PORTFOLIO & RESUME alex tonge 347•276•5613 www.hellospaceboy.com alexis@hellospaceboy.com alex tonge I am a conceptual out of the box creative thinker currently seeking full-time employment or freelance opportunities. Effectively communicating via Graphic Design stimulating thought and evoking concise ideas, working individually or with a collective. Skilled in Print and Interactive Design with experience in branding, packaging, print, multimedia and web design. education work experience 1999 – 2003 Savannah College of Art & Design Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design 07/2008 – Present Freelance Graphic Designer professional skills Proficient knowledge in; Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop, Mac OSX Quark Xpress other skills Drawing: Experienced in various mediums (charcoal,markers,pastels and pencils) as well as digital vector illustrations. Photography: Proficient knowledge and understanding of digital and film Photography, ranging from black and white darkroom techniques to camera operation and exposure control. Web Design: Basic knowledge of; Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Fireworks Adobe Flash HTML Coding Working with a variety of clientele independently and occasionally with Design Studios as a Freelance Designer on versatile projects ranging from branding, interactive, print and web design. 10/2005 – 07/2008 Graphic Designer, Serious USA (New York, NY) Responsible for the design of user interfaces for interactive applications, as well as packaging and storyboards for a wide variety of clients. 09/2003 – 10/2005 Graphic Designer, Community Marketing Concepts (Brooklyn, NY) Responsible for designing printed community outreach materials for various local and national non-profit organizations. clients Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Arsenal F.C., Baby Phat, Champ Car World Series, Chicagoland Speedway, EA Sports Big, HK Studios Inc., Housing Works, Manchester United, Newcastle Brown Ale, Nickelodeon, Philip Morris, Sporting News, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Games and Victoria's Secret. CHAMP CAR Interactive CD-ROM Interfaces and Packaging This product was designed to reflect the high-tech, fast paced racing scene. It was distributed at various Champ Car events as a promotional tool to drive customers to their website for ticket purchases as well as a means to promote brand awareness. NEWCASTLE BROWN ALE Interactive CD-ROM Interfaces Newcastle distributed three bottle cap shaped mini CD’s packaged on 12-packs of Newcastle Brown Ale for a Newcastle Music/X Games campaign. Each CD featured a Newcastle sponsored snowboarder and a Newcastle affiliated band. The design for the interfaces were influenced by the bold graphic aesthetic seen in skate and snowboard culture and utilized a combination of collage with some hand drawn elements. ARSENAL FC Illustrated Posters For the 2006 – 2007 season, Arsenal FC released a series of player guides. Each month, I designed and illustrated a pull-out spread as well as an A1 sized fold-out supplement of the graphic. VICTORIA’S SECRET BEN-AMUN JEWELRY Landing Page and Packaging Website Redesign As part of the promotion for the 2007 Fashion Show, Victoria’s Secret commissioned an Interactive DVD Gift Card as a portal to promote the event. I was responsible for the design of the “Behind the Scenes” landing page as well as the packaging for the DVD. The client wanted to update their website for eCommerce with a clean, simple, easy to navigate modern layout. JIMMY’S BOUTIQUE Website Design JIMMY’S boutique is a historic Brooklyn establishment that until recently had no online presence. I was brought in to design around an eCommerce software which the client would then update on their own. The client wanted a design young and fresh that was on par with their competitors. VIRGIN GAMES Website Landing Pages Virgin Games released their online portal in the form of downloadable software. Using the clients assets, I designed these splash pages that supplemented the application, detailing the Virgin Games family. thank you :)
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