Visual Design Portfolio

1. PortfolioCourtney Stevens

2. Name Courtney Stevens
Phone 503.507.4675
Email court.paige.stevens@gmail.com
Blog www.courtneypaigestevens.wordpress.com
Contact
Table of Contents
Magazine Cover 1
Color Scheme 2
Montage 3
Letterhead 4
Business Card 5
Infographic 6
Web Design 7
Brochure 8

3. This is my magazine cover showcasing a self portrait and articles de-
scribing me.
September 29th, 2016
Comm 130: Visual Media- Section 2
Nicole Nugent
Adobe InDesign
I used this project to portray my excitement for the upcoming events
in my life!
The process of creating my magazine cover went as followed:
1. First I sketched out on paper some possible layouts of the maga-
zine cover.
magazine-cover-sketches
2. Next I created a shape map in InDesign of one of my sketches.
magazine-cover-shape-map
3. I then searched out a photo that I wanted to use as my self-portrait.
4. I opened the image in Photoshop and overlayed the text in front of
my fiance’s head and behind my own.
5. Next I opened up InDesign and created a new 8.5 x 11 inch page.
6. I then placed in my PSD document.
7. I then fit my image to the page.
8. I then proceeded to add text boxes with all the different articles I
wanted to include.
9. Once I was finished, I saved the InDesign file and then exported a
JPEG at 150 ppi.
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Magazine Cover 79
DAYS TO
GO. OUR
COUNTDOWN
TO THE
BIG DAY
CONTINUES
EXCLUSIVE
tips to planning
an ultra elegant
wedding on a
tight schedule
September 2016 - Issue 1 fresh
photos of
this unique
engagment shoot
is the new
green
white
COURTNEY
STEVENS
“Finding your style is
the first step to
wedding success!”
10of oregon’s best
honeymoon
destinations

4. I selected a color scheme to create a design from. I think took a
photograph that fit my color scheme and added some creative
elements to produce a bright design that follows the rules of visual
design.
December 1st, 2016OCtober 13th, 2016
Comm 130: Visual Media- Section 2
Nicole Nugent
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Use layers an adjustment layers to coordinate colors and design.
1. I decided what color scheme I was going to use. I wanted to
incorporate a few rich colors and there was a beautiful sunset the
day I snapped the photo.
2. I edited the photograph to shape the details and sharpen the
color scheme: I increased the levels and the vibrance. I very slightly
increased the saturation. I also added a little more blue to the pho-
to and added some sharpness over the sun.
3. I created a new 8.5 x 11 inch document in Photoshop.
4. Then I pulled my photo on top of it and started designing.
5. I added my background shapes and my phrase then began to
put in more design elements making sure to incorporate the design
principles.
Photo Design
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A spiritually themed poster incorporating photo shop skills such as
blending images, adding filters, and developing appealing text.
October 20th, 2016
Comm 130: Visual Media- Section 2
Nicole Nugent
Adobe Photoshop
Blend two or more photographs to create visual flow throughout the
piece using layer masks and filters.
1.I first found a quote that I liked from a General Conference talk.
2. I then found some images from unsplash.com that I felt were
appropriate to visualize the quote. 3.In Photoshop I combined
all the various pictures I used to create the montage effect. I used a
variety of layer masks and the brush tool to create the gradual blend-
ed effect.
4. I made sure to abide by the design principles such as alignment,
repetition, and flow.
Montage

6. Create a logo for a company and create an element/theme of unity
between pieces.
October 27th, 2016
Comm 130: Visual Media- Section 2
Nicole Nugent
Adobe Illustrator
Create a logo for a business card and letterhead using principles of
alignment and typography.
1. I first sketched out some ideas for the logo on paper. This was
helpful in creating my designs. frechelogos
2. After sketching, I opened up Illustrator and started creating some
of my sketches digitally.
3. I came up with some options, and worked to improve their color
scheme and fit to the brand.
4. I attempted to create logos that had different elements, but all of
them including some artistic element and text.
6. I got a lot of votes from my facebook friends and this was
extremely helpful in choosing the design.
7. I chose the most popular logo and then created my letterhead
and business card.
8. I made sure to follow the rule of alignment and repetition and
also worked for unity and to keep my color scheme in
coordination.
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Business Identity
1234 Welcome Way, Heaven, ID 01234
frechebaby blankets
frêchebabyblankets@gmail.comvisit: frêchebabyblankets.com 123 Cozy Rd. Heaven, ID 01234

7. Description
Date
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Instructor
Programs Used
Objective
Process
Create a logo for a company and create an element/theme of unity
between pieces.
October 27th, 2016
Comm 130: Visual Media- Section 2
Nicole Nugent
Adobe Illustrator
Create a logo for a business card and letterhead using principles of
alignment and typography.
1. I first sketched out some ideas for the logo on paper. This was
helpful in creating my designs. frechelogos
2. After sketching, I opened up Illustrator and started creating some of
my sketches digitally.
3. I came up with some options, and worked to improve their color
scheme and fit to the brand.
4. I attempted to create logos that had different elements, but all of
them including some artistic element and text.
6. I got a lot of votes from my facebook friends and this was
extremely helpful in choosing the design.
7. I chose the most popular logo and then created my letterhead and
business card.
8. I made sure to follow the rule of alignment and repetition and also
worked for unity and to keep my color scheme in
coordination.
Business Identity continued
frechebaby blankets
frechebaby blankets
1234 Welcome Way, Heaven, ID 01234
frêchebabyblankets@gmail.com
visit: frêchebabyblankets.com
503.507.4675

8. Description
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Create an infographic to show some sort of information in a visually
pleasing format.
November 3rd, 2016
Comm 130: Visual Media- Section 2
Nicole Nugent
Adobe Illustrator
To inform viewers about the great places to hike!.
1. I started by sketching out a few ideas that I had and I decided to
focus on hiking.
2. I did some research to find some interesting facts about the best
hikes in Oregon!
4. I then sketched out the layout of what I wanted to include in the
infographic.
5. Next I opened up Illustrator and started on my Infographic.
6. I created the graph and other images to organize the data.
Infographic
Oregon
top hikes in4
Abiqua Falls1
Scotts Mills, OR
2.5 mile hike to a
92-foot waterfall!
2 Smith Rock
Terrebonne, OR
20 miles from Bend
Incredible view!
3 Silver Creek Fals
Silverton, OR
10 waterfalls
24 miles of trails!
4 Opal Creek
Lyons, OR
7 mile hike
clear water pools!

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Design a layout for a webpage including the logo we designed in an
earlier project.
November 12th, 2016
Comm 130: Visual Media- Section 2
Nicole Nugent
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Create a webpage layout to promote our logo and comapny.
1. First I resized my original logo from the business identity project
earlier in the semester to be between 300-500pixels.
2. I then saved it as a png.
3. I then created my html file and began moving things aroung and
creating my content and tags.
4. Then I created my CSS file and linked it to my HTML file so I could
begin customizing my webpage.
5. I made changes to the CSS file to create a design of the webpage
that I thought went well with my logo.
6. Once I was pleased with my design I validated my HTML.
7. Finally I validated my CSS file and completed the project.
Webpage Design
home
copywrite@ location: salem, oregon
shop blog about
shop our latest collections
happy customers
“Frêche baby blankets
are fantastic!”
-Jennifer A.
“The only blankets I use
for my little ones.”
-Kim K.
“The perfect baby blanket!”
-Kelley M.
“I love that they have
blankets for every season.”
-Amy R.
blog about

10. Brochure
Description
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Design a brochure for a company using all three Adobe programs
(InDesign, Illustrator, and photoshop).
December 1st, 2016
Comm 130: Visual Media- Section 2
Nicole Nugent
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Create a full-bleed folded brochure that contains text-wrapping, a
logo, and high quality images.
1. I first created the logo in Illustrator.
2. After creating the logo I went into InDesign and started to de-
sign the skeleton of my brochure. I then wrote my body copy and
began to choose fonts and fit it into the brochure.
3. I then chose images that I wanted to add into the brochure and
opened them in photoshop to begin editing. I cropped the christ-
mas tree out of the rest of its picture and I added the other images
in to there accurate places.
4. I then finished designing the brochure and exported the bro-
chure document as JPEGS.
Where to buy your
Christmas Tree
Our History
Come on down to Brudnicki Farms
Serving Rexburg’s Christmas tree needs
since 1996
Directions
Take a left on main and a right on 2nd East
and follow the signs
Our Trees
Douglas Fir $15
Grand $25
Noble $35
Fraser $35
Nordman $35
Wreaths $20
Hours
We are open Thursday-Saturday
8:00am-6:30pm
Hope to see you soon!

11. Design a brochure for a company using all three Adobe programs
(InDesign, Illustrator, and photoshop).
December 1st, 2016
Comm 130: Visual Media- Section 2
Nicole Nugent
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Create a full-bleed folded brochure that contains text-wrapping, a
logo, and high quality images.
1. I first created the logo in Illustrator.
2. After creating the logo I went into InDesign and started to design
the skeleton of my brochure. I then wrote my body copy and began to
choose fonts and fit it into the brochure.
3. I then chose images that I wanted to add into the brochure and
opened them in photoshop to begin editing. I cropped the christmas
tree out of the rest of its picture and I added the other images in to
there accurate places.
4. I then finished designing the brochure and exported the brochure
document as JPEGS.
Brochure continued
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