Adobe MISSION My goal is to convey a message quickly and concisely. As a visual communicator I use type, graphics, photography and illustration to send that message. Others CLIENTS & JOBS VISUAL COMMUNICATOR MATTHEW KAPRAL 607-368-8616 [email protected] Mattkapral.com BASED IN PITTSBURGH P.A. Illustrator Photoshop InDesign Flash Dreamweaver Word Excel Quark Powerpoint Fontagrapher 5 Printers & Traditional Printing Framing Power tools Heavy Machinery Layout Print Drawing Mixed Media Typography Photography PROGRAMS & SKILLS Design Trades Cofounder of e Design Click- In May of 2015, My close friend Seth Finch and I official went into business offering graphic design services, portfolio space and apparel sales. Highmark - In February of 2015, I began working for Highmark as a Graphic Design Vendor. I am under contract with them to produce illustrations and high quality graphics for their clients and for marketing resources. UpTo - In May 2014, I had the extreme pleasure of being able to work with Upto, a pop-up organization that has been traveling to various cities and neighborhoods in South-Western PA giving discounted services such as social media assistance, business strategy and graphic design solutions to businesses in Wilkinsburg PA needing help and guidance to promote and better their business. I made logos for 5 businesses and assisted in strategy meetings. Corning Inc. - In May of 2013, I had the opportunity to do a freelance project for the lead company based in my hometown of Corning, New York. Corning Inc. is an international company that excels at innovative ideation in glass and ceramics. I was able to design the logo for an event that would be printed on various handout materials and also represent the event. U.P.M.C. / Learning Research and Development Center - In June of 2008, I worked with a department of U.P.M.C to create logos that would be used on their new web site and in their building to represent different departments and fields of study. City of Pittsburgh / Parks and Recreation - From March 2011 to March 2014, I began working with the Parks and Recreation in the Special Programs Department. I served the city by designing advertisements and props that can be used for events such as arts education for children, early literacy programs and retirement parties for city employees. I also had the privilege to participate in an after school program for schools in Pittsburgh and photograph the program as well compiling it into presentation material to show the program to grant managers, parents and other officials.
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Adobe
MISSION My goal is to convey a message quickly and concisely. As a visual communicator I use type, graphics, photography and illustration to send that message.
Others
CLIENTS & JOBS
VISUAL COMMUNICATORMATTHEW KAPRAL
607-368-8616
BASED IN PITTSBURGH P.A.
IllustratorPhotoshopInDesignFlashDreamweaver
WordExcelQuarkPowerpointFontagrapher 5
Printers &Traditional PrintingFramingPower toolsHeavy Machinery
LayoutPrintDrawingMixed MediaTypographyPhotography
PROGRAMS & SKILLS Design Trades
Cofounder of �e Design Click- In May of 2015, My close friend Seth Finch and I o�cial went into business o�ering graphic design services, portfolio space and apparel sales.
Highmark - In February of 2015, I began working for Highmark as a Graphic Design Vendor. I am under contract with them to produce illustrations and high quality graphics for their clients and for marketing resources.
UpTo - In May 2014, I had the extreme pleasure of being able to work with Upto, a pop-up organization that has been traveling to various cities and neighborhoods in South-Western PA giving discounted services such as social media assistance, business strategy and graphic design solutions to businesses in Wilkinsburg PA needing help and guidance to promote and better their business. I made logos for 5 businesses and assisted in strategy meetings.
Corning Inc. - In May of 2013, I had the opportunity to do a freelance project for the lead company based in my hometown of Corning, New York. Corning Inc. is an international company that excels at innovative ideation in glass and ceramics. I was able to design the logo for an event that would be printed on various handout materials and also represent the event.
U.P.M.C. / Learning Research and Development Center - In June of 2008, I worked with a department of U.P.M.C to create logos that would be used on their new web site and in their building to represent di�erent departments and �elds of study.
City of Pittsburgh / Parks and Recreation - From March 2011 to March 2014, I began working with the Parks and Recreation in the Special Programs Department. I served the city by designing advertisements and props that can be used for events such as arts education for children, early literacy programs and retirement parties for city employees. I also had the privilege to participate in an after school program for schools in Pittsburgh and photograph the program as well compiling it into presentation material to show the program to grant managers, parents and other o�cials.
AWARDS
VOLUNTEERING
CLUBSGraphic Design Club President - From Spring of 2009 to Fall of 2009 I lead a group of graphic designers and advertising students in group critics, project ideation and a cross state trip to theCleveland Museum of Art.
Pittsburgh Christian Campus Ministry Club President - From Spring 2009 to Fall 2010 I assisted in open Bible discussions and group events based in and around the Art Institute and represented the club at any o�cial college club president meeting.
National Technical Honor Society - In April of 2007 I received the award for being in the top 5 percentile of the 400+ students that attended my vocational school, Coopers Education Center.
B.S.A. Eagle Scout - In June of 200 after pursuing scouting for over 8 years, I had achieved the coveted Eagle Scout award. �e requirements to receive it required many hours of community service, demonstrative ability in various skills of practicality and survival as well as teamwork and leadership qualities.
Honorable Mention at Art Institute Student Show - In June of 2010, I had the chance via my job at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh working in Student Development Department to design the advertising for the annual student show. �ough not an o�cial entry, the judges thought it was appropriate to give the design an award all the same.
Honorable Mention at National Arts Program Art Show - In April of 2012, I entered several pieces to the art show that was baed in the main lobby of city hall here in Pittsburgh. Only city employees and immediate family members are permitted to enter the contest and gallery.
PAGE 2
EDUCATIONBachelor of Science in Graphic Design - the Art Institute of Pittsburgh - December 2010Degree of Graphic Arts and Multimedia - Coopers Education Center - Class of 2007
607-368-8616
BASED IN PITTSBURGH P.A.
Comcast / Comcast Cares - I’ve had a chance to serve in multiple community service projects at least once a year all over the city. �ese service projects have included working with local �re departments, food banks and the Best of the Batch Foundation
Hope Worldwide - Community service projects and designing advertisements for the local chapter
PORTFOLIO SAMPLE1. Ads, FLYERS AND DESIGN LAYOUTS - a & b / 2. Type / 3. characters / 4. - 6. logos
1a. 1B.
2. 3. 4.
WAVERLY WARRIORS
5. 6.
The Roving Art Cart is in your neighborhood park this Summer.
Come out and join the fun!
Call 412-365-3665 Citiparks.net
CLIENTS EXT.
VISUAL COMMUNICATORMATTHEW KAPRAL
607-368-8616
BASED IN PITTSBURGH P.A.
Giant Eagle - In May 2014, I began working for Giant Eagle Market District as a sign painter for their in-store displays. Each sign is hand painted, and styled after vintage American advertisements. �is job is on contract through Portfolio Creative.
Student Development Department - In March of 2009, I started working with the department at �e Art Institute of Pittsburgh that was dedicated to providing fun and engaging activities for the student body. Work pertained to assisting with various events and programs around campus and creating advertisements and artwork to promote those events.
Dragon�y SEO - From June 2014 to present, I’ve been working with the search engine optimization �rm to create multiple infographics and brochures. �e infographics have been used on multiple websites to present information with numbers and statistics as well as general information and rules.
Pennine Industrial Equipment LTD - In June 2014 I created graphic elements and organized information for 1,306 breweries that are spread throughout the United Kingdom. It was a huge amount of information that included the County, Town, Website and Name of each brewery across the 4 countries. All the maps and their information for the can be found at www.pennine.org/about/uk-breweries-infographic/
Keystone Basement - in June 2014 to September, I’ve worked with Keystone to provide promotional materials and infographics as educational materials for customers.
Vocem - From May 2014 to present, I’ve been creating badges, icons and graphics for a soon to be released non-partisan application called Vocem that will have articles, statistics, polls and political opinions. I’ve also helped the same client develop a logo for his podcast via the Snap Download.
5 Star-Technologies - In October 2014, I got to create a logo for the tech company. It’s one of my favorite logos that I’ve made to date.
Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group - In November of 2014, another freelancer and I worked designed a character, brochure, logo, and promotional materials for their Community Acquisition and Rehabilitation Loan otherwise known as C.A.R.L. �e program helps home buyers purchase homes from banks for a 5% down payment and providing lists of contractors to �x their home.
US Pipelines - In January 2015, I had the opportunity to create 8 icons and infographic for their website, along with a slight logo redesign, per their request.
PORTFOLIO SAMPLE1. Adoption Infogrphic / 2. CaRL PROMO / 3. BREWERY INFOGRAPHIC / 4. 5 STAR TECHNOLOGIES LOGO / 5. VOCEM POLITICAL CARICATURE OF PAUL RAND
1a. 2.
4. 5.
3.
CARLCOMMUNITY ACQUISITION
& REHABILITATION LOAN
Parenting Your Child
File Legal Documents
Placement Process
Complete a Home Study
PLANNING TO ADOPT?
DAVENPORTS BREWERY Walsall / davenportsbeer.co.uk
FOWNES BREWING Companu / fownesbrewing.co.uk
FROTH BLOWERS BREWING CO. LTD. Erdington / frothblowers.co.uk
THE TWO TOWERS BREWERY LTD. Birmingham / twotowersbrewery.co.uk
ANGEL ALES LTD.Cradley / angelales.co.uk
ASTON MANOR BREWERY CO. LTD. Birmingham / astonmanor.co.uk
BANKS'S BREWERY Wolverhampton / bankssbeer.co.uk/verify-age.aspx?ru=%2f
DANIEL BATHAM & SON LTD.Brierley Hill / bathams.co.uk
BEER GEEK BREWERY LTD. Nechells / beergeekbrewery.com
BIRDS BREWERY Burcot / birdsbrewery.co.uk
BLACK COUNTRY ALES Dudley / blackcountryales.co.uk
BYATT'S BREWERY LTD. Coventry / byattsbrewery.co.uk
GREEN DUCK BREWING CO. LTD. Stourbridge / greenduckbrewery.co.uk
HEARSALL BREWERY Coventry / hearsallinn.com
HOLDEN'S BREWERY LTD. Woodsetton / holdensbrewery.co.uk/index.asp?loc=home
THE WOLVERHAMPTON & DUDLEY BREWERIES PLC. Wolverhamption / marstons.co.uk
MARSTONS PLC. Wolverhampton / marstons.co.uk
SADLERS ALES Stourbridge / sadlersales.co.uk
SARAH HUGHES BREWERY Dudley / sarahhughesbrewery.co.uk
THE BACKYARD BREWHOUSE Brownhills / tbb.uk.com
WHITWORTH BREWING CO.Shirley / whitworthbrewing.co.uk
BROUGH'S BREWERY Wolverhampton / twitter.com/Brough0
RAINBOW INN & BREWERY Allesley / facebook.com/TheRainbowInn
TOLL END BREWERY Tipton / facebook.com/tollend.brewery
CHANDLER'S BREWERY CO. LTD. Birmingham
ROCK & ROLL BREWHOUSE LTD. Birmingham
URBAN BREWERY Birmingham
BRADLEY'S BREWERY Dudley
THOMAS GUEST BREWING CO. Dudley
THE SHED BREWERY LTD. Hockley Heath
MA PARDOE'S Netherton
OLDE SWAN BREWERY Netherton
WINDSOR CASTLE BREWERY LTD. Stourbridge
WEST MIDLANDSEngland 52
Related Documents
