Midterm Portfolio

MAE Poster Series

These are one of the first projects we had.  For one poster we could only use text, for one only a vector image, and for one we had to use a photo we shoot.  We could only use black and white and had a 6 hour budget.  This was really one of the first projects this semester that I had to come up with a concept and use a grid.  I ended up with only 2.7 hours so I went a bit under budget.  I liked this project because it made you work with the basics, and you had pretty tight restrictions on it too.

Highway 63 Newsletter

This project we had to redesign an old newsletter for the new highway in Kirksville.  We were only allowed to use black and white, and no photos or vector art.  We had 8 hours budgeted but I only used 6.2, because I rule.  This was the first project I've done that had a massive amount of text.  This project definitely taught me a lot of type setting skills.

Stress Article

This project we had to redesign an old magazine article.  We had to do one with a photo we shot, and one with a photo we borrowed.  This is the one with borrowed photographs.  We got to use 4 colors and a bleed.  I enjoyed making this, even though it was text heavy.  We had 12 hours budgeted but I only used 5.4.  I deserve a medal or something.

Jazz Combo Concert

For this project we had to redesign a poster for a jazz concert Truman was having.  We were allowed to use black and one spot color.  We had to also use a high contrast vector.  This one I had problems with this one in the beginning trying to think of a concept and a way to effectively use a vector graphic.  In the end I am happy with the design, Rusty suggested a color change and I think it definitely helped.  We had 7 hours and once again I went under budget with 4.3.

How Safe Magazine Spread

Lastly I have my favorite piece.  For this project we had to redesign another magazine spread.  We were allowed 4 colors and could use any photo or vector graphic.  I think the photography is why I really enjoy this piece.  It definitely helps that the article wasn't very text heavy either. I feel like I am just better at designing magazine spreads then other things.  We had 8 hours budgeted and since I am a baller I only used 4.5.