Visual Media Portfolio

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Portfolio

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Contact MeKenzi Schiess

442 S 4th E. Rexburg, ID 83440

208.569.3002

[email protected]


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Table of ContentsLogos

Flier

Personal Web Page

Stationery

Montage

BrochureEvent Ad

Buiness Card

Web Page

Photodesign


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Logos

DescriptionThree different logos I designed for my photography business to use on my

blog, website and business cards.

ProgramsAdobe Illustrator

Date2/22/2014

CourseCommunications 130, Sect ion 2

InstructorCaryn Esplin

ObjectivesThe create a varity of logos, using Adobe Illustrator, with consistant content

but different designs

ProcessThe first thing I did for this project was brainstorm. I used the FOCUS pro-cess to sketch all my ideas. Then I used Adobe Illustrator for all the designs.

The first design I used the line tool and just put arrow head on the ends. The

middle tool I used the pen tool to create my banner type object. And then use

the line tool with arrow heads again. The last design I just used text and the

line tool. I had to use all my skills of design and also the skills I have acquired

using Adobe InDesign.


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Personal web page

DescriptionNathan Schiess and I recently started a business called Elite Music Enterprises.

This is the webpage I designed to help the company grow and expand.

ProgramsSquareSpace, Photoshop

Date3/15/2014

CourseCommunications 130, Section 2


ObjectivesTo help Elite Music Enterprises grow as a business. The web page was also de-

signed so that anyone who was curious as to what we do, could log on and find

out all they needed to know.

ProcessEvery sense the company started, we knew we would need a good website. So

we designed the website in SquareSpace. I took all of the picture that are on

the website. I also helped create the layout, edit all the body copy and text,

and helped design the logo, and slogan. I am the Social Media director for the

company so this was one of my first jobs.


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Flier

DescriptionThis is a flier created to Vouant Communications to premote a conference they

will be holding for graduates.

ProgramsAdobe Indesign

Date1/24/2014



ObjectivesTo get familiar with Adobe Indesign and to effectively premote a conferece an

incorperate all the information given to us, into the flier.

ProcessI used Adobe InDesign. This was my first time using this software so I didget help but now that I have finished this project I feel like I learned so much

about InDesign and I feel much more confident in using it. I did use to FO-

CUS process to get the idea before I actually created it. I created the triangles

and the text boxes first. Then after moving around all the shapes, I placed the

information in and the picuture. I then pushed the picture to the back of the

design.


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G r a d u a t eLEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Come

learn howat 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 willmarket to any employer.

Conference is available to graduating seniors. Space is limited.

Doyou want to have the

competitive edge in b

usiness?

October 218 a.m. 5 p.m.

Lincoln Conventioun Center

http://www.vouantcomm.com/leaders


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Stationery

DescriptionStationery created to print or write letters on for a said company

ProgramsAdobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator

Date3/1/2014



ObjectivesTo create a professional looking letterhead and stationery that a company coul

use. And to get famliar with a letterhead and stationery setup in Indesign.

Process

I created the two parts of the logos using Adobe Illustrator. I then exportedthose files to Indesign where I used the inst ructions to make a business card

layout and a letterhead layout. By tweaking and playing with my two types of

logos, I finally came up with a simple business card and a matching letter hea

for my brothers music company. I used all my skills I have learned in my visua

media class thus far. I used my Adobe skills to navigate my way through Illus-

trator and Indesign.


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Montage

DescriptionA montage project, blending two of more images to make one powerful piece.

Also the use of filters and typography.

ProgramsAdobe Photoshop

Date2/14/2014



ObjectivesTo blend two images together using masks

ProcessI found both images on a popular blog I follow, and uploaded one into photo-

shop, then placed the other one on top. I added a mask so I could begin using

the brush tool to take away parts of the picture I didnt want. I took away the

hard edges then used a softer opacity to blend the image as desired. I then add-

ed the filters to both pictures. I then added the text boxes and text I wanted.


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Brochure

DescriptionDesign a trifold brochure for a company that potrays a certain message

ProgramsAdobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign

Date3/29/2014



ObjectivesTo get famliar with designing and printing a brochure and the layout assosiated

with that.

Process

First I created the Capital Fitness Logo in Adobe Illustrator. I wanted a simpleand powerful logo that would capture the eye of someone really looking for a

gym. I think took that logo and put it in Adobe Indesign to create my brochure

layout. I used a normal layout for a folding brochure but I cut out the top and

bottom on the front page to give it a litt le edge. I then used my color scheme,

mainly grays, to design a layout. I placed my images and placed my text in and

worked on it for a couple weeks to get the lay out right so everything looked

like it had enough space.


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Event Ad

DescriptionWe were asked to design an event ad or flier for an event of our choosing, we

were asked to scan an image to put into the ad.

ProgramsMicrosoft Word

Date2/1/2014



ObjectivesTo get familiar with designing in Microsoft Word and to learn how to scan im-

ages into our designs.

ProcessI started by picking a picture from a fitness magazine to base my ad off of.

I then placed the full bleed image into a blank Word document. From there I

created the circles and placed all the needed information into the ad. I picked a

color scheme I could see in the image to pull the design together.


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Marathon for

Sponsored by Elite Music EnterprisesAll Proceed go to American Red Cross

All ages are welcome

2k, Run or Walk

$10 Dollar Admissions Fee

Dress warm

Saturday,February 8th

12-3pm

Starting line on MainStreet, and N 1stE


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Business card

DescriptionA business card created to be used by a business to give as their business invi-

tation.

ProgramsAdobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign

Date3/1/2014



ObjectivesTo design a professional looking business card so that if a business ever asked

me to create and design a business card for them, I would know how

ProcessI started by creating the logo for the company in Adobe Illustrator. After thelogo was made, I design a professional looking layout to match the logo, then

placed all the important information on the back, and the logo on the front. I

tried to leave as much white space as possible to portray the message I intend-

ed.


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LEARN.

EME

Elite MusicCreate.

Nathan Schiess

Owner

801.910.6198

[email protected]

www.elitemusicenterprises.com

E N T E R P R I S E S

EXPRESS.


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Web page

DescriptionA webpage design to display my photography

ProgramsTextWrangler

Date3/14/14



ObjectivesTo create a webpage using html and css, and understand how to set up a web-

site

Process

I created the website and used html and css in TextWrangler. I have never doneany type of coding before so this was very interesting and useful to learn in

class. They gave us the basic codes and css format, I changed several things

such as the background and wording, and also I inserted my logo I designed.

I used a tutor to help me get the coding down and help me do things such as

increase the padding and make the logo go into the center.


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PHotodesign

DescriptionCreate a design to show case a picture we had taken.

ProgramsPhotoshop

Date2/7/2014



ObjectivesCreate a design and incorperate a picture we had photograped into the design,

and to place a color swatch from our photo in the design as well.

ProcessI formulated a plan using the FOCUS process before I began. I picked a color

scheme, then using my D5100 Nikon SLR I took this photo, using good light

and composition. I edited the photo and created the design in Photoshop. I

used Levels, saturation, selective color, and sharpness to edit my picture. I then

used my design skills and the help of the lab assistants to create the layout.

Getting the colors I wanted for the swatches was the hardest part. But it all

came together to look exactly like I wanted it too.


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