Portfolio

Leah Harbour

Contact
Leah Harbour
255 S. 2nd West
Rexburg, ID 83440
209.518.5234
Leahharbour@gmail.com

Table of Contents
Flier
Brochure
Web Page
Business Cards
Letterhead
Montage
Logos
Photodesign
Event Ad

Flier
Description: This flier is an invitation to sign up for a Graduate

Leadership Conference. The information was provided, as well as

the old flier that has been distributed in the past. The purpose was
to update the flier and make it unique and professional. I believe I
accomplished this goal.
Process: I used InDesign for the project. I started with the logo and
tried to work outward from there. I wanted to make sure the design
had a nice flow with the logo. To make sure that the company was
present but not overbearing I put a large logo in the back and lowered
the opacity to look similar to a watermark. Since the round shape of
the O seemed dominant to me. I tried to make sure other things had
similar rounded edges to make the design feel like a cohesive piece. I
made this possible by simply using the corner preferences application
within the program. I tried to use strong alignment through the design
while keeping the message very formal.
Message: The message of this flier is this program will help you get
ahead and learn how to become a leader. The message is this program
will be beneficial for graduating seniors.
Audience: The audience is students, specifically graduating seniors.
Top Thing Learned: I rely on feedback. It is a strong possibility that
I rely on feedback too much. I am not confident in my abilities and
need reassurance from others.
Title Font Name & Category: Memphis Bold 48pt- Slab Serif
Subtitles Memphis Medium 20pt and 14pt- Slab Serif
Copy Font Name & Category: Memphis light 12pt, 10 pt and 11ptSlab Serif

Brochure
Description: This is a brochure made for The Disney College Program
Process: For this project I used Photoshop to cut out the background

of the castle image. Also in Photoshop I used the screen function to

make the fireworks all appear in one image. I used Adobe Illustrator to
create the Adventureland Alumni Logo. I used paragraph styles for the
headings and body copy. I created the layout using InDesign and used
text wrap to make sure that the images did not have copy over them
Message: The message of this brochure is to The College Program is
great.
Audience: The Audience for this is College student that have an
interest in Disney.
Top Thing Learned: The thing I learned with this project was how
beneficial and helpful it is to use paragraph styles.
Title Font Name & Category: Adobe CasolaOldstyle
Copy Font Name & Category: Gill Sans- Sans Serif
Word Count of copy: 300

Web Page
Description: This is a website layout made using HTML and CSS.
Process: With this project I used quite a few different programs. I

started out with TextWrangler to write my HTML and CSS. Then I used
photoshop find the colors from the background image that I resized to
fit the layout better. I also used Adobe Illustrator to edit the anchors
color scheme to match the colors of the background image. I feel like
these colors go better with the nautical theme. I used CSS to create the
design with drop shadows and padding tools.
Message: The message I was trying to convey was that this is a
young, fun photography company, but I played heavily to name
recognition. I wanted to show that color is important and that the
company is playful while being professional.
Audience: My audience is people looking to hire a photographer
that is fun and playful while being professional. This is mostly geared
towards families and young adults.
Top Thing Learned: I learned that I love CSS. I found the process
easy to understand and I like the amount of control I had on the layout
just from changing a few things in the CSS document. I also learned
that sometimes guess and check is the best way to come up with the
desired results. Sometimes I would think that something was going to
look great but it didnt look great when I tried it.
Color scheme and color hex(s): Split Complimentary Blue- 192978
Brick 1- f06523 Brick 2-b42506 Gold- fbb615
Title Font Families & Category: Noteworthy -Script
Copy Font Families & Category: Garmond Oldstyle
Changes made to the CSS: I changed the background to be
an image. I changed all the font. I also added a drop shadow to
create think outlines. I changed the colors multiple times to find the
combination that would work the best. I also changed the hyperlink to
say my blog instead of the entire hypertext. I also changed the color of
the link and made it change colors when you hover on it.

Business Card
Description: Create stationary with a letterhead and a business card

for fake company.

Process: For this project I used both Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
I created the anchor and worked every detail around that. I copied the
image to create a Violet drop shadow effect. I also made sure things
had clear lines and nothing was too symmetrical. I wanted the lines to
come through clearly so I played to them heavily.
Message: The message I was trying to convey was that this is a
young, fun photography company, but I played heavily to name
recognition. I wanted to show that color is important and that the
company is playful while being professional.
Audience: My audience is people looking to hire a photographer
that is fun and playful while being professional. This is mostly geared
towards families and young adults.
Top Thing Learned: Small changes make a huge difference. After
I received critiques on a draft I made many small changes. I learned
flexibility. I was attached to my design but changed it in many ways
based on feedback I received from a big group. I feel like this is
important to learn for future employment.
Color scheme and color names: Big Split Complimentary. Teal,
Gold, Brick, Violet
Title Font Name & Category: Noteworthy -Script
Copy Font Name & Category: Helvetica Sans Serif

Letterhead
Description: Create stationary with a letterhead and a business card

for fake company.

Process: For this project I used both Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
I created the anchor and worked every detail around that. I copied the
image to create a Violet drop shadow effect. I also made sure things
had clear lines and nothing was too symmetrical. I wanted the lines to
come through clearly so I played to them heavily.
Message: The message I was trying to convey was that this is a
young, fun photography company, but I played heavily to name
recognition. I wanted to show that color is important and that the
company is playful while being professional.
Audience: My audience is people looking to hire a photographer
that is fun and playful while being professional. This is mostly geared
towards families and young adults.
Top Thing Learned: Small changes make a huge difference. After
I received critiques on a draft I made many small changes. I learned
flexibility. I was attached to my design but changed it in many ways
based on feedback I received from a big group. I feel like this is
important to learn for future employment.
Color scheme and color names: Big Split Complimentary. Teal,
Gold, Brick, Violet
Title Font Name & Category: Noteworthy -Script
Copy Font Name & Category: Helvetica Sans Serif

Montage
Description: This is an inspirational image.
Process: For this project I found two images that to me had an

obvious merging point. This merging point was the horizon. I resized
the images so they lined up nicely at the horizon, cropping out people
that were in the sunset photo. I used a mask on each layer to merge
the two pictures together. I used the gradient tool to make the photos
merge flawlessly in the water and waves. I decided to use white text
for it to stand out and I aligned the text with the bottom of the sun
and the left side of the walkway. I changed the opacity of the text to
61% so make it blend and not be harsh against the background. I used
gaussian blur on the sunset photo.
Message: The message I tried to convey was to get off the couch
because amazing things are out there for us to see.
Audience: My audience was women that are debating on whether to
start a new adventure.

Top Thing Learned: The benefit of the gradient tool. At first I tried
to do a gradual blend freehand without the use of a gradient. The
gradient made my goal so much easier to obtain.

Filter / Colorization used: I used the gaussian blur filter on the

sunset. I also changed the opacity of the text to 61%.

Color scheme and color names: Split complimentary Red/Lime/
Teal
Title Font Name & Category: Chaparral Pro Light Italic- Slab Serif

Logos
Description: This project was to create three different logos for a
company.

Process: For this project, I used adobe Illustrator. I started playing

with the idea of what was unique to the photographers name. The
Nautical theme seemed to stand out immediately. I have the idea to
use the A of the photographers first name as a sail for a sailboat. The
blue seemed to be an obvious choice. I was able to use the pen tool to
make a curved additional sail.
I also was able to make the anchor by adding small shapes together. I
was able to align the text with a path.
For the Third logo I tried a simple approach of using a camera with
simple text over it.
Message: The message I was trying to convey was that this is a
photography company, but I played heavily to name recognition. The
name of the photographer is Amber Harbour, so I played with the
nautical theme.
Audience: My audience is people looking to hire a photographer that
is fun and playful.
Top Thing Learned: I learned how to trace designs with the pen
tool.
Three Color Scheme and Color Names: Monochromatic Blue
Split Complementary- Teal, orange, red
Complementary- Green, Red

Three sets of Title / Body Font Names & Categories:

Noteworthy- script
Noteworthy & Garmond- script & oldstyle
Poster Bodoni & Sinhala Samgam- Modern & Sans Serif

Votes on favorite logo:

Top Logo = __5_; Middle Logo = _4__; Bottom Logo = __1_;

Photodesign
Description: This project was done entirely through photoshop.

It was done with an original picture that I took and the design was
added.
Process: This was done with photoshop using a picture I took. I
picked out a color scheme and took a picture that went along with that.
Once I had the color scheme picked out, I decided to use round design
details to go along with the rounded edges of the petals. I used the
square and circle tools to make the rounded edges I have incorporated.
I also changed the opacity of the rectangle at the bottom so the design
could be seen. With the simplify step, I took away dots that made the
design look cluttered.
Message: The message I tried to have come across was that, even
through tough times things get better.
Audience: My audience was teenage and young adult women.
Top Thing Learned: I learned from this project my love for layers! I
adore the way I can use Photoshop to manipulate pictures. I like that
we learned to edit but not over edit.
Color scheme and color names: Tetradic- Indigo, Violet, Lime,
Gold
Title Font Name & Category: NuevaMM- Oldstyle
Copy Font Name & Category: NuevaMM- Oldstyle

Event Ad
Description: This project is an event flier made entirely in Microsoft

Word. The objective of the project was to utilize skills in Microsoft

Word to promote a charity event.
Process: This program was made in Microsoft Word. I started with the
image and message and worked outward. I organized the information
in two basic groups of main point and details. I kept the design
minimal in hopes of grabbing attention but not overwhelming the
audience.
Message: The message of this flier is to try to convince people of the
Rexburg area to come out and participate in the Sailboat Races.
Audience: The audience are people of the Rexburg Area that enjoy
outdoor activities.
Color scheme and color names: Aspect. Black, White, Sepia and
Red Accent 2
Top Thing Learned: This week I really developed the skill of making
a simple design with minimal colors. My draft contained 6 colors and I
felt like that was too much. I simplified the design down to three colors
and I feel much better about the message not being over shadowed by
the many colors.
Title Font Name & Category: Mongolian Baiti- Old Style
Copy Font Name & Category: Miriam Fixed- Slab Serif