13 a aaroncowley

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Aaron Cowley’s PORTFOLIO

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Table of Contents

Magazine Cover ....... 4Photodesign ....... 6

Montage ....... 8Web Page ..... 10

Prezi Presentation ..... 12Logo Project ..... 14Infographics ..... 18

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Magazine CoverDescriptionA Magazine cover for a fictional magazine full of my fictional exploits

DateOctober 1, 2016

Instructor/CourseSister Bianca Rodriguez/COMM 130

Programs UsedPhotoshop

ProcessI first formulated the basic format for my magazine, via a sketch.

And then I further got the idea via a shape design, far more refined than the sketch.

I didn’t necessarily use the same colors I would use later. I only did it for the sake of determining where all the shapes would go.

I then used the template to create a fictional magazine cover, one that would appear in the YTP universe. I later changed the subject matter.

I shifted the elements a bit as I was critiqued on it, and finalized it.

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PhotodesignDescription:A photodesign of some plants and a brick wall

Date:October 13, 2016



Process I took a lot of pictures with different color schemes. I do not have a good eye for col-or, so I took LOTS of pictures, with wide varieties of colors. I decided on a color scheme based on which colors were most dominant in each pic-ture. I decided on a complimentary color scheme based on red and green. I increased the vibrancy, and increased color levels, emphasizing reds and greens, and sharpened some of the leaves and bricks. I created a document in Photoshop where I added elements and text around the photo. After receiving critique, I added further adjustments to the photo, removed some ele-ments, and added more elements that emphasized the color scheme.

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MontageDescription:A motivational poster




Process I decided on the message I wanted to send via the poster. My original idea was a Warhammer 40K type image where a guy would be faced by an army of orks, with the text from 2 Kings 6:16. I simplified this, however, and went with a young man pray-ing in a dark, dreary forest. My intention was to invoke images found in both Dante’s Divine Comedy and the first Vision.I posted the image to Facebook, and received critique from my fellow students and my family.I finalized the image, changing some colors and the font, based on the advice I was given.

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Web Page MockupDescription:A photoshop illustration of a potential web page

Date:November 17, 2016



Process I decided to make the theme surround a symbol I made for a previous project, that I later declined to add into my project. the PIKE symbol, a parody of the NIKE symbol. I browsed other sporting good websites to determine which would be the best color scheme to work with, as well as the best layout. I sketched the layout, taking inspiration from what other sporting goods websites looked like I drew up the plan in photoshop I sought advice from my deviantART watchers privately for advice on how to improve the website Using the improvements, I created my finished product.

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Prezi PresentationDescription:A motivational presentation on space travel



Programs UsedPrezi

ProcessI decided to have my presentation be a pep talk about how bright the future in space travel is. I first sketched it, basing the general design around the “Standford Torus” design.However, when I got around to making the presentation, the image that I used (which is public domain) presented me with different options for presenting my material, so I ended up deviating from the original design quite a bit. For one thing, I rotated each slide so that they matched the “orbit” pattern even better. My sister also told me that I needed a more interesting font. As I was showing her the presentation, I noticed that material from other slides were clearly visible, so I shrank them so that they were difficult to see, and I lifted the last slide slightly over the first slide, so that the text was invisible until the very end.

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Logo ProjectDescription:A logo for a fictional EDM record label



Programs UsedIllustrator, Indesign

ProcessAs I listened to the Hamster Dance, I got an idea for the logo to produce. I sketched it out, creating 3 variations of the logo. I also modified the color scheme based on feedback I recieved from others, and other logos I seen for other EDM bands and record labels, like Deadmau5.

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InfographicsDescription:A graphic about the health values of different burgers from fast food restauraunts



Programs UsedIllustrator, Indesign, GIMP, Photoshop

ProcessI brainstormed topics, eventually deciding on fast food. I then brain-stormed ideas on what specific data to add, as I realized that I couldn’t add it all. I eventually decided on the yucky stuff, like fats, sugars, and sodium. I then decided to include only the biggest burgers into the info-graphic.

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CodingDescription:A brief demo of my HTML and CSS skills



Programs UsedNotepad ++

Process

I took my logo from the logo project and decided to base my color scheme off of said logo. I customized the html file to create a simple web page about the pro-cess of creating my logo. After reading critiques on facebook from Rebecka Harris and Jessi-ca Swedsen, and critiques from my deviantART watchers, I decided to make the colors more subdued and darker. After some thought, I also changed the background to an image, that I had edited to fit the color scheme better. I also added headers to each paragraph for the sake of rhythm.

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BrochureDescription:A brochure of a fictional aerospace company

Date:December 1, 2016


Programs UsedIllustrator, Indesign

Process I went to the internet for inspiration. I decided on making a logo for a fictional, private aerospace corpora-tion, and drew it out in illustrator. I took the designs that were shown to me in a previous assignments, and based the folds off of it. I browsed examples of other vacation brochures, and based my words and design off of them. I created the brochure, and after accepting critique, made the neces-sary changes and finalized it.

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