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Portfolio Nick Sparks

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ContactNick Sparks 1399 W 3600SRexburg ID 83440 [email protected]

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MontageEvent AdLogos BrochureLetterheadBusiness CardImagingFlierWeb Page

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InstructorJoel Judkins

CourseCommunications 130 Section 7

DateApril 4, 2015

Programs UsedAdobe Photoshop

Description An inspirational message showcasing skills in blending, typography, and creativity.

Objective I wanted my audience to be inspired to feel Gods presence in their lives. The gray and white cotrasts convey the message of fog and feeling of being lost. The temple in the backgrounds eye is brighter. By setting our sights towards God we get rid of the fog.

ProcessFirst I found images I wanted to blend together using internet search engines. I created a design rough draft using photoshop, but after critiques I didn't want to go through with the first layout I created. I picked a different background image and designed a differ-ent layout. I blended a picture of the Salt Lake City Temple into the backgrounds eye to convey my message. I then repeated that image by blending it into the background on the bottom left corner. I used masks and different opacities to get the right blend. I also blended text from a different image into the background to add to the message.

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DateApril 4, 2015

Programs UsedMicrosoft Word, Photoshop (to scan the image), HP Deskjet 1051 (scanner), and PDF2JPG.net.

Description Event ad made to advertise a day of snowboarding to raise money using only Microsoft Word and a

scanner.

Objective The company that Iam employed in is having a fund raiser to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking. The money throughout the day will be given to that cause.

ProcessI scanned the snowboarding image from a Transworld Snowboarding magazine. Then I cropped the image to my liking in word. I drew out a design I wanted on paper and started creating it on the computer. I added text boxes for the title and description. I went through fonts that would capture the message and create some contrast. I wanted the colors to have good contrasts so I chose orange on the opposite side of the color wheel. Before finishing the project I decided to add the white lines to create a slope. I realized the top right corner was looking too empty, and I think the line unified everything together.

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DateApril 4, 2015

Programs UsedAdobe Illustrator

Description Kelly Canyon needs a new logo. Three potential new designs.

Objective Kelly Canyon Ski Resort is local and for all ages.

ProcessIt took me a while to think of a good design for each logo. I wanted something that could appeal to the younger generation as well as keep the traditional Kelly Canyon feel. To create the penguin I searched for an image on Google and did a rough outline of it in Adobe Illustrator using the pen tool. I used the pen tool to add skates and then I added text. The next logo I used the pen tool to make a snowboard then added a Complimentary color scheme using blue and orange. To create the last logo I traced a picture of a mountain, added snow, and then the text to match the mountain vibe.

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DateApril 4, 2015

Programs UsedAdobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop

Description Brochure designed using Adobe software to give dating ideas to students at BYU-I.

Objective There are more things to do in Rexburg than people might think.

ProcessI used the rulers in Adobe Indesign to design my outline and to get everything squared off right. I got some ideas online from different sources on what the inside could look like. I used the pen tool to draw shapes my text and images could go into. The logo was designed using Adobe Illustrator. I wanted to the design to have a modern indie feel, also played with the schools name.

Brochure

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DateApril 4, 2015


Description Kelly Canyon business letterhead using a personal logo.

Objective Kelly Canyon is a local ski resort that has been running since 1957. It needs a new modern flare. Come ski and have fun.

ProcessThe letterhead was tricky for me. I wanted to keep it black and white, but because of the required color scheme I decided to be bold with the blue. Then I picked contrasting colors for the fonts. I enlarged the mountain logo and gave it 50% opacity. I enlarged the title and made the font white.

Letter Head

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DateApril 4, 2015


Description Kelly Canyon business card using a personal logo.

Objective Kelly Canyon is a local ski resort that has been running since 1957. It needs a new modern flare. Come ski and have fun.

ProcessThe logo was created by Adobe Illustrator. I had the idea of using a mountain and drew out moun-tain shapes. I then made two 3.52 boxes and started creating my design for the business card. I love the complimentary colors blue and orange. I also think those colors relate well with my message. I played around with which combinations I could use and came up with the blue front and gray back. I added text to describe contact information. On the back I added dots for a snow type of vibe.

Business Card

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DateApril 4, 2015

Programs UsedAdobe Photoshop

Description This project was made through photoshop. Its purpose is to showcase photography and photo

editing skills to create a ad or poster

Objective I wanted to convey that it is important to learn from the past. I used Oldstyle font, strict lines, dark solid colors, and the school building to get that message across.

ProcessThe first thing I did was take the picture. I borrowed a DSLR camera and took shots around my neighborhood. The photograph I used is of the old Lyman school building on the Archer Lyman Highway. After uploading the picture onto my computer I changed the levels and messed with the color a little bit to get the color I wanted for my design. I cropped out the background and insert-ed the image onto a new photoshop document. On this document I added color, text, and design elements.

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DateApril 4, 2015

Programs UsedAdobe Indesign

Description This is a flier I designed to advertise an upcoming leadership conference for my visual media class.

This project was created to showcase skills in typography, indesign, and flier making.

Objective The central message of this product is to advertise a leadership conference for graduating seniors to help them gain a competitive lead in there future occupations.

ProcessThe project was created using Adobe Indesign. Before I started my work on the software I made sketches of what I wanted the flier to look like. After picking my favorite sketch I created the layout on Adobe Indesign. First I made the shapes and text boxes. Then I added the images. After placing images in their correct spots I went through and made sure everything was aligned. I printed out a rough draft and had one of my peers critique it. Following the critique I made more changes to the font and colors. I wanted the design to be unified and complete without all the clutter. Finally I was able to create a finished product.

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DateApril 4, 2015

Programs UsedTextWrangler, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Description A new web page personally designed for a company project.

Objective The message is that Kelly Canyon is the best local skiing around and customers should go skiing and have some fun.

ProcessI created the webpage using TextWrangler on my mac. All coding and content was done by hand-coding html and css. I took a webdesign class in one of my previous semesters, so it was a good review for me to code another webpage.I created my logo using adobe illustrator. I found the colors using the color picker on photoshop and adding the correct color code to my CSS. I changed my fonts and colors and also added a navi-gation bar to navigate to other pages on the website.

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