Portfolio

Taylor Pierce

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Taylor Pierce:
801.636.1907 taylorhoustonpierce@gmail.com

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Montage Logos Letterhead Business Card Brochure Flier Event Ad Web Page Imaging

Montage
Description: Date:
An insperational montage made by the blending of two or more images, and the use of typography. 02/18/2014

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05 Eric Lybbert

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:

Learn to manage Photoshop layers. Learn to blend images together smoothly, using masks. Use filters. Apply appropriate typography.

Process:

I got a lot of different images from the internet that I liked and put them into a folder on my computer. I started with the base layer and continued to work by placing the other pictures and working them into the project. I finished by adding text around to be able to fill the empty spaces a bit more.

Logos
Description: Date:
Three logo variations for the same company 02/22/2014

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 04 Cory Kerr

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator

Objectives: Process:

Create a variety of logos to fit a company or personal image. Use basic tools of Illustrator.

I started with drawing some sketches of logos and chose the ones I liked the most. The first one I wanted to be really simple and that one was super easy to make. The second I had to have 2 text boxes to be able to get the endlo above the Z. the third one was a bit trickier with extendending the Z to be able to fit the endlo on top of it..

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Letterhead
Description: Date:
Matching letterhead and business card designed using a personally created logo. 03/01/2014

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 04 Cory Kerr

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign

Objectives:

Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image. Design consistent layouts for a business card and letterhead. Use the basic tools of Illustrator & InDesign.

Process:

I alligned the logo and the text so that they fit nicely in the corners and horizontal from each other. I then increased the size of the logo and set it in the bottom right of the page. I then added a watermark that was 3%.

Business Card
Description: Date:
Matching letterhead and business card designed using a personally created logo. 03/01/2014

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 04 Cory Kerr

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator

Objectives:

Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image. Design consistent layouts for a business card and letterhead. Use the basic tools of Illustrator & InDesign.

Process:

I first started by drawing some sketches and decided I wanted to go with this design. I started with the first side that has the text on it. I used the text tool in Illustrator to make the X and then dragged the anchors to line up with edge of the card. I then used the another text box to type the white text. With the other side of the business card, I drew a circle and had a 3pt stroke on it. I then dragged the X onto it and then once again dragged the anchors to line up with the circle.

Brochure
Description: Date:
A folding brochure for promotional purposes. 03/29/2014

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 04 Cory Kerr

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Indesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator

Objectives:

Size and optimize an original logo as a .png for a web page. Write content to describe the process of creating your logo and how it appeals to a target audience. Identify hex colors for web design. Compress multiple files in a zipped folder to attach as one file.

Process:

I made this brochure in Indesign. I had made the logo in Illustrator and used it twice in the brochure. I made it so the right side of the cover would be part of the second page when you open up the brochure. I did a lot more pictures in this brochure to give the feel a bit more visual instead of just text.

Flier
Description: Date:
Black & White promotional flier to promote a graduate leadership conference. 01/25/2014

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 04 Cory Kerr

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign

Objectives:

Apply the design principles and use appropriate typography. Incorporate basic InDesign skills to improve basic flier layout. Create a project folder with image, logo and InDesign document to keep links intact.

Process:

I started with drawing sketches for the project. I then used Indesign to design the flier. I tried to focus on clarity and keeping enough white space. I was given the photo, logo, and content.

Event Ad
Description: Date:
A color full-bleed event ad to promote a fundraiser using only Microsoft Word and a scanner. 02/01/2014

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 04 Cory Kerr

Program(s)/Tools:

Microsoft Word Epson Scanner PDF2JPG.net (PDF converter)

Objectives:

Find, scan and import a high-quality image. Create a full-bleed design Use text boxes for layout in Word. Insert and edit images in Word.

Process:

I scanned the photo from a magazine, then inserted it into Word. From there, I chose a color scheme that I felt fit the image and worked from there. I added the different shades of orange and brown to give it a bit more contrast and to help group the info I was trying to deliver.

Web Page
Description: Date:
A web page designed to showcase a personally created logo. 03/15/2014

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 04 Cory Kerr

Program(s)/Tools:
TextWrangler Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:

Size and optimize an original logo as a .png for a web page. Write content to describe the process of creating your logo and how it appeals to a target audience. Design a web page using HTML to display a logo and content. Acquire a working knowledge of HTML and basic understanding of CSS. Identify hex colors for web design. Compress multiple files in a zipped folder to attach as one file.

Process:

I used TextWrangler to do my coding. I first started with my HTML coding. I already had the logo from a previous activity so I was able to link that logo into the HTML. I then coded the CSS using TexWrangler as well. I also changed the font and the colors to match the logo.

Imaging
Description: Date:
A personally taken photograph that has been edited/formatted using Photoshop. 02/08/2014

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 04 Cory Kerr

Program(s)/Tools: Objectives:

Canon PowerShot Camera Adobe Photoshop

Learn basic photography skills. Use a digital camera to take a quality image, then download it. Size and crop the image. Adjust image brightness, contrast, hue and saturation levels. Use a selection tool to isolate a portion of the image. Desaturate the selected portion of the image. Use a filter or colorize a portion of the image.

Process:

I used a Sony Cyber-shot to be able to take my photo. I took a photo in the BYU-Idaho Crossroads. I then used photoshop to be able to edit the photo to help fit the color scheme. I also used photo shop to design the layers and the final product.