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Taylor Lyman
Taylor Lyman
3210 S. 1000 E.
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
801.244.3461
tlyman22@gmail.com
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Montage
Logos
Letterhead
Business Card
Brochure
Flier
Event Ad
Web Page
Imaging
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Montage
Description:
An insperational montage made by the blending of two or more
images, and the use of typography.
Process:
I started out doing research for my project by looking for pictures
and a quote. I then added the pictures to Photoshop and resized
and cropped them to how I wanted them. I then applied a
desaturatcn and a sharpen lter tc cne cf the pctures. Next l used
a mask to gradually blend the one into the other. Then I created
the text t's all abcut team effcrt" fcr the qucte and xed the fcnts
and colors till they were the way I wanted them. Finally I added
value tc the backgrcund pcture tc make the text stand cut.
Date:
2/16/13
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Eric Lybbert
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop
Objectives:
Learn to manage Photoshop layers.
Learn to blend images together smoothly,
using masks.
Use lters.
Apply appropriate typography.
Description:
Three logo variations for the same company.
Process:
Using Adobe Illustrator, I started out by using the pen,
pathnder, and drect selectcn tccls tc draw the AK-47. l
then tcck t and added the text abcve t tc create tc bcttcm
lcgc. l then created text fcr the mddle lcgc and tcck the
AK-47 symbcl and made t smaller and replaced the l" wth
it. I then, using the same tools as before, drew both the
pstcl and the grenade tc replace the dct cf the " and the
r". 1hen fcr the thrd lcgc l created the text, puttng the
wcrd pctures" n whte nsde cf a black bcx. l then drew
the bullet holes, using mostly the ellipse tool and the star
tool with some tweaks using the direct select tool. I copy
and pasted them all cver the wcrd assault". 1hen wth lcts
of tweaks and adjustments along the way, I was done.
Date:
2/23/13
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Eric Lybbert
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Objectives:
Create a varety cf lcgcs tc t a ccmpany cr
personal image.
Use the basic tools of Illustrator.
Logos
Description:
Matching letterhead and business card designed using a
personally created logo.
Process:
I started by a logo in Illustrator by using the pen tool to draw a
grenade and addng t tc the text Assault Pctures. After dcng
so, I sized it and put it at the top of the letterhead and used the
same fonts to create the contact information on the other side. I
then drew a dotted line to visually connect the two. I then took
the grenade symbol and blew it up and turned down the opacity
tc create the watermark. 1hs nshed the letterhead.
Date:
3/2/13
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Eric Lybbert
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Objectives:
Create a new lcgc tc t a ccmpany cr
personal image.
Design consistent layouts for a business
card and letterhead.
Use the basic tools of Illustrator & InDesign.
Letterhead
Business Card
Description:
Matching letterhead and business card designed using a
personally created logo.
Process:
I used all of the same elements that I had already created
for my letterhead. The logo was created in Illustrator by
using the pen tool to draw a grenade and adding it to the
text Assault Pctures. l then |ust pcstcned the lcgc, ccntact
nfcrmatcn, dashed lne and grenade symbcl cntc a 3.5" X 2"
bcx and placed them ccrrectly sc that there was brandng and
consistency in the front and back of the business card and the
letterhead.
Date:
3/2/13
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Eric Lybbert
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Objectives:
Create a new lcgc tc t a ccmpany cr
personal image.
Design consistent layouts for a business card
and letterhead.
Use the basic tools of Illustrator & InDesign.
Brochure
Description:
A twc sded (duplex) fcldng brcchure.
Process:
l rst tcck a blank pece cf paper and started tc fcld and sketch cut
hcw l wanted tc prc|ect tc lcck. After l gured that cut, l went ntc
InDesign and started to roughly place all of the elements on the
page. I then went into Photoshop and edited all of the pictures to
lcck the way that l wanted them tc usng lters and masks. l then
began tc edt my bcdy text tc get the fcnts, szes, cclcrs, and text
wrappng that l wanted. Next l added the backgrcund cclcrs. After a
lct cf tweakng here and there tc make t lcck exactly hcw l wanted, l
was done.
Date:
3/16/13
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Eric Lybbert
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Objectives:
Set up and algn a twc-sded, fclded
document.
Create an original company logo and use it in a
brochure.
Incorporate quality images.
Flier
Description:
8lack & whte prcmctcnal er tc prcmcte a graduate
leadership conference.
Process:
First I sketched out my designs and narrowed my choices down
frcm fcur tc cne. l then nserted all cf my elements ntc the er
and put them roughly where they needed to go. I did my best to
algn thngs well and create a gccd ccntrast and prcxmty cf
elements. I made little changes here and there till it was pretty
much how I wanted it to look and feel. Then in class received
ideas and advice from fellow classmates that proved invaluable.
After making those changes and adding a few new ideas and
changes of my own I ended up with a complete design.
Date:
1/12/2013
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Eric Lybbert
Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign
Objectives:
Apply the design principles and use
appropriate typography.
Incorporate basic InDesign skills to improve
basc er laycut.
Create a project folder with image, logo and
InDesign document to keep links intact.
Event Ad
Description:
A cclcr full-bleed event ad tc prcmcte a fundraser
using only Microsoft Word and a scanner.
Process:
I scanned an image of a snowboarder out of my Steez magazine. I placed the
images into Microsoft Word. I cropped and color corrected the image within
Word. I then created three triangles and inserted them into the ad to make
them look like mountains and added a shadow to make them stand out on the
page. I then created the title using a rectangle to give contrast to my design. I
chose to use a decorative font for the title to give a snowy feel. I then added the
rest cf my mpcrtant textual nfcrmatcn and arranged them, and the mages,
tc gve the page a gccd algnment and cw. 1here are a lct cf features that
make Microsoft Word an easy, beginner program to create a visual design. I was
surprised at how much I could do with the hidden design features of Microsoft
wcrd. Ncw l kncw that l can use t n a pnch.
Date:
2/2/13
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Eric Lybbert
Program(s)/Tools:
Microsoft Word
Epson Scanner
Objectives:
Fnd, scan and mpcrt a hgh-qualty mage.
Create a full-bleed desgn
Use text bcxes fcr laycut n wcrd.
Insert and edit images in Word.
Web Page
Description:
A web page designed to showcase a personally created logo.
Process:
l rst had tc learn hcw tc use html/css. l then wrcte all the text that l
wanted fcr the desgn (330 wcrds). l tcck the pre-made text and started
tc change them and try and x them tc match the requrments fcr the
project. I made the layout and format in the html document. I put all of
my ccntent ntc t ncludng my lcgc and text cn hcw l created the lcgc.
l then tcck the pre-made css dccument that was gven tc us and began
to change the style of my html content to add design principles such as
cw, ccntrast, and repettcn cf matchng the cclcrs tc my lcgc. l then
linked the two documents and after a few tweaks and corrections, I was
done.
Date:
3/16/13
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Eric Lybbert
Program(s)/Tools:
1extwrangler
Adobe Photoshop
Objectives:
Size and optimize an original logo as a .png
for a web page. Write content to describe
the process of creating your logo and how it
appeals to a target audience. Design a web page
using HTML to display a logo and content. Acquire a
working knowledge of HTML and basic understanding
cf CSS. ldentfy hex cclcrs fcr web desgn.Ccmpress
multple les n a zpped fclder tc attach as cne le.
i maging
Description:
A personally taken photograph that has been
edited/formatted using Photoshop.
Process:
While doing a video shoot with my friend that is a professional snowboarder, I
used my Cancn XAi0 vdec camera wth tc take scme vdecs and phctcs cf hm.
l used a sh eye lens, because l lked the way that t blurred the cutsde edges
giving the photo a sort of dreamlike feel.
I put the picture into Photoshop and I began editing it by tweaking some of
the coloring. I ended up totally desaturating the background trees and snow,
somewhat desaturating the gear and snowboard in the background, and
saturatng hs |acket, pants, and sncwbcard pretty heavly. l alsc added a lter cn
him and some of the gear in the background using a dialed down plastic wrap
lter tc make t all pcp and stand cut.
Date:
2/6/13
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Eric Lybbert
Program(s)/Tools:
Cancn XAi0
Adobe Photoshop
Objectives:
Learn basic photography skills.
Use a digital camera to take a quality image.
Size and crop the image.
Adjust image brightness, contrast, hue and
saturation.
Use a selection tool to isolate a portion of the image.
Desaturate the selected portion of the image.
Use a lter cr cclcrze a pcrtcn cf the mage.