Portfolio - Nick Christensen

Portfolio

Nick Christensen

ContactNick Christensen

480.518.5501

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129 Princeton Ct #8Rexburg, ID 83440

Table of ContentsMontage

Logos

Brochure

Stationery

Event Ad

Imaging

Flier

Business Card

Web Page

Others

MontageDescription

An inspirational montage made by the blending

of two or more images, and the use of typography

ProgramsAdobe Photoshop

Date CompletedFebruary 15, 2014

Course/InstructorVisual Media, Julie Peterson

ObjectivesLearn how to smoothly blend images together

using filters and masks. Learn to manage photoshop layers and use of

other Photoshop tools.Process

I found three high-quality pictures using Google Images: the piano keys, a happy woman, and

a sad woman. I opened Adobe Photoshop and set it to a 8.5×11 landscape document size. I

used the piano keys as my background and the two pictures of the women in the foreground. I created a layer mask on top of the women and,

while using my opacity tool, I erased and/or softened the edges of the pictures so they would

blend in more naturally. With the opacity tool I also added more black color underneath where the text was placed. I also placed a canvas-style

filter on top of the whole image.

LogosDescription

Three logos for the same companyPrograms

Adobe IllustratorDate Completed

February 22, 2014Course/Instructor

Visual Media, Julie PetersonObjectives

Create three different logos to represent a company and appeals to the audience.

Use the basic tools of IllustratorProcess

I used Adobe Illustrator to create these logos. It was a good new challenge as I have my

previous projects have been either from Adobe InDesign or Adobe Photoshop. I mainly used the rectangle and ellipse tools as well as the pen tool to add detail and make the images

more legitimate. I played with different weights of font styles to give the logos contrast. I

used certain color schemes that would give the logo a certain “feel” or “mood” and add

professionalism. I attempted to make the fonts and colors the main focus than the actual image

by using contrasting weights and colors.

BrochureDescription

A two sided (duplex) folding brochure.Programs

Adobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Illustrator

Date CompletedMarch 29, 2014


ObjectivesSet up and align a two-sided, folded document. Create an original company logo and use it in a

brochure. Incorporate quality images.Process

For this project I mainly used Adobe InDesign but I also used a little bit of Adobe Photoshop. I created an offset layout in InDesign so there

was more room on the backside of the brochure to have text and pictures and have a more

narrow front. I “placed” photos in a way that created flow and repetition. For the film reel

picture, I used the “quick selection tool” in Photoshop to crop out the background and then

“placed” the image in InDesign and used a “text wrap” option to wrap my text around the “alpha channel” of the image. I used the same

color scheme in my brochure as my logo to show rhythm and gestalt.

StationeryDescription

LetterheadPrograms

Adobe IllustratorDate Completed

March 1, 2014Course/Instructor


Create a variety of logos with Illustrator tools to brand a company or person. Design consistent

layouts for a business card and letterhead.Process

I created the logo using simple shapes in Adobe Illustrator. I used multiple elements to

create the film reel: the ellipse tool to make the outside and inside rings, the star tool to create the triangles, the convert anchor tool to create round edges on the triangles, and the pen tool

to create the film strip. After inserting the text, I placed the logo into Adobe InDesign into my letterhead document. I placed the logo on the

top left corner with room for the margins. I included contact information on the top right

side and created two “squiggly lines” to create my borders. I copied the film reel image and

made it much larger but lowered the opacity to 15% to create a watermark, and placed that on

the right side of the page.

Event AdDescription

A color full-bleed event ad to promote a fundraiser using only

Microsoft Word and a scanner.Programs

Microsoft WordDate Completed

February 1, 2014Course/Instructor


Scan and import a high-quality image and use in a full-bleed design in Microsoft Word.

ProcessI scanned this image of the outdoors and

wanted the scenery to be the main focal point of the ad. I chose to organize the ad into three

sections and add the blue diagonal box to create flow along with the green dots to add repetition.

I used a fun decorative font to make the title of the event stick out and used a contrasting

smaller font for my body copy. When I finished the design, I used https://pdf2jpg.net to create

my PDF into a JPG image. It was neat to see the hidden features within Microsoft Word and use

them to make this advertisement.

ImagingDescription

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

ProgramsAdobe Photoshop

Date CompletedFebruary 7, 2014


ObjectivesLearn basic photography skills. Adjust image

levels , saturation, color balance, sharpen tool on seperate layers for non-destructive editing.

Use layers and size and crop image.Process

When given this assignment, the first thing I did was choose a color scheme from the

Visual FOCUS book to use for the layout. After selecting the Analogous color scheme, I took this photo of my guitar and its hard case in a “composition thirds” shot. I used Photoshop

to place the image and added elements of repetition and contrast to make the overall

piece flow. I used two contrasting fonts that worked well with each in delivering the

message. I added the colors I used as well as the color scheme name to show the different swatch

colors. I then exported the finished Photoshop document into a JPG file.

FlierDescription

Black & White flier advertising of the upcoming Graduate Leadership Conference

ProgramsAdobe InDesign

Date CompletedJanuary 25, 2014


ObjectivesApply the design principles and use appropriate typography. Incoporate basic InDesign skills to

improve basic flier layout. Process

First I made sketches of potential flier designs. Then I selected the sketch that best fit my

intended message and used Adobe InDesign to create the flier. I used the dark circles to create

flow and repetition. I left white space to help balance the other elements. The logo, image,

and body copy was given to help create this flier.

BusinessCard

DescriptionProfessional business card

ProgramsAdobe Illustrator



ObjectivesCreate a variety of logos with Illustrator tools to

brand a company or person. Design consistent layouts for a business card and letterhead.

ProcessI created the logo using simple shapes in

Adobe Illustrator. I used multiple elements to create the film reel: the ellipse tool to make the outside and inside rings, the star tool to create the triangles, the convert anchor tool to create round edges on the triangles, and the pen tool

to create the film strip. For the business cards, I created two simple boxes and added a thin

black stroke. I placed the name of the company on one side of the card, while placing the film reel design and contact info on the other side.

Then I exported the files into JPEG formats.

Web PageDescription

A web page designed to showcase a personally created logo.

ProgramsTextWrangler



ObjectivesOptimizing photos and logos for the web.

Designing a web page using HTML and CSS. Understanding hex colors, compressed files, and web language

ProcessI mainly used TextWrangler and and a little bit

of Photoshop with this activity. To make the web page I used TextWrangler to put in edit

my code and text. I validated the text through the http://www.W3.org HTML validator. After

marking content and putting in my image, I used a pre-made CSS document to my HTML. I decided to make my web page color scheme the same as my logo color scheme: monochromatic yellow. I chose colors that would help my image

and text stand out. I changed the fonts and font families to have the web page text flow

better. This was perhaps the most challenging assignment but it was a lot of fun to do once I

became familiar with the programs.

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