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Gerald Bregg
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Gerald Bregg
(619)779-0277
140 W 2nd S Apt 50
Rexburg, ID 83440
Facebook: Jerry Bregg
jerry_bregg@yahoo.com
Table of
Contents
Brochure
Flier
Montage
Web Page
Event Ad
Business Card
Letterhead
Logos
Brochure
Description: A Brochure Project to show duplex folding
Process (Programs, Tools, Skills): I started with Adobe
Illustrator to make my logo. After that it was a continual back and
forth process between Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop as
I cropped the pictures I had chosen and then placed them in the
brochure. I then moved on to placing the text in the brochure and
then wrapping the text around the photos. Then I lined everything up
and folded in the strategically placed gaps marking each panel.
Message: Come to this place!
Audience: Everyone, especially those looking for outdoors or
unique vacation experiences
Top Thing Learned: How to use duplex folding to make a
brochure.
Color scheme and color names: None (impossible to do with
this variety)
Title Font Name & Category: Tribeca
Copy Font Name & Category: Myriad Pro
Flier
Description: A black and white fier for the Graduate Leadership
Conference.
Process (Programs, Tools, Skills): This was a great experience
for me in making this fier. I looked all around on me, on campus, and
even online as I tried to come up with a design for this fier. I ended
up trying a design that I hoped would give diagonal balance and fow.
From the critiques I got, I understood that I was on the right path
but there was going to be needed adjustments if I wanted to achieve
this. I tried to make it bold enough that graduate students would see
that this is an opportunity for them to come to a convention that will
beneft them after graduation. Getting my text boxes to work was a
struggle during this assignment. I spent a lot of time trying to fnd
the right font and spacing to make sure that I did not get any hyphens
(which there were plenty). I fnally found the balance and there was
much rejoicing. I used Engravers MT as my font for the title, and
them Microsoft Sans Serif for the body copy. I knew that these two
would be a good combination on the poster.
I did enjoy doing this project. I tried to keep it simple enough while
shooting for a good design. I hope this fier is both visually appealing
and acceptable to those who see it.
Message: Come to the Graduate Leadership Conference
Audience: Graduate Students
Color scheme and color names: Greyscale
Top Thing Learned: How to use Adobe InDesign.
Title Font Name & Category: Engravers MT
Copy Font Name & Category: Microsoft Sans Serif

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Montage
Description: A collection of pictures blurred and blended together
to create a visual message
Process (Programs, Tools, Skills, Steps taken while
designing): I started by looking for a good rocky background.
I liked the idea of a granite background and experimented with
a few, but then I found this one and really liked the blue-grey
shade. Then I found the picture of Christ and put Him in the
middle. Then I went to my Facebook page and chose pictures
depicting different scenes or aspects of my life. Using the mask
and paint tools I blurred all the images into the rock it the back,
but kept Christs face as the most distinct and solid thing on the
page. I then used a font that I downloaded on the internet for my
text. I had to brighten the whole thing afterward because the frst
print came out really dark.
Message: No matter how many parts of your life you have,
they should stand on the rock of Jesus Christ.
Audience: Everyone really.
Top Thing Learned: The blur tool. I liked that I could blend
things together in the same picture to create the same theme.
Color scheme and color names: None
Copy Font Name & Category: Eraser
Web Page
Description: A sample web page created using HTML and
CSS
Process (Programs, Tools, Skills): I used TextWrangler to
format and write my HTML and CSS pages. What I didnt know how
to do I would look up on Google to fnd the right formats and codes. I
also used Photoshop to edit my image and upload a JPEG fle to this
post.
Message: Here is a law frm
Audience: People looking to hire a lawyer
Top Thing Learned: How to code using HTML and CSS
Color scheme and color hex: Split complementary (Brown and
blue)
Title Font Families & Category: Palatino Linotype
Copy Font Families & Category: Arrus BT
Changes made to the CSS: I changed fonts, colors, headings,
and biggest of all was the original background. I coded the
image into the CSS document and then deleted all other
background codes, leaving me with just the image of a
wooden texture. I changes spacing and width of the text and
even the font size in some places. All in all it was a great
experience and I hope to do more like this in the future.
Event Ad
Description: Poster for made-up event using themes from original
source (meaning I tried to replicated older Super Mario themes)
Process (Programs, Tools, Skills): Microsoft Word Mac 2011.
Used Shape and Text Boxes, Color Search, and import image.
Message: I kept a simple message, which is Come to the Event
Audience: All fun lovers, mostly a slightly younger audience
Color scheme and color names: Split Complementary: Brick-
Peach-Red-Yellow-Blue
Top Thing Learned: Using Microsoft Word is different from
using Adobe products. Keeping passion in my work helped me to
have more fun making this project
Title Font Name & Category: Techno, Modern San serif
Copy Font Name & Category: Cooper Std Black, Modern serif
Scanned images used, sources, original sizes, location of
scanner used: I scanned one image. Mario from a puzzle box.
Original size 33 in. Scanned in Spori 107 using Epson Perfection
V500 Photo
Business Card
Description: A layout of a professional-style business card showing
the front and back of the card.
Process (Programs, Tools, Skills): I used Adobe Illustrator for
the entire process. I went through a few different sketches before
settling on a logo comprising of my initials resting on a gavel. I spent
much time putting the letters together before then moving on to the
gavel comprising of two circles and giving a light enough gradient on
the stroke to give it the look of a gavel. Then I worked on the texts
keeping in mind to make the name look formal and dignifed. With
contact information and the color scheme in order all I had to do was
copy and paste it in business cards. Finally I found a picture of scales
to make transparent and add as watermark.
Message: This is a law frm.
Audience: Anyone looking to do business and hire a lawyer
Top Thing Learned: I defnitely learned how to better use the
pen tool. The hardest part of this assignment was stepping out of
my comfort zone and trying to manipulate two letters to ft together.
That was tough and took me a couple of hours to fnally get it in a
good shape with no longer ends or awkward lumps in the curves. It
required a lot of the white arrow tool and anchor point tool also.
Color scheme and color names: Monochrome Blue
Title Font Name & Category: Myriad Pro, Times New Roman
(Bold Italic) and Brush Script (Bold)
Copy Font Name & Category: Times New Roman
Letterhead
Description: A professional-style layout of a letterhead that could
be found in an actual business.
Process (Programs, Tools, Skills): I used Adobe Illustrator for
the entire process. I went through a few different sketches before
settling on a logo comprising of my initials resting on a gavel. I spent
much time putting the letters together before then moving on to the
gavel comprising of two circles and giving a light enough gradient on
the stroke to give it the look of a gavel. Then I worked on the texts
keeping in mind to make the name look formal and dignifed. With
contact information and the color scheme in order all I had to do was
copy and paste it in business cards. Finally I found a picture of scales
to make transparent and add as watermark.
Message: This is a law frm.
Audience: Anyone looking to do business and hire a lawyer
Top Thing Learned: I defnitely learned how to better use the
pen tool. The hardest part of this assignment was stepping out of
my comfort zone and trying to manipulate two letters to ft together.
That was tough and took me a couple of hours to fnally get it in a
good shape with no longer ends or awkward lumps in the curves. It
required a lot of the white arrow tool and anchor point tool also.
Color scheme and color names: Monochrome Blue
Title Font Name & Category: Myriad Pro, Times New Roman
(Bold Italic) and Brush Script (Bold)
Copy Font Name & Category: Times New Roman
Logos
Description: A logo designing project using tools and from
Adobe Illustrator.
Process (Programs, Tools, Skills): I used Adobe Illustrator for
this project. I put to use the shape tools, merge tool, a lot of the pen
tool to make the various shapes that I made. I also looked at other
graphic designs of diamonds to make an inner pattern of the gems.
Message: Come buy jewelry here!
Audience: Women, men looking for rings.
Top Thing Learned: How to work with Adobe Illustrator. I have
never used this program, and rarely have I drawn a straight line in
real life and so it was nice to be able to in the program.
Three Color Scheme and Color Names: Primary and
Complementary.
Three sets of Title / Body Font Names & Categories: Liberty
and Monoline Script Std
Votes on favorite logo: 7
Top Logo = _1__; Middle Logo = _4__; Bottom Logo = _2__;
My favorite logo is: Middle.
Distributors
Crown Jewel
Distributors
Imaging
Description: A photo created using Adobe Photoshop to correct
errors or unwanted material in the photo.
Process (Programs, Tools, Skills): I used Adobe Bridge and
Adobe Photoshop for this entire process. After I had imported my
photo into Photoshop I got to work on the boarders. I used the shape
tools to layer the rectangles upon each other until they were they way
I wanted them. The biggest challenge was the piano. In the original
photo there was a refection in which one could see the guitar case,
my computer bag, and me. I used the marquis and paint tools to get
the piano to be polished, but have no refection. Then I added my text.
I looked for a good music quote and decided this quote by Bono (I
enjoy U2s music) since this would help my message. The challenge
was fnding a Modern-Serif Font. It took a few minutes of searching
and experimenting but I found one I liked. Lastly I spent a few
minutes using the Marquis tool to fx the light in a couple of places
where it was too bright and would take away from the picture.
Message: My message is about the impact and importance of music.
Combined with warm colors to give it an inviting and nostalgic view.
Audience: Any and all music lovers.
Top Thing Learned: The photo is everything. If it does not catch
the eye it will not be seen. Visual appeal is everything.
Color scheme and color names: Orange Triachrich-Gold, Brick,
Orange
Title Font Name & Category: None
Copy Font Name & Category: Poster Bodoni BT