Portfolio

Courtney Teicheira

Contact
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Courtney Teicheira:
487 S 3rd W
Rexburg, ID 83440
209.768.4656
courtneyteicheira@gmail.com

Table of Contents
Brochure
Letterhead
Business Card
Imaging
Newsletter
Web Page
Logo
Flier
Montage
Event Ad

Brochure
Description:

A two sided (duplex) folding brochure.

Date:
12/6/14

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Joel Judkins

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator

Objectives:

Set up and align a two-sided, folded document.

Create an original, new logo and use it in a brochure.
Incorporate at least four quality images, in addtition to the
logo.
Learn and apply text-wrapping in InDesign.

Process:

I first began by making sketches on paper of what I wanted my

design to be. Once creating my overall design, I began finding
pictures and different elements to use in the brochure. All of
the dance pictures used in the brochure I took using a Canon
Rebel T3. I also began writing the body copy of the brochure,
writing up the history of the company as well as a description
of the classes offered. With this done, I began working in
Adobe InDesign, creating a layout and placing my elements.
The background images I found online, and I used the two
images for contrast and subtle change. The logo was created in
Adobe Illustrator, and I imported it into my brochure, placing it
on the back.

Our Story

Classes
Ballet

Stylized by specic steps, vocabulary, and positions,

classical ballet was the rst dance taught and
performed by the New World Dance Company.

Contemporary

Combining ballet and modern

dance, contemporary dance
allows the dancer to express
themselves, create natural
movements, and encourages
personal interpretation.

Tap

Performed in musicals, tap dancing is characterized

by the iconic tap shoes and their striking noise on the
stage. Dancers learn the importance of improvisations
and related technique.

The New World Dance Companys history dates back

to the early 1900s in Northern Russia. After leaving the
Russian Royal Ballet Company in 1910, Sasha Dubrov
created the New World Dance Company in order to
allow dancers to travel to the far corners of the world
and bring the joy of dance to all. For twenty years
Dubrovs company traveled to new lands across the
globe, the crowning achievement being several months
of touring in Manaus, Brazil, and Lima, Peru. Dubrov
retired from touring in 1935, and created several
permanent schools in Paris, London, and later New
York City. Together with her husband Edward Dubrov,
Sasha worked to create a legacy of dance known the
world over. Today the New World Dance Company
continues to inspire and educate people all over the
globe. Dubrovs schools of dance have been critically
acclaimed as the birthplace of modern dance as we
know it today.

Classes
Jazz

Enhances exibility,
movement, and tness levels.
Constantly changing, jazz
incorporates popular culture
and music.

Lyrical

Movements found in ballet

and contemporary dance
are combined in our lyrical
classes. A form of Jazz dance,
lyrical is a slower, more
expressive dance, danced to
ballad music.

Letterhead
Description:

Matching letterhead and business card designed using a

personally created logo.

Date:
11/8/14

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Joel Judkins

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign

Objectives:

Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image.

Design consistent layouts for a business card and letterhead.
Use the basic tools of Illustrator & InDesign.
Keep design and typography simple.

Process:

I began by creating the diamond shapes in Adobe Illustrator.

Using different colors and layouts, I finally designed something
that communicated my message. With the elements designed,
I placed them in Adobe InDesign, changing the sizes to fit
stationary letterheads and business cards. When deciding on
my color scheme, I wanted something simple, but that was
also bright and eye catching. After placing and sizing all of my
elements to my liking, I began adding text for the logo as well
as contact information for the company.

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Courtney Teicheira
courtney.teicheira@ddesigns.org

2866 Miranda Av, New York City, NY 94507

(925)-943-5220

Business Card
Description:

Matching letterhead and business card designed using a

personally created logo.

Date:
11/8/14

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Joel Judkins

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign

Objectives:

Create a new logo to fit a company or personal image.

Design consistent layouts for a business card and letterhead.
Use the basic tools of Illustrator & InDesign.

Process:

I used the rectangle tool to create the front and back outline
of my business card. I then copied/pasted the logo and contact
information onto this page. I downsized my logo and elements
to fit the overall size of the business card. I chose a black
background to keep the flow established in the letterhead.

Courtney Teicheira
courtney.teicheira@ddesigns.org
2866 Miranda Av,
New York City, NY 94507
(925)-943-5220

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Imaging
Description:

A personally taken photograph that has been edited/formatted

using Photoshop.

Date:
10/5/14

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Joel Judkins

Program(s)/Tools:
Canon Reble T3
Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:

Apply basic photography skills.

Use a digital camera to take a quality image, then download it.
Size and crop the image.
Adjust image brightness, contrast, hue and saturation levels.
Use a selection tool to isolate a portion of the image.
Desaturate the selected portion of the image.
Use a filter or colorize a portion of the image.

Process:

This project was really good for me because I have never edited
in Photoshop before. I use Lightroom for most of my work,
so learning general basics of Photoshop was really nice. I
also learned spot metering with my camera, something I have
wanted to learn for a while now.

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Almost all of my pictures use natural light, or use minimal

editing. My favorite pictures to take were probably the
pumpkins because of the overall texture. There is something
fun to me with the different colors and how sharp they both
came out. Most of my favorite pictures to take are using depth
of field and background/foreground blur.

Newsletter
Description:

A personally designed newsletter to be used for a church run

scouting group.

Date:

12/11/14

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Joel Judkins

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign

Objectives:

Learn basic formatting skills.

Apply graphic design princples.
Size and crop the images.
Improve textwrapping ability.

Process:

I began by listing what different elements would be required

for a successful newsletter. After creating my list I began
researching different designs and templates. When I found a
design I liked, I started to put my own twists on the design to
make it personalized and unique. The images used were found
on google images as well as lds.org media library.

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Volume 1 Issue 1

PACK 355

December 2014

MONTHLY

I PROMISE: to do my best to do my duty to God and my country To help other people To obey the Law of the Pack

Wolf Den
For December, the Wolves will be
working on Achievement 7: Your
Living World. Families, need to
go over 7a and 7b with your cub.
In January, the Wolves will be
doing Achievement 11: Duty to
God. Again, 11a and 11b need to be
discussed together.

Bear Den
For December, the Bears will be
working on Achievement #8: The
Past is Exciting and Important.

Webelos
For December, the Webelos will be

What Can I Give?

working on their Forestry Badge

What would you like to see come Christmas morning wrapped

and doing a Christmas activity.

under the Christmas tree with your name on it? A new toy,

They will also be planning a 3 mile

book, or game? This time of year is so exciting, lled with love

hike to do over Christmas break.

and happiness. We always wonder what presents we will be

able to open, but do we ever think to ask: What can I give?

MONTHLY THEME

One of the best gifts you can give to your family this year is

Respect:
Esteem for or a sense of the worth
or excellence of a person, a personal
quality or ability, or something
considered as a manifestation of a

becoming committed to living the Cub Scout Promise. The

words in that promise have great meaning, and think of how
they are helping to make you become a better person. The rst
promise you made is to do your best to do your duty to God
and your country. You put God rst and do what you know

personal quality or ability.

Volume 1 Issue 1

December 2014

Upcoming Events

He wants you to do. You do what you can for your country and are a good citizen.

December:

When you see a need, you step in to help without being asked. Finally, you promise

Next, you promise to help others, which means your family, friends, and strangers.

4: Pack Meeting

to obey the Law of the Pack. Part of the Law is to give good will. Little things can

11:Den leader meeting, 6pm

make a big difference in life. You can make a difference.

11: Den meetings, 7pm

18: Den meetings, 7pm

This Christmas dont forget the joy that comes from giving; especially giving of

25: Christmas (no cubs)

yoruself. Heavenly Father gave us His Son, Jesus Christ, whose birth we celebrate

January:

now. May we always remember Him and his example.

1: New Years

Day (no cubs) Cub Scout Theme

8: TBA
Contact Information

This month the Cub Scout theme is Respect. When we respect something, we treat
it well; espceially if the thing does not belong to us. Likewise, when respecting a
person, we treat them well.
Every person is a child of God,
and has their own unique

Wolf Leader: Pam Whitmer

867- 3344

personality, talents, and beliefs.

Bear Leader: Stacy Elias

556-9001

person to be able to treat them

Webelo Leader: Shelly Teicheira

912-4256
Cubmaster: Hillary Colborn

546-9644

We do not have to agree with a

with kindness and respect.
Respect is an essential trait for
all who wish to be successful
in life.

Webpage
Description:

A web page designed to showcase a personally created logo.

Date:

11/22/14

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Joel Judkins

Program(s)/Tools:
TextWrangler
Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:

Size and optimize an original logo as a .png for a web page.

Write content to describe the process of creating your logo and
how it appeals to a target audience.
Design a web page using HTML to display a logo and content.
Acquire a working knowledge of HTML and basic
understanding of CSS.
Identify hex colors for web design.
Compress multiple files in a zipped folder to attach as one file.

Process:

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This web design was created using TextWrangler. Before this

project I have never used html or css. With more knowledge
and understanding of the tools, I feel I could learn to enjoy
designing on the web. I began by working with the text in
the html document, then moved onto customizing with a css
file. It was difficult, but I learned through a lot of trial and
error. Using the colors from my logo design, I incorporated a
color scheme into the overall design. These colors were found
by using photoshop and then placing the hex colors into my
css document. After working out the colors I determined my
background color and my background image. When that was
done I add padding to move the logo around and create more
appealing white space.

Logos
Description:

Three logo variations for the same company.

Date:
11/1/14

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Joel Judkins

Program(s)/Tools:

Adobe Illustrator, Wacom Bamboo Fun Tablet

Objectives:

Create a variety of logos to fit message of company or personal

use.
Use the basic tools of Illustrator.

Process:

This project was really fun for me to learn about Adobe

Illustrator. I first began researching different logo ideas and
sketching out what I wanted. When I decided on three ideas, I
began designing in Illustrator. For each logo I used a Bamboo
Fun stylus tablet, which allowed much more creativity and
freedom. The first logo I used lines and arches to create the
camera look. Next, using the pen tool I created the shutter
design for the lens. I also used the pen tool to create my
signature as well. For the second logo, I just created the
shutter look for the a in my signature, deciding to work with
simplicity in this design. Lastly, with the last design, I also
used the pen tool and with varying stroke widths, I created the
camera look and then with my signature, created the remainder
of the logo.

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Flier
Description:

Black & White promotional flier to promote a graduate

leadership conference.

Date:

10/21/14

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Joel Judkins

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe InDesign

Objectives:

Apply the design principles and use appropriate typography.

Incorporate basic InDesign skills to improve basic flier layout.
Create a project folder with image, logo and InDesign
document to keep links intact.

Process:

I first began by making several sketches of possible layouts. In

this process, I laid out my text, title, pictures, color notes, and
logo. When I found a design I liked, I began creating in Adobe
InDesign, using black triangles to frame the image and lead the
eyes to the text. I also used gradation from white to black to
create more contrast in the image, along with opacity on several
of the shapes so they would not be too over powering.

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Graduate

Leadership

Conference

Do you want a competitive

edge in business?

Come learn how at Vouant

Communications Annul Graduate
Leadership Conference.
Vouant Communications is
devoted to helping tomorrows
leaders gain essential leadership
skills in the workplace.
During this dynamic three-day
seminar, attendees will:
Meet with top executives
Discuss breakthrough
leadership techniques
All while cultivating attributes of
leadership that will market to any
employeer.

Conference is available to
graduating seniors.
Space is limited

October 21
8 a.m. 5 p.m.
Lincoln Convention Center
Registration and more information available at

http://www.vouantcomm.com/ leaders

Montage
Description:

An insperational montage made by the blending of two or more

images, and the use of typography.

Date:

10/23/14

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Joel Judkins

Program(s)/Tools:
Adobe Photoshop

Objectives:

Learn to manage Photoshop layers.

Learn to blend images together smoothly, using masks.
Learn how to use editing filters.
Apply understanding of typography rules.

Process:

I first began by deciding on my overall message, and then

finding pictures and a quote to go with it. With the pictures
selected, I cropped my background image in Photoshop down
to 8.511. Taking the lasso tool, I selected the girl, flipped her
horizontally, and placed her on my background. Using a mask,
I took the black paint brush tool with a 100% opacity, softedged, and painted away the hard image edges. Next I took the
brush and painted over the picture with 30% opacity and 30%
flow, blending the image into the background, so it looks like
she is fading from the picture. After, I took the quote and typed
it in a different layer and positioned it according to the rule of
thirds.

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Event Ad
Description:

A color full-bleed event ad to promote a fundraiser using only

Microsoft Word and a scanner.

Date:

10/12/14

Course/Instructor:
Comm 130 Section 05
Joel Judkins

Program(s)/Tools:

Microsoft Word
Epson Scanner
PDF2JPG.net (PDF converter)

Objectives:

Find, scan and import a high-quality image.

Create a full-bleed design
Use text boxes for layout in Word.
Insert and edit images in Word.

Process:

I began by scanning the above image into Microsoft Word and

extending it to fill a large portion of the ad. When choosing
my color scheme, I wanted something that would flow well
with the image and not be too bright and contrasting. Using the
rectangle shape tool, I created three boxes and filled them with
colors pulled from the photograph itself. Next, I separated the
information so they would each fit into the different spaces of
the ad, and would created a good flow throughout.

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Come and enjoy the

wonderful outdoors and help
raise money for the
Wilderness Exploration
Initiative.

The evening will include:
Live Music
Dancing
Dinner
Silent Auction

All for $25!

Proceeds from sales and auction
will go towards the Wilderness
Exploration Initiative

Donations can be made to:

Wilderness Exploration
Initiative

Or visit
www.wildnessexplore.org

Saturday
October 18, 2014
7:30 pm-11pm

Thomas E. Ricks Horticulture Gardens

Picnic Pavilion