Student Portfolio Exhibit #2 - Student Choice

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Abby Hawkman:
What feels good about this design? 
  • I feel you've done a good job on this exercise, Abby
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I would probably crop in on this.
  • It would be fun to add this in a mockup in your portfolio exhibit..
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​Alana Manesse​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Excellent use of layers to enhance the image, Alana
  • Warm, muted earth tones contrast with the leaves
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I think your photo works well as is.
  • I think it would be fun to show this as an art piece in a room, and add that to your portfolio exhibit as well. The mockup I've used came from a google search for autumn living room, and I modified it a bit to work with your photo. It's kind of cool to envision how it would look as a wall decoration in a home, isn't it?
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Ali Blackham:
​What feels good about this design? 
  • This is a great application of finding multiple photos within a single photo using the crop tool. Well done!
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • ​I took all five layers with the images and made a group of them (put them all into a folder). 
  • Then I converted the folder into a smart object (right mouse button click on the folder and choose convert to smart object)
  • Then I went into the filter menu and chose the camera raw filter.
  • I used the sliders in the basic panel to bring up the shadows and the highlights - brightening the photos.
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​Allie Gibson:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Good job enhancing the photo from China that you took, Allie. That must have been an awesome trip.
​What problems do I see in the design? ​​
  • I think it would be fun to show this as an art piece in a room, and add that to your portfolio exhibit as well. I create a new layer in your photo, went to the filter menu > render > picture frame. Then I resized the frame to exactly fit your image. Then I found a living room photo online and added your framed photo to that, and did a drop shadow fx to make it look more realistic.
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​Amber Truett:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Good repetition of color from the photos in the background
  • You've used the crop tool to find other interesting compositions from the original photo.
​What problems do I see in the design? ​​
  • See my feedback image for ideas on image placement and alignment
  • There is a layer FX called stroke that would be easier than drawing white rectangles underneath each image. Just choose stroke from the Fx icon at the bottom of the layers panel. I also added another layer Fx - drop shadow. The little dog and frisbee icon I found on Pixabay.
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Angie Dirkmaat​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​This is a sweet design, Angie. Beautiful color combination - a red, yellow, blue triad.
  • Two contrasting fonts.
  • Alignment of the two smaller photos makes them a family.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • Her right arm is nearly creating a visual tangent with the left side of the image. I would move her to the right. Then she'd be closer to the two smaller images, and you'd have a margin to buffer that corner of her arm. I added just a bit more to the door on her right using the stamp tool.
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Aprel Mendenhall:
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Ashley Ludolph​:
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Bei Xie​:
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​Brandon "Don" Evans​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​Excellent job, Don. Very ethereal, movie-like scene. 
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • It would be awesome to do a mockup and add that to your portfolio exhibit as well.
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​Brie Winegar​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​This looks clean and professional, Brie.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I would adjust the leading so "Graphic Design" lines are a bit closer together (Proximity)
  • The two pencils on the back of the card are a bit rough edged - I'd clean them up just a bit more. Then think about ways you can align the elements on the card back.
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​​Brinley Adams​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​This is quite the experiment, Brinley! It reminds me of a Picasso painting.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • Try out some of the filters in the filter gallery! I used poster edges (values of 4, 0, 1). Then I used cutout (values 7, 7, 2). Then I did Filter > Stylize > Oil Paint. Played with the color and values a bit.
  • It would be fun to add a mockup into your exhibit as well. 
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​Camille Nelson​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • What rugged, beautiful countryside, Camille! Nice work on using the art history brush. I think you've done a nice job on this!
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I did a couple things to take it further - more like a painting.
    • I clicked on Filter > Stylize > Oil Painting (Stylization=6.3; Cleanliness=6.8; Scale=3.8; Bristle Detail=2.9; Lighting is checked; Angle=-60; Shine=1.3)
    • Then I added a mask and painted on the mask with light grey to let a bit of the original photo come through to give more detail to the foreground.
    • Then I added a levels adjustment layer and clicked on the "auto" button.
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​Christianna Miles​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Pretty much an analogous color scheme
  • Fun work with the art history brush
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I think a crop would help this image. In my feedback image, I placed the couple on a golden section cross point.
  • I didn't have your original to play with, but I'd suggest a more gradual transition from abstract art history brush strokes to where they are in sharp focus. 
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Darius Tonachio:
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​Dru Holt​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • This has a very pleasant color combination
  • The image is about in the rule of thirds - foreground third, middle ground third, and background third.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I think your submission will make a good portfolio exhibit.
  • It would be fun to do a mock up to see how it would look as an art piece.
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​Ean Donehey:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Very clean, professional design
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • None at all. This will make a great portfolio exhibit as is.
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Elizabeth Oliver​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Clean design
  • Nice use of analogous color scheme
  • Consistent use of fonts - great repetition
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • None at all. This looks professional. It will make a great portfolio exhibit.
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​Eric DeBloois​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Not quite sure about the message here, but it's a fun image.
  • Greens and blue are analogous colors - pleasant color combiinatioin
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • See my feedback image
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​Grant Estes​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​Nice work on this Adobe Stock image, Grant, using the art history brush.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I would suggest using tineye.com to find a higher resolution photo of this to start with.
  • It would be interesting to place this in a mockup and also add that to your portfolio exhibit.
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​​Halie Seegmiller​:
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​Heather Stock​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​Good work removing him from the background image, Heather.
  • Nice placement and crop
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I would take him into camera raw and bring up the shadows and whites.
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Holly Miller​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • This is a lovely image, Holly
  • The use of the art history brush has made this soft and inviting.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I would use the crop to to straighten the horizon line.
  • I would take the image into camera raw and increase the vibrance a bit more to bring out the colors.
  • It would be fun to turn this into a magazine ad for your portfolio. Just an idea...
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​Ian Theler​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Cool album cover, Ian!
  • Fun triad color scheme
  • Good use of 2 contrasting fonts
  • Repeating shapes and colors throughout
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I would make the artists stand out more.
  • I experimented with making 3 more copies of "Space" and moving them down while reducing the opacity.
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​Jaiden Schrubb​:
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​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
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​Jenny Taylor​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Fun message
  • Good use of two contrasting fonts
  • Good use of repetition
  • Strong left alignment
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • On alignment, I would let the tail of the "S" in smile hang outside the alignment line, so that the main part of the "S" aligns.
  • I would kern the "m" in smile closer to the "S"
  • I would darken the rest of the message for more contrast.
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​Jordan Rule​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Very clean and professional design, Jordan!
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • Just two small suggestions; darken your background just a touch (I used a levels adjustment layer)
  • You're close to exactly aligning the two text fields - I suggest you take it into perfect alignment.
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​Kate Snelson​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Great job putting "fresh milk" over the original photo!
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • It would be fun to try this out in a mockup! I found a fun kitchen image through Google. If you go to Photoshop's filter menu > Render > Frame, Photoshop will help you add a picture frame around your image!
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​Kelli Freeman​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​Excellent two color scheme
  • Strong alignment
  • Good use of proximity and message hierarchy
  • Overall, excellent design
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • Brighten it up a bit. Make it feel bright and summer-like.
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​Kendrick Schut​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Nice design that uses colors from photo to harmonize
  • Good work with the art history brush
  • Used rule of thirds for image crop
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I took your photo into camera raw and increased the shadows and blacks
  • I brought down the highlights just a bit to increase color in the sky
  • I thought it would be fun to make this into a travel brochure mockup.
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​Kristen Wilkinson​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • A very striking portrait photo you shot, Kristen.
  • The art history brush and other techniques you've used make this quite an artistic image. Well done.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • It would be fun to see this hanging in a museum!
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​Liv Johansen​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Looks like a beautiful photo you started with. Nice work with the art history brush, Liv!
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I think cropping some of the sky would make the mountains stand out more.
  • I feel if you bring back just a bit more detail in the foreground, this would be even more dramatic. See what I shared with Camille about how to go about doing that.
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Lora Waloski
What feels good about this design? 
  • Beautiful image, Lora. Unsplash has some great images people can use.
  • I love the quote.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • Often, it's really hard to put text over a photo and have it stand out enough to be easily readable.  I provide one solution, but there are a thousand others you could do.
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​Lorena Cera​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • This is such a fun design, Lorena. It's great to see you stretch out in Photoshop on your own to learn how to do this. Well done.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • This will make a great portfolio exhibit for you. I also think it would make a great book cover illustration, if you want to add a mockup.
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Megan Bitton​​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​This is lovely, Megan. Good job using the art history brush. That's an awesome photo you took!
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I would suggest taking it into Camera Raw and bringing up the shadows and blacks just a touch more to bring out a bit more detail.
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Megan Harris​​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Good stock photo. Be sure to link to it in your portfolio.
  • Triad color scheme - red, yellow, and blue
  • Good use of the art history brush.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • You might consider cropping in on the rule of thirds to focus in on her better.
  • It would be cool to do a mockup of what this would look like as an art piece hanging in a room.
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Megan Larson​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • What a fun, abstract vision of your cat, Oakley!
  • Great job on using the art history brush!
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I think this might look even better if you go monochromatic with it. I used a gradient map adjustment layer on my feedback image.
  • It would be fun to do a mockup of this.
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​Mette Park​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • This is a beautiful design, Mette!
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • None. It looks very professional, and will make a great portfolio exhibit!
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​Misti Smith​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Good use of two contrasting fonts
  • Basically a center aligned design
  • Eye-catching photo of two happy sisters
​ ​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • Your design works, Misti. I just wanted share a different idea with you.
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I get so inspired by all you students do, I have to play in Photoshop too!
​Nathan Smith: 
Thought I'd make a desktop wallpaper in Photoshop tonight. I started just playing with color. Then I developed the gold metal butterfly using Photoshop styles I created. If you'd like to have a copy of this for your own desktop, you can get the full sized 3840x2160 png file here.
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​Nicholas "Nick" Spinelli​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Great use of the crop tool to create a stunning image.
  • Well balanced
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • This is great as it is now.
  • I think you could create a magazine page layout with this that would add to your exhibit.
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​Nikki Jeffs​​:
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​Nonie Romero​:
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​Olivia Buhler​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • You've got a beautiful photo to start with.
  • Good use of the art history brush.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • Take the photo into Camera Raw, and bring down the highlights and whites a bit. Increase the vibrance and clarity. That will bring out more color in the photo. 
  • I would suggest cropping some of the sky as well to focus more on the mountains and trees.
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​Rachel Bryson​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​Lovely image, and you've used the art history brush very well on this.
  • Good application of two contrasting fonts.
  • Strong alignment
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • Sometimes when you want that text to be just a bit brighter, you can duplicate the text layer and set the top layer of the two to "Screen" layer blending mode.
  • The box is pretty, but in my opinion it's just visual noise that takes some of your focus off the message. I think it works just as well without the box. But that's just my gut reaction - others critiquing this might think otherwise.
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​Rachel Richards​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Certainly an image that grabs attention​
  • Good use of the art history brush
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • ​To be honest, I wasn't quite sure what to make of this, Rachel. I'm trying to think of ways this would be a beneficial image to have in your professional portfolio, but coming up blank.
  • Perhaps as an advertisement...
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​Rebecca "Becca" Jeppson​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • It feels fun! I think you did a good job on this!
What suggestions do I have for you?
  • I don't feel that any editing needs to be done on this. It works as an artistic piece.
  • I think it would be a fun idea for your portfolio to include this in a mockup. I thought this image would make a great child's bedroom decoration. So I went hunting for a blue bedroom to match your image, and then used free transform to place it on the wall in perspective. I added a stroke and drop shadow Fx to it (the Fx down at the bottom of the layers panel).
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Robert Summers:
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​Scott Hayes​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​Interesting image, Scott. I can't see it in your portfolio yet, so I'm not sure what your idea is behind this.
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • Looks like the kid is spray painting at us with pink paint. See my feedback image.
  • How are you going to use this in your portfolio?
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​Sydney Cornwall​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • This is a fun use of the art history brush, Sydney!
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I don't feel that any editing needs to be done on this. It works as an artistic piece.
  • I think it would be a fun idea for your portfolio to include this in a mockup stock image. Here's a link to the free image I used from Pixabay. Here's a free greeting card mockup. All it takes is adding your image into the mockup, and then doing a free transform command to make it fit in the area you want it to end up.
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​Tiffany Chalfant​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • Strong left alignment connects the two texts.
  • Nice motorcycle graphic
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I don't have your Photoshop file yet, Tiffany, or I would do a feedback image.
  • I would try to match the background on the left to the background on the right (color and value).
  • I would brighten the orange text so it stood out more.
  • I would choose a more readable font for the small text at the bottom.
​Tracy Flanders​:
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​Vanessa Chambers​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​Nice work removing the telephone pole and power line from the original image.
  • Beautiful sunset color
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • I think it would be a great idea to show what it would look like as an art image hanging in a home.
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​Yvonne Bass​:
What feels good about this design? 
  • ​Spooky, Halloween image, Yvonne.
  • Repeated greens and blue-greens throughout the image contrasts well with the warm tones of her skin.
  • You've really changed this from the original! Well done!
​What suggestions do I have for you? ​​
  • In your portfolio, this image and its description is showing up twice on the page. You'll want to fix that.
  • The image itself is a fun design, and certainly a great project to show off in your portfolio!