus looking for different perspective. I

found this rose in full bloom. I came up with some ideas and
drew some sketches to start my process. In Photoshop, I used
the four basics edits and the design principles to create my
photograph.

Brochure
Date: December 6, 2015
Course: Visual Media
Instructor: Ben Pingel

Description:

This brochure was created to promote a local library.

Programs:

Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator

Objectives:

My objective was to promote our local library, and I wanted to persuade

my audience to be excited about libraries again.

Process:

This week I used three different programs to create my brochure. I

used Illustrator to create a new logo for the Madison Public Library.
Photoshop helped me to clip an image to wrap my text around it on my
brochure. InDesign was the most used program this week. It was my
main basis to create my layout and design this week.

Webpage
Date: November 21, 2015
Course: Visual Media
Instructor: Ben Pingel

Description:

This web page explains how I designed one of my previous logo.

Programs:

Adobe Illustrator
Text Wrangler

Objectives:

My objective was to diaplay my coding skills, and I wnated to explain

one of my previous logos.

Process:

For this project, I used the program, Text Wrangler, to type out
different elements of my code. I started with an html code that I
wrote last week. I then attached a css file to my html. I changed my
basic css file to add some style that matched the theme of my logo.
I changed multiple elements, but I made sure I didnt overdo my
design. I double checked my code, and then I validated it.

Business Card
Date: November 8, 2015
Course: Visual Media
Instructor: Ben Pingel

Description:

This business card is designed for someone who works at the

Brooklyn Zoo.

Programs:

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign

Objectives:

My objective was to create a professional business card.

Process:

I wanted to do something really fun. I thought that creating

stationery for a zoo would be a nice way to get creative. I used
Adobe Illustrator to create the lion. I started with a basic
square and rotated it to get the circle affect. I then added
minimalistic features to finish my logo. Next, I used Adobe
InDesign to add the textured background to create interest.

Stationery
Date: November 8, 2015
Course: Visual Media
Instructor: Ben Pingel

Description:

This stationey is designed for someone who works at the Brooklyn

Zoo.

Programs:

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign

Objectives:

My objective was to create a professional and fun piece of stationery.

Process:

I wanted to do something really fun. I thought that creating

stationery for a zoo would be a nice way to get creative. I used
Adobe Illustrator to create the lion. I started with a basic square and
rotated it to get the circle affect. I then added minimalistic features
to finish my logo. Next, I used Adobe InDesign to add the textured
background to create interest.

Logo
Date: October 31, 2015
Course: Visual Media
Instructor: Ben Pingel

Description:

This is my own personal logo for my photography.

Programs:

Adobe Illustrator

Objectives:

My objective was to create a professional logo for myself.

Process:

I thought about how I could represent myself through words and

pictures. I sketched out my thoughts to realize the potential of a
simple logo. I then used Adobe Illustrator to create a logo for my own
photography. I had to tweak my original designs to come up with my
final designs. I then had 10 different people express their opinions, so
I knew how to make my designs more pleasing.

Flier
Date: October 3, 2015
Course: Visual Media
Instructor: Ben Pingel

Description:

This is a flier for a graduate leadership conference.

Programs:

Adobe InDesign

Objectives:

My objective was to create a flier advertising a conference that was held

on campus.

Process:

I started in the order of the FOCUS process. I drew sketches and

planned out my flier. I then used Adobe InDesign to bring my sketches
into reality.

Event Ad
Date: October 11, 2015
Course: Visual Media
Instructor: Ben Pingel

Description:

This an event flier that describes a charity seminar for college students.

Programs:
Microsoft Word

Objectives:

My objective was to create a flier advertising a event that I created.

Process:

I planned out what kind of event that I wanted to have, and I did a
lot of research on the charity I wanted to use. After I figured out my
information, I drew a few sketches to visualize my ideas. I then created
my ideas in Microsoft Word. I used the principles of asymmetry, color,
and alignment.