Ridin the new

Remuda

Professional Portfolio

introducing examples of a skillset in

Graphic Design

Author & Designer Fawn L. Kurtzo

About the

Author

, Fawn Kurtzo,began specializing in Agricultural Commu-nications in January of 2013 as a student of the Dale Bumper’s College within the University of Arkansas.

“Cover image features Kurtzo’s

homestead driveway, taken Spring 2013”

This magazine is comprised of my creations during a graphic design class the

summer of 2013.

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Back cover features author’s creative 2013 resume

About the Author

Feature Story : How to tie a Buckaroo Square Knot

Featured Creation Examples

Photographic Manipulation

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How to tie a Buckaroo Square Knot

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Begin by placing the scarf around the neck with one end in each hand in front of the chest. Make a loop in the left-hand tail piece by going around your index finger.

Leaving the index finger within the loop of the tail piece will assist in the second step.

With the left-hand index finger still within the loop of the left-hand tail piece, pass the right hand tail piece under the tip of the left-hand tail piece; leaving the left-hand tail piece on top and hanging infront of left hand. The right-hand tail piece will continue around the top of the left hand passing over the left-hand side of the scarf. The end of the right-hand tail piece may be held behind the forming knot (between

knot and neck) with the left-hand thumb to prepare for the third step.

With index finger still within the loop of the left-hand side of scarf, use right hand to pull other tail piece behind the forming knot and hold at the right-hand side. Next use your right index finger to push the tailpiece on the right-hand side over the first pass of the other tail piece and under (through the loop made by index finger) the other pass. As you push the tail piece through the loop with the right- hand index finger, remove the left-hand index finger at a recip-ricating rate.

The key here is keeping your knot tight to ensure proper placement.

The knot can be tightened from all sides by pulling each end of the scarf with one hand and holding the knot with the other.

If you’re having trouble, this knot can easily be learned following the same prin-ciples and replacing one’s neck with a knee, sitting flat on the floor with one leg

meeting the floor perpendicularly and the scarf pulled over the knee.

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Featured below examples designed for a target audience in order to

create awareness of the organization’s branding

Alex Lane

Designer

alane@designs.com

(870)446-1234http://twitter.com/alane

Top: Christmas Card send to alumni and supporters of the University of Arkansas by the Financial Department.

Left: Northwest Arkansas Local Band logo.Business cards to be given out to acquaintances by designer :Right

Photographic Manipulation

Grad2010

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Where The Wild

Things GrowParthenon, Ark