alysha pierson portfolio

Portfolio Alysha Pierson

ContactAlysha Pierson 141 S 1st WRexburg, Idaho 83440562.756.3412alyshapierson@gmail.com

Table of ContentsImaging

Montage

Event Ad

Flier

Web Page

Logos

Business Cards

Letterhead

Brochure

ImagingDescription: This project was to grow in my photography skills, and also in my editing skills. Also using a color scheme and using it throughout the project.

Programs: Photoshop

Date: February 7, 2015

Course and Instrutor: Comm130, Cory Kerr

Objectives: Learn photo skills, use a color scheme throughout the project, learn the four basic skills in Photoshop.

Process: The process behind this project was coming up with a color scheme. I found the color scheme I was wanting in these balls, so I used a DSLR cam-era. I then took the pictures and uploaded them to photshop and made the four basic edits.

MontageDescription: A spiritual picture that is two pictures blended together, with some typography.

Programs: Photoshop

Date: February 14, 2014

Course and Instructor: Comm130 Cory Kerr

Objectives: blend two or more pictures together, apply typography skills

Process: I found two pictures on the internet and put them into Photoshop. I first worked on the sunset moun-tain image, and sized it down to the correct size, and used that as my background picture. I then painted away the hard edges. I took my second picture and cut out what i wanted to display. I blended the two together. I then added some text.

Event AdDescription: This is a full bleed color event ad that was created only using a scanner, and Word.

Programs: Word

Date: January 31, 2015

Course and Instructor: Comm130, Cory Kerr

Objectives: Scan images, create a full- bleed design, have a color scheme, learnto use Word.

Process: I started off thinking that I would do a Donate your old Prom dresses fundrais-ers. Then I started thinking about it, and i saw this picture in a magazine, and I thought of a fashion show to help cancer patients. So i scanned the picture in and from there put it into Word. I added my text boxes to the picture and then i changed the color of the picture to make the gestalt of the ad come together.

FlierDescription: This flyer is a black and white promotion advertisement for a conference directed toward graduating seniors.

Programs: Indesign

Date: January 25, 2015

Course and Instructor: Comm130, Cory Kerr

Objectives: learn to use indesign, create a project folder.

Process: I started this project by sketching out my ideas of how I wanted my flyer to look. I then when to Adobe In-Design and started to layout my design. I used different shapes to help move your eye across the page. I tried to make my focal points as clear as possible by making them big and stand out. I used the logo and images provided for me to make the flyer more appealing.

Web PageDescription: This is a website I created to show-case my logo.

Programs: notepad ++, HTML and CSS

Date: March 14, 2015

Course and Instructor: Comm130, Cory Kerr

Objectives: Learn how to use HTML, and CSS, learn about hex codes, make a writing about your project, learn how to put your logo into a web page.

Process: I created this with notepad ++. which helped me when I started to code the website, which i had never done before. I used HTML and CSS. Using these two to code my website i learned how to code, i first set everything up with CSS in regards to font, colors, backgrounds, etc. Then i went into my HTML file and i typed everything out, and placed it where i wanted it to go.

LogosDescription: The project was to make 3 different logos for a company, using only Adobe Illustrator

Programs: Illustrator

Date: February 21, 2015

Course and Instructor: Comm130, Cory Kerr

Objectives: Create three completely seperate logos for the same company, use only illustrator.

Process: I used the Shape tool and created the circles and used the color tool to pick different colors. I then took the circle tool and created a circle. Then I took the pen tool and made the wrapper on one side, i then reflected it onto the other side. I then took the pen tool and made the cupcake holder, then the arch tool and created to frosting.

Business CardsDescription: to make a business card out of the logo I made

Programs: Illustrator, Indesign

Date: February 28, 2015

Course and Instructor: Comm130, Cory Kerr

Objectives: keep designs simple, make a new logo, make an effective business card.

Process: I started off working in illustrator and made my logo. I then copied the design into inde-sign and made the business card.

LetterheadDescription: This project was to make a letterhead out of a logo I designed.

Programs: Illustrator, Indesign

Date: February 28, 2015

Course and Instructor: Comm130, Cory Kerr

Objectives: keep designs simple, make a new logo, make an effective letterhead.

Process: I started off working in illustrator and made my logo. I then copied the design into inde-sign and made the letterhead.

BrochureDescription: A two sided full bleed brochure.

Programs: Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop

Date: March 28, 2015

Course and Instructor: Comm130, Cory Kerr

Objectives: set up and align a two-sided document, create a new logo, have at least 250 words.

Process: I started off make the logo in illustrator, i then copied it over into indesign. I found some images that i liked that i thought really reflected the project idea i was going for in google. I copied them over and then from there i placed all my elements together and then wrote out what the brochure was for. I used illustrator, indesign, and photoshop.