Portfolio

Non-web work



title Deconstruct Kani (2000)
employer Karl & Kai Kani, LLC. fashion designer

type Tee Shirt Graphic screen print design concept
position Graphic Designer @ Karl Kani
project role Graphic Design / Illustration
program(s) Photoshop and Xerox machine

background Work closely with Karl Kani for tee shirt designs, based on his and art director's vision and direction. Came up with exploring & deconstructing one way of print making, mixing analog Xerox machine with digital Photoshop. For 2004 portfolio, "updated" the season's color scheme.

Deconstruct Kani (2000) tee shirt design concept
© 1994 & 2004 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Gems of Spanish Verse (Illustration 1994 + Recreate cover layout 2004)
client Troy Philippines: Pilipino-American Cultural Night

type cover art + 5.5" x 8.5" Event Program layout
position Member
project role Illustration
illustration + program Pen & ink + Photoshop

background I made the original illustration for the actual event cover in 1994, but did not contribute to the event cover in 1994. In 2004, I recreated event cover layout as a personal exercise for my 2004 portfolio.

Gems of Spanish Verse (Illustration 1994 + Recreate cover layout 2004)
© 2002 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Janis 204 (2002)

type 12" x 24" Painting
project role Mixed Medium
medium(s) Acrylic & Ink on Canvas

Janis 204 Acrylic on Canvas (2002)
© 1994 & 2010 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title RED-C (1994)
recipient Apartment 103 City Park, Los Angeles

type 30" x 20" Poster
project role Illustration
program(s) colored pencils (1994) + Photoshop (2004)

background Originally, 30" x 20" poster made from colored pencil work done on 11"x17" paper in 1994. For 2004 portfolio, manipulated original in Photoshop.

RED-C poster (1994 + 2004)
© 1993 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Marilyn Monroe (1993)

type 8" x 10.5" Hand Drawing - Shading Exercise
project role Illustration
medium(s) Pencil

Marilyn Monroe pencil (1993)
© 1993 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Anna Nichole Smith (1993)

type 9" x 12" Hand Drawing - Shading Exercise
project role Illustration
medium(s) Pencil

Anna Nichole Smith pencil (1993)
© 1992 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Carolyn (1992)

type 12" x 9" Drawing
project role Preliminary Sketch
medium(s) pencil

Carolyn (1992) Preliminary Sketch
© 1992 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Corner (1992)

type 18" x 24" Drawing
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Pencil on Strathmore Sketch

Corner (1992) Pencil on Strathmore
© 1996 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Bell Peppers (1996)

type 36" x 24" Painting
position Student
project role Painting
medium(s) Acrylic on Canvas

Bell Peppers (1996) Acrylic on Canvas
© 1992 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Room (1992)

type 24" x 18" Sketch
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Charcoal on Strathmore

Room (1992) Charcoal on Strathmore
© 1993 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Bookstore (1993)

type 18" x 24" Sketch
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Pencil on Strathmore

Bookstore (1993) Pencil on Strathmore
© 1993 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Bottle & Skull (1993)

type 18" x 24" Drawing
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Pencil on Newsprint

Bottle & Skull (1993) Pencil on Newsprint
© 1995 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Man (1995)

type 18" x 24" Sketch
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Charcoal on Strathmore

Man (1995) Charcoal on Strathmore
© 1993 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Motor (1993)

type 18" x 24" Line Drawing
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Pencil on Strathmore

Motor (1993) Line Drawing Pencil on Strathmore
© 1992 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Books (1992)

type 18" x 24" Sketch
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Charcoal on Strathmore

Books (1992) Charcoal on Strathmore
© 1993 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Shoes (1993)

type 18" x 24" Line Drawing
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Pencil on Newsprint

Shoes (1993) Pencil Line Drawing
© 1993 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Shoes Shade (1993)

type 18" x 24" Drawing
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Pencil on Strathmore

Shoes Shade (1993) Pencil Drawing
© 1993 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Man 2 (1993)

type 18" x 24" Sketch
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Charcoal on Strathmore

Man 2 (1993) Charcoal on Strthmore
© 1996 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Man 3 (1996)

type 18" x 24" Drawing
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Charcoal on Newsprint

Man 3 (1996) Charcoal on Strathmore
© 1996 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Faith (1996)

type 12" x 9" Printmaking
position Student
project role Illustration
meduim(s) Monotype

Faith (1996) Monotype Printmaking
© 1996 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Fire Flower (1996)

type 4" x 6" Series Printmaking
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Monoprint

backgroundGround etching ink on etched zinc plate pressed on Creme Heavyweight Rives Paper

Fire Flower (1996) Monoprint
© 1996 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Everyday Progressive Series (1996)

type 8.5" x 5.5" Series
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Monoprint

backgroundGround etching ink on etched zinc plate pressed on White Heavyweight Frankfurt Paper

1 of 5 Monoprint
2 of 5 Monoprint
3 of 5 Monoprint
4 of 5 Monoprint
5 of 5 Monoprint
© 1996 Elaine Nimo All Rights Reserved
title Strain (1996)

type 12" x 9" Printmaking
position Student
project role Illustration
medium(s) Monotype

backgroundAcrylics on plexiglass pressed on Creme Heavyweight Rives Paper

Strain (1996) Acrylics on plexiglass

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IMPLEMENTED REDESIGN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

+ "Scope of Work" agreement

+ Site architecture and planning

+ initial look and feel art direction

+ collaboration with graphic designer for landing and detail page design templates

+ initial site build architecture

+ collaboration with web designer for site's production and content implementation

+ Over saw maintenance requests after redesign as well


REVAMP SITE'S LOOK AND TECHNOLOGY

Tyco owned Earth Tech. Earth Tech acquired WPT. WPT identified themselves as their own brand, but wanted to be associated with Tyco. To accomplish (1) identity association and (2) to revamp the out-dated site, Earth Tech's in-house group, Creative Services, redesigned the site's branding and technology.

More dynamically driven information and features were added within the new sections, adhering to the existing site's look.

On the creative end, I designed a general template for the new sections, using color as a section indicator, integrating within the existing site. With the site as a reference, each graphic, font and .psd were recreated or figured out, as not provided by the former developer. I cleaned up the code and renamed all related files fitting within a php environment, to accommodate programmers' new features.

The overall goal was to maintain/clean up the site's front (visual graphics) and back (HTML - globally adding PHP code), while integrating new features (a collaboration effort with programmers).
With the existing site as a reference, each graphic, font and .psd were recreated or figured out, as not provided by the former developer. I cleaned up the code and renamed all related files fitting within a php environment, to accommodate programmers' DHTML to site navigation.

The overall goal was to maintain/clean up the site's front (visual graphics) and back (HTML - globally adding PHP code), while integrating new features (a collaboration effort with programmers).
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