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So,what does a creative Graphics Professional with over 35 Years of experience do with his time? Particularly billable time? And what's in it for you? Read on for some ideas.

GRAPHIC DESIGN | ART DIRECTION | WEB DESIGN
ILLUSTRATION | TRAINING & CONSULTING

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Graphic Design

This is all about visual communications. Getting your message to look good and get your point across. Laying out your magazine. Create a brochure. Design a Logo. Build a Media kit. Letterheads, business cards, presentations. You name it, I will pour 35 years of accumulated visual design skills at it.

Before the advent of desktop publishing in the 1990's, the Graphic Designer was a separate discipline from Art Director, Graphic Artist, Layout artist, Mechanical Artist (if you remember what that is, you're my age or older), typographer, separator, and production artist. Now they are pretty much one guy with a computer! Times change.

Hana K AdRenewal InvitationWe Each Send a Voice

SAMPLE GALLERY
Hana K, Inanna Cast recording, Antigua,
We Each Send A Voice
, Invitation

 

Art Direction

Graphic Design's big brother. Putting all the pieces together. Combines the disciplines of Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Typography and prepress to move your project from cocktail napkin squiggle to printed piece, presentation or Web presence. Arranging and facilitating production and printing. Press checks and preflighting and all the opaque technical stuff that you may have no idea about, but trust me, you are glad someone is doing.

Working with clients, managers, editors, making sure that everything that needs to happen, does. I also hire and/or supervise the work of Designers, Illustrators, Photographers and Writers. Whatever it takes to get the job done.

Antrgua AdUnique Homes Media KitTravel Agent Editorial Calendar

SAMPLE GALLERY
Diablo, Unique Homes Media Kit, Red & Green
Travel Agent Editorial Calendar

 

Web Design

The bastard child of Design and computer programming. I'm glad I cross train. Web pages most certainly need the hands and minds of professional designers involved. In the current visually saturated market, HTML alone is not a compelling web experience. You can leave programming tasks to the wireheads, but to make your site communicate, hire a Designer. I just so happen to know someone... Web site Design, Web Graphics, Email Campaigns, Banner Ads. For instance, I designed and built THIS site. From time to time, I tear it down and replace it.

Elite TravelerFour Winds Earth Chorus

SAMPLE GALLERY
Four Winds Earth Chorus, Elite Traveler, Invitation
Witches Ball Banner Ads

 

Illustration

People have looked down on Illustration as mere "Commercial Art". Be that as it may, sometimes the job calls for a picture. Despite the prejudice of the marketplace, Illustration is absolutely Fine Art as far as I'm concerned. Only difference is that the art has a definite purpose. To communicate a message. Whether it is a cartoon or photo-realistic rendering, pencil, marker, paint or digital. Creating images that didn't exist before to express new thoughts, or classic ideas in new ways.

I've made pictures my entire career, for books, magazine covers, cartoons, using both traditional and digital media. Solo commissioned work or illustrations for my own projects.

FRS SaturnWitches Ball PosterU.S.S Traveler

SAMPLE GALLERY
FRS Saturn, Witches Ball Poster, Image of the Beast

 

Training & Consulting

I can also train you to understand what this work takes. Teach theory, techniques and software. On the job, one on one, or with groups. Advise you on projects, ways and means. Guide you into the digital age. Talk to Me.

 

GRAPHIC DESIGN | ART DIRECTION | WEB DESIGN
ILLUSTRATION | TRAINING & CONSULTING

Want More Information? Find out about my: DIGITAL & TRADITIONAL SKILLS

 

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