PORTFOLIOBrad Bastian

CONTACTBrad Bastian

2650 Cornwall CtColorado Springs, CO 80920

719-646-5909www.bradsbyuiblog.wordpress.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Montage2. Flier3. Event Ad4. Photodesign5. Letterhead6. Business Card7. Logos8. Brochure9. Webpage

MONTAGEDESCRIPTION

In this assignment I used two different images and brought them together for a spiritual message. Using the scripture from Isaiah

2:3, I put a temple on a mountain range.

PROCESS I began by thinking about some spiritual messages. My first

thought was to have Christ with some miracles He performed around Him. However, this didn’t pan out well when I began

putting it together in Photoshop. Therefore, I went to one of the free stock photo sites to get some inspiration. I came across this mountain picture and felt it had a perfect background (sky) for

the text. Then I realized I could fairly easily add a temple on one of the mountains. Once I got the photos merged, I looked for a quote or scripture about the “mountain of the Lord”. I came

across Isaiah 2:3 and felt it would fit perfectly. Then it all about figuring out the fonts and sizes, and some photo edits. I got some

great critiques and felt this turned out well.

MESSAGEThis is an inspiration message designed for LDS members to

encourage them to go to the temple.

AUDIENCEThis is designed for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-day Saints.

TOP THING LEARNED I learned how to create a montage in general and how to add a

texture onto an image.

FLIERDESCRIPTION

This is the project 1 Flier I created using Adobe InDesign.

PROCESS I first created four different sketches to give my ideas form. From

there I chose one and began creating it using InDesign. Once I laid it out in InDesign, I realized it wasn’t going to look good. I

decided to work with another one of my sketches, which was the beginning to what you see below. After I did my best with my flier

in InDesign, I got help through two critique sessions; one from my wife and the other from my instructor. This process helped

me finalize the flier and achieve the result below.

MESSAGEThe message is a conference that will help graduating students

become competitive in the business market.

AUDIENCEMy audience is male/female students graduating from college

who are interested in learning how to gain the competitive edge in business.

TOP THING LEARNED I learned about the flow a user takes when viewing a flier and how

a design can help the user focus on exactly what you want them to focus on.

Do you want to have the competitive edge in business?

Come learn how at Vouant Communication’s annual Graduate Leadership Conference.

Vouant Communications is devoted to helping tomorrow’s leaders gain essential leadership skills in the workplace. During this dynamic three-day seminar, attendees will meet with top executives of Vouant Communications to discuss breakthrough leadership techniques, while cultivating attributes of leadership that will market to any employer.

Conference is available to graduating seniors. Space is limited.

Graduate Leadership Conference

October 218 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Lincoln Convention Center

Registration and more information is available athttp://www.vouantcomm.com/leaders

EVENT ADDESCRIPTION

This is the project 2 Event Ad I created using Microsoft Word.

PROCESS I used Microsoft Word 2013 to create this ad. I also scanned in the

image of the girl on my home printer/scanner. I also utilized the FOCUS principles to the best of my abilities.

MESSAGEThe event is to help support the Children’s Cancer Research Fund. I wanted to create an Event Ad that would help raise awareness for childhood cancer which is why I chose an image of a little girl and

used a title to announce that there is hope for this precious children.

AUDIENCEThe audience includes all people from children to adults in or

near Colorado.

TOP THING LEARNED I learned that it’s difficult to choose an image first and then

design an ad around it.

February 13th, 2016 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Denver Convention Center

All proceeds go to help the

Children’s Cancer

Research Fund

$25 a hat

PHOTODESIGNDESCRIPTION

This is a photodesign project to be used to show off my skills as a photographer and in Photoshop.

PROCESS For this project, I began by thinking about a color scheme to

use. Once I figured the easiest one to use was complementary, I found a plant at home I could use that would fit my color scheme

perfectly. Then in Photoshop I was able to edit the image and add in the quote and some design elements. As far as the FOCUS

principles go, I used white space by placing the plant on the thirds.

MESSAGEMy message was to share an inspirational quote and introduce

some elements to support that message.

AUDIENCEMy audience is everyone.

TOP THING LEARNED I learned that I need to focus more on the message at the

beginning of my projects instead of as an afterthought.

LETTERHEADDESCRIPTION

I created a new logo which was used for a business card and stationary for a fake company.

PROCESS I used Illustrator to create my logo and InDesign to create

the stationary.

MESSAGEMy message is to present a professional look and feel for an

architecture firm.

AUDIENCEMy audience is anyone looking for architecture business. Mainly

business professionals.

TOP THING LEARNED The top thing learned this week is to start somewhere. I really struggled with choosing a company and just getting started in general. I also wanted to get it right the first time, but I soon learned that it’s good to just start somewhere, get input from others and make small revisions along the way. In the end it

usually turns out ok.

BUSINESS CARDDESCRIPTION

I created a new logo which was used for a business card and stationary for a fake company.

PROCESS I used Illustrator to create my logo and InDesign to create

the stationary.

MESSAGEMy message is to present a professional look and feel for an

architecture firm.

AUDIENCEMy audience is anyone looking for architecture business. Mainly

business professionals.

TOP THING LEARNED The top thing learned this week is to start somewhere. I really struggled with choosing a company and just getting started in general. I also wanted to get it right the first time, but I soon learned that it’s good to just start somewhere, get input from others and make small revisions along the way. In the end it

usually turns out ok.

LOGOSDESCRIPTION

This project was to create a logo for a business.

PROCESS I first created some sketches and once I narrowed it down to a few

I liked, I created them in Illustrator. I used some leading lines into Photography and the larger font for Bastian to make it

more prominent.

MESSAGEThis logo is to be used for Bastian Photography, a

local photographer.

AUDIENCEThe audience will be all potential clients to Bastian Photography,

families and seniors.

TOP THING LEARNED I learned how to use Adobe software more.

BROCHUREDESCRIPTION

To create a brochure and logo.

PROCESS Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

MESSAGEThis message is for new photographers who want to learn

about light.

AUDIENCEThis brochure is intended for new photographers.

TOP THING LEARNED I learned how to make a brochure.

WEBPAGEDESCRIPTION

In this project I created a webpage using HTML and CSS.

PROCESS I used Notepad++ for my editing software and a little Photoshop

to get the right color for my web page scheme.

MESSAGEThis web page is designed to attract attention to the “Red Dot

Architecture” business and showcase my logo creation.

AUDIENCEThe intended audience is the business class and architects.

TOP THING LEARNED I learned how to incorporate a color scheme into a webpage.