Portfolio

Brittany
Eliason

Contact Information

Brittany Eliason
385.498.2599
eliasonbl@gmail.com
4104 W . View Pointe Dr .
Highland, UT 83004
brittanyeliason.wordpress.com

Table of Contents

Photodesign - 4
Letterhead - 6
Business Card - 8
Brochure - 10
Logo - 12
Montage - 14
Event Ad - 16
Flier - 18
Web Page - 20

Description: An advertisement sponsoring tourism in

Arizona using an original photo and a split
complementary color scheme .
Programs:

Date:

Photodesign

Objectives:

Adobe Photoshop

October 17, 2015

I learned how to first take high quality

photos. I then learned to edit the photo in
Adobe Photoshop and then create design
elements within the program .

Process;

I used the Adobe Photoshop program

for this design . I have limited experience
studying color, so I tried to use a color
scheme I thought was interesting . I used
repeating patterns of rectangles to add
repetition. There is rhythm caused by the
two vertical rectangles, the gold one taller
than the blue, which can be compared to
the gold cactus and the blue rock . I used
the principle of alignment to make the
design organized . Due to the close image,
I felt that there was not much white space,
so by aligning my designs and overlapping
several of them, I was able to create a
more simplified appearance .

Course:

Communications 130 - Visual Media

Instructor:

Benjamin Pingel

Description: Stationery consisting of a matching

letterhead and business card using a logo
created by myself .
Programs:

Letterhead

Date:

Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign

November 7, 2015

Objectives:

I learned all about what stationery is and

how to create matching elements between
the letterhead and the business card . I
learned how to make a watermark and
where appropriate placement of contact
information.

Process;

I used Adobe Illustrator to create my logo

design as well as other design elements . I
then transferred these images to an Adobe
InDesign document where I completed the
project. I tried to keep a simplistic design,
that way the information is easy and clear
to read . On the letterhead, I decided to
use a watermark to add another design
element. I tried to make it light enough to
not take away from what will be written
over-top. I decided on a monochromatic
blue color scheme because I thought it
correlated well to the aquatic theme of my
stationery.

Course:

Communications 130 - Visual Media

Instructor:

Benjamin Pingel

Description: Stationery consisting of a matching

letterhead and business card using a logo
created by myself .
Programs:

Business Card

Date:

Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign

November 7, 2015

Objectives:

I learned all about what stationery is and

how to create matching elements between
the letterhead and the business card .

Process;

I used Adobe Illustrator to create my logo

design as well as other design elements . I
then transferred these images to an Adobe
InDesign document where I completed the
project. I tried to keep a simplistic design,
that way the information is easy and clear
to read . On the letterhead, I decided to
use a watermark to add another design
element. I tried to make it light enough to
not take away from what will be written
over-top. I decided on a monochromatic
blue color scheme because I thought it
correlated well to the aquatic theme of my
stationery.

Course:

Communications 130 - Visual Media

Instructor:

Benjamin Pingel

Description: An off-set two-sided folding brochure

Programs:

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Brochure

Date:

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop,

Adobe InDesign
December 5, 2015

Objectives:

I learned how to better edit and to cut

images in Adobe Photoshop and combine
all the elements used into an Adobe
InDesign document .

Process;

I split my process into 3 sections, one

for the front, the inside, and the back
.
I first created my logo in the Adobe
Illustrator program, while using vector and
shaping tools . I then placed my logo in
my InDesign document, which was my
main program I used for the project to
collaborate all the elements . I chose four
pictures online and edited them in the
Adobe Photoshop program . I specifically
used the quick selection tool to highlight
the specific area of the image that I
wanted to use . When I placed the images
in my InDesign documents, I would select
the wrap text tool to make the words
flow around the image . I also created
several paragraph styles (one for my
subtitles and one for my body copy .)

Course:

Communications 130 - Visual Media

Instructor:

Benjamin Pingel

Front

Back

Inside

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Logo

Description: A self created variations of one logo for a

soda flavoring company

Programs:

Adobe Illustrator

Date:

October 31, 2015

Objectives:

I learned how to effectivly design using the

Adobe Illustrator program . I understood the
importance of having the three variations .

Process;

I used the Adobe Illustrator program to

create my design . I thought it was very
interesting to learn about vectors and the
process of how to maneuver the points
and lines . I have never done this before .
I thought the color scheme proved to be
more difficult than anticipated . I knew I had
to use bright, cheerful colors in order to
draw the viewers attention in, and to create
a feel for the product itself . I settled on a
complementary color scheme along with
a medium hue to give the design playful
contrast. I also tried to keep my design
simplistic. I realized through sketching that if
I add too much detail and design elements,
it takes away from the message .

Course:

Communications 130 - Visual Media

Instructor:

Benjamin Pingel

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Description: This is a design with a spiritual theme

created by blending several images .
Programs:

Date:

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Montage

Objectives:

Adobe Photoshop

October 24, 2015

I learned how to blend images together

Process;

I used the adobe Photoshop program

to create this montage . I paid particular
attention to the blending tools so I could
create one fluid image, not just several
images paced on top of one another . I
downloaded several textures from the
internet and overlaid them on my design .
I then used the blending tool to create the
desired effect . I did the same with a sepia
tone filter on the Photoshop program . I also
focused on the flow of the design . At first
glance, the viewer should see the image
of Christ then follow his eyes down to the
quote. This brings about an effective flow
and delivers the desired message .

Course:

Communications 130 - Visual Media

Instructor:

Benjamin Pingel

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Description:

Programs:

Date:

16

Event Ad

Objectives:

This is an event advertisement to raise

awareness for obesity .
Microsoft Word

October 10, 2015

I learned how to design in Microsoft Word

.I
learned how to create a good flow . This was
a little difficult for me because I wanted to
use an opening punchline question as well
as a title .

Process;

I used the 2010 version of Microsoft word to

design the ad . I learned much about the
color aspect in the unify section of the
FOCUS principles . I have very little to no
experience dealing with color and color
schemes, that this was an entirely new
process to me . I am also glad I took the
time to formulate my poster, and I drew out
several sketches . Because of this, I felt my
creativity grow and was able to design my
poster in a way I doubt I would have without
the sketches .

Course:

Communications 130 - Visual Media

Instructor:

Benjamin Pingel

Are you as plump as this tomato?

Farmers Market
Saturday 7 AM - noon
Aberdeen Av.
Free admission
All proceeds go to The American Red Cross to raise awareness for obesity.

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Description: A black and white flier to promote a

Graduate Leadership Conference .
Programs:

Date:

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Flier

Objectives:

Adobe InDesign

October 1, 2015

I learned how to use the basics in Adobe

InDesign. I learned to create good flow and
repetition within the design .

Process;

I used the Adobe InDesign program to

create the flier . I used design principles such
as flow, organization, contrast, unity, and
simplification to complete my work . I paid
particular attention to repetition, alignment,
the use of white space, and different
typeface fonts to create contrast and flow .

Course:

Communications 130 - Visual Media

Instructor:

Benjamin Pingel

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Description: This is a webpage I designed to display a

logo that I created .
Programs:

Date:

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Web Page

Objectives:

TextWrangler

November 20, 2015

I learned how to write an HTML and CSS

code to design a webpage .

Process;

After using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe

InDesign to create my logo, I used HTML
and CSS documents to design my
webpage. I adjusted my colors, fonts,
background image, and layout of the
webpage. I needed to download fonts
from the internet (googlefonts,) and then
I embed them so they would work on
whatever computer used . I decided to use
the tag float:left on my logo image so
that the text would initially wrap around it
.I
then aligned the rest of the words to create
better flow and simplicity .

Course:

Communications 130 - Visual Media

Instructor:

Benjamin Pingel

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