Miller

Loren

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Table of Contents
1. Event Ad

Loren Miller
208-880-8497
loren.jmill@gmail.com
697 Trejo St. #417
Rexburg, Id 83440w

2. Flier
3. Brochure
4.Logos
5. PhotoDesign
6. Montage
7.Stationery
8. Business Card
9.Web Page

The City of Rexburg presents

Cookies for a Cause.

Event Ad

Cookie Auction
Friday 7 p.m.
October 23
Madison Junior High
$4.00 Entry

Description:

An ad to promote an event for charity with color and full bleed.

Programs:

Microsoft Word
Scanner
Date:
10/10/2015

Course:

Comm. 130 Section 06

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

-Find, scan and import a high-quality image.

-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 without using any Adobe programs, including Photoshop.

Processes:

I first started with scanning the image from a book that my wife owns. I scanned it and then saved it in
Photoshop, then transferred it to Microsoft Word 2011. The next step was creating a few sketches that
could be possible designs for this project. I took one of my designs and only using Microsoft Word
2011 created a couple rough drafts. I used contrast with the teal and brick lines on the side to create
repetition because of the fonts colors were the same. The focal point of the design was the cookies so
I used alignment to make sure nothing got in the way of that. I also used space around cookie plate to
make sure the audience knew what the event consisted of. The contrasting fonts allowed me to make
the title stick out and also the event details stick out so they could understand the key details.

Come join us.

All proceeds will go to St. Judes Children Research.

Flier
Description:

A flier that promotes an upcoming event made in InDesign.

Programs:

Adobe InDesign

Date:

10/03/2015

Course:

Comm. 130 Section 06

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

-Apply the design principles and use appropriate typography.

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

Processes:

The beginning of the design process for me was great, I first divided a piece of paper into four
sections to make four different sketches. The sketches were supposed to be for potential designs
for the flier. I took one of my sketches and used the program InDesign to create a rough draft of
the flier. The main principle I focused on was alignment to make sure the design was aligned and
had a flow from the main focal point. The main focal point of the design was the black box at the
top with the title. I used repetition as well, I put a black box at the bottom to repeat what was done
at the top. I used white space in the design so that the audience could have room to breathe and
not feel like the design was too busy to read.

Brochure
Description:

A informational brochure for a burger restaurant with an offset fold.

Programs:
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator

Date:

12/05/2015

Course:

Comm. 130 Section 06

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

-Set up and align a two-sided, folded document.

-Create an original, new logo and use it in a brochure.
-Trim for a full bleed and print in duplex (two-sided) color.

Processes:

The beginning of the process I brainstormed and sketched some ideas down. I was inspired to make
this design by the dream of my father to own a burger restaurant. I made the logo in Adobe Illustrator
using tools such as the reflection tool and the shape tool. I then transferred the logo to my inDesign
document where I went to work on my brochure using ruler guidelines to create the perfect offset
fold. I found some images of burgers and fries on the internet resized them to place them between
two elements created from my logo to make it look like a bun. Then I also took one of the burger
images and used photoshop to cut the burger part out of its original image. I then used text wrap
to make body copy be wrapped around the burger image on the inside panel. On the back of the
brochure I copied and pasted my logo from illustrator without the color then lessened the opacity of
the logo and tilted it.

Logos
Description:

Three variations of a personal brand logo.

Programs:
Illustrator

Date:

10/31/2015

Miller
Loren

Miller
Loren

Course:

Comm.130 Section 06

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

-Use only the Illustrator tools to create and draw your logos.
-Refine one logo with variations for color.
-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.

Processes:

I first started out by looking online for personal logos of individuals and also company logos.
I then sketched out some possible designs on paper to get three different logos. I then used
Adobe Illustrator program to create three logos that have three different color schemes such
as monochromatic, analogous, and complementary. I then took my three designs and posted
them on Facebook to ask which logo would stick out to them for a personal brand logo.
The voting amongst the group of people made the decision pretty obvious. I then got some
critiques and input on what to do to make my design stick out. I made sure that my design
was aligned and had more unity. I changed the color scheme around a few times because I
wanted to find a color scheme that means something to me, because the logo is my personal
logo. I made my last name stick out more because I feel that is what is easier to remember
me by then my first name.

Miller
Loren

Photodesign
Description:

A color photo design that can be used as a poster or flier.

Programs:
Photoshop

Date:

10/17/2015

Course:

Comm. 130 Section 06

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

- Choose a color scheme, take a photo to match those colors, then incorporate the colors into
the layout.
-Use a digital camera to take a quality image, then download it.
-Adjust image levels, saturation, color balance, sharpen tool on separate layers for NDE
(non-destructive editing.)
-Size and crop the image, then place on an 8.511 page layout.
-Use layers to design text, and repeating graphic elements in Photoshop.

Processes:

I chose the monochromatic color scheme first then planned to use violet or purple on the
color wheel. I used a Nikon DSLR camera to take the photo of the flower. Then I used Adobe
Photoshop to make edits such as sharpening the main subject which is the flower. I also
lowered the saturation on the photo image and also balanced the levels. I used the shape tool
create a repeating design element of the curved shape. I also used the alignment principle to
keep things organized and spaced right. I used the round edges of the flower and the design
shapes to create gestault. I used different fonts and shades of color to add contrast to the
design. I used this quote combined with the colors to get my message across.

Montage
Description:

Spiritual montage design using three different images to provide inspiration.

Programs:
Photoshop

Date:

10/24/2015

Course:

Comm.130 Section 06

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

-Unify a layout with a consistent theme and dominant spiritual message.

-Learn to blend two or more images together gradually, using masks
-Demonstrate more advanced Photoshop skills for layout with multiple elements
-Use a mask to apply a filter to one part of the image.

Processes:

I first sketched out some possibilities on paper to find out what my message should be
and how to share that message. Then I searched the internet for images with the right size
and quality and placed them in photoshop. I used photoshop to blend the three images
together to create unity and make my message clear. I used the rule of thirds principle to
align my images and to create hierarchy. After I made my first draft, I had a couple critiques
and adjusted my images to make them more as one. I also changed my font to have more
contrasting fonts and I also had the color orange to give it a better color scheme.

Love at Home
By Meleane

Stationery

luvathome.com

Description:

A stationery created for a future client that I amde with a business card.

Programs:
Illustrator
InDesign

Date:

November 7, 2015

Course:

Comm. 130 Section 06

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

-Use the basic tools in Illustrator & InDesign.

-Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image.
-Keep designs simple with light watermarks and drop shadows and plenty of white space.

Processes:

The first thing I did was sketch out my design on paper after speaking with my client. I
then used Adobe Illustrator to create a logo with design elements such as shapes. I used
contrasting fonts to make the title font more of the focal point of the design. I then created a
stationery letterhead that features a nine percent opacity watermark of the logo in Adobe
InDesign. I created repeating shapes of the houses at the bottom of the letterhead to give the
design some rhythm. Once I put in the font, I played around with the positioning of the logo
so it could be aligned and have plenty of white space. I did some critiques and changed the
colors around to make it more fun and inviting. I went from a darker red and green to a more
vibrant and brighter versions of each color. After the critiques I created a backside of the
business card to create more space on the front to make it less busy.

Meleane Mahe

1324 West 7160 South West Jordan, Utah 84119

801.828.8625

luvathome1@gmail.com

Business Card
Description:

A two sided business card for a client with a in home care service.

Programs:
Illustrator
InDesign

Date:

11/07/2015

Course:

Comm. 130 Section 06

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives

-Use the basic tools in Illustrator & InDesign.

-Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image.
-Apply typography rules, keeping small copy.
-Keep designs simple with light watermarks and drop shadows and plenty of white space.

Processes:

The first thing I did was sketch out my design on paper after speaking with my client. I then used Adobe
Illustrator to create a logo with design elements such as shapes. I used contrasting fonts to make the
title font more of the focal point of the design. The next part of the process was that I created a business
card with the same logo and fonts to match the letterhead. I created a 3.5 by 2 inch size black rectangle
in InDesign and then added the text. Once I put in the font, I played around with the positioning of the
logo so it could be aligned and have plenty of white space. I did some critiques and changed the colors
around to make it more fun and inviting. I went from a darker red and green to a more vibrant and
brighter versions of each color. After the critiques I created a backside of the business card to create
more space on the front to make it less busy.

Love at Home

By Meleane

Meleane Mahe
801.828.8625
1324 W. 7160 So.
West Jordan, UT 84119
luvathome1@gmail.com

luvathome.com

Web Page
Description:

This is a personal web page that describes my personal logo.

Programs:

Text Wrangler
Illustrator
Microsoft Word

Date:

11/21/2015

Course:

Comm. 130 Section 06

Instructor:
Ben Pingel

Objectives:

-Size and optimize an original logo 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.
-Acquire a working knowledge of HTML and CSS
-Identify hex colors to match logo, using Photoshop color picker.

Processes:

I used Text Wrangler to create a html file with proper links and indenting. I used illustrator to
take my logo and place in the html file. Then I used Tex Wrangler to create a css file to style
the webpage. I connected the html file and the css file and placed them in the same folder.
I used an image from the internet to insert link into my css file. I used colors from illustrator
logo using the dropper tool and copied the hex number and put into the correct heads. I
used the padding and margins to create proper spacing to make it organized and create a
flow. I used different typography between the title font and the body font to create contrast.