Category: Class Projects
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Smokey Row website
One of my favorite restaurants is Smokey Row Coffee, they are a local coffee shop that has 9 location throughout Iowa. For this project we were tasked with redesigning a website that sells products. I chose Smokey Row. When you look at their current website it’s very outdated and hasn’t been touched in years. I…
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A Portfolio
My last semester at UNI included a portfolio preparation class. I created a personal portfolio throughout the class. I had to have 8 projects on the website. 2 independent projects – Bear Mountain Ski Lodge & Rocky Mountain National Park infographic; 1 redesign – Book Covers; 1 personal identity – Karla DeBruin. Here is my…
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Rocky Mountain infographic
For this project I wanted to showcase something that I really enjoy. I like going to national parks, I’m actually planning a trip to go in May. I started out with doing research about the park. I wanted to highlight some of the facts that might be new to people. I also wanted to show a…
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Bear Mountain Ski Lodge Brand
For this project I wanted to make something outdoorsy. I was inspired by the Rocky Mountains, so I wanted to create something that represented that – so I made a Ski Lodge. I chose basic outdoorsy colors (blue and brown) and added the gold.
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Storytelling Project
For this graphic design project we had to tell a story. I chose the quote “Nor I, not anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it by yourself. It is not far, it is within reach. Perhaps you have been on it since you were born, and did not know it.…
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Book Cover Redo #2
For a class we had to redesign a book we’ve read. I chose “The Road Back to You” by Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne Stabile. This book is about the personality test Enneagram. You take a test, then it tells you what number you are. Each number represents a different personality. For example, my number…
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Book Cover Redo
For a class we had to redesign a book we’ve read. One of my more recent books I’ve read is the Skincare Bible. It talks about how to take care of your skin through all stages of life. It’s the perfect book for someone who wants to learn more about how to take care of…
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Printmaking Projects
I got to take some amazing classes at UNI, but one of my favorites was printmaking. It was a class that challenged my creativity a lot. I had the opportunity to learn how to etch, woodcut and screen-printing. This is also why I love UNI, I got to have some amazing opportunities and learn new…
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Magazine Spread
A Graphic Design II project for a magazine. This project was one of my favorites. I love doing magazine spreads. I took the article from Rachel Paul, she is a registered dietician. Here is the link to her original blog post: Why a balanced meal matters.
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Final Project
Our final project for Graphic Design II was to combine everything we learned from each project and put them in one project. For me, I learned a lot in this class, whether it was in InDesign, Illustrator, or Photoshop. I also learned important qualities that a graphic designer should have and how they should start…
Karla Anne Design 