Treasure Coast AAF, President - 2018-2019
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT - - - TEACHING DESIGN
Where else on campus at IRSC do students meet Movie Stars, Rock Stars, Comedians, Blue & Jazz Stars? - Walt Hines & His Students at the Sunrise Theatre in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce, Florida! They win Awards, work on Professional Projects and get Great Jobs.
David Carson - David Carson Design
The Inspiration of Postmodern Design 
Dana Arnett - VSA Partners
Craetive Director 
Doug Chilton - Florida Power & Light
Designer 
Larry Kasdan
Hollywood Filmmaker 
Margo Chase - 1958-2017
Design Legend 
Martha Perez - Oceania Cruiselines
Creative Director 
Sean Pemberton - Boston Barricade
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190 Student Addy Awards in 6 YearsI make students react to Art & Design projects by asking them about composition, continuity, color, size relationships, design vocabulary, line, form, shape, as well as texture and pattern. They learn to take pride in their work and explain their design process. Not all students have a gift to speak eloquently, so you have to practice presentations. The thousands of students that I have taught all know this process. If you want to talk trivia - go to a bar or take video classes where you can talk about seeing TV shows or movies.
As a teacher with my experience in presenting to clients and articulating concepts, I use a design vocabulary that let's the student know what words to use when they present. It's leadership by experience. They have to refine their skills. David Carson David is a good friend who I brought to the University of Miami as a speaker and got to work for him on a few projects in production and sent them to QuickSilver in California for approval. His postmodern style has been at the forefront of the American Design Culture for the past 20 years - Neville Brody said he was the most influential designer in America. Dana Arnett My student in Comprehensive Design at Northern Illinois University - hailed as the top designer in America for 20 years - Dana Arnett has been responsible for Marketing & Design for Harley Davidson, Hyatt, Facebook and General Electric. Having designers placed all over the country in key design positions, I know that critical thinking takes years to develop in students. Doug Chilton We have a variety of students in our program - few like Doug Chilton - has 20 years in Design at FPL - he was like a another teacher in class. He's got incredible talent in every direction. When you work at FPL your talent level is very high in terms of diversity - Design, Marketing, Advertising, Animation, Video, Trade Show Exhibitions. We take everybody at IRSC - for some students it takes a lot of time to teach anything - it's a slow process in many cases because they have different skill levels! Larry Kasdan I talk about my close friend Larry Kasdan from my hometown, who wrote and directed Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Arc, Body Heat, Grand Canyon, etc. I know he was influenced by the serial series of movies in the 1960s that were shown at the local Morgan Theatre in my hometown on Saturday mornings. They were about lost cultures, safaris and distant mysterious lands with strange creatures that stimulated imagination (Raiders of the Lost Arc). Margo Chase You learn from the past - Margo Chase was influenced by Art Nouveau in the design of her logos for Madonna, Cher, Charmed, Voyant, Kamasutra, Dracula, Bonnie Raitt and more. I worked with her on a poster at the AIGA in Miami on a presentation at the Wolfsonian. She died recently in a tragic plane crash in California. Martha Perez She was my graduate student at Northern Illinois University who is now the Creative Director at Oceania Cruiseline in Miami. She paid her dues as a designer in Brazil and designed famous products like Capri Vida cosmetics. On my Student Success page you can see how many countries she gets to visit! Sean Pemberton Sean has had to overcome many obstacles in his life - he is confident, talented and determined to be outrageously successful. As a designer at Boston Barricade he creates large scale advertisements for all kinds of advertisements for exterior and interior displays. His work is spectacular! While in a wheelchair with his disability - he was more determined than any student I have ever worked with! I admire him as a superior designer and a super personality!!! Thank you Sean - you inspire me everyday! 
Student Engagement Starts at the Age of 4 - Grandson Joey with John Stamos
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Classic Design is the Heart of Student Success
Designers Teach Design
Marcus Grant
Cotton & Company Stuart, Florida |
Annie Mayer
Cotton & Company/Canon Stuart, Florida |
Nick Ellis
Adams Media Group Vero Beach, Florida |
Leo Samayoa
Global 5 Communications Longwood, Florida |
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Students in the VisCom program in Advanced Technology are getting the best jobs at the highest level all around the country because of several factors - experience at real jobs while they are in school - professional awards, good resumes, quality projects that employers want where students display aesthetics, creativity and visual expression. I went to Cotton & Company this Summer and spoke to managers, account executives and the vice president about our top students - they want strong, young talent with a Design emphasis - they interviewed several candidates and hired Marcus Grant and Annie Mayer as illustrator/designer. I went thru my website with them thoroughly and displayed our best work from IRSC.
Despite the 5-year experiment of removing Typography, Advertising, Advanced Typography, Advanced Advertising Design, Art Direction, Visual Communication 2, and adding online classes - my program is still ridiculously successful. How can that be? My experience guides me in giving interesting projects that are celebrated by professionals - classic design, strong typography, visual continuity - I know what is taught at Carnegie Mellon University, University of Florida, FAU, IIT, Parsons School of Design, UM, RISDI, Yale, Harvard, CalArts, Art Center, VCU, Savannah College of Art, Ohio State University, Cooper Union and know the faculty at these institutions. I have experience with student presentations at the American Center for Design in Chicago and the AIGA in New York with all of these schools. 
John Seadon, our high school scholarship winner will be at IRSC this Fall I recruited John for two years!
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Interesting websites in WordPress, Wix, Weebly, Adobe Muse, Square Space, e-books, animated portfolios, strong professional resumes, design awards, experience with real projects are benchmarks of my past and current success with students.
I'm proud to have our latest Scholarship Award Winner, John Seadon from Centennial High School this Fall in our Design program who I recruited for 2 years. He has all kinds of diverse talent. I expect to see many other young designers from our local high schools including Lincoln Park Academy, Westwood, Vero Beach High School, Sebastian River and Treasure Coast High School. Welcome Home! My professional background includes teaching Design History at the University of Miami and Art Appreciation at Palm Beach State College, as well as the Gallery Director for The National Painting, Drawing, Printmaking competition at PBSC Dario Gallery where the judges were from the Jacksonville Museum of Art and the Lowe Art Museum in Coral Gables. I sit down with students in every class and and demonstrate the process of design - I know how to teach design because I practice it every day! Students give you respect when you work on professional works! I take my best students and involve them with Marketing and Design projects that are for local businesses and organizations. 
Brandon Davis with Darryl Bey of BlueBird Productions who is producing another great year of Blues & Jazz!
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My IRSC Designers in Seattle, Washington
Holly Goodman Grundel
Sablewood Paper Company Awardwinning Designer Ephemera, Calligraphy |
Sada Sanchez
Bremerton Printing Company Designer All Around Talent |
Jade Rivera
(University of Washington) Designer 4 Yrs-US Navy - Grad School |
STUDENT SUCCESS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN AT IRSC
Mz Perky's Cold Brew Coffee Identity
William Roberts, CEO
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Our students are working on creating the new identity for William Roberts and his Mz Perky's Cold Brew Coffee. The concept developed on the black background was developed by Piyi Kalampaliki as a sophisticated version of the product. We presented multiple concepts for the logo and diverse color combinations. Will and his wife "The Real Mz Perky" really liked the diversity of ideas for his product. The final identity will be a combination of several elements - typographic and visual treatments and label design. During the next presentation to Will we will present the finished concept as a full identity with multiple package designs, letterhead, cards, collateral, signage and advertising. Our students gain valuable experience in learning the design process.
The label designs were placed into Adobe's new software program Adobe Dimension. My student Nuor Alskooty worked with each student's design and placed them onto the bottle icon - it's possible to turn, twist and move the bottle and label in a swivel matrix with the software that just came to the Adobe Suite in October 2017. |
Emenator Software Launch
Developed by Michael Visconti of FC Edge in PSL
Christine Ibanez and Brandon Sellers of IRSC are part of the Team at FC Edge!
Michael Visconti and his staff are part of our IRSC Design Network!
Michael Visconti and his staff are part of our IRSC Design Network!
Another New Y225 Design Project With Pete Tesch, President - SLC - Economic Development Council
Pete Tesch
EDC President 
Candy Marlow
EDC Member Relations 
Helen Caseltine
Economic Development Director IRC Chamber of Commerce |
Pete Tesch, Director of the SLC Economic Development Council has requested that our Y225 Design Team assist with the newest identity program for the Florida Research Coast Economic Development Coalition (FRCEDC). They want our team to create a total branding makeover: name, logo, website and collateral materials. This group is primarily focused on business recruitment and marketing the
region to businesses and site consultants nationally and internationally..It is always a pleasure working with Pete's team and my students gain valuable experience in preparing concepts for a logo, promotional collateral, web design and advertising. Our last project - The EDC Annual Report was another example of creative process before my students start their careers in Design & Marketing. 
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The Brand New MycoTea Package Design
Printed in Quebec City, Canada
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Many Thanks to Rene-Pierre Levois and Martine Asselin of IMS Inc.
in Quebec City, Canada for their Professionalism and Andy Feldman in New York City of Feldman Industries! Metallic Gold #873, Metallic Purple #8802 & PMS 375 |
Promotional Brochure for BlueBird Productions Fundraising Campaign
Newsletter Design for the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida
A New Design Project for the Y225 Design Lab With Communications Manager, Ed Cunningham
Ed Cunningham, Communications Manager
Village of North Palm Beach, FL 
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My newest project is with Ed Cunningham, Communications Manager for the Village of North Palm Beach, FL. I'm working with Ed on his Newsletter for the Village. He is one of the kindest professionals I have ever worked with. Ed grew up in Miami and was employed as a Policeman in the 1980s, he was the Communications Director the City of PSL and the Public Information Officer for the City of Fort Pierce. He gave several of our Design graduates some great opportunities - Patricia D'Abate, City of PSL Web Designer and Will Montoya - now at IdeaBar in West Palm Beach and Christian Birkett from Stuart! It's always a pleasure working with Ed! He supported our Portfolio Reviews for many years!
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Recent Student Success - IRSC Design Students
Lesley Driver, ITS Fiber-Stuart, FL
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Ahmad Toom, Southern Eagle-Fort Pierce, FL
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Lupita Palacios, MarkeTeam-Mission Viejo, CA
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• Marcus Grant Has Been Hired at Cotton & Company in Stuart, Florida!
• Holly (Goodman) Grundel Won a Major Design Award in Seattle, WA for Ephemera! • Andrew Krueger is working at Blue Ridge Printing in Asheville, NC! • Nicole Brewer Has Been Hired as a Full Time Designer at Hoo-Rag in Fort Pierce, FL! • Donnie Nilsson Has been Hired at the EngineeringDesign Firm, GAI Consultants in WPB! • Lance Camp Started a New Job at The Agora Group in Delray Beach, FL! • Will Montoya Hired as a Designer at IdeaBar in WPB after two years at Schellman in Tampa! • Mike Profeta Hired as a Game Designer in Sacramento, CA - EA Capital Games! • James Crocco Hired as a Videographer at IRSC - a Graphic Design Graduate in 2014! • Brandon Sellers is Working Part-Time for Blue Water Marketing in Stuart, FL! • Daniel Sauceda's National Addy Awards at IdeaBar- Lion Country Safari's Advertising Campaign! • Leo Samayoa - Graphic Specialist at Global 5 Communications in Longwood, FL! • Lesley Driver - Designer at ITS Fiber Is Rebranding Their Identity System! • Rene Hunter Has Been Appointed Marketing Director at Florida Oceanographic Society! • Max Feurer - 2 Promotions at Cabinets.com in Last 4 Months - UX/UI Designer & a Big Salary! • Nick Ellis - Senior Designer at Adams Media Group in Vero Beach! • Amber Jean Watson - Multimedia Editor & Distribution Specialist at NASA's Kennedy Space Ctr.! • Hamlet Gonzalez - Hired as an Account Executive - Merraine Group Inc in Stuart, FL! • Lupita Palacios Attended Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room at the Broad in LA! • Nicole Brewer Has Been Hired as a Freelance Designer at Barwis! • Sarah Fernandez - Designer/Intern at Lazarus Software Group! • Brandy Perez - Hired at Minuteman Press in Vero Beach, FL! • Christina Ibanez Coordinating & Managing the New "Eminator" Software at FC Edge Marketing! • Will Dolan - Hired as a Designer at IdeaBar in WPB! • Patrick Lejeune Has Been Hired as a Web Master at St. Lucie County! • Caris Haggerty Has Been Hired as a Project Manager at WMTEK in Fort Pierce, FL! • Brandon Sellers is Working on Instructional Videos for FC Edge in PSL on "Eminator" software! • Nichole Malloch Was Recently Hired at Tamco in SLW! • Piyi Kalampaliki Was Recently Hired at Tamco in SLW! • Piyi Kalampaliki - Design, Marketing & Advertising for Islamorada Beer! • Charles Graham - Web Design & Social Media Specialist at Martin Memorial Hospital! • My Summer Advanced Typography Class is Working on the new Treasure Coast Video logo! • Marcus Grant is Working on the Mz Perky's Cold Brew Coffee Package Design & Identity! |
Brittany (Pelchat) Ringe Is Working for Swoozie's
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Brittany Ringe
Designer Swoozie's North Palm Beach, Florida Brittany Ringe is a 2013 graduate of the Bachelor of Applied Science program in Graphic Design at IRSC. After graduation she moved to Boston where she worked as a Freelance Designer relaxed for two years before moving back to the Treasure Coast and took a position as a designer for Swoozie's in NPB, FL. She is a talented calligrapher and a specialist in designing ephemera for local weddings. While in school she was a Gold Addy Award winner. 
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Annie Mayer Hired at Cotton & Company in Stuart, FL
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Annie Mayer
Designer Cotton & Company /Canon Stuart, Florida Annie Mayer is the best Publication Designer that I have ever had to pleasure to work with as a student. In going to Cotton & Company and recommending many of my students for several positions, the account executives, managers and art directors thought that her work from my classes was outstanding. She is a multiple Addy Award winner while in school and had one the best portfolios we have ever had in the Design program at IRSC. She has a degree in Computer Science in addition to her Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Advanced Technology. Her work background includes FC Edge in Port St. Lucie, 8 Oak Lane in Stuart, Canon in Boca Raton and now Cotton. Her design skills are superior. 
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Amber Watson - Video Specialist at NASA on Merritt Island
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Amber Watson
Video Specialist NASA Merritt Island, Florida Amber has been working for the past few years at NASA on Merritt Island, FL as a Video Specialist. She is a senior in the Visual Communication program in Advanced Technology and will graduate in the Spring of 2019. She has unlimited talent and has produced some of the best work of the past year in my design classes. As part of her job, she often travels to Houston and California in covering the Space program. Her dedication to success is clear when she often stays and works with me until late at night in creating some of her marketing pieces - she will be an award winner in the coming year. I'm impressed with her design skills and her photographic work as she travels to New Orleans and other destinations in preparing a unique book about gourmet food in my class. It is inspiring where she goes and is able to taste some of the finest food that I have seen. She plays with typographic styles integrated with her stunning photography.
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Nick Ellis Hired as a Senior Designer at Adams Media Group in Vero
Nick Ellis, Senior Designer
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Nick Ellis
Senior Designer Adams Media Group Vero Beach, Florida Nick Ellis is 2014 graduate of the Graphic Design program in Advanced Technology at IRSC. Upon graduation he took his first position in design at Christie's Fitness in Vero Beach. He was responsible for marketing for the company and he has great skills in identity design. Adams Media Group is one of the newest marketing agencies on the Treasure Coast. With a background in traditional art, Nick likes to design creative solutions for any project. He excels when tasked with creating something completely unique. A Vero Beach local, Nick enjoys spending time with his lovely wife and baby boy. 
As a Senior at IRSC Nick won a Gold Addy Award for his Vero Beach Museum of Art Identity System
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Congratulations to Marcus Grant - Hired at Cotton & Company
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Marcus Grant
Designer/Illustrator Cotton & Company Stuart, Florida Marcus Grant will graduate in the Spring of 2019 in the Visual Communication program in Advanced Technology at IRSC. He has developed his own business in design and illustration - War Eagle Productions. He has worked at the Batt Private School in Juno Beach where his students learn the Adobe programs and create web design. His illustration skills great the highest level. Marcus has also been a specialist at Best Buy for many years and can be seen at the MegaCon and ComicCon Events drawing portraits and caricatures of attendees. He makes a very substantial wage at these functions. He is also a minister and a great family man! 
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Nicole Brewer - Hired Full Time at Hoo-Rag in Fort Pierce, FL
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Nicole Brewer
Designer Hoo-Rag Fort Pierce, Florida Nicole Brewer is a 2018 graduate of the Visual Communication program in Advanced Technology at IRSC. She has worked for Native Effects while in school at IRSC and has all kinds of talent! More recently, she works as a freelance designer for Barwis at the Mets Stadium where she develops collateral material with Jade Wright, Marketing Director. Her talents are in Identity Design and Publication. Nicole is a 2018 Gold Addy Award Winner this past year! 
2018 Gold Addy Award - Nicole Brewer's Personal Identity!
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Lesley Driver
She's Creating a New Identity System for ITS Fiber
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Lesley Driver
Design/Marketing ITS Fiber Stuart, Florida Lesley Driver is a 2014 graduate of the Visual Communication program in Advanced Technology at IRSC. Previously, she worked as a designer at Cotton & Company, Martin Memorial Health Systems, Torrey Pines, Liberator Medical, Group One Safety & Security and has established her own design business - Driven Design & Print in Palm City. Les has outstanding talent and compliments Denise Lechner, Marketing Director as a well oiled machine. 
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Holly Grundel's Sablewood Paper Company in Seattle, WA
She's Developing an Awardwinning Design Business in Wedding Collateral Design
Including Modern Calligraphy, Personalized Ephemera and Photography
Including Modern Calligraphy, Personalized Ephemera and Photography
Holly Grundel, Creative Director
Seattle, WA 
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Holly Grundel
Creative Director Sablewood Paper Company SablewoodPaperCompany.com Seattle, Washington Holly (Goodman) Grundel is a 2014 graduate of the Visual Communication program at IRSC. She has worked at the Jungle Club in Vero Beach as their Marketing Director, as a Designer at Ironside Press and developed a business with her husband - Paint on the Vine - that was very successful for several years in Vero. Holly's originally from Vero Beach and was well-known for being on a golf team that won 100 straight matches at Vero Beach High School. In moving to Seattle and starting her unique business she is celebrating a very important award - Seattle Bride Magazine's 2018 Best of Show Award for her creative work on unique, modern calligraphy, personalized for weddings all over the country. Sablewood Paper Company is a custom wedding stationery and graphic design studio, specializing in wedding paper goods, wood signage, and small business branding. I work with brides who are looking for a sophisticated look for their wedding stationery, bespoke design, or something utterly unique.
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Caris Haggerty is Working as a Designer at WMTEK
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Caris Haggerty
Designer WMTEK Fort Pierce, FL Caris is a 2017 graduate of the Visual Communication program in Advanced Technology at IRSC. She was hired recently as a project manager and has skills in publication design and in identity design. She is one of the kindest students that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Just out of school she worked as an intern at the St. Lucie County Board of Commissioners. 
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Andrew Krueger Is Working for Blue Ridge Printing in Asheville, NC
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Andrew Krueger
Designer Blue Ridge Printing Asheville, NC Andrew Krueger is a 2014 graduate of the VisualCommunication program in Advanced Technology. For 4 years he worked for ITS Fiber in their Marketing Department with Denise Lechner, Marketing Director. This past year he moved to Portland, OR where he worked for Aquent Partners. He's looking for a new start to his career in Asheville,NC where he is working for Blue Ridge Printing. 
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Donnie Nilsson Hired at GAI Consultants in WPB as a Designer/Engineer
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Donnie Nilsson
Designer/Engineer GAI Consultants WPB, Florida Donnie is a 2015 graduate of the Visual Communication program in Advanced Technology at IRSC. As a student he worked in the Marketing Department of the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce, Florida. Donnie is a pleasant, talented designer who has both design and engineering in his repertoire. For the past two years he worked at StormTech in West Palm Beach in the Engineering Department. Donnie will be working in Photoshop, AutoCAD and Solid Works. His Capstone work at IRSC was involved with Natasha Serra at the Solar Energy Loan Fund. 
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James Crocco - Hired as a Videographer at IRSC
Crocco Videography |
James Crocco
Videographer Indian River State College Fort Pierce, Florida James Crocco completed his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Graphic Design at Indian River State College in the Spring Semester of 2015. Some of his local clients include the Solar Energy Loan Fund, Sunrise Theatre, the Humane Society, Palm City Chamber of Commerce, Elliott Museum and many more here on the Treasure Coast. He and his business partner Matthew Stone have shared a studio and provide video, photographic and professional design services for their clientele. Jimmy “Jamz” Crocco was born and raised in Southern New York. A photographer, filmmaker and musician, Jimmy cut his teeth in the media industry covering the rough and tumble anti-globalization protests of the mid 2000s as a documentary photographer. Through a twist of fate, Jimmy found his way to Portland, Maine where he contributed to the robust film community by creating the annual Maine Mayhem Film Festival to present local student film work. According to Jimmy, “It’s not enough to simply follow one’s passion for film, many people have that passion. I want to do good, I want to deeply affect my audience, I want to hold that proverbial mirror to the flame of life and above all I want it to be entertaining.” in his new job at IRSC he will be making videos for President Massey! |
Mike Profeta - EA Capital Games in Sacramento, CA
Hired as a Game Designer - An EA Sports division - Creating the New Star Wars Game
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Mike Profeta
Game Designer EA Capital Games Sacramento, California Mike Profeta graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Digital Media at Indian River State College in 2014. He was an outstanding student who was committed to continuing his career in Gaming by studying at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy at the University of Central Florida where he got his Master's degree in Gaming. In his new position in Sacramento Mike will be creating the newest Star Wars Games for EA Capital Games. 
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Lance Camp Started a New Job at The Agora Company in Delray Beach
One of His First Jobs Was Working With Glenn Beck at Mercury Studios in Irving, Texas
Lance Camp, Videographer
Such a phenomenal experience doing a show with Glenn Beck. A lot of hard work, but nothing feels as good as that moment when it all comes together.
Lance Camp |
Lance Camp
Video Production Specialist The Agora Company Delray Beach, Florida Lance Camp is a 2015 graduate in the BAS program in Graphic Design at IRSC. For the past few years he has been working at 16 West Studio in Delray Beach, FL. He recently moved to the parent group - The Agora Company where he just finished working with Glenn Beck at Mercury Studios in Irving, Texas. Previously, he started his video career with his partner Dustin at Turtle Junk Films in Fort Pierce, FL. |
The Incredible Portfolio of Roger Mallot, Designer
IRSC Graduate in Graphic Design in 2014
Roger is one of the most talented students that I have ever taught
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Roger Mallot
Graphic Designer General Micro Systems Jensen Beach, Florida Roger works remotely from Melbourne, Florida! He is in the process of moving to California where his wife has a job in medical industry. Roger Mallot is a 2014 graduate of the Graphic Design program in Advanced Technology. Previously, Roger worked for the City of Tallahassee and the Florida Museum of Natural History. For the past several years he worked with Ben Sharfi of General Micro Systems in Stuart, FL. They are in the process of building a brand new home office in Jensen Beach after signing an $88 Million contract with the US Army. GMS makes powerful computer and security systems that fit into tanks, airplanes, and oil tankers, as well they have demonstrated superiority in hardware design including powerful servers but also in software support. The new headquarters in Jensen Beach has seen a few delays but is proceeding according to Roger who has been working at GMS for 4 years. He told me that GMS hired a new Marketing Director and after the building is complete in 2018 they will be directing their search for local talent to our IRSC Design Program. rogermallot.com |
Will Montoya - Hired at IdeaBar in West Palm Beach, FL
He Worked for Schellman Investments in Tampa, FL for two years!
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Will Montoya
Graphic Designer IdeaBar West Palm Beach, Florida Will was recently hired at IdeaBar in West Palm Beach! After two successful years in the Communications Department of the City of Port St. Lucie, Will Montoya moved to Tampa, Florida where he was an in-house designer with Schellman & Company, an auditing company where he worked on presentation, social media and collateral graphics. Schellman & Company signed GOOGLE as a client. This was a big step forward in Will's career where he worked each day maintaining the corporate identity design within the company. He had great benefits and his company had their holiday party in Key West in December! Ed Cunningham hired Will several years ago as the graphic designer for all city projects - posters, promotional brochures, flyers, signs, billboards, manuals and newsletters. He was thrown into the fire learned on the job all the responsibilities of working with City departments preparing work for print & keeping the continuity of the City of Port St. Lucie's identity system. Will worked with me in designing posters, publications, logos, and advertisements for the Society for Marketing Advances, St. Lucie County and the Sunrise Theatre. He completed his BAS portfolio in the Graphic Design program in the Spring of 2015. His maturity as a designer and as a professional is a benchmark for all of our students in Digital Media. He had huge responsibilities and executed them all with quality and exceptional design skill. |
Marketing + Media Agency in WPB • The Awardwinning Design Office
Will Dolan, Daniel Sauceda, Will Montoya & Tommy Kirkpatrick - IRSC Designers at IdeaBar!
Kevin Blandon, Creative Director
IdeaBar Marketing + Media Agency West Palm Beach, Florida |
IdeaBar
This Creative Advertising Agency has been developing an impressive staff of designers who are producing award winning design, marketing and advertising collateral for a wide range of national clients. They have an impressive list of companies who trust them - The Kravis Center, the Atlanta Classic Orchestra, Atlanta Ballet, LivRelief, Elysee, Roger Dean Stadium, Progressive Medical Center, One River Point, Downtown Abacoa, Jaguar, Rolls-Royce, Lion Country Safari and Palm Beach State College. Daniel Sauceda & Tommy Kirkpatrick are Designers from IRSC who are an integral part of their creative team. Annie Mayer was an intern recently from IRSC. Will Montoya and Will Dolan are recent additions to the creative staff! Daniel Sauceda and Kevin Blandon formed a bond together for two years at Cotton & Company in Real Estate Marketing! A Note from Kevin Blandon, Creative Director at IdeaBar -
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Design, Technology, Student Success
Graphic Design at IRSC
New Student Design Projects
My Professional Clients
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Adams Ranch
Sunrise Theatre Sunrise Theatre Foundation MycoTea Rupert J. Smith Law Library Mz Perky - Cold Brew Coffee Nathaniel Pryor Reed BlueBird Productions LeatheredPearls.com & Kendra Delano Denis Potvin - Potvin Family Foundation The Galleria of Pierce Harbor The EDC of St. Lucie County Indian River Golf Foundation Pro Sports Marketing - Cardale Jones Barwis Greg Enns & Indian River Publishing The Comedy Corner VisitStLucie.com The SBDC at IRSC HealthyStLucie.com Challenger Ventures Navy UDT-Seal Museum Treasure Coast Manufacturers Association Indian River State College - Advanced Technology Treasure Coast Video Oak Harbor Golf Club Grand Harbor Golf Club SLC Wildlife Boat Tours The Village of North Palm Beach |
Rockland Boulders Baseball Team
PCW Manufacturing St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce Pioneer Incubator City of Port St. Lucie City of Fort Pierce Main Street Fort Pierce Yacht Watchman Mz Perky's Cold Brew Coffee Humane Society of Indian River County Real Estate Media Club of North Carolina Ecotourism on the Treasure Coast Indian River State College - Advanced Tech. The Art of Riding - Natalia Martin Humane Society of Indian River County American Advertising Federation - Adlympics Conservation Alliance of SLC County Norwegian Cruiselines American Society of Plastic Surgeons Solar Energy Loan Fund University of Miami, International Studies Sven Parson Gallery Palm Beach State College National Painting, Drawing, Printmaking Exh. American Advertising Federation - Adlympics Dylan Investments Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute Northern Illinois University Athletics Florida Research Coast Economic Dev. Coalition |
DV8 Sports
AIGA - Miami Leather Golf Indian River County Sheriff's Office Tile of Spain The Racquet Club of Memphis The Ticket Defense Team Hotel Broadcasting Corporation Dorado Marine Electronics ICreatives The Dario Gallery ImplantSwap Tradition - E-Books Royal Palm Condominiums Cotton & Company Sven Tumba Johansson Rotary of St. Lucie County TRW Law Brown Family Farm AIGA - Miami The United Way Watson Publications The ARC of Martin County Big Ten Conference Mid Continent Conference Mid American Conference Midwestern Collegiate Conference First Plus Sports Marketing Society for Marketing Advances |
Sports Marketing - Publication Design
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Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club, Vero Beach, FL
Oak Harbor Golf Club, Vero Beach, FL Rockland Boulders Baseball Team, Pomona, NY DV8Sports, Atlanta, GA Big Ten Conference, Park Ridge, IL Bud Light Beach Volleyball, Boca Raton, FL Publix Family Fitness Weekend, Lakeland, FL Exclusive Sports Marketing, Boca Raton, FL Midwest Collegiate Field Hockey Conference, Park Ridge, IL Mid Continent Conference, Chicago, IL Midwestern Collegiate Conference, Indianapolis, IN Mid American Conference, Toledo, OH International Olympic Boxing, Coconut Grove, FL Adventure Team Racing, Boca Raton, FL Northern Illinois University Athletics, DeKalb, IL Albuquerque International Balloon Fest., Albuquerque, NM Golden Bear International, North Palm Beach, FL Executive Sports, Delray Beach, FL First Plus Sports Marketing, Fort Lauderdale, FL Evert Seguso Bassett Tennis Center, Boca Raton, FL Royal Caribbean Classic, Key Biscayne, FL Nabisco Championship, Rancho Mirage, CA MasterCard Colonial, Austin, TX The TOUR Championship, Houston, TX The PLAYERS Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL SBC Championship, San Antonio, TX CVS Pharmacy Charity Classic, Sutton, MA The Sarazen World Open, Atlanta, GA Nationwide Championship, Atlanta, GA GolfEvents.com, Bradenton, FL Kemper Open, Potomac, MD Michelob Championship, Williamsburg, VA Barwis Methods, Port St. Lucie, FL |
Doral Ryder Open, Miami, FL
Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Samsung World Championship, Vallejo, CA Sprint Championship, Daytona Beach, FL Bay Hill Invitational, Orlando, FL Mercury Titleholders Championship, Daytona Beach, FL Solheim Cup, Greenbriar, WV Arch Wireless Championship, Daytona Beach, FL US Women’s Open Championship, Gurnee, IL Advil Western Open, Oak Brook, IL Motorola Western Open, Oak Brook, IL US Senior Open, Des Moines, IA BellSouth Senior Classic, Nashville, TN Wendy’s Three-Tour Challenge, Dublin, OH PageNet Tour Championship, Las Vegas, NV The President’s Cup, Prince William County, VA JCPenney Classic, Palm Harbor, FL Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic, Greensboro, NC WGC-Andersen Consulting Championship, Carlsbad, CA WGC-American Express Championship, San Rogue, Spain WGC-NEC Championship, Akron, OH Westin Texas Open, Westin, TX The Nissan Open, Los Angeles, CA Nike Tour Championship, Mobile, AL Diner’s Club Matches, LaQuinta, CA Buick Classic, Harrison, NY Kroger Senior Classic, Mason, OH Williams World Challenge, Thousand Oaks, CA HealthSouth Inaugural, Orlando, FL Leather Golf, Bradenton, FL Tee-It-Up Golf Tour, Delray Beach, FL Kroger St. Jude Tennis Tournament, Memphis, TN Racquet Club of Memphis, Memphis, TN |
Experiments in Visualization Basics
A Leadership Conference at Crystal River Plantation
With the 4th District AdFed - June 29 - July 1, 2018
A Trip to Chicago - AAF Admerica Conference
June 6-9, 2018 • Chicago Hilton
Revisiting the Big Ten Conference Offices Where I Worked for 8 Years Now in Rosemont, IL
AAF Admerica 2017 • Achiever's Award
New Orleans - June, 2017
150 Addy Awards Over 5 Years - 4th District AdFed
2018 Addy Awards - Walt Hines Design
2018
Sunrise Theatre - Art Direction Campaign
2018
Adams Ranch - Art Direction Campaign
Photos by Robbie Adams
2018
Classic Rockers - Art Direction Campaign
2018
LeatheredPearls.com - Art Direction
Kendra Delano, Artist
2018
Potvin Family Foundation - Identity Design
2018
Digital Media - Art Direction Campaign
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IRSC Design Students Win Scholarships
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VisCom 2018
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Rebecca Mitchell, Justin McCollum and John Seadon - They all presented their work to the IRSC Board Members on the Chastain campus!!!!! They won top awards and scholarships as winners of our 2018 Digital Media Student Exhibition! Great Job! John Seadon is a Senior at Centennial High School in Port St. Lucie, Florida - He's coming to IRSC this Fall!!!!
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2017-2018 Professional Accomplishments
• AAF 4th District Leadership Conference - Crystal River Plantation, FL - June, 2018!
• Design Students Finding Great Jobs in Graphic Design in State and Around the US!
• Created Adams Ranch Website, Brochure & Trade Show Booth - Cattlemen's Assn. Meeting!
• Achiever's Award at Admerica in New Orleans - 2017 - 150 Student Addy Awards Over 5 years!
• 37 IRSC Student Addy Awards This Year - 190 Awards Over 6 Years!
• Won 3 2018 Gold Addy Awards for Art Direction - Adams Ranch, Sunrise Theatre & Typography!
• Won 3 2018 Silver Addy Awards for Design - Potvin Foundation, Leathered Pearls, Poster Design!
• President-2018, Treasure Coast AdFed - AAF, National Advertising Organization!
• Vice President-2017, Treasure Coast AdFed - AAF, National Advertising Organization!
• Adlympics Awards - Treasure Coast Addy Awards Presentation - Pittenger Center, Stuart, FL!
• Created a Breastfeeding Brochure for HealthyStLucie.com and Jennifer Harris!
• Developing a New WordPress Website for Indian River Magazine & Greg Enns!
• American Advertising Federation Conference in Miami, Florida - 4th District Report/Caucus!
• Designed Environmentalist Nathaniel Reed's Book Cover - Travels on the Green Highway!
• Designed the Potvin Family Foundation Logo With Denis Potvin, 4-Time Stanley Cup Champion!
• Created Business Cards for PCW Manufacturing in Stuart, FL - an SBDC Client at IRSC!
• Created Target Market PostCard for TheArtofRiding.com - Natalia Martin - IRSC-SBDC Client!
• Created New Golf Event Poster & PowerPoint - Indian River Golf Foundation - Roger Van Dyke!
• Pro Sports Marketing - Brad Kayaa - UM, Bradley Chubb - NCS - Promotions for the NFL Draft!
• New Identity for 40-Page Friendly Passages Magazine - Rupert J Smith Law - Y225 Lab!
• Created the Event Poster for The Inaugural Entrepreneurial & Innovation Challenge at IRSC!
• Coordinated - NFL Pro Player Skills Camp, Cardale Jones, NFL QB - Identity/T-Shirt/Promotion!
• Created the Treasure Coast Manufacturers Assn. Identity and Website with the EDC!
• Official Photographer for the Dr. Oz Event - Health & Fitness Festival at St. Lucie Civic Center!
• Official Photographer - The Royal Academy of the United Nations - Kandinsky's - Miami Beach!
• Coordinated Projects for Barwis at the Mets Stadium with Jade Wright, Marketing Director!
• Designed the Annual Report for EDC St. Lucie With My Class & Created the Final Printed Piece!
• Designed a Logo - Billion Step Challenge for HealthyStLucie.com in class - Maurice McMillion!
ª Class Project - Yummii Frozen Cocktail Pops for the AIFOS Agency in Miami, Florida!
ª Class Project - Renaissance in Overtown Campaign for the AIFOS Agency in Miami, Florida!
ª Class Project - Miami Carnival Campaign - Piyi Kalampaliki - the AIFOS Agency in Miami, Florida!
ª Class Project - Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival Logo - Tom Hines, Sommelier
• Designed Posters for Sunrise Theatre Events - About 100 Posters per yr. & Promotions!
• Designed Posters for Sunrise Theatre Events - BlueBird Productions - 6 Posters!
• Designed Posters for Sunrise Theatre Events - On the Verge - 2 Posters!
• Designed Posters for Sunrise Theatre Events - Comedy Corner - 25 Posters!
• Created the Brick Fundraising Campaign for the Sunrise Theatre Foundation - Brochure/Poster!
• Created the Cattleman's Dance poster for the Sunrise Theatre Foundation at Adams Ranch!
• WordPress Websites - Indian River Mag, MycoTea, Leathered Pearls, Indian River Golf Found.!
• Designed a 40-Page Promotional Piece for Royal Palm Condominiums!
• Created a New Logo, Programs, BB Camp Identity & Ads - Rockland Boulders Baseball Team!
• New E-Books & Audio Books for the Miley Library from My Design Classes!
• Developed a Student Success Poster For All of the IRSC Student Success Around the US!
Y225 Design Lab & Class Projects
* Completed Projects • 2017 - 2018
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Friendly Passages*
Carolyn Fabrizio Law Review Magazine Design 2018 - Quarterly Publication (Walt Hines from Andrew Treadwell) Port St. Lucie, Florida HealthyStLucie.com* State of Florida Breastfeeding Project Jennifer Harris Fort Pierce, Florida Brochure Design Walt Hines - (Y225 Design Lab) Rockland Boulders Baseball Team* Shawn Reilly - Team President Pomona, New York Publication Design - 2018 Media Guide Walt Hines - (Y225 Design Lab) Rockland Boulders Baseball Team* Shaun Reilly - Team President Pomona, New York 2018 - New Letterhead System Walt Hines - (Y225 Design Lab) Rockland Boulders Baseball Team* Shaun Reilly - Team President Pomona, New York 2018 - Secondary Logo for Team Uniform Walt Hines - (Y225 Design Lab) HealthyStLucie.com - Jennifer Harris* Billion Step Challenge - Logo Design & Collateral, Advertising (Walt Hines - Maurice McMillion) Event Photography* Dr. Oz Event at the St. Lucie Civic Center Port St. Lucie, Florida (Walt Hines) MycoTea* Package Design, Website Vero Beach, Florida (Walt Hines, Rebecca Mitchell, Amanda Casper, Charles Graham Josh Paradoa) Denis Potvin-Potvin Family Foundation* Identity, Fundraising Events Jupiter, Florida (Walt Hines, Brandy & Alyson Perez) Treasure Coast Manufacturers Assn* Logo, Brochure & Website Port St. Lucie, Florida (Walt Hines, Annie Mayer, Erica Hueter) Sunrise Theatre Foundation* Marketing, Design, Promotions 2017-2018 Brick Campaign, Posters, Brochure, Fundraising Fort Pierce, Florida (Walt Hines) Sunrise Theatre Foundation* Cattleman's Dance & Auction Poster Fort Pierce, Florida Marketing, Design (Walt Hines) Adams Ranch Trade Show* Exhibition Design - Annual Cattleman's Association Meeting Orlando, FL (Walt Hines) Adams Ranch Bull & Heifer Auction* Catalog/Program and Poster Fort Pierce, Florida (Walt Hines) AdamsRanch.com Website* 2016 - 2018 Fort Pierce, Florida (Walt Hines, Melissa Rogolino) Nathaniel Pryor Reed - Book Design* Travels on the Green Highway: An Environmentalist's Journey - 2017 Hobe Sound, Florida (Addy Award) (Walt Hines) 2017 NFL Pro Player Skills Camp* Cardale Jones - Logo & T-Shirt Design Columbus, Ohio (Brandy Perez, Walt Hines) |
NFL Pro Player Skills Camp*
Pro Player Skills Brochure New York City, NY (Erica Hueter, Walt Hines) Pro Sports Marketing* Brad Kaaya Miami, Florida (Walt Hines) Pro Sports Marketing* Bradley Chubb Raleigh, NC (Walt Hines) St. Lucie Economic Dev Council* Annual Report Port St. Lucie, Florida (Walt Hines, Class Project) Admiral's Cove* Menu Designs, Advertising, Promotions Jupiter, Florida (Ika Baramia - Internship) Miami Carnival* Identity & Promotions AIFOS Agency - Miami, FL (Piyi Kalampaliki, Sarah Fernandez (Walt Hines - Class Project) Renaissance Overtown Campaign* AIFOS Agency - Miami, FL (Piyi Kalampaliki - Class Project) PCW Manufacturing* Business Cards & Website Stuart, Florida (Annie Mayer, Erica Hueter, Walt Hines) Indian River Golf Foundation* Roger Van Dyke - Event Poster, Web Content - Atlantic Junior Golf Tour Vero Beach, Florida (Walt Hines) Treasure Coast Animal Rescue* Fort Pierce, Florida Michelle Abaldo, IRSC (Erica Hueter) Hilton Head Island Wine/Food Festival* Logo Design & Identity Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Walt Hines -Class Project) Yummii Frozen Cocktail Pops* AIFOS Agency - Miami, Florida (Walt Hines - Class Project) Rockland Boulders Sports Camp* Logo & T-Shirt Design Pomona, New York (Walt Hines) Oak Harbor Golf Club - Art Spilios* Promotional Brochure Vero Beach, Florida (Walt Hines) American Advertising Federation* AdAmerica Conference 20i7 Achiever's Award New Orleans, Louisiana (Walt Hines, VP & Barry Marsh, Pres. AAF Treasure Coast) |
American Advertising Federation*
2016-2017 Treasure Coast AAF IRSC Student Addy Awards Stuart, Florida / New Orleans, Louisiana (30) (IRSC Design Students) American Advertising Federation* 2016-2017 WaltHinesDesign - 5 Addy Awards 2 Gold, 3 Silver Stuart, Florida (Walt Hines) American Advertising Federation* 2016-2017 4th District AdFed - AAF Report/ Regional Design Awards Walt Hines, VP of Treasure Coast AAF Stuart, Florida May, 2017 - Miami, FL (Walt Hines) Poster Design* University High School JV & Varsity Women's Basketball Posters Morgantown, West Virginia (Walt Hines) I Can Do This* Poster for W Bldg. Tina Hart, Jackie Burke, IRSC (Walt Hines, Miles Palmer) CICRAUN* A United Nations Sponsored Event Kandinsky's Miami Beach, Florida International Cultural Event Photography - (Walt Hines) Royal Park Condominium* Judy Blankenship - 40 Page Brochure Vero Beach, Florida (Walt Hines - from Shaun Wightman) American Advertising Federation* 2017-2018 Treasure Coast AAF Professional Awards Gold Addy - Adams Ranch - Art Dir. Gold Addy - Sunrise Theatre - Art Dir. Gold Addy - Classic Rockers - Art Dir. Silver Addy - LeatheredPearls.com Silver Addy - Potvin Foundation Identity Silver Addy - Digital Media Campaign Stuart, Florida / Miami, Florida American Advertising Federation* 2017-2018 Treasure Coast AAF IRSC Student Addy Awards Stuart, Florida / Miami, Florida (40 Awards) (IRSC Design Students) |
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* Projects In Progress
Mz Perky's Cold Brew Coffee* William Roberts - CEO Identity Design, Package Design, Marketing Vero Beach, Florida Rockland Boulders Baseball Team* Shaun Reilly - Team President Pomona, New York 2018 - New Logo Design Walt Hines - (Y225 Design Lab) Leathered Pearls.com - Kendra Delano* 2018 - Identity, Social Media, Web Content, Advertising, Photography (Walt Hines, Class Project - Tanner Roe, Cole Legano, Casey Hurst, Maurice McMillion, Ryan Williams) Stuart, Florida Indian River Golf Foundation* Roger Van Dyke - Promotional 2018 - Membership Collateral Vero Beach, Florida (Walt Hines - Rebecca Mitchell) Indian River Golf Foundation* Roger Van Dyke - 2018 - WordPress Website Vero Beach, Florida (Walt Hines, Rebecca Mitchell, Tanner Roe) Indian River Magazine - Greg Enns* 2018 - Poster Design, Magazine Design, Web Design (Walt Hines, Tanner Roe, Rebecca Mitchell) Vero Beach, Florida MycoTea* 2018 - Logo Design, Brochure, Package Design (Walt Hines, Melissa Rogolino, Caleb Haggerty) Art Direction - Class Project Vero Beach, Florida Natalia Martin - theArtofRiding.com* The Art of Riding Campaign Stuart, Florida 2017 - 2018 SBDC Post Card promotion (Walt Hines) Stuart, Florida COSA Logo Design* Lesley George 2018 - St. Lucie County Children's Services Port St. Lucie, Florida (Walt Hines - Class Project) |
* Year Round Projects
Sunrise Theatre - Marketing* 2018 - Design, Promotions, Posters, Photography, Social Media, Video (Christina Nickerson, Chris Krueger, Matthew Stone) Walt Hines - Design & Marketing) Fort Pierce, Florida On the Verge Concert Series* Black Box - 2017 - 2018 Performances, Posters (Walt Hines) Fort Pierce, Florida BlueBird Productions* 2017 - 2018 - 2019 Blues & Jazz Series Darryl Bey (Walt Hines) Fort Pierce, Florida Comedy Corner* Black Box - 2017 - 2018 Comedy Series Posters Post Card Series, Marketing, Photography (Walt Hines) Fort Pierce, Florida Barwis - Professional Sports Training* 2018 - Collateral - Mets Stadium (Nicole Malloch, Nichole Brewer) Port St.Lucie, Florida VisitStLucie.com - Charlotte Bireley* Photography, Web Content, Videography (Walt Hines, John Nelson, Floyd Devine) 2017 - 2018 St. Lucie County Fort Pierce, Florida HealthyStLucie.com - Jennifer Harris* 2017 - 2018 State of Florida Grant - Breast Feeding Brochure (Walt Hines - Y225 Design Lab) Fort Pierce, Florida Islamorada Beer* Advertising, Billboards, Campaigns, 2017 - 2018 Package Design - 18 Beer Tap Identities (Class Project - Piyi Kalampaliki) Fort Pierce, Florida KendraDelano.com* WordPress Web Design, Web Content, 2018 Advertising Design (Walt Hines - Y225 Design Lab Project) Jensen Beach, FL E-Book & Audio Book Covers* 2017 - 2018 Miley Library Indian River State College (Walt Hines - Class Project Coordinator - Mia Tignor) Fort Pierce, Florida |
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