Resume_Karl_Schipul

KARL SCHIPUL

GRAPHICS • WEB • ANIMATION • ILLUSTRATION

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5 Years of Design Experience - including Web sites, information architecture, corporate identity, advertisements, logos and illustration from concept to final presentation. Dynamic composition, color choices and legibility. Excellent client relationship skills. Team player dedicated to delivering quality work, meeting standards and deadlines.

work experience

Three Ring Design
Freelance Web and Graphic Designer	January 2002 – Present
Creating web sites, print layouts and illustrations. Included below is a list of projects.

Flash Website update for Urban Green Builders, an architecture firm based in New York, http://urbangreenbuilders.com/ Fixed various technical glitches, updated bios, photos, information about owned properties, fixed contact form, as well as various other repairs.
Website Design for a rising rap musician in Connecticut, PROLIFIK, http://www.prolifik203.com. Created flash components, including a music track player at the top of each page, as well as a dynamic, data driven slideshow. Currently working on flash/3d hybrid intro.
Auction Catalog for Talcott Mountain Science Academy, a private school in Avon, Connecticut, focusing on Science, Astronomy and Computers.
Website Design for All About Your Special Child, LLC, (http://www.yourspecialchild.com).
Assisted with creation of magazine cover for YMCA Westport Camp Mahakeno
Flash Banner and Graphics Design for LOST SOULS PAINTBALL SCENARIO TEAM (http://www.lostsoulspaintball.net, currently in production).
Creation of book cover for Philippa, a fantasy novel published by authorhouse.com.
Web Site Design for WONDER BRACKET, Independent Manufacturer of leaf blower brackets for lawn mower/tractor mounting. (http://www.wonderbracket.com).
Web Site Design for J.F. WALSH MULCH, a wholesaler/manufacturer of genuine precision bark and wood mulch. (http://www.jfwalshmulch.com).
Redesigned website and continuing maintenance for support group Friends of Autistic People (http://www.autisticadults.com)
Created advanced ‘non-frames’ master interface template with PHP and CSS coding for the web site of rock band ORDINARY TRAUMA (http://www.ordinarytrauma.com).
Helped create ‘Heavenly Kiss’ illustrations for pendants and poetry for RAINBOW MAKER, a non-profit group to help bereaved parents. (http://www.rainbowmaker.org).
Designed advertisements and websites for online retailer and commercial printer KNISHE OMNIMEDIA. Helped create e-commerce database to sell their products for alifesize.com and also teamloyalty.com
Designed website for FINISHING TOUCH ART, a design firm for fine art interior design and interior decoration. (http://www.finishingtouchart.com

Phobos Productions
3D Animator	2002

Collaboration with fellow animator/designer on a corporate video; contributed an animation that was integrated with the filmed section.

Parker Medical Incorporated
Freelance Industrial Designer	December 2000 – January 2001

Freelance creation of Industrial Drawings and 3d Models for medical equipment manufacturer.

honors received

Finalist chosen to display at the Society of Illustrators for R.S.V.P.’s ‘View From The Edge’ competition.
Presented at Hammerstein Ballroom for the Pratt Design show, an honor received by the upper 1/3 tier of graduating class within the Communications Design Department.
Pratt Institute Circle Award

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