Exhibit 2
Graduation Announcement
Design Considerations:
When designing, I wanted to created somthing that incorporated some angles and lines. I also wanted to incorporate multiple photographs in a way that felt natural and intentional.
I chose to center-align my text because I wanted it to have a more tradition, official feel to it. I also chose to use a mix of serif and script fonts to create contrast in the verbiage.
I chose to use white boxes behind the photo strip and the text to separate these elements from the main photo and create contrast. I chose the color white because it nicely accented the snow in the photos and did not distract from the overall design.
The photo strip asthetic allowed for a natural method of sharing multiple photos in this design. The angle of the photo strip combined with the semi-transparent box creates an angle that guides viewers to look at the main photo.
Revisions:
I chose to revise this portfolio at the request of the girl featured in the announcement. I adjusted the gradient of the white bar at the bottom of the design. I did this so it would blend it better.
I also worked to remove the red from the subject's face in each of the photos. I did this to make her skin color look more normal and less like she was cold.
Skills Used:
Bridge was used to manage photos and for photo selection.
Camera Raw was used to adjust the brightness, contrast, and saturation of the photos.
The main photo was created in Photoshop through the use of layers, layer masks, cropping, content-aware fill, and the transformation tool.
The design was created in InDesign as it allowed for easier cropping and alignment of the photo strip. Within InDesign, I used layers, photo frame tools, shape tools, and text tools.
Credits: Jessica Miller