Portfolio

Catrina
Longhurst

Contact
Catrina Longhurst
123 Main Street
Stamford, CT 06902
215.555.1234
catrina@gmail.com

Montage
Description
This is an inspirational montage made by blending 2 images and adding an
inspirational quote by President Monson.

Date
May 30, 2015

Course/Instructor
Comm 130 15
Emily Kunz

Program(s)/Tools
Adobe Photoshop CC

Objectives
To create a seamless montage with an inspirational quote.

Process
I first browsed through quotes and images until I found something that spoke to me. I
then overlaid the images and got them in positions that I was happy with.
Once my images were in place, I added layer masks on both of my images. I then
painted away the hard edges with black paint at 100% opacity with a soft edged brush
until I was pleased with the outcome.I then reduced the opacity of the brush and
started intermingling the images, working at different opacities and flows to get the
right effect. I also reduced the opacity of the rain picture to 86% to help the two images
to blend together better. I also added a sharpen filter to the rain, so it would look more
crisp and sharp.
I added the text from the quote. I chose the color from the dark color on the man, so it
would fit in with the color scheme. I placed the text over the sun, so it would contrast
better, as it was getting a little lost in the sky.
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Brochure
Description
A trifold brochure with some health tips.

Date
July 7, 2015

Course/Instructor
Comm 130 15
Emily Kunz

Program(s)/Tools
Adobe InDesign/Adobe Illustrator/Adobe Photoshop

Objectives
To create a fun and interesting flier to attract people who are looking for a
health coach to the company Fit 4 Life.

Process
The first thing I did was to create my logo. I made this logo in Adobe
Illustrator, using shapes tools and outlining the words.
I then set up a trifold design in InDesign. Next, I created flowing lines across
the pages using the pen tool. I copied the design for the inside spread. I used
grid lines to make sure that the lines would match up on the front and inside
spreads. I then added images and outlined some to create a text wrap.

Logo
Description
This is a personal logo for Javier Gandara, who works in finance.

Date
June 6, 2015

Course/Instructor
Comm 130 15
Emily Kunz

Program(s)/Tools
Adobe Illustrator CC

Objectives
To create a powerful logo that would appeal to high networth individuals and
companies in the financial industry.

Process
The first step of my process was to sketch. I sketched about 30 different ideas. Then I
brought 3 of the most promising ideas into illustrator and added color. I then let people
vote on those the one that they liked the most. Obviously Javiers vote counted most.
For the design that was chosen, I had combined the G and J, with an elongated J. I also
created a vector lion, which is regal. I then took this design and did some refining with
details, such as making the GJ really blend with the mane and I got rid of some stray
edges. I then found a new color scheme to better suit the industry.

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PhotoDesign
Description
This project is to demonstrate good photography and image editing skills, while
incorporating color into the poster using the original image colors.

Date
May 23, 2015

Course/Instructor
Comm 130 15
Emily Kunz

Program(s)/Tools
Nikon D800 and Photoshop CC

Objectives
To create and inspiring image to help people detach from the day to day and focus on
something uplifting and relaxing.

Process
I have a hard time being creative on demand. I knew I wanted sky in my image, and to
be the main focus, therefore I went with a blue color scheme. I went out and took a
bunch of pictures with a quote that I have had in mind lately. (The future belongs to
those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.) I then looked through the pictures
that I took and found one that I loved and that fit a color scheme that I had in mind,
since there were several blues, I could do a monochromatic blue.
I shot the picture with my Nikon D800 and my 50mm lens. I then brought the image
into Photoshop CC and adjusted levels, sharpness, saturation and color. In my 8.5 x 11
layout, I added my photo, made a copy of the layer and made it a little bit larger in the
background and reduced the opacity of this layer to create a dreamy border. Then I
used the eyedropper tool to find the colors in my color scheme, which I incorporated
in some shapes and in the words in the design. The colors were a little bland still, so I
searched around and found some colors to brighten it up.
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Business Card
Description
This is a business card with a logo I created with my initials. It coordinates with the
letterhead also in this portfolio.

Date
June 11, 2015

Course/Instructor
Comm 130 15
Emily Kunz

Program(s)/Tools
Adobe Illustrator CC and InDesign CC

Objectives
To create an appealing letterhead that matches my personality and style.

Process
First I sketched out a bunch of ideas on paper with my initials. After coming up with
several that I thought would translate well into a logo, I picked one. I created the logo in
Adobe Illustrator. I used shapes to mask out a c g out of a g. I then created a circle and
placed it off center to make it interesting. Once the logo was created, I used InDesign
using my placed illustrator document.
For my business card, I used a black background and placed the red logo on top. I
centered the logo and made sure everything was aligned. On the front of the card, I
then added my name and information on the left hand side. The page looked a little
stale, so I added a watermark of the logo under the information at 3% opacity.

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Catrina Gandara Photography

123 Main Street
Stamford, CT 06906
(215) 870-2302
catrinagandara.com
catrina@catrinagandara.com

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Letterhead
Description
This is a letterhead with a logo I created with my initials. It coordinates with the
business card also in this portfolio.

Date
June 11, 2015

Course/Instructor
Comm 130 15
Emily Kunz

Program(s)/Tools
Adobe Illustrator CC and InDesign CC

Objectives
To create an appealing letterhead that matches my personality and style.

Process
First I sketched out a bunch of ideas on paper with my initials. After coming up with
several that I thought would translate well into a logo, I picked one. I created the logo in
Adobe Illustrator. I used shapes to mask out a c g out of a g. I then created a circle and
placed it off center to make it interesting. Once the logo was created, I used InDesign
using my placed illustrator document.
On to my letterhead and added the same information in the top left corner, with my
logo in a black box on top of it. I also added a watermark of my logo and put a thin black
rectangle on the bottom, just to keep it grounded.

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Catrina Gandara Photography

123 Main Street
Stamford, CT 06906

h (215) 555-1234
f (215) 555-1235
catrinagandara.com
catrina@catrinagandara.com

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Event Ad
Description
This is a full-bleed color event ad to promote a fundraiser benefiting the Childrens
Hospital of Philadelphia using only Microsoft Word and a scanner.

Date
May 16, 2015

Course/Instructor
Comm 130 15
Emily Kunz

Program(s)/Tools
HP Color Scanner, Microsoft Word, and a PDF converter website (PDF2JPG.net)

Objectives
To create a fun, colorful design that appeals to young girls and their mothers.

Process
I scanned the image, and then used the color tool in Microsoft Word to choose
the colors from the hair piece. I then created blocks of color around the image. I
considered adding borders to the picture, but decided that the white space created
a border in itself. I wanted a font that was very dreamy and princess-y (not a word). I
found several beautiful script typefaces, but ended up going with Edwardian Script,
because it was flown and beautiful, but was thick enough to provide some visual weight
on the piece. I then found a coordinating typeface for the body copy. I ended up going
with Adobe Caslon Pro. I felt the Sans Serif was a great combination with the ornate
title. I then played around with adding some white text to create more rhythm in the
piece, and simplified elements that seems distracting and unnecessary.

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Web Page
Description
This is a website designed to showcase a logo I created.

Date
June 26, 2015

Course/Instructor
Comm 130 15
Emily Kunz

Program(s)/Tools
Text Wrangler, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop

Objectives
This logo was designed for a financial company. Their audience would be those that
are interested in a strong company who can handle their assets aggressively yet still
protect their assets.

Process
I created this webpage using CSS and HTML in TextWrangler. I used a project folder,
where I have my CSS file, my HTML file and my logo. I linked all of these in my HTML
document. I then found the hex colors with the color picker in Photoshop and created
my website based on these colors. I then chose fonts from google fonts that would be
found on any computer, and added some padding in my document.

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Flier
Description
This is a flier in black and white intended to promote a graduate leadership
conference.

Date
May 8, 2015

Course/Instructor
Comm 130 15
Emily Kunz

Program(s)/Tools
Adobe InDesign

Objectives
To promote a conference for graduating seniors.

Process
This first thing I did in creating this flier was to sketch four different ideas of the
project. I then chose my top two and tried them out in a digital layout, in InDesign
and went with the stronger of the two and worked a little more in detail. I used a large
picture to draw the attention, and used a gradient at the bottom to create a foundation.
I added a catch-phrase at the top to draw the attention of the viewer, and made it in
two levels to create motion and interest. I lined up the c in competitive with the r in
graduate and the l in leadership to create alignment and continuity. I used the ruler
tool. I also used the tools in the paragraph and character menus to create the correct
alignment and feel. The main FOCUS principles I used are Formulate, Organize and
Unify.

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