portfolio of semester work in Comm 130

1. Portfolio

2. Brittani Conrad:
140 W 2nd S.
Rexburg, ID 83440
541-291-2718
con15012@byui.edu
Contact Table of Contents
• Magazine Cover
• Web Page Mockup
• Brochure
• PhotoDesign
• Montage
• Prezi
• Infographic
• Coding
• Business Identity

3. Description:
Design a magazine cover that showcases a self-portrait as
well as articles about yourself.
Date:
9/29/2016
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Doug Holladay
Program(s)/Tools:
Photoshop, Illustrator
Objectives:
Create a working layout of a magazine you create. Using
Photoshop and Illustrator merge your self portrait with your
text.
Process:
I wanted to focus on things that I really love and so I centered
my focus on traveling and my photography. I ended up
creating my own magazine title about traveling. I could
honestly fill a magazine about different topics and tips, trips,
and also travel photography. I would love to travel solo, and
there is so much bias & bad thoughts about women traveling
alone, but it can really be a great thing! I have done some
travel photography and wish to continue it as a career after
graduation. My last block is travel places in Oregon because
that is where im from. There are hundreds of amazing places
to visit in Oregon that are from senic to high adventure
activities.
Magazine Cover
Travelers
The New Age
of female travelers
and how to join
p. 24
Top 10
places to visit
in Oregon
p. 38
Follow our
newest travel
photographer
on her latest adventures!
p. 6
July 2017, Issue 7

4. Description:
Design a website homepage using a grid.
Date:
12/16/16
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130
Douge Holladay
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop
Objectives:
create a web page layout for a new company website to
communicate the executive committee’s vision to the web
developer. Your full color, high definition, accurate prototype
will serve as the blueprint for the new website. The web
developer has requested wireframe and a .psd with layers
based on the 960 web design grid for accurate sizing and
precise coding.
Process:
I dediced that I would continue my theme of using my own
company for a design. I then started sketching an idea of
how I wanted to lay it out. I wanted a simple and easily
navigated page that hilighted my photos. After I sketched
it on paper, I then opened Photoshop and opened the
16-column grid. I started to create my wireframe to get me
started. After my wireframe, I started to add the actual
content. My final design ended up being a little different from
my original sketch and wireframe as I altered my title and
photo layouts.
Web Page Mockup

5. Description:
A two sided folding brochure for a company.
Date:
12/1/16
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130
Doug Holladay
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
Objectives:
design a full-color, folding brochure to help promote the
company product, service or location. The purpose of your
brochure may be informational or advertising. Use all three
programs you have learned to create your brochure: design
a logo in Illustrator, edit images in Photoshop, and design the
brochure layout in InDesign.
Process:
I first sketched and did a mock up of my brochure. Then
I went into InDesign and started to create my brochure. I
wrote my body copy in word and then added how I wanted
it to fit. I then added my backgrounds and put in my images
to InDesign that I had previously edited in Photoshop. A bit
of rearanging went into the placement. At the end I exported
the brochure document as a pdf for printing.
Brochure

6. Photo Design
Description:
A personally taken photograph that has been edited/
formatted using Photoshop.
Date:
10/13/16
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130
Douge Holladay
Program(s)/Tools:
Canon reble T3i Camera
Adobe Photoshop
Objectives:
Learn basic photography skills.
You are asked to submit a full-bleed, 8.5 by 11, photodesign
project that includes an original, new quality image Useing a
digital camera , Size and crop the image., a consistent color
scheme based on that image, some text, and a few design
elements.
Process:
I decided what color scheme I was going to use. I loved the
bronze watch my roommate had and I wanted to use that.
I edited my photo slightly through the levels, saturation, and
focus. I created a new 8.5 x 11 inch document in Photoshop
with a brown background. Then I pulled my photo on top
of it and masked half of it. I added the triangle on the left
and then the text. I tried to keep a good flow throughout the
design. I also made sure to pay attention to alignment.

7. Description:
Design a spiritual poster montage using the blend of images
and type..
Date:
10/20/16
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130
Doug Holladay
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 wanted to work with a photo of the D.C temple in my
montage because it is where my parents were married
and sealed. I then went through photos of landscapes that
I recently had taken and found this great photo of a road
here in Idaho. I then decided to merge them with one of my
favorite quotes.
In Photoshop I started with my main road photo, copied
it, and added in the temple. After masking part of the
background and temple, I added blur and decreased opacity
to create the feel of atmospheric perspective and to give it
the look of a mirage. I then added my quote and adjusted
the text to fit well, be positioned right with the contrasting
shadows, and to avoid widows.I then added and adjusted my
border for a more professional and complete feel.
Montage

8. Description:
Create an instructional presentation using the Prezi software
to demonstrate it’s features and capabilities.
Date:
10/6/16
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130
Douge Holladay
Program(s)/Tools:
Prezi
Photoshop
Objectives:
Using your topic that you chose, create an informative
presentation for a client. The presentation should be within
10-15 frames and should be interesting.
Process:
I’m semi familiar with Prezi so I first looked at a few
examples. Creating my Prezi presentation started with
researching a topic I love and chose a main theme,Traveling,
then I started sketching. I sketched a background layout that
I wanted to create and how the flow of the slides should go.
I used a desert scene as my travel location. I then opened up
Photoshop and used it to create my background by adding
text to my original photo. I then added elements like my hat
and map, then masked the bottom of the text to give it a
feel for sitting in the sand. Next I went into Prezi, added my
background, and started adding my slide sections. I added
background music to finish it up.
Prezi

9. Description:
Create an infographic that organizes data in a visually
pleasing way..
Date:
11/3/2016
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130
Doug Holladay
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign
Photoshop
Objectives:
Apply the design principles and use appropriate typography.
gather data on a trending topic assigned by your project
manager. Now, you will create any type of infographic to be
shared on Pinterest as well as the company’s blog.
Process:
I brainstormed some topics and decided to use Oregon
land usage since I have such a love of Oregon. I did research
to find data about the land usage. Next I sketched out an
outline of information and made a layout of my doc. I then
designed graphics that I knew I wanted to include. Next I
opened up Illustrator and started assembling my Infographic.
I created the pie charts and other graphics to organize the
data, and added all my information.
Infographic
Who owns
The land?
Did you know:
Oregon has the deepest lake in the U.S! Crater Lake 1,948 ft
Only 1/3 of Oregon is green
and forested, the other 2/3 is
dry. This is because of the
cascade range that travels
through the center of the state.
Green Or Dry?
Did you know:
Oregon is ranked #1 in the U.S for their raspberries,
hazlenuts, boysenberries, and blackberries.
How is it used?
3 National parks
255 State parks
Number of farms 34,600
Land in farms (acres)
16,400,000
Top 10 Commodities:
1. Cattle
2. Greenhouse
3. Hay
4. Milk
5.Grass seed
6. Wheat
7. Potatoes
8. Pears
9. Wine Grapes
10. Onions
Oregon
Land
tribal
private
gov
state

10. Description:
Code a custom webpage with HTML and CSS.
Date:
11/12/16
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130
Doug Holladay
Program(s)/Tools:
Css & Html coder and converter
internet
Objectives:
Ues one of your logo designs with a description of the design
process as well. Use your logo from the Business Identity
Project to showcase and create a webpage layout using what
you know about HTML and CSS.
Process:
First I created exported one of the logos that I had previously
created for one of our projects. I then resized my logo. I
created my HTML file and started adding my content and
tags. Then I created my CSS file and made sure to link it in
the HTML code. I customized my CSS with fonts and colors.
I then chose my background from my own images and
customized the rest of the page to cordinate with it. I then
made sure to validate my HTML and CSS.color.
Coding

11. Description:
Three logo variations for the same company.
Date:
2/23/13
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Eric Lybbert
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Objectives:
Create a variety of logos to fit a company or personal image.
Use the basic tools of Illustrator.
Process:
This was really fun to create a logo in Illustrator. I used the
ellipse tool to create the basic shape of the tomato. I then
used the direct select tool to manipulate some of the curves.
This gave the shape a more tomato look. I then used the
pen tool to make the stem and leaves. Most of the other
elements are just typography. I made sure to choose fonts
from contrasting categories to capitalize on the contrast. I
also tried getting some more contrast by changing the sizes of
the words.
Business Identity