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Magazine CoverDate: September 28, 2016

Course & Section: COMM 130 Section 13

Instructor: Sister Tranberg

Programs: Photoshop and InDesign

Description: Design a magazine cover featuring a self-portrait as well as 3-5 articles about myself.

Process: This is the first time I have ever started a project by making sketches so the process was new to me; however, it was incredibly helpful. After creating a shape map, I already had a photo in mind that my daughter took. However, after my 1st draft, I couldn’t get the resolution the way I liked it, so I had my husband take a new one, which resulted in color changes to my design. I was very appreciative for the critique process and the feedback I received. I am much happier with how the final draft turned out compared to the 1st draft, thanks to the critique process.

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Prezi PresentationDate: October 5, 2016



Programs: Photoshop and Prezi

Description: Design a Prezi presentation to persuade a client that Prezi is a viable presentation software to use for an upcoming campaign.

Process: 1. Concept & Sketch: I have one huge passion right now in my life and it didn’t take me long to know that I wanted to make a presentation about Believe in Haiti. After watching the example presentations, I sketched out my idea which is very different from the finished product. I chose five main areas to focus on. 2. Photoshop: I used Photoshop to create my background. I learned a new skill just for this – how to crop an image into a circle. After watching the tutorial from Sister Tranberg, I went to textures.com and picked out a plaster background which I thought represented homes in Haiti. I took her advice and placed my images on my background through Photoshop. This made it so much easier for me when it came to working in the Prezi program.3. Prezi: I struggled with the idea of starting from scratch and not using a template because the blank white art board seemed far to intimidating. After watching the tutorial video a few more times, it started to come together. I struggled with the frames a bit and how to order the path but

after a phone call to my daughter in college, I got the hang of it. I tried to follow Sister Tranberg’s advice and keep it simple.

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PhotodesignDate: October 12, 2016



Programs: Photoshop

Description: To submit a full=bleed, 8.5 by 11, Photodesign project that includes an original, new, quality image, a consistent color scheme based on that image, some text, and a few design elements.

Process: 1. I picked a quote and designed in my head the elements that would work well in my photo. Since the quote referenced flowers, I knew I wanted a pretty bouquet. Having a limited selection at the florist, I knew I would have to work around whatever flowers I could find. Luckily, I found some soft flowers, white, purple and pink, with the green stems. I chose to start with the purple in the flowers, which was a violet. Green from the stems became my color across in the color wheel so I needed to add a color that was in the brick family. I remembered the window of this old stone building had rusty hinges on it, which was perfect. I waited until sunset to take the photo so I would have the light shining the way I wanted it and not directly overhead.2. In editing my photo, I went through the steps from the tutorial, adjusting the vibrancy, levels, selective colors, and sharpening my focal points.3. I added this onto a 11 by 8.5 landscape canvas.4. Since I was mixing soft and rustic elements, I added the torn paper behind my quote and adjusted the opacity. This gave the paper a vintage feel. I used the purple layer behind it and after receiving feedback, I added the ribbons behind it on the left to incorporate my other two colors.

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MontageDate: October 19, 2016


Professor: Sister Tranberg

Programs: Photoshop

Description: Design a spiritual poster montage using images and type.

Process:Outside of my classes, Believe In Haiti (a nonprofit) seems to absorb every minute it can take. In light of Hurricane Matthew and all of our focus on helping Haiti recover, I decided to use Haiti as my focal point for this assignment. The quote I used is one that I read in a book about humanitarian work in Haiti. I fell in love with the powerful message. So with my topic and quote selected, I knew where to find my images. We have a super-talented photographer on our board who has been documenting recent trips we’ve taken in Haiti. He has a talent for capturing the spirit of a child in a photograph. This is how I proceeded with those three elements of my design:

1.I opened all the photos I wanted to use in Photoshop. I used my selection tools to cut out the kiddos in the pictures and drag just the kids into my canvas with my background. I then created layering masks for each image and using my brush tool, I began blending the images together. I sharpened the eyes of the kids so they would become the focal point.

2.I then added in my text in the sky area of the background image of Haiti. I chose fonts through the revision process that complimented each other but also brought the message across.

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Business IdentityDate: October 26, 2016



Programs: Adobe Illustrator

Description: Create a logo for a company and design a business card and letterhead.

Process:1. Sackcloth + Ashes is a company that I am familiar with, so when I chose to redo their logo, I already had a good sense of their style.2. I made some sketches on paper of things that represented Native Americans. I came up with shapes found in an arrow.3. Most of the concepts I came up with revolved around the feathers.5. After getting freed back from my 5 outside sources, my peers and my instructor, I chose one of the logos and began designing the letterhead and business cards with that.

Business Card Front

Business Card Back

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InfographicDate: November 3, 2016



Programs: Adobe Illustrator

Description: Create an infographic that organizes data in a visually pleasing way.

Process:1. I started brainstorming some topics that are of interest to me. Having done quite a bit already regarding Haiti, I chose to use real estate as my inspiration and create a infographic that my husband and I had previous talked about creating for our clients.2. I found my statistic on Realtor.org and asked my husband, a 20-year realtor, to list me the 5 most important steps a first-time buyer should know about the process of buying a home.3. I made my sketches.

4. I began laying out my design on Adobe Illustrator.

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HTML & CSS CodingDate: November 10, 2016



Programs: Text Wrangler & Photoshop

Description: Code a custom webpage with HTML and CSS to showcase my logo.

Process:• I used Adobe Illustrator to create a logo. Instead of starting from scratch I decided to recreate a logo for a company I am familiar with. It is a company who makes Native America inspired blankets.• I resized my photo• I coded my HTML file and my CSS file, linked to the HTML file. Having never written code before, this was quite a learning curve.• For my first draft, I chose a solid background which matched one of the colors in my logo.• I used the other color of my logo as the accent color for my subtitles.

• I validated my HTML and CSS codes.

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Web Page MockupDate: November 17, 2016



Programs: Adobe Photoshop

Description: Design a website homepage using a grid

Process: 1. I chose to create a website for my mom’s company, Sunscape Travels. When I learn how to create and design websites in the future, she wants me to make one for her, so this was great practice. I know her business well since I do her social media marketing already. I have a good under-standing of what her specialties are and who is her target client.2. I made three sketches of different layouts. Doing this helped me to be focus on what potential clients want the most from a website.3. After I chose the sketch that I liked the most, I created a wireframe or shape map, using a 12- column grid.4. After saving my wireframe as a separate file, I started adding my content to a copy of the wireframe.

5. I made adjustments to my mockup using all the feedback I had received. I rearranged a few items that helped the flow.

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BrochureDate: December 1, 2016



Programs: Adobe Illustrator & InDesign

Description: Design an informational brochure for the nonprofit Believe in Haiti

Process

Believe in Haiti was founded by Justin & Whitney Henwood who took a temporary job assignment in Haiti following the devastating earthquake in 2010. They were

asked by the people in St. Rock to build an orphanage for their

children. Determined to keep families intact, they channeled their energy into alleviating the fi nancial burden placed on the parents.

The work that Believe in Haiti does is only made possible by the generosity of private donors like you.

To support our work, please go to www.BelieveHaiti.org.

HOPE

Bringing

to Haiti

Haiti is roughly the size of the state of Vermont or Hawaii, yet in this small country, there are about 800 orphanages. Sadly, orphanages are a reality in the Haitian culture, not because these children are truly orphans. In fact, 80% of these children have at least one living parent.

So, that begs the question of why and the answer is poverty. Parents, simply, cannot aff ord to care for their children. Believe in Haiti has identifi ed the two largest contributing factors as the cost of food and education. In fact, our nonprofi t was formed with this in mind. Believe in Haiti is devoted to keeping Haitian families together through love, education, and service, while empowering individuals through the gospel of Jesus Christ. For the past fi ve years, our focus has been our feeding program and sponsoring the education of the children in St. Rock. We are in process of the implimenting the third facet of our program: The Hope Center, which will educate parents as to how to become more self-reliant and literally bring hope into the lives of the Haitians.

The Challenges of Haiti

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Other DesignsBelieve in Haiti

One of my great passions is my work for Believe in Haiti. As a board memem-ber of this nonprofit, one of my jobs is to create social media pieces for their Facebook page. I feel the great weight of the responsibility because our social media presence greatly affects how others, particularly potential donors, view our organization. In our digital world, image is everything. I am thankful for all that I have learned this semester and how it will continue to help me improve in my designs. Here is a sample of some of the pieces I have created for them. To the right is the logo I created for their new building, The Hope Center. I was very excited how it turned out as it represents the mission of the whole organization, to keep families together.

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