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MIRIAM JEPPSON

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PHOTODESIGN 4
BROCHURE 6
MONTAGE 8
FLIER 10
EVENT AD 12
WEBPAGE 14
LOGOS 16
STATIONARY 18
BUSINESS CARDS 20

CONTACT
MIRIAM JEPPSON
236 S 1ST W
REXBURG ID 83440
505.504.8454
MJPEACELOVE@GMAIL.COM

PHOTODESIGN
Course/Instructor:
Process (Programs,
Communications 130
Tools, Skills): For this
Joel Judkins
project we had to first
take six photographs
demonstrating different compositions.
Description: A design
Then we had to make Message: If you do
not
have
much
of
a
using a photograph
adjustments to our
green thumb, try out of a Marimo plant, a
photographs using
a marimo plant betriadic theme, and
Photoshop. I then
selected my favorite cause they are cool special features such
photograph to create and easy to take care as shape and saturaof.
tion on Photoshop.
a design. I decided
to use my photo of
a marimo plant given to me by a close
friend. I used a triadic
theme with the colors,
orange, purple, and Date: October 18
green because those
2014
are the colors incorporated in my photograph. I went with
a simple approach
involving few words
Objective:
and additional elephotogragphy skills,
ments because I think
color schemes, adjustit is more eye-catching photo levels, using
ing and attractive.
layers in photoshop

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Orange

They are really hard to kill

Triadic Theme

Description: A brochure displaying my

favorite band Alt-J.

Message: Check
out this rad band
that plays music like
youve never heard.

Date: December 6
2014

BROCHURE
Process: For this project
we had to create a
brochure on anything
of our choice. I started
by picking the topic
of a band called Alt-J.
They are my style and I
love everything about
them, so coming up
with words and pictures and a rad looking
brochure was easy. I
sketched out a design
that I immediately liked,
so I took it straight to
InDesign and made it
happen. Now that I am
fairly comfortable with
InDesign, I can fulfill my
sketches. Printing was
a pain!! I had no idea
that such tight edges
would be so difficult to
print perfect alignment.

Objectives: align a
two-sided folding design, trim a full-bleed
print

Course/Instructor
Communication 130
Joel Judkins

I finally got it close to

perfect and I used
my best trimming
edges and came up
with a brochure that
I am pleased with.

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genre. The band is a combination of
folk, trip-hop, indie rock, quirk, hip-hop,
and electronic riffs, all stemming from
inspiration including, Where the Wild
Things Are, Baby Spice, radical parents,
and falling off skyscrapers.

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Objectives: blending
pictures together, use
of masks, applying
typography and flowy
type

Description: A montage of Anne Frank

and the entrance to
Auschwitz tied together with a quote by
Anne herself.

MONTAGE
Message: Our situation can be dark,
but our future can be
bright.

Course/Instructor:
Communications 130
Joel Judkins

Process (Programs,
Tools, Skills, Steps
taken while designing): For this project
we had to create an
inspirational montage
using two pictures and
text. We had to use
Photoshop to create
mask layers to blend
our montage together.

Date: October 25
2014

The goal was to create a unified layout

that had a distinct
message. My first
step was coming up
with a theme and
pictures to go along
with the theme. Then
I found a quote to tie
the pictures together
and convey my message. Lastly, I used
Photoshop to layer
the pictures together
and create a montage.

Date: October 4,
2014

Course/Instructor:
Communications 130
Joel Judkins

Process (Programs,
Tools, Skills): To make
this flier, I used the
program InDesign.
I had not used this
program before, so
it was a additional
challenge to familiarize myself with the
tools and resources it
has to offer. To complete this project, I first
sketched out 4 sample
fliers and eventually
narrowed it down to
1. I started by adding
the logo, image, and
text into the document and then recreating my sketched
design through the
tools provided. I incorporated shape,
alignment, symmetry,
value, and gestalt to
create my flier. InDesign is full of tricks and
shortcuts and tools
that make designing
more simple. I have
not yet mastered the
program, and I do not Message: Get all the
know if i will, but it will graduating seniors to
be my goal to better this very beneficial
my skills in the proleadership confergram, InDesign.
ence!

Objectives: design
principles, linking images, keeping project parts in a folder

FLIER

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Description: For this

assignment, I was
asked to create a flier.
All types of companies use fliers as a form
of communication,
so this was a good
starter project. To
create the flier I used
the program InDesign
along with the basic
skills of typography to
make an eye-catching design. It was our
job to add zest to
the provided logo,
image, and text. This
project took time and
patience to bring together the many parts
and produce a well
designed flier.

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EVENT AD

Description: For this

project we had to
scan a picture and
create an event ad
using that picture. I
chose a picture of a
Message: Get people mans hands holding
to volunteer at the
a cane. During the
Joy Junction Homeless scanning process
Center
we had to adjust the
original picture by
changing the size
and the number of
pixels to get a high
quality picture. I
turned the picture
into a homeless shelter ad. I went with
a homeless sign approach, hence the
cardboard background and random
Objectives: scanadditions; the push
ning and importing
pin and sticky note.
a high-quality imI wanted an ad that
age, full bleed dewas kind of strange
sign, color and font and would attract
schemes,using Word those curious enough
design without
to notice.
Adobe

Course/Instructor:
Communications 130
Joel Judkins

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Date:
October 11
2014

Process (Programs,
Tools, Skills): First I
scanned a picture
from an Ensign magazine. Then using the
scanner formatting, I
changed the picture
size and number of
pixels (ppi). Next, I
used Microsoft Word
to create an event
ad. I incorporated
randomness such as
the push pin, sticky
note, and cardboard
background to add
homeless effects.
I used fonts that
looked handwritten
to make the writing
look like it was written
on the cardboard. I
went with a unique
approach in hope to
make people check
it out.

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Help lift the spirits of those in need, by joining us at Joy
Junction Homeless Shelter to host a voluntary dinner.

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Visit www.joyjunction.org for more information.

Description: My First Date:

Coded Web Page
November 22
using HTML and CSS. 2014

Process (Programs,
Message: Visit our
Tools, Skills): So this
archery academy in
was a two week
Montana
project. The first week
we were taught the
basic process of HTML
and the second we
Course/Instructor:
Objectives: create
were taught CSS.
Communications 130 an original logo,
Both are very deJoel Judkins
acquire a working
tailed and tried my
HTML and CSS,
patience. To create
identify working hex
the website, I first had
numbers
to create a logo and
come up with what
my web page would
be about. I made an
archery-looking logo,
so i decided to create
a web page for an
archery academy. In
my head I had a web
page all mapped out,
but coding it was a
whole other story. I
used very basic coding techniques, and
tried to incorporate a
few more advanced
ones by looking them
up online. I think my
web page turned
out good, but I hope
to improve my coding skills by lots more
practice.

WEBPAGE

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Description: 3 Logos Objectives: use Illusfor a made-up Flash trator to complete 3

Tattoo Company.
totally different logos
(Flash Tattoos are temporary tattoos made
of metallic paint)

Process (Programs,
Tools, Skills): In beginning this project, I first
brainstormed some
ideas of companies/
brands that I could
make a logo for. I
decided to pick ideas
that I am currently in- Message: Try out these
terested and that are wicked flashy tatunique, which by my toos.
standard meant that
they didnt have a lot
of publicity or images
to base my designs
off of. My original
ideas were; archery,
flash tattoos, wing
suites, and glamping. Course/Instructor:
I sketched up a few Communications 130
ideas for each com- Joel Judkins
pany, and somehow
I stuck with the flash
tattoos. Then I used
Adobe Illustrator to
Date: November 1
make my sketches
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transform into professional looking logos.
I do not have any
experience with Illustrator, so I used very
basic tools and formats to create simple
logos. The 6 logos
above are what I
came up with.

LOGOS

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Glamping

STATIONARY

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Course/Instructor:
Communications 130
Joel Judkins

Process (Programs,
Tools, Skills): For this
project we had to use
Adobe Indesign and
Illustrator to create a
Letterhead and Busi- Message: Come and
ness card using a logo practice your archery
and business we cre- skills at the Archery
Academy in Montana.
ated ourself. My first
step was coming up
with a business and
then sketching out
some logo designs. I
have always enjoyed
archery, so I went with
an archery academy.
After I sketched up
some logos, I picked
one and incorporated it into my business
card. I started by
designing the logo
in Illustrator and then
transferring the logo
Description: A letterinto Indesign to crehead for an Archery
ate the Letterhead
Academy in Montana.
and Business Card. I
used the tools in Indesign to create a 3.52
inch business card
Date:
Objectives: basic
and a full bleed lettools of Illustrator
terhead. I mainly used Novemer 8
2014
and InDesign, create the shape and pen
logo, include contool to create arrows
tact information
and bulls-eyes. Then
I just used the basic
text tool for the words.
I also used a watermark for some parts
of the letterhead to
add shades. I am still
not familiar with all
the tools of Adobe,
so I went for a simple
design.

Objectives: basic
tools of Illustrator
and InDesign, create
logo, include contact information

BUSINESS CARD
Process (Programs,
Tools, Skills): For this
project we had to
use Adobe Indesign
and Illustrator to create a Letterhead and
Business card using a
logo and business we
created ourself. My
first step was coming
up with a business and
then sketching out
some logo designs. I
have always enjoyed
archery, so I went with
an archery academy.
After I sketched up
some logos, I picked
one and incorporated it into my business
card. I started by
designing the logo
in Illustrator and then
transferring the logo
into Indesign to create the Letterhead and
Business Card. I used the tools in Indesign to
create a 3.52 inch business card and a full
bleed letterhead. I mainly used the shape
and pen tool to create arrows and bullseyes. Then I just used the basic text tool for
the words. I also used a watermark for some
parts of the letterhead to add shades. I am
still not familiar with all the tools of Adobe,
so I went for a simple design.

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Description: Business
cards for an Archery
Academy in Montana.

Course/Instructor:
Communications 130
Joel Judkins

Date: November 8
2014

Message: Come and

practice your archery
skills at the Archery
Academy in Mon-