Marcos Portera-Bordelon Journalism Portfolio

Photoshop Editorial Illustration

For this Project, I had to take a headline from a recent newspaper article and illustrate it visually using Photoshop techniques.

The article I chose was an article about Venus Williams breaking the Australian Open record as the oldest player to appear in the women’s singles tournament at the Australian Open.

I created a motivational illustration highlighting this achievement.

Gestalt Principles in Logo Design

For this assignment, I had to create a simple business logo that uses one Gestalt design principle to communicate clarity and unity.

I created a logo for a tennis ball company called “ACE”.

I used the Gestalt principle of closure for this design.

Figma Album Art

For this assignment, I had to design an original album cover using Figma as a primary design tool.

I used various vectors, techniques, and Gestalt principles to create a never-ending EDM/techno album titled Infinity.

InDesign Stock Templates & Building InDesign

For this assignment, I had to make a flier for an upcoming event using Adobe InDesign.

I recreated this Super Bowl watch party template using different tools and techniques in InDesign.

Infographic Illustration

For this project, I had create an in-depth infographic with three separate graphs/charts that relate to a current news story.

I illustrated ticket demand and sales for the 2026 World Cup through these infographics.

Modular Layout

For this project, I had to find a newspaper front page and clone it using Adobe InDesign.

I recreated an LA Times front page using timely news stories in San Luis Obispo and several different InDesign tools and techniques.

Modular Layout – Editorial

For this project I had to create a multi-page feature spread that would appear inside a magazine.

I created a tennis magazine that spotlights new tennis equipment and accessories. This specific edition spotlighted the Yonex Ezone racquet. I had to find rights-free images, generate an article, and use several InDesign tools and techniques to create this magazine.