portfolio

Since this was my last semester of school, I took a class called Portfolio Presentation, which was being offered for the first time this semester.

In this class, we were assigned a workload that encouraged us to promote ourselves through resume building, job interviewing, digital portfolio creation, traditional portfolio creation, personal branding and various other job-search channels. I found this class to be extremely helpful, especially since I had no idea how to create a portfolio. Of course, I had this blog, which I have been updating since my sophomore year, but I needed a physical copy of my portfolio to represent some of my best work throughout college in the interviewing setting.

This class also taught me how to present myself in the job search. I learned to express my skills in such a way as to promote myself as an ideal potential employee.

While this class is not offered next semester for other students, I strongly hope that it will be offered next spring, because the focus on preparation for the workforce was an important step in my time at Pitt State, allowing me to take what I've learned in my four years here and apply it to the real-world end goal of employment.

Through my Portfolio Presentation class, I was able to find my current job, which is nothing short of perfect for me. I owe a great deal of thanks to the topics we studied, learned, and put into practice in this class.

Below you can find examples of my portfolio matboards, featuring some of my best work.

2011 Infographic Christmas Card

Walt Disney World Gatefold Brochure

Walt Disney World Gatefold Brochure || detail

Walt Disney World Gatefold Brochure || detail

Walt Disney World Gatefold Brochure || detail

Senior Project Inspirational Note Cards (part of a line that includes a 2013 calendar, not mounted)

Wedding Paper Goods

Wedding Playlist CD Case

Photography Show Poster

Cornerstone Memorials Business Materials

Cornerstone Memorials Business Materials || brochures from envelope

PSU Collegio Page One

Church Sign-In Signs

Online Tutorials

Infographic

graduation announcement | melissa archuleta

magazine advertisement | Assemblies of God Kansas Coaching

Below is a screenshot of a full-page magazine advertisement I designed for a publication called The Enrichment Journal, which is produced by Assemblies of God USA. The advertisement promotes Assemblies of God Kansas Coaching.

This magazine reaches an audience of about 50,000, so this advertisement is my most-published job to date.

paul & marie

kopewell annual report

In my Commercial Photography class, one of our current assignments is an annual report. For this assignment, we were told to create an annual report cover and president's message page.

The company we were creating the annual report for is a fictional educational institution called Kopewell Training Center.

All photos and copy included in the annual report cover and president's message were created by me.

Front Cover

President's Message

old photo correction

On my Oh, Deer Facebook page, I recently ran a special for photo corrections. This is my first finished photo correction.

Before

After

collegio

I was recently offered a position as a page layout designer for our campus newspaper, the Collegio. I eagerly accepted the position, and have jumped right in in the past five weeks. During my third week, I was assigned the front page design, which you can see below:

Additionally, this week I was assigned the front page, which will be posted at a later date.