Portfolio

Stephanie Beckstrom

Contact
STEPHANIE BECKSTROM
66 S. 2nd E.
Rexburg, Idaho
871-0804
hea11004@byui.edu

Table of Contents
Event Ad
Montage
Website
Logos
Flier
Stationary
Brochure
Photodesign

Event Ad
TITLE OF PROJECT
Event Ad
DESCRIPTION
This poster is meant to be a fundraiser taking place at a local ballet. This
fundraiser is aimed to raise money for the State of Idahos Division of
Veterans Services on Veterans Day.
PROGRAMS USED
Microsoft Word
DATE
October 2014
COURSE # & SECTION
Comm 130 - 02
INSTRUCTOR NAME
Cory Kerr
OBJECTIVE
Comprehend image sizing. Find, scan and import a high-quality image.
Create a full-bleed design. Choose a color scheme and typeface(s) that work
for your message and audience. Learn to use only Word design features
without using any Adobe programs, including Photoshop.
PROCESS
I first chose to make the design simple and appealing to Rexburg citizens
who would most likely go to a ballet. I chose a monochromatic color scheme,
with a light hue of violet as my color. Black and white are also prominent
in the design. The photo came from a dance photography book and was
scanned from the printer/scanners at the library.

Local Rexburg Ballet

Presents

Ballet for Veterans Day Fundraiser

Give back to those who have served in the armed forces by joining us at the
Romance Theatre in Rexburg Idaho. All proceeds for the performance,
including ticket prices, concessions, etc, go directly to the State of Idaho's
Division of Veteran's Services.
Our local veterans will also be honored at the production.
The Idaho Division of Veteran's services is dedicated to assisting Idaho veterans
with benefits, education, long-term care, and funeral services.

Nov 11, 2014

6-9 pm

Montage
TITLE OF PROJECT
Montage
DESCRIPTION
This poster shows a quote by Martin Luther King Jr. with a man walking up
a staircase surrounded by black fog, because he has to take the first step
despite not being able to see the entire staircase.
PROGRAMS USED
Adobe Illustrator
DATE
October 2014
COURSE # & SECTION
Comm 130 - 02
INSTRUCTOR NAME
Cory Kerr
OBJECTIVE
Unify a layout with a consistent theme and dominant spiritual message.
Learn to blend two or more images together gradually, using masks.
PROCESS
I worked in photoshop for this assignment. The man and the staircase are
two different images, with the man layered over the top. The background of
the man was already white, so it was easy to take out. I added a mask over
the staircase, and a black background layered under the staircase to I could
manually and non-destructively add the fog. I turned down the vibrancy and
saturation of the staircase and a little of the man to make it appear that he is
in a dark foggy area.

Website
TITLE OF PROJECT
Website
DESCRIPTION
This project is more family friendly and homy so I chose a sweet looking farm
background to represent the berry farm, which would appeal more to families
and children. It is meant to advertise a berry farm called Barrys Berries.
PROGRAMS USED
Notepad ++
DATE
November 2014
COURSE # & SECTION
Comm 130 - 02
INSTRUCTOR NAME
Cory Kerr
OBJECTIVE
Write content to describe the process of creating your logo and how it appeals to a target audience. Acquire a working knowledge of HTML. Acquire a
working knowledge of CSS.
PROCESS
I started by sketching a basic layout for the website, and made a skeleton
html file with just the text and the logo. After that, I searched for a
background I could use royalty free, and added it to the background. I then
put all of the text in a border, widened the margins around the border to
make it look centered, and added the curves for the border.

Logos
TITLE OF PROJECT
Logos
DESCRIPTION
These logos are for a berry farm called Berrys Berries. They are meant
to be more family-friendly, as the berry farm advertises their family berry
picking.
PROGRAMS USED
Adobe Illustrator
DATE
November 2014
COURSE # & SECTION
Comm 130 - 02
INSTRUCTOR NAME
Cory Kerr
OBJECTIVE
Create three completely different, original logos to fit a company or personal
image that will appeal to the audience. Do not imitate existing logos or use
previous designs. Use only the Illustrator tools to create and draw your logos.
PROCESS
The actual creation of the berries mainly took place in my head and on a
whiteboard/mirror. I was at a loss for a long time about what to do, but
talking through ideas with my husband really helped, and I quickly made
rough sketches of these designs with a dry erase marker. I used the shape
builder tool and different shapes in Adobe Illustrator to make the logos. More
of the ideas I used, such as the wicker on the basket, blackberry in the center
of the top logo, and fonts were suggested during critique.

Barrys Berries

Barrys Berries

Barrys
Berries

Barrys
Berries

Flier
TITLE OF PROJECT
Flier
DESCRIPTION
This poster advertises for a conference by Vouant Communication, meant to
appeal to college students.
PROGRAMS USED
Adobe InDesign
DATE
October 2014
COURSE # & SECTION
Comm 130 - 02
INSTRUCTOR NAME
Cory Kerr
OBJECTIVE
Apply the design principles and use appropriate typography. Incorporate basic
InDesign skills to improve basic flier layout. Retrieve image and logo from
links on this page.
PROCESS
The most difficult part of this design was the image of the woman, as at this
point I knew nothing about how to remove a background from a bit of image.
I mainly fit white shapes around the woman to get her out of the background.
I then added the pre-chosen paragraphs and informtion. Behind those I
added white backgrounds with the opacity down.

Do you want to have the

compititive edge in business?
Come learn how at Vouant Communications
a annual Graduate Leadership Conference!
Vouant Communications is devoted to helping
tomorrows leaders gain essential leadership
skills in the workplace. During this dynamic
three-day semnar, 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.
Registration and more information available at
http://www.vouantcomm.com/leaders

October 21
8 a.m. 5 p.m.
Lincoln Convention Center

Stationary
TITLE OF PROJECT
Stationary
DESCRIPTION
This stationary is meant to be used by StarLord himself, Peter Quill. Includes
letterhead and a business card.
PROGRAMS USED
Adobe Illustrator
DATE
Blah blah blah.
COURSE # & SECTION
Comm 130 - 02
INSTRUCTOR NAME
Cory Kerr
OBJECTIVE
Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image. Use the new logo to
design consistent layouts for a business card and letterhead.
PROCESS
The logo is actually Star-Lords signature mask. I found a photo of a
Halloween costume using the mask, and built the proportions out of that in
adobe illustrator, and changed the mask a bit to make it look nice as a logo. I
did not add nearly the amount of detail the photos I looked up had.
Then it was a matter of color picking the colors from the cassette tape a little,
changing the colors slightly to make them lighter, mostly done to the yellow,
and accented the designs with red lines, and a red circle behind the mask.

Peter Quill

Star-Lord
Treasure Hunter
Great Dancer
Guardian of the Galaxy
222-222-2222
therealstarlord@gmail.com
Nowhere (giant alien head floating in space)

Brochure
TITLE OF PROJECT
Brochure
DESCRIPTION
This brochureis for the nonexistent Childrens Museum of Rexburg. I was
hoping to go for a enter a world of wonder! type feel with the gate opening
up into a beautiful world. I aimed this brochure for children and their parents,
with children enjoying the gate opening up and the pictures inside, and the
parents reading the information about the different sections of the museum.
PROGRAMS USED
Adobe InDesign and Illustrator
DATE
December 2014
COURSE # & SECTION
Comm 130 - 02
INSTRUCTOR NAME
Cory Kerr
OBJECTIVE
Set up and align a two-sided, folded document. Create an original, new logo
and use it in a brochure. Incorporate quality images. Incorporate at least four
quality images, not including the logo.
PROCESS
I learned a lot about how much it takes to measure a brochure, which
took the biggest amount of time. I decided to do a gatefold, and the
measurements alone took 1/3 of the time I had to make the brochure. I then
added the information, and added clouds behind it. The door was made using
a wood texture and a metal texture, and changed the color.

Childrens Museum of Rexburg

Science
The Science world,
contains hand-on exhibits,
demonstrations and
experiments aimed to
get the children involved
in science. Every subject
from chemistry, biology,
or even neuroscience is
taught through interactive
activities.

History
In History world, you and
your child can discover fire,
help embalm a mummy,
and cross the Delaware
with Washington all in
one day! Join us through
the history of the World
through interactive exhibits,
including costumes,
multimedia presentations,
and activities.

Art
Childrens Museum of Rexburg
Here at the Childrens Museum of Rexburg, our primary
focus is making sure your children learn, and have
fun doing it. We wish to kindle a spirit of curiosity and
excitement for learning in children that will last into
adulthood and beyond.
Exhibits have been created to appeal to children ages 3 to
12, though all children and children-at-heart are welcome.
The museum is broken up into four main Worlds:
Science, Art, History, and Imagination.

Have you or your child ever

drawn with crayon on the
walls? Then Art world is
perfect for you! Here we have
a wide variety of art supplies
and techniques that anybody
can experiment with. This
includes painting, sculpting,
sketching, technology, and
much more!

Imagination
Riding dragons, creating your
own creatures and fighting
evil with mighty heroes is all
possible in the Imagination
world. We believe here that the
greatest inventors and creators
in the world were only limited
by their imagination. Watch
as you begin to create things
that have never been created
before.

Photodesign
TITLE OF PROJECT
Photodesign
DESCRIPTION
This poster was made to show a quote about the fall, which was starting
around the time I created it.
PROGRAMS USED
Adobe InDesign
DATE
October 2014
COURSE # & SECTION
Comm 130 - 02
INSTRUCTOR NAME
Cory Kerr
OBJECTIVE
Learn basic photography skills. Choose a color scheme, take a photo to
match those colors, then incorporate the colors into the layout. Use a digital
camera to take a quality image, then download it. Adjust image levels, saturation, color balance, sharpen tool on separate layers for NDE (non-destructive editing.)
PROCESS
I made this poster with a quote about the fall, since it seems like Rexburg is
in the middle of the beautiful half of the Fall season. The original photo was
not edited much, just some change in the vibrancy scale, and I think some
sharpening. I used yellow, blue and red to make a triadic color scheme.

Aprils have never meant much to me,

Triadic

Yellow

Blue

Red

autumns seem that season of beginning, spring.

-Breakfast at Tiffanys