Kyrsten Leake
Portfolio
Contact:
Kyrsten Leake
806 West Gambier Street Mount
Vernon , Ohio 43050
(740)-358-8455
kyrstenleake@[Link]
Table of Contents
1. Montage
2. Flier
3. Event Ad
4. Photodesign
5. Logo
6. Brochure
7. Stationery
8. Buisness Card
9. Web Design
P4:Montage
Description: You are never lost when you see the temple. The temple is
always in your sights.
Programs used:
Date: October 24, 2015
Course # & Section: COMM 130 Section 7
Instructor name: Brother Pringel
Objective (see project page):
Use the FOCUS design process with strong focal point and flow
Unify a layout with a consistent theme and dominant spiritual message
Learn to blend two or more images together gradually, using masks
Demonstrate more advanced Photoshop skills for layout with multiple
elements
Use a mask to apply a filter to one part of the image
Apply typography principles (titles, quotes, events or scripturesyour
choice)
Format type: Legibility; Small copy & Title with varying text size.
Theme word(s)
Select good quality images
Process (4-5 sentences): I blended a quote from Gary Steveson into the
picture. I made it so it would fit into the picture. Then I wrote about
how the temple is always in our sights no matter what. I also then put
where the temple is located.
P1: Flier
Description: Flier for the Capoeira workshops on campus.
Programs used: Adobe Indesign
Date: October 3,2015
Course # & Section: COMM 130 Section 7
Instructor name: Brother Pringel
Objective (see project page): Apply the design principles and use appropriate
typography.
Incorporate basic InDesign skills to improve basic flier layout.
Retrieve image and logo from links on this page.
Create a project folder with image, logo and InDesign document to keep links
in InDesign intact.
Process (4-5 sentences): I choose kinda a black and grey color scheme. I put
the picture in the middle because I thought it would stand out. I put the BYUI
logo at the bottom so it would kinda fit with the design. I thought the dark theme
would fit with the style of the design.
P2: Event Ad
Description: Event flier for bird lovers. The East Idaho Nature center is having
a desert party
Programs used:Word
Date: October 10,2015
Course # & Section: COMM 130 Section 7
Instructor name: Brother Pringel
Objective (see project page):
Comprehend image sizing (how pixels and inches work together)
Find, scan and import a high-quality image.
Create a full-bleed design.
Choose a color scheme and typeface(s) that work for your message and audience.
Learn to use only Word design features without using any Adobe programs, including Photoshop.
Process (4-5 sentences): I scanned the image on my laptop and then put it on
the document. After that I put the title above and then created the text box. I typed
in the words and tried to make it look nice. After that I put in the border of the document and the color to it.
P3: Photodesign
Description: Photo of the Rexburg, Idaho temple with saying that the strength of
the temple is key and when the temple is open.
Programs used: Photoshop
Date: October 17,2015
Course # & Section: COMM 130 Section 7
Instructor name: Brother Pringel
Objective (see project page):
Process (4-5 sentences): I took the picture of the temple with my friends
camera. Then I put in the photoshop and thought of what to do. I added that the
strength of the temple is key becayse it is, Then I added the blue of when the temple
was open because that is vital information.
P5: Logos
Description: Three logos for a company
Programs used: Illustrator
Date: October 23,2015
Course # & Section: COMM 130 Section 7
Instructor name: Brother Pringel
Objective (see project page):
Create three completely different, original logos to fit a company or personal image
that will appeal to the audience. Do not imitate existing logos or use previous designs.
Market research: gather opinions from at least ten people about which logo appeals most to them.
Use only the Illustrator tools to create and draw your logos. (No Illustrator
pre-fabricated flares, symbols, etc.. No photos or live-tracing. You may use an image
or drawing as a guide to trace it with the pen/pencil, but delete the image before
submitting.)
Refine one logo with variations for color
Process (4-5 sentences): This was the project I redid. I first did two stars as
the first two logos. Then I thought a polygon would work because of the variety of
shapes. After I did the shapes I put in the text.
P6: Brochure
Description: Brochure of the Capital of Alaska
Programs used: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign
Date: December 1, 2015
Course # & Section: COMM 130 Section 7
Instructor name: Brother Pringel
Objective (see project page):
Set up and align a two-sided, folded document.
Create an original, new logo and use it in a brochure.
Incorporate quality images. Incorporate at least four quality images, not including
the logo. One should be clipped in Photoshop and text-wrapped in InDesign so the
text follows the cutout shape of the image.
Write at least 250 words of original copy in at least three paragraphs, headers, and
subheaders.
Trim for a full bleed and print in duplex (two-sided) color.
Process (4-5 sentences): I thought of picking something about Alaska because
of my best friend and he is from Alaska. I thought of doing the capital because no one
would know. I researched a bunch of information . Then I made the brochure.
P6A: Stationery
Description: Stationery for a buisness
Programs used: Illustrator & Indesign
Date: November 7, 2015
Course # & Section: COMM 130 Section 7
Instructor name: Brother Pringel
Objective (see project page):
Use the basic tools in Illustrator & InDesign.
Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image. Do not imitate existing logos
or use previous designs. Dont use photos or live trace.
Use the new logo to design consistent layouts for a business card and letterhead.
Photos are okay on business card and letterhead as additional design elements. Letterhead should be 8.5 x 11, full-bleed optional, but trim only .125. Business card
should be 3.5 x 2 and printed above center on a vertical page.
Apply typography rules, keeping small copy.
Keep designs simple with light watermarks and drop shadows and plenty of white
space.
Include contact information: name, address, phone, website, and email on each
piece. Use periods, bullets, or spaces in phone number; no parentheses/ hyphens.
Process (4-5 sentences): I kinda based my design off of an example. I put the
logo on the left and all the information on the right. I put my name in bold to make a
statement. I put the rest of the information on the under my name to make them look
at the entire paper.
P6B: Buisness Card
Description: Business card for Comapny
Programs used: Illustrator & Indesign
Date: November 7th, 2015
Course # & Section: COMM 130 Section 7
Instructor name: Brother Pringel
Objective (see project page):
Use the basic tools in Illustrator & InDesign.
Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image. Do not imitate existing logos
or use previous designs. Dont use photos or live trace.
Use the new logo to design consistent layouts for a business card and letterhead.
Photos are okay on business card and letterhead as additional design elements. Letterhead should be 8.5 x 11, full-bleed optional, but trim only .125. Business card
should be 3.5 x 2 and printed above center on a vertical page.
Apply typography rules, keeping small copy.
Keep designs simple with light watermarks and drop shadows and plenty of white
space.
Include contact information: name, address, phone, website, and email on each
piece. Use periods, bullets, or spaces in phone number; no parentheses/ hyphens.
Process (4-5 sentences): Iused the logo from the stationery to put on the buisness
card. Then I kinda spilt the card in half to make it a little cooler. I put on half of the
information on the top and then the other half on the bottom. It brings out the card a
little bit more.
P7: Web Design
Description:
Programs used: HTML/CSS
Date: November 21,2015
Course # & Section: COMM 130 Section 7
Instructor name: Brother Pringel
Objective (see project page): Project Objectives
Size and optimize an original logo as a .png for a web page so the long side is 300
500 pixels.
Write content to describe the process of creating your logo and how it appeals to
a target audience. (Minimum of 200 words. Include rationale for colors, appeal to
target audience, design skills, etc,)
Acquire a working knowledge of HTML. (Include all required tags Doctype
(provided), html, head, title, meta charset (provided), body, h1, h2, p, ol or ul (with li
tags), img, br, and a link to blog)
Acquire a working knowledge of CSS. (Customize the provided CSS provided to
format the HTML to complement the logo design. Change at least the following: The
h1 text color & h1 background color, font colors for the paragraphs & list items, the
background color, font families and add at least one css comment.)
Identify hex colors to match logo, using Photoshop color picker.
Open the HTML page in a web browser and capture a quality screen shot with .5
inch margins for printing.
Process (4-5 sentences): I hada lot of trouble with this project. I got fustrated
with HTMl and how it fit with CSS. I wrote up the type for it and then put it in. I
tried to make sure all my links were working and fucntioning.
