Portfolio

Joe Stay

Contact Page
Name:
Joe Stay
Address:
697 Trejo St Apt 105
Rexburg, ID 83440
Phone:
(262)389-7010
Email:
joseph.stay@sbcglobal.net

Table of Contents
Logos
Web Page
Event Ad
Brochure
Photodesign
Business Card
Stationery
Montage
Flier

Logos
Description:
Three logo variations, for different print templates, for a fictitious company.
Date:
20 February 2016
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 (02)- Ben Pingel
Program(s) Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Objectives:
Create one logo in different formats to fit full-bleed color pages, greyscale, and
web banner.
Process:
I sketched out the design of the logo freehand first. I created a black rectangle
and placed the white TGF text on top. After creating an outline in the text,
I divided each shape that remained and gave them a color within my splitcomplimentary color scheme. I added music beneath the logo and then
grouped everything together. For the greyscale version, I simply made the
colors varying shades of gray. For the web banner version, I added a black
border on top and bottom, with music in white text against the black backdrop.

The Good Fight Music

M U S I C

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Web Page
Description:
A landing page for a music production company.
Date:
12 March 2016
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 (02)- Ben Pingel
Program(s) Tools:
Notepad ++
Objectives:
Create an attractive landing page utilizing HTML and CSS skills.
Process:
I placed the title and body copy into the HTML document. I then went into
CSS and there I added the background image, the different fonts, the different
colored rectangles, as well as the link to the blog.

Event Ad
Description:
A full-bleed event ad for a charity golf open.
Date:
30 January 2016
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 (02)- Ben Pingel
Program(s) Tools:
Microsoft Word
EPSON Scanner
Objectives:
Create a full-bleed event ad using only Microsoft Word and a scanned image
from a magazine.
Process:
I scanned an image from Golf Magazine and placed it in Microso Word. I
added a yellow border around it. I created a large sphere that is partially visible
on the page. I then added a green gradient to the background. I added the
white text for a good contrast and created the logo using shapes and letters in
Microsoft Word.

Bob Hoskins University

proudly presents
5th Annual Charity Golf Open

Saturday June 2
Lake Corgan Golf Course 9 a.m.

Golfing, for charity? Absolutely!

The Jed Foundation works tirelessly
to promote mental health and
suicide prevention. Donations as
generous as yours are what keep
them running!
All players and teams will also have
full access to the reception and
auction to follow.

$75 per player / $250 per

foursome
All proceeds will benefit the JED Foundation

Please see
www.bobhoskins.edu/events/golfopen
or call Luke Haas (808) 867-5309
to purchase tickets
and for more information

Brochure
Description:
A trifold brochure for a fictitious home carpentry company.
Date:
26 March 2016
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 (02)- Ben Pingel
Program(s) Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Objectives:
Use the three above-mentioned programs to create an informational brochure.
Has to include: one cut out image, and a text wrap.
Process:
I created margins for a trifold brochure and sectioned them off into different
parts of the advertisement. I doctored each photo in Photoshop before placing
them, and created the logo in Illustrator. I used the Quick Selection tool in
Photoshop to cut out an image of a worker and then wrapped text around it. I
used Paragraph Styling to create a consistent format throughout the brochure.

about the company

Stewart Home Carpentry has been fulfilling
customers home refurbishment needs
faithfully since 1990. The company was
started by Stewart Copeland, a thenindependent contractor, in his home garage
in West Allis, Wisconsin. Born out of a
love for carpentry and helping others, he
began doing cabinetry and furniture repair
and creation. It soon became a full-fledged
business, and today Stewarts son Ace
proudly carries on the tradition. Stewart
Home Carpentry is committed to a strict
code of integrity, fair pricing, and complete
customer satisfaction.

samples
of projects
completed

The cabinetry for this bathroom was

completed with soft pine and finished
with a linseed oil composite veneer.

hire a
professional
today!
Whether you
need a complete
refurbishment
in your home,
professional
help with a
personal
project,
or anything
in the
way of
woodworking, Stewart Home Carpentry
is your best bet! Call for one of our
professionals today at (414)798-7609

60% of the original wood for projects is

recycled wood, and all scrap wood is shared
with interested buyers.

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This kitchen countertop is actually two

grafted hickory cuts with a light mahogany
composite stain and veneer. A catalog
favorite, three additional jobs have been
requested using this technique.

This is Ace Copelands personal

kitchen job; the cabinets are
exclusively from recycled maple
and use qtr. Walnut and sapele
pommele finishes. For these
beautiful countertops, go to Ashala
Masonry.

SHC

Photodesign
Description:
An entertaining promotional flyer for general office work.
Date:
6 February 2016
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 (02)- Ben Pingel
Program(s) Tools:
Adobe Photoshop
EPSON digital camera
Objectives:
Showcase my Photoshop skills for a hypothetical future employer requesting a
sample of my work.
Process:
I took a picture of this thermos, adjusting the levels and vibrancy to give it a
more poppy appeal. I increased the levels in the cyan and yellow elements,
and sharpened the features. I remained within a primary color scheme, creating
blue and off-white rectangles as backgrounds and red borders.

Business Card
Description:
The front and back of a business card for a musical artist.
Date:
27 February 2016
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 (02)- Ben Pingel
Program(s) Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Objectives:
Create the front and back of a business card, including basic contact info.
Process:
I created the logo in Illustrator using the pen tool and bending the lines to make
a guitar pick. I divided the sections and fit the text into it, with enough space for
a green line to shoot out of it. I continued the path of the line and then began a
dotting pattern in InDesign, and formatted all appropriate text around it. I fit this
all on a standard business card size.

Stationery
Description:
Stationery for a musical artists professional letters and documents.
Date:
27 February 2016
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 (02)- Ben Pingel
Program(s) Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Objectives:
Create a letterhead to match the business card, including the same logo and
contact info.
Process:
I created the logo in Illustrator using the pen tool and bending the lines to make
a guitar pick. I divided the sections and fit the text into it, with enough space for
a green line to shoot out of it. I continued the path of the line after placing the
logo in InDesign, and then formatted the contact info and name text around it.

The
ThT hee

GOOD
FIGHT

Joe Stay
2550 W 117th S
414.389.7015
www.thisisthegoodfight.com

The Good Fight

Montage
Description:
A spiritual montage referring to Gods love for His children.
Date:
13 February 2016
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 (02)- Ben Pingel
Program(s) Tools:
Adobe Photoshop
Objectives:
Create a montage with a spiritual message and no hard edges.
Process:
I edited the photo of the barley field, sharpening the features and upping the
vibrancy. I used the Quick Selection tool and the brush tool to edit out the
silhouette of the man and child and placed against the image. I brushed out the
hard eges of the new picture to create a more flowing image. I then created
the text with appropriate contrast.

Flier
Description:
A flier for a graduate leadership conference.
Date:

23 January 2016
Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 (02)- Ben Pingel
Program(s) Tools:
Adobe InDesign
Objectives:
Create a black and white flier with a stock photo and given text, employing all
required elements with a nice general flow.
Process:
I downloaded the image, logo, and text and played around with positioning
until I found a format that I liked. The original was black and white, but in
creating the portfolio I added a little blue to it. I chose to emphasize that it was
a Conference, and so I put that against a blue rectangle. The website, which
provided more information, was also set against blue. I also used varying
shades of gray for variety.

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