Portfolio

Olivia Fast

Contact
Olivia Fast

236 S. 1st W.
Rexburg, ID 83440
661.435.0296
fas15001@byui.edu

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

Montage
Description:

An insperational montage made by the blending of two or more images, and the use of typography.

Date:
5/28/16

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 03
Ben Pingel

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 cropped the background image to 8.511. I added on a landscape picture and blended it together with the
blending brush. I then added in a sun and used the lasso tool with the feather tool on to make it blend better.
I then added in the words. After looking at it and getting a critique, I added in the ocean water and blended it.
Then I put a filter on the ocean layer.

Event Ad
Description:

A color event ad to raise money for a charitable event made by using Microsoft Word and a scanner.

Date:
5/14/16

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 03
Ben Pingel

Program(s)/Tools:

Microsoft Word
Epson Scanner
PDF2JPG.net (PDF converter)

Objectives:

Find, scan and import a high-quality image.

Create a full-bleed design
Use text boxes for layout in Word.
Insert and edit images in Word.

Process:

I first used a scanner to scan in an image from a magazine. Then I put it onto Microsoft Word and I used
the orange color in the rocks to create the bar design. Then I decided to just use a darker shade of orange for
the arrow shape. I chose a font for the title that would draw peoples attention to the flier. I then added in the
information at the bottom and put the information I wanted to stand out most in a white font.

MOVING
FORWARD
DD

While you move forward, so will they.

Come join us for a backpacking escapade!

The further you go, the more money you earn.
Proceeds will go to help the Family

Crisis Center.

Help them move forward with their lives.

June 17-18, $30 fee

Bring your own equipment.

by Adventures

for a Cause

Brochure
Description:

A two sided (duplex) folding brochure.

Date:
7/9/16

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 03
Ben Pingel

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator

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:

I used Adobe Illustrator to first design the logo for the graphic design company who did the work for this
brochure. I then used Adobe InDesign to create a layout. I added in a background color, black, and started
adding pictures where I thought they should go. I used Microsoft word to type up the body paragraphs and
headings that would be included in my brochure. Then I started toying around with where I want the words to
actually go. I used effects to make pictures blend together better. I used photoshop to cut out the gentle giants
petting zoo sign and used text wrap in InDesign to wrap the text around it a bit. I then added my logo to the
back of the brochure so it didnt distract too much from the main idea.

FEEDING TIME!

WELCOME TO JURASSIC
WORLD!

Gyrospheres
Come ride in our sphere-shaped vehicles
that transport you back in time as you run
with packs of gallimimus and glide alone
with our parasaurolophus. See our 5 meter
tall apatosaurus as they graze in the fields.

Come visit our splash zone and see our

18-meter-long incredible Mosasaurus as
he feasts on great white sharks in our new
bleachers that are able to go underground so
you can take a look into our Mosasaurus world.

Come
Visit these peaceful,
juvenile herbivores. Let your children ride a young
triceratops and feed an adolescent stegosaurus.

Home Sweet Home

Visit our amazing and awe-inspiring
Tyrannosaurus Rex during his dinner time! Watch
this giant predator as he devours his prey!

Kayaking
Kayak through the river while our harmonious
ankylosaurus, apatosaurus, edmontosaurus
and triceratops greet you at every turn.

Come stay at our 5-star hotel, the Hilton Isla Nublar

Resort. We have all the accommodations you need
to make your stay as comfortable as possible.

Creation Lab
See our scientists at work in their lab! If
youre lucky you may get to see the birth of a
new dinosaur!

Photodesign
Description:

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

Date:
5/21/16

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 03
Ben Pingel

Program(s)/Tools:
Canon PowerShot Camera
Adobe Photoshop

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 (non-destructive editing.)
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:

First what I did was choose my color scheme, although I wasnt entirely set on one set of colors, I knew I wanted to
do monochromatic. Next, I asked a few of my friends to wear a coordinated outfit and then go out and shoot some
photos with me. I tried to take quality photos that captured good light, focus and composition. I used my friends
Canon camera. Then, I opened the picture up in Photo shop and used some editing techniques to fix up the picture
a bit. I used levels, sharpness, blemish brush, saturation and color balance. After that, I made a 8.511 layout and
started incorporating the color blue into my design. I used mostly the ellipse tool, and kept the circles as a repetitive
theme throughout the entire design. I watched a lot of tutorials on Photoshop to get a feel for it and had to refer
back to them quite often. I tried to create flow using bits of white throughout the piece, here and there.

Flier
Description:

Black & White promotional flier to promote a graduate leadership conference.

Date:
5/8/16

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 03
Ben Pingel

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign

Objectives:

Apply the design principles and use appropriate typography.

Incorporate basic InDesign skills to improve basic flier layout.
Create a project folder with image, logo and InDesign document to keep links intact.

Process:

First, I created 4 sketches of my design. Then I chose one design and I modified it on Adobe InDesign. I used a
lot of black and white to really make a contrast. I used black bars, skinny rectangles, for repetition and to draw
the eye to the title. I tried to keep it simple and make sure I had a good balance of white space and used space.

Letterhead
Description:

Matching letterhead and business card designed using a personally created logo.

Date:
6/11/16

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 03
Ben Pingel

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator

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.
Include contact information: name, address, phone, website, and email on each piece. Use periods, bullets, or
spaces in phone number; no parentheses/ hyphens.

Process:

I created the shapes using the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator. I used the pathfinder tools to combine the shapes
together to make it easier to work with. When the logo was finished, I saved it and then placed it into InDesign.
I made the first page my letterhead. I added the logo to the top left and then on the top right corner of the
page, I put my name in a larger font than all of the information. Next, I added the logo to the first side of the
business card and put the different colors of teal into rectangles to give it the surfboard feel to it. Then I put the
contrasting color on the back with the information of the business.

Business Card
Description:

Matching letterhead and business card designed using a personally created logo.

Date:
6/11/16

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 03
Ben Pingel

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator

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.
Include contact information: name, address, phone, website, and email on each piece. Use periods, bullets, or
spaces in phone number; no parentheses/ hyphens.

Process:

I created the shapes using the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator. I used the pathfinder tools to combine the shapes
together to make it easier to work with. When the logo was finished, I saved it and then placed it into InDesign.
I made the first page my letterhead. I added the logo to the top left and then on the top right corner of the
page, I put my name in a larger font than all of the information. Next, I added the logo to the first side of the
business card and put the different colors of teal into rectangles to give it the surfboard feel to it. Then I put the
contrasting color on the back with the information of the business.

Web Page
Description:

A web page designed to showcase a personally created logo.

Date:
6/25/16

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 03
Ben Pingel

Program(s)/Tools:
TextWrangler
Adobe Photoshop

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.
Acquire a working knowledge of CSS. complement the logo design.
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:

I created this webpage using TextWrangler and Adobe Dreamweaver. I have never used any HTML or CSS
programs. It was interesting learning about coding and how coding on one program could change the look or
design on the webpage. I changed the fonts around and the colors of the background and borders of my webpage
using Dreamweaver. I really enjoyed working on this project.