Portfolio

Taylor Troutman

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Taylor Troutman
538 S 2nd W
Rexburg, ID 83440
360.624.6366
taylor.troutman@hotmail.com

Table of Contents
Montage
Web Page
Logo
Business Cards
Stationary
Photodesign
Brochure
Flier
Event Ad

Title - Montage
Description - A spiritual poster montage made by the blending of two or more images, and the use
of typography.

Programs - Adobe Photoshop

Date - 10.25.14
Course - Comm 130 Visual Media
Instructor - Brother Kerr
Objectives - 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 scriptures your choice). Format type: Legibility; Small copy & Title with varying text size.
Theme word(s). Select good quality images.

Process - My first step was to find a message, so I chose the temple. Then I picked my photos. I

used adobe Photoshop and the mask, sharpen and lasso tools. I placed the doorknob photo on the
temple photo and the used the brush tool and different opacity to blend the two photos. Then I found a
quote to go along with my message and picked a good font.

Title - Webpage
Description - A web page designed to showcase a personally created logo.
Programs - HTML & CSS
Date - 11.23.14
Course - Comm 130 Visual Media
Instructor - Brother Kerr
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. 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, hr, and a link to blog)
Acquire a working knowledge of CSS. 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 - The first thing I did was sketch a few drawings. I then used the HTML and CSS templates

given and added my own touches. In CSS I changed the background by adding a photo repeating xy. I
also changed the fonts and added my own words. I centered my logo and the title for alignment.

Title - Logos
Description - Three logo variations for the same company.
Programs - Adobe Illustrator
Date - 11.2.14
Course - Comm 130 Visual Media
Instructor - Brother Kerr
Objectives - 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. Use only the
Illustrator tools to create and draw your logos. Gather opinions from at least ten people about which
logo appeals most to them.

Process - The first thing I did to create my logos was to sketch a few designs. I then took my

sketches into Adobe Illustrator. I used the ellipse tool to create my circle and then I used the type on
path tool to make my writing curved. I used the pent tool to create the bottom logo. I just drew the
banners myself and then filled them in with the eye dropper tool.

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Title - Business card

Description - Business card designed using a personally created logo.
Programs - Adobe Illustrator
Date - 11.8.14
Course - Comm 130 Visual Media
Instructor - Brother Kerr
Objectives - 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.

Process - The first thing I did was sketch a few designs. To make my stationery I first created a

logo in Illustrator. I then transferred my logo into InDesign and began working on my business card
and stationery. I used my logo on both the business card and stationery and then added my contact
information. To make the logo I used the pen tool to create the banner and then added the company
name. I used contrasting typography to make the design stand out.

Title - Stationery
Description - Letterhead using a personally created logo.
Programs - Adobe Illustrator & InDesign
Date - 11.8.14
Course - Comm 130 Visual Media
Instructor - Brother Kerr
Objectives - 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.

Process - The first thing I did was sketch a few designs. To make my stationery I first created a

logo in Illustrator. I then transferred my logo into InDesign and began working on my business card
and stationery. I used my logo on both the business card and stationery and then added my contact
information. To make the logo I used the pen tool to create the banner and then added the company
name. I used contrasting typography to make the design stand out.

Title - Photodesign
Description - Demonstrate good photography and image editing skills. Incorporating color into a
poster layout with original photo.

Programs - Adobe Photoshop

Date - 10.19.14
Course - Comm 130 Visual Media
Instructor - Brother Kerr
Objectives - Learn basic photography skills.Choose a color scheme, take a photo to match those

colors, then incorporate the colors into the layout.Use a digital camera to take a quality image, then
download it. Adjust image levels, saturation, color balance, sharpen tool on separate layers for NDE.
Size and crop the image, then place on an 8.511 page layout. Use layers to design text, and repeating
graphic elements in Photoshop. Print with full-bleed margins. Trim only 1/8 (0.125) from all four sides.

Process - The first thing I did was went and captured a quality photo with good light, focus, and

composition. Then I pulled out colors to create my color scheme. I then went into Adobe Photoshop
and stated editing my photo, adding vibrance and sharpness. Lastly I added the quote and the color
boxes in Photoshop. I also used the color wheel to match my colors exactly.

Title - Brochure
Description - A two sided folding brochure.
Programs - Adobe InDesign & Illustrator
Date - 12.7.14
Course - Comm 130 Visual Media
Instructor - Brother Kerr
Objectives - 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 - To create my brochure first I drew a few sketches. Then I made a simple layout in InDe-

sign. Next I created a new logo in Illustrator and then placed it into my brochure. I then added the text
and pictures. I added color by adding the boxes on the pages and used contrasting fonts to take my
text stand out.

Title - Flier
Description - Black & White promotional flier to promote a graduate leadership conference.
Programs - Adobe InDesign
Date - 10.5.14
Course - Comm 130 Visual Media
Instructor - Brother Kerr
Objectives - 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 - To create this flier I used Adobe InDesign. First I made a few sketches of my design on

paper. I then picked one sketch to create my design in Adobe InDesign. For contrast I used a dark grey
box with white lettering to make my title stand out and to create a good focal point. The image that
I chose draws in a business oriented audience. I used two different fonts throughout my design to
create repetition. I was given the image, logo, and content for this flier.

Title - Event Ad
Description - A color full-bleed event ad to promote a fundraiser using only Microsoft Word and a
scanner.

Programs - Microsoft Word

Date - 10.11.14
Course - Comm 130 Visual Media
Instructor - Brother Kerr
Objectives - Comprehend image sizing. 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 - To make this ad first I had to make a few sketches. From there I found the perfect photo

and scanned it onto the computer. I then had to use Microsoft Word to make my design. I made my
title and body copy left justified to add alignment. And used a monochromatic color scheme to draw
the eye.