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.  

Native American Heritage Month Poster

So we have to create a poster for Native American Heritage Month.  Rusty didn't really like this one (probably because he doesn't like to party) at all and thought the concept might be a little offensive, but what isn't now a days.  But this is my blog and I like it so it is going up here.  I'm sure there will be another one with a new concept.

Food Spreads

These are two other magazine spreads we had to design, both of them obviously having to deal with food.  I'm not sure which one I like better yet, but I think Rusty likes the bottom one better.  Both need a few changes before they get approved.

This as an article about stress we had to redesign.  We had to do one with a photo someone else shot (top) and one that we shot (bottom).  Rusty then picked the one he liked for us to keep working on.  He choose the top one and it got approve. I kinda liked designing these more than some of the other things we have done.  Maybe this is a sign I am destined to design magazine spreads....or not.

We had to create a poster to get students out to a open house for the Herpetology club, as dirty as it sounds.  I just realized I think I spelled Herpetology wrong, whoops.  This one almost got approved.

Highway 63 Newsletter

This was our first spread we had to do.  It was an old newsletter in support for a new Highway.  We had to redesign it using only grayscale and no images.  This one involved a lot of typesetting.  This one got approved, because I rock.

Jazz Combo Concert Poster

This is a poster for a Jazz Combo Concert held here at Truman.  Had to use a high contrast vector object and only one spot concert with black.  This one got approved by Rusty.