RAY FENWICK → FEATURED ARTIST
Ray Fenwick is an artist, illustrator and typographic thing-maker living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. A former improv comedian and theatre school dropout, Ray now occupies himself making drawings, comics and patterns for people like The New York Times, Blue Q, CMT, If'n Books, Nickolodeon, Tiny Showcase, Urban Outfitters and others. His award winning comic Hall of Best Knowledge will be published in April 2008 by Fantagraphics.
Check out Ray's website at coandco.ca/ray.
WILL STAEHLE → FEATURED ARTIST
Will Staehle grew up reading comics and working summers at his parents design firm in Wisconsin. Recently, he was Art Director for HarperCollins Publishers in NY, and has been labeled by Print Magazine as one of the Top Twenty Under Thirty New Visual Artists. Will‘s covers have appeared in various design and illustration annuals and he has also contributed to the AIGA‘s 50 books / 50 covers exhibit. Currently, Will is Design Director for JibJab media in Venice, CA. He also has his own studio, Lonewolfblacksheep, where he uses his design and illustration background to create stylized posters, fonts and comics to ensure that he gets as little sleep as possible.
Check out Will's website at lonewolfblacksheep.com.
Synthetic Infatuation → Lucas Buick + Ryan Dorshorst → synth.tc
Synthetic Infatuation was founded in 2006 by two cool cats that go by 'shorty' and 'tiny'. Actually people call them Ryan and Lucas. They met in the corn and cranberry fields of central Wisconsin as undergraduates. After spending the first couple of years post graduation working for ant farmers and dudes in suits they decided it was time to set up shop. Now they spend their time working with people that are as passionate about the world as they are.
Synthetic is presenting their portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation, conducting Save As2 \ Claymation Design Experiment with Amy and Jen.
They also created the Friends of Sasquatch campaign and Facebook app, as well as creative direction for the conference and assistance with motion, interactive, and screen printing goodies for 2008.
Christie Boivin → Alumni ‘07 → christieboivin.com, thriveskateboards.com
Christie Boivin, a recent graduate of UWSP is currently the Design Coordinator for Milwaukee coffee company, Stone Creek Coffee Roasters. She creates signage, packaging, environmental graphics, and illustration for their eight retail stores and their wholesale clients. Christie also sets up the displays and signage in the stores. She has re-designed the store‘s menus and coffee label packaging.
Christie is presenting her portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation.
Amanda Chávez → Alumni ‘06 → The Karma Group
Amanda is a full-fledged designer and junior art director with The Karma Group in Green Bay, WI. Never a dull moment at the agency, Amanda is kept busy with a variety of clients, including Kimberly-Clark, Oshkosh Corporation and the Green Bay Packers. In between work, Amanda has made time to go from a Flunker to a Chavez, and design a series of three bilingual children‘s books titled "Postcards" Finding ideas everywhere, Amanda’s latest creative venture is inspired by her puppy Canela. Don’t you wish your dog had a leash like Canela?
Amanda is presenting her portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation.
Jose De La Rosa → Alumni ’07
JR works as the Creative Director for Tascet Identity Network and does freelance work part-time.
Jose is presenting his portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation.
Josh Gille → Alumni ‘06 → Mojo Solo
After graduation Josh moved to the Twin Cities to work with the one year old agency, Mojo Solo. The company‘s philosophy was derived from the coined term 'Edu-tainment,' which is a melding of education (or message) with entertainment, and a few heaping spoonfuls of humor. The agency has the capabilities to communicate client's needs through video, print, interactive, web, 3D, programming and more often than not a mixture of the disciplines. Some of his clients include The Thomson Corporation, Reuters, Cargill, EcoLab, Motorola, and West Publishing. Josh has recently started to list his services as a freelance designer and illustrator.
Josh is presenting his portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation.
Danielle Moore → Alumni ‘06 → Laird+Partners
Danielle is a crafty girl who currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and dearly misses all her favorite friends from her college years. Danielle began working in New York as an assistant art director for Bloomingdale's, however, she now spends most of her present time at a design agency called LAIRD+PARTNERS, where she creates advertising campaigns for Donna Karen collection and DKNY. She, as always, still works best late in the night and on an organized, but messy, desk. In her free time, Danielle absolutely loves volunteering for the new york chapter of AIGA, drinking coffee, reading, yoga, and knitting.
Danielle is presenting her portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation.
Erin O'Connor → Alumni ‘06 → website
Erin currently attends UW-Madison for her MA and MFA. The focus of her current work is screen printed gig posters. Though design based, her new work is centered on visually expressing her love for screen printed posters, to find a connection between academic art and lowbrow/street art. There is something visceral about physically pushing ink through a screen onto paper that connects Erin to each piece, and in turn makes each piece a part of herself. She aims to create posters unique to the vibe of a particular band while still maintaining a dstrong visual presence of who she is. In addition to developing her independent poster business, Erin continues to take on small freelance design jobs, and work as the screen print shop assistant where she maintains the screen shop, assist with teaching both basic and advanced screen printing, and assists artist/professor John Hitchcock with his work.
Erin is presenting her portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation.
Eric Oleszak → Alumni ‘07 → ericoleszak.com
Eric works for Kohl's marketing and advertising department. He also doess freelance projects which include graphic tees, poster design, and logos for clients like the FOCIS 09 Conference in San Francisco.
Eric is presenting his portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation.
Jake Parris → Alumni ‘07
Jake is a mysterious fellow. You’ll just have to check out his website to learn more about him.
Jake is presenting his portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation.
Amy Rabas → Alumni ‘05 → amyrabas.com
Amy Rabas is an artist and designer living in Tieton, WA. She currently works as the Assistant Manager of Marquand Editions | Tieton, a high-end letterpress print shop and bindery that produces limited edition handmade books for art organizations, museums and collectors.
Amy is presenting her portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation as well as helping Synthetic conduct the Save As2 \ Claymation Design Experiment.
Amy is also helping coordinate the Sunday Casual Brunch & Networking.
Jen Soik → Alumni ‘05 → Baker Associates
Jen Soik left Stevens Point after the nowHERE conference 2006 and currently lives just west of Minneapolis. She designs for Baker Associates in Wayzata, MN doing packaging for Gerber Baby Products along with various environmental design/interior decor projects. Her free time is spent serving on the AIGA MInnesota board as the Associate Director of Volunteers as well as listening to live music.
Jen is presenting her portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation as well as helping Synthetic conduct the Save As2 \ Claymation Design Experiment.
Jen Woj. → Alumni ‘05
Currently working for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Wisconsin Chapter, Jen's duties include developing the Chapter website, creating and updating printed materials and assisting in maintaining the Chapter‘s promotional materials budget. Jen also does freelance design. Her recent projects include tradeshow graphics, websites and product packaging.
Jen is presenting her portfolio of recent work at the Alumni Portfolio Presentation.