Meghan Shannon

Portfolio
Meghan Shannon:
2250 N University Pkway 48R
Provo, UT 84604
770.845.6389
shannon.mss@gmail.com
Leterhead
Business Card
Montage
Brochure
Web Page
Flier
Event Ad
Imaging
Logos
Descripton:
A leterhead that matches both an original logo and business card that I created.
Date:
6/15/2004
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 - Secton 10
Emily Kunz
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign
Objectves:
To create a leterhead that matches both an original logo as well as an original
business card that I created.
Process:
1. I started this by creatng the logo in Adobe Illustrator. I used the draw tool and
the basic shape tools to create it. I outlined a picture of seagull with the draw tool.
I then added the square shape and two triangle shapes which I colored in. I then
added my ttle. I experimented with the font untl I got the right two for it.
2. My second task was my water mark. I pulled an example of a website and made
it my own by outlining with the draw tool and shifing it so that it was mine. I added
my seagull once again to get repetton.
3. I put both my logo and my watermark on my statonary page. I shifed them
around untl I liked where I had them. I added the name and informaton for my
fctonal character. I modeled the font and colors afer my logo. I then added a water
background I found online. I pushed it behind the rest of my elements and dimmed
it so it wouldnt take away from the rest of my statonary.
4. Last I created the matching business card.
Descripton:
This is the front and back of a business card that matches both a leterhead and an
original logo that I created.
Date:
6/15/2004
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 - Secton 10
Emily Kunz
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign
Objectves:
To create a business card with a front and back that matches the logo I created as
well as a statonary page that I created.
Process:
1. I started this by creatng the logo in Adobe Illustrator. I used the draw tool and
the basic shape tools to create it. I outlined a picture of seagull with the draw tool.
I then added the square shape and two triangle shapes which I colored in. I then
added my ttle. I experimented with the font untl I got the right two for it.
2. My second task was my water mark. I pulled an example of a website and made
it my own by outlining with the draw tool and shifing it so that it was mine. I added
my seagull once again to get repetton.
3. I created my statonary next.
4. Next I worked on my business card. This was the simplest part. To one side I added
my the water background and my watermark which I dimmed even further in order
to bring out the name and informaton of my character. On the other side of my
business card I added my logo. I made it larger and cut of two of the sides which I
felt really helped to bring out not only the seagull but also the ttle.
Descripton:
A montage with an inspiratonal message about life and death. It also showcases
typography.
Date:
6/1/2014
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 - Secton 10
Emily Kunz
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop
Objectves:
To fawlessly put two photos together so they look as though they belong together.
Process:
1. I searched for images that would get my message across.
2. I cropped my frst image to 8.5 x 11.
3. I added a mask to my beach image and used a small, black brush to darken it
gradually to give it a darker feel.
4. I cut out the image of Deaths Kiss and placed it on top of my beach image.
5. With a medium brush of 40% opacity and faded out the edges of the statue untl
only the statue was visible. I also faded the statue so that you could see background
through it.
6. I added two types of typography to bring out the ttle then I used Drop Shadow
and Bevel and Emboss to bring out the words.
Descripton:
This is a trifold brochure.
Date:
7/12/2014
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 - Secton 10
Emily Kunz
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobo Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Objectves:
To create a brochure with an original logo using all three programs with Adobe.
Process:
I created my logo using the Trace tool on a photo and outlining it with the pen tool.
Then I added the text and outlined it so that I could manipulate it into something
more unique.
I created an outline of what I wanted my brochure to eventually look like then I
took photos from online and manipulated them in Photoshop to bring out their best
features. I ft them into frames that worked with my brochure.
The next thing I did was lay out the format for my tri fold. To do this I used the ruler
tool to place where my folds lay The next thing I did was layout the squares for
where everything was going to lay for my brochure according to the roughdraf that
Id made. I placed the pictures and colors into the diferent boxes. I then created
the text I was going to later add in a Word document. I made some of my photos
more rounded as my project had far too many boxes. I gave my ttle some more
personality. I used the pen tool to add decoraton to my ttle page as well. I added all
my text in, using the paragraph tool in order to format both my paragraphs and my
headers. I added a second font to my brochure to give it more personality, editng
my headers in the paragraph tool so that they would be the same across the board.
Descripton:
This is a web page created to showcase my favorite logo from my own collecton.
Date:
6/28/2014
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 - Secton 10
Emily Kunz
Program(s)/Tools:
Notepad++ and Adobe Photoshop
Objectves:
To create a webpage that showcases my favorite original logo.
Process:
I used Notepad++ to create the webpage. Its something Ive had practce with
before though this is only my third webpage Ive created and my absolute favorite.
With notepad++ I created the web site to display the content I wrote. I used several
diferent HTML tags such as p and ol to create the efect.
I then went in and edited the style sheet demo provided for us. I played around with
it, switching out colors and taking out and adding diferent parts of it. I used the
colors from my logo in the rest of the webpage. I got them from opening up Adobe
Illustrator and using the color edit tool to look at the color number from it. I took
out the code that gave the header and the body of the HTML rounded ends so that
my website would have sharp corners to contrast my already rounded corner logo.
I also added bold to the frst lines on each of my ul so that I would have contrast in
each. I then matched my body font to the font in my logo which is Palatno Linotype
giving several backup fonts just in case. My header font was then given the san serif
of Adobe Fan Heit Std B to contrast the serif font given to my body paragraphs with
backup fonts given just in case. The last thing I did to the style sheet was add color
to my a so that it would match the rest of my document.
Descripton:
This is a black and white fyer that promotes a graduate leadership conference.
Date:
5/11/2014
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 - Secton 10
Emily Kunz
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign
Objectves:
Create a fyer using only gray scale and speciifc informaton as well as a picture from
a limited amount of picture optons.
Process:
My process began with a few sketches. I checked to see everything I needed to
include in my project, which was a picture, a logo, a dtp, and a couple of paragraphs
of explanaton, then I drew some ideas to go along with these requirements. Afer
I drew these I began to consider some FOCUS principles. I wanted to make it stand
out but in a professional manner which I felt beft then project so I added circles into
the layout to contrast the other elements and draw the eye throughout the fyer. I
also added contrast in the value of my fyer. The circles are a light grey which brings
out the black of the squares and the words. I also used two diferent types of font,
one was Oldstyle and the other was Sans Serif which was a perfect contrast and they
worked well together to give my fyer a very professional look. I also used Adobe
InDesign to create my fyer.
Descripton:
A color full-bleed event ad to promote a fundraiser using only
Microsof Word and a scanner.
Date:
5/18/2014
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 - Secton 10
Emily Kunz
Program(s)/Tools:
Microsof Word
Objectves:
To create an Event Ad using only Word.
Process:
I began my thought process by fipping through a magazine. I looked through all
the pictures untl I came across one that inspired me. I then proceeded to draw
a couple of sketches to gain some inspiraton. What really helped, however, was
adding my picture to a Word document and playing around with diferent shapes
and squares. I then proceeded to play with the diferent colors, that is I tried
diferent combinatons of colors untl I came across a happy but driven enough color
combinaton that would get my message to my audience.
Descripton:
This is a photo design project made to showcase good photography and design skills.
Date:
5/25/2014
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 - Secton 10
Emily Kunz
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop
Objectves:
To use an original picture to use Photoshop to create a design shocasing the photo.
Process:
I began my process by looking over the diferent colors I wanted to use in my design.
Afer choosing a few optons of colors that I wanted to work with I went out on a
hunt for my perfect picture. I was taking pictures of diferent nature scenes when I
came across bees pollinatng. Gold and purple were two of the colors I absolutely
wanted to work with. I then took at least twenty pictures of these fve bees buzzing
around these fowers. Although I didnt get stung, it would have been worth it. Afer
words, I considered my pictures and inserted my absolute favorite. I then worked in
my sketches which ultmately turned into my design. I showed my rough draf to my
peers and they pointed out a few things it was missing. I immediately edited it quite
a lot and fnally came out with a much more whimsical result.
Descripton:
Three diferent logos for the same unicorn plush company.
Date:
6/8/2014
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 - Secton 10
Emily Kunz
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Objectves:
To create diferent logos and expand my skills in creatng them with both Illustrator
and creatng diferent types of logos.
Process:
This was a lot of efort and a lot of fun. I used shape tools such as the ellipse,
square, and star to create the basic shapes. From there I grabbed onto the edges
and morphed them into the correct shapes needed. I also added color to each of the
shapes. For me, the font was easy. There was only one that I felt ft this project so I
ft it into each of my logos.