Wade Gossage'sPortfolio

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Wade Gossage

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Wade Gossage5935 Cambridge Dr.Fredericksburg, Va [email protected]

Wade Gossage5935 Cambridge Dr.Fredericksburg, Va [email protected]

Table ofContentsEvent Ad

Montage

Photodesign

Logos

Web Page

Flier

Brochure

Business Card

Stationary

Event AdDESCRIPTION: This is a colorful full-bleed event ad to promote a charity art auction using only Microsoft Word.

PROGRAMS USED: Microsoft Word.

DATE: January 31, 2016.

COURSE: COMM 130-04

INSTRUCTOR: Sister LeFevre

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: I decided to focus on the image first then add everything else later. I wanted a green image, at least an image that has a lot of green into it. I added the title next, deciding on a colonial font to showcase the fact that this is taking place in central Virginia, and that the image looks a bit like the Appalachians back home. I absolutely made sure to make the Title on top of the lighter spots on the clouds to add a nice balance to the rain clouds on the left. I ended up decreasing the spacing between “Charity Art Auction” to make the title look cleaner. The Ribbon wasn’t part of the initial draft instead it was a triangle of the same color on the bottom right to try to balance out all the green and Lime on the left. The Triangle is supposed to look like it was added on later and not part of the painting, hence the shadows on the ribbon. I ended up switching it over to a ribbon to add more flow to the design.

Event Ad

DESCRIPTION: An Inspirational montage made by blending in 2 or more images.

PROGRAMS USED: Photoshop

DATE: February 18, 2016

COURSE: COMM 130-04


OBJECTIVES: · Learn to use photoshop layers · Learn to blend images seamlessly, using the masking tool · Use filters · Apply typography principles

PROCESS: First I added in the background of the sky and flipped it vertically after that I added in President Uchtdorf’s image and flipped the image horizontally then added in the plane and used the clone stamper tool to remove the airline name, and the name of the plane then I flipped it horizontally after which I cropped the original image of the plane’s name and put it on the flipped plane’s image and used the color replacement tool to make the change unnoticeable. I used the color replacement tool on Uchtdorf’s tie to make it blueand I used the levels tool to bring out more color, contrast and to improve the quality of Uchtdorf’s image Used the sharpen tool on Uchtdorf’s image to increase quality. I a mask to Uchtdorf’s image and the plane and used 3% opacity and 100% flow to blend them to the background. I then focused on Uchtdorf’s hand to remove any evidence of blurring. And finally I ended up re-positioning and changing the size of the text numerous times, until I settled on increasing the size and bolding only “good works” and “salvation”

MONTAGE

MONTAGE

PhotodesignDESCRIPTION: A demonstration of good photography and image editing skills, and to implement color scheme effectively.

PROGRAMS USED: Photoshop.


COURSE: COMM 130-04


OBJECTIVES: · Learn basic photography skills. · Choose and effectively use a color scheme. · Use a digital camera to take a quality image. · Adjust image levels, saturation, color balance, sharpen tool · Size and crop the image, then place on an 8.5×11 page layout. · Use repeating graphic elements in Photoshop. · Print with full-bleed margins.

PROCESS: I decided to use complementary due to her sword and her clothing. I attempted to shoot a high contrast photo of a small figurine using one of my lamps in my room. I edited the photo using levels, sharpness, saturation, color balance, selective color, color replacement, smudging, and a heavy use of the clone stamp tool. I used the selective color and the color replacement tool to change the color of the inside of her cape and her eyes. I then changed the layering and using the eraser tool to make her sword and her elbow appear above the text. I made sure to use the same font for the heading that was in the game she was in. I then used the sharpening tool to make her face pop a little more and used the smudging tool to decrease the level of detail on her body. I added a second orange cross in the background to have an illusion of depth, and I lastly added the swatches of the top left corner.

Photodesign

LOGOSDESCRIPTION: A Logo for a Game store.

PROGRAMS USED: Adobe Illustrator


COURSE: COMM 130-04


OBJECTIVES: · Create three completely different, original logos to fit a company or personal image that will appeal to the audience. · Market research: gather opinions from at least ten people about which logo appeals most to them. · Use only the Illustrator tools to create and draw your logos. · Refine one logo with variations for color

PROCESS: These Logos were actually pretty fun to draw. I took a picture of a real SNES controller I found on the web and used the Curvature and Elliptical tool to trace over the image. I then added the wire and plug while trying to make it sort of look like the Nintendo Logo using the rectangle and curvature tool. I then added in the actual colors for the buttons on the controller. Once that was finished I searched the web for a good retro video game font and then decided I needed a modern font as well to match my audience, since I have the retro font for retro games, the SNES controller for post modern games. I made the ROFL larger to add contrast and to make the name of the store stand out more.

LOGOS

Web PageDESCRIPTION: This is a webpage I designed showcasing a Logo I designed

PROGRAMS USED: Notepad++

DATE: March 13, 2016

COURSE: COMM 130-04


OBJECTIVES: · Make and image 300 – 500 pixels long and as a .PNG · 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. · Identify hex colors to match logo.

PROCESS: I first made the HTML and then created a CSS file and linked it to the HTML. I got the columns and boxes roughly to the position I wanted them to be and then added borders around them to make them have a video game look to them. I placed the columns and boxes in a way that they would look like they came from an RPG (Role Playing Game). I then added the colors to each individual box, using the same colors and position of said colors as the SNES controller, I previously saved these colors on Photoshop just in case. I then scaled them using the padding and margin rules to get them to the desired shape and size (this was very difficult since changing one changes them all). I then added the Verdana font to the entire document, and made the text color white on all except the bottom box. I then added a design behind my logo to add some variety to it so that the red and yellow wont stick out too much. I then added in the text into HTML this was a huge mistake since after I added the text the boxes changed completely and I had to redo the padding and margin rules. I then increased the line height and bolded the titles

Web Page

FLIER ADDESCRIPTION: This is a black and white flier promoting a Graduate Leadership Conference.

PROGRAMS USED: InDesign

DATE: January 24, 2016

COURSE: COMM 130-04


OBJECTIVES: · Apply design principles and use appropriate typography. · Use 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: For this I used InDesign, for all of the work. I first started with the Image, I thought that the first thing that will catch someone’s eye is the image. After seeing this image in the list given I knew that he had to be looking at the title. I ended up making the Title tilted in the shape of his face to make a decent line out if it, the wooden paneling in the background helped a lot too. I used contrast for the body text because the picture on top would of drawn too much focus away from the text. So I used a light gray box with shadows on top of a dark gray surface, making the body pop and add more focus to it. I was given the logo, image and text for this image.

FLIER AD

BROCHUREDESCRIPTION: A two sided duplex brochure

PROGRAMS USED: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator

DATE: March 27, 2016

COURSE: COMM 130-04


OBJECTIVES: · Set up and align a two-sided, folded document. · Create an original, new logo and use it in a brochure. · Incorporate 4 high quality, text-wrapped images. · 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 color.

PROCESS: First I made the logo using Adobe Illustrator I then made the head, halo, restaurant name (not the font), and sombrero from scratch andused the live trace tool on an existing mustache picture and made it into a vector then in InDesign made 2 pages and added a line to mark where the folds are going to be where I transferred my logo from Illustrator and used the vectoring tool to make the wings. I thenused the pen tool to make the boundries on where the wings are so that I will know where it will be cut on the inside and to use the textwrap feature to make the body copy curve andused the vectoring tool on the back of the brochure I then added a rectangle to the front of the brochure and added the text and made the text white anddecreased the opacity of the rectangle. I added in background colors and added in the body copy from which I changed the font to match the name of the restaurants and added in a brick rectangle to the headlines used feathering, smooth, and edging to make the image more isolated and effective I placed them where I wanted them and use word wrap to add more style and tweaked the paragraph, and the headline in the inside middle.

BROCHURE

Business Card

DESCRIPTION: A business card using a brand new logo.

PROGRAMS USED: Illustrator


COURSE: COMM 130-04


OBJECTIVES: · Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image. · Apply typography rules, keeping small copy. · Keep designs simple. · 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 first, using a goat as a reference, used the curvature tool to make the goat head in illustrator. Which I added in details like the eyes and the toungue. After which I then used the path tool to create a circle and added in the title. I then made the background yellow, and used the shape tool to make a giant green circle. which I put it behind the logo. I finally added in the contact information and tried to make it curve with the green circle.

Business Card

StationaryDESCRIPTION: A matching stationary to go along with the business card.

PROGRAMS USED: InDesign


COURSE: COMM 130-04


OBJECTIVES: · Use the basic tools in Illustrator & InDesign. · Use the new logo to design consistent layouts for a letterhead · Apply typography rules, keeping small copy. · Keep designs simple with light watermarks and drop shadows and plenty of white space. · 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 transferred over my logo from illustrator and InDesign. Which then I increased it’s size and deleted the company name. I then made it’s opacity to 8%, used the curvature tool to make the designs on the top and bottom. and then I added in the contact information on the top left. and lastly I added in the logo to the top right and resized it smaller.

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