Portfolio

Ryan McGovern
Visual Media
Ryan Mcgovern
480 S. 1rst W. Rexburg ID. 83440
Apt. #206
ryan.mcgovern86@gmail.com
603.714.2268
Table of Contents
Web Page
Flier
Logos
Photo Design
Montage
Brochure
Stationary
Event Ad
Web Page
Description: This is a webpage created to display a logo I
created.
Program(s) Used: Text wrangler and Dreamweaver
Date: June 28
Course: Comm 130
Objectives: Learn basic HTML code, size logo for web page,
compress multiple les in one folder.
Process: I began by opening the text that was provided in tex-
twrangler. I edited the text in it to match my logo which I also
included in the code. I then began working with dreamweaver.
With dreamweaver I was able to edit the code so that the col-
ors on the page matched my logo. I changed the font to what
I wanted. I changed the the shape of the page so that it would
have sharp edges and shifted my logo so it was positioned cor-
rectly. I then had ti get the code validated which took a couple
tries.
Flier
Description: Black and white ier to promote the Graduate
Leadership Conference.
Program(s) Used: InDesign
Date: May 10
Course: Comm 130
Objectives: Learn the basics of InDesign, practice using
P.A.R.C.F
Process: I began by just brainstorming and creating four
sketches of potential formats to use. I chose one that was my
favorite and used that as my platform. When I began creating
the sketch I had in InDesign I realized I would have to move
the logo and the title around as well as aligning things differ-
ently to make it look better. The end result ended up being
much different than the sketch I began with.
Logos
Description: These are three different logos I designed for a
ctional gym.
Program(s) Used: Adobe Illustrator
Date: June 7
Course: Comm 130
Objectives: Learn to design a variety of logos and develop
skills in Adobe Illustrator
Process: I began by brainstorming and coming up with the
idea to make logos for a gym. I then spent a few minutes look-
ing at many different logos for gym that I found online. Once
I had some ideas I began sketching as many ideas as I could
think of. I had a few different sketches that were my favorites
so I took those and began to try and create them in illustrator.
I used the shape building tools a lot for the 2nd and third lo-
gos. For my text logo I had to convert the text to point type so
I could make the s curve and underline tness. I used the pen
tool to trace a st for the image logo I have on the bottom. The
shape building tool is what I used to create the dumbbell. Once
I had the basic designs made I began experimenting with differ-
ent color schemes until I found ones that I liked for each logo.
Photo Design
Description: A color poster that includes an original photo.
Demonstrates good photography and image editing skills.
Program(s) Used: Photoshop
Date: May 24
Course: Comm 130
Objectives: Learn basic photography skills, how to use a dig-
ital camera, practice skills in Photoshop.
Process: I began by looking at the photos I had taken and
chose the one I thought was the best that had a color scheme
from the Visual Focus book that I could work with. I used the
lasso tool a lot to bring out the brightness in certain parts of
the photo to emphasize the colors that go with the scheme.
Because it was dark when I took the photo I needed bring the
brightness out in a lot of things. It also helped to bring the vi-
brant color level up. I then decided to use a quote in the design
and because there is a basketball hoop in the photo I searched
online for inspirational basketball quotes. I found the Michael
Jordan quote and liked it so I put that in there.
Montage
Description: It is a montage poster that creates excitement
for the NBA playoffs.

Program(s) Used: Photoshop
Date: May 31
Course: Comm 130
Objectives: Learn how to use masks in Adobe Photoshop
while also using layers and blending images together.
Process: I began by putting in the background which is the
picture of the NBA Finals banner and logo and cropped it. I
then inserted a picture of a star player from each the four teams
in the conference nals. I created a mask for all for images
of the players and used the black painting tool to remove the
background from there original pictures. After that I added the
text and aligned the text boxes. I then inserted a picture of the
texture of a basketball court and used the gradient tool to have
it fade into the background.
Brochure
Description: This is a brochure to promote the tness gym
Shredded Fitness that I made up.
Program(s) Used: Indesign and Photoshop
Date: July 12
Course: Comm 130
Objectives: Learn how to set up a two-sided document to
fold together the way I want it to. Also learn how to include
quality images.
Process: I rst brainstormed and sketched ideas until I came
up with a logo and a basic design for the layout of the bro-
chure. I then created a InDesign document and set up the
boarders for where the folds would be. I then put my images
where I wanted them and also my logo which I created us-
ing Photoshop. Then I started putting in background colors
to match the colors of the logo. Then I placed my body copy
throughout the brochure where I thought it was appropriate. I
made changes to how every thing was arranged multiple times
trying to get it to look nicer. The one constant image was the
man doing the dumbbell y in the middle of the page. I even-
tually came up with a design where I used circle which I creat-
ed using the shape building tool. I then added a couple more
images, used text wrap around the main image and my design
was about ready. After that it was just a matter of getting the
brochure to print and fold the way I wanted it to.
Stationary
Description: Letterhead and business logo using the same
original logo.
Program(s) Used: Indesign
Date: June 14
Course: Comm 130
Objectives: Learn to create a stationary document with
enough space for the letter, use appropiately use watermarks,
create a two sided business card that includes logo and all ap-
propriate information using design principles.
Process: I used InDesign for the whole process. After nal-
ly coming up with a logo idea I designed it on the computer.
Making the shapes and text was not hard until I had to morph
the word tness to the way I wanted it to look. After that I cre-
ated the rest of my design for my letterhead. I then put togeth-
er a very basic design for the front and back of my business card
using my logo on both sides.
After having the design critiqued I went back and made a lot
of changes. I added a circles to my logo. I then gave it a color
scheme other than black and white. I changed the design of the
back of the business card by having the logo hide off the page
a little bit. On the front I put the information in a circle gave
both sides a dark blue background.
Event Ad
Description: A advertising handout/poster to promote a
fundraiser.
Program(s) Used: Microsoft Word
Date: May 17
Course: Comm 130
Objectives: Learn how to scan download and resize an image
for a document, create an advertisement to promote an event
ising design principles.
Process: For this project we were required to use Microsoft
Word for the whole design of this ad. Since it had to include a
scanned image I began by nding one that I liked from a maga-
zine. Once I had the image I scanned, downloaded, and resized
the image for the document I was going to use it for. I came up
with the tree planting fundraising idea to go with the image I
had. Then I wrote the informative text that was needed for the
project. After I had the text I experimented with many different
fonts and colors until I had the ones that I thought looked the
best. After that I just made a few adjustments to where the text
was placed and aligned and that was it.