work &experience

james gibbons

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Contactjgraficks.com95jgibbons@gmail.com 1.570.494.70812219 W 3rd StWilliamsport PA, 17701

Education

Messiah College 2013-2017 B.A. in Digital Media: Art & Design

Professional Experience

Eyas: Messiah Student-Alumni Council 2016-present Designer and Consultant designed posters, shirts, and other promotional materials

The Pulse at Messiah College 2015-present Design Manager, Swinging Bridge Magazine designed spreads, managed workflow, coordinated design team

Hersheypark 2016 Ride Operator assisted guests, operated equipment improved timing and flow of guest in operations

The Pulse at Messiah College 2015 Design Assistant Swinging Bridge Magazine, Clarion Yearbook designed spreads and graphics on tight schedule

Department of Visual Arts, Messiah College 2015 Graphics Lab Proctor assisted students with graphics and technical needs

Laundry Services, Messiah College 2015 Laundry Crew Member managed logistics and workflow

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Further Experience

Scandinavia May Term 2016 Visit, Study, and Homestays in Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway

Spring Break Service 2015 Service in the Bronx, Harlem, and Brooklyn

Beat Magazine 2014 Volunteer Spread Designer

Spring Break Service 2014 Construction Service in Johnson City, TN

Skills

German Language A2 - elementary proficiency

Fluency in or familiarity with following computer programs: Adobe CC (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, AfterEffects, Premier Pro, Audition) Final Cut Pro X HTML/ CSS Avid Pro Tools Photography & Videography

Curated Work & Awards

Swinging Bridge Magazine 2015 College Media Association Apple Award second place nationally for Best Magazine Spread

Are You Happy? 2015 Selected for Auginbaugh Art Gallery Summer 2015 Student Show Held in Murray Library Artist Book Archives

Christmas Card 2015 Design selected as one of Messiah College’s Office of Development Christmas Mailers

areyouhappy?

concertina artist book printed on mohawk superfine paper and hand assembled in an edition of four

curated in Auginbaugh Art Gallery student show, summer 2015

held in Murray Library artist book archives

infrastructure of ideology

book printed through blurb using public domain satellite photography exploring the relationship between infrastructure, the environment, and ideologies such as nationalism, aestheticism, and feudalism among others

swinging bridgemagazinespreads designed for Messiah College student magazine as both assistant and mangaer for design

typography

1. visual verbs: manual assembely of type specimens to meaningfully connect type and image

2. text heavy spreads using conversations from Donnie Darko

3. emotive text: redesigns of the same quote to convery different meanings, such as anger, arrogance, and sarcasm

no loitering

a concertina book assebled by hand in an edition of two exploring grafitti and the possible meanings and reasons behind them

photos taken by the artist at Centralia, PA’s famous abandoned grafitti highway

the raven

digitally illustrated e-book of Poe’s The Raven drawing on norse analogues to the greek themes of the poem

package designpentagonal box designed and constructed for a moka pot by lacafetiere, not associated with the official company in any way

logo designlogo design and branding process completed for the Natural Home Building Source for educational purposes; not affiliated with the company in any way

above: final logo and one-color variant

below, right: logos rejected in the design process

magazine conceptmagazine concept and design developed for a professional practices class

modern nomad, Connor

Reinhard is redefining what it means to be a college graduate in

the 21st century. Ignoring both tradition and advice, he set out to blaze his own

trail trhough the world.

“Cali-fornia

or Bust”

“Cali-fornia

or Bust”

“Cali-fornia

or Bust”

16 March 2016 U 17

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raduating from Messiah College this past spring presented Reinhard with the

same choices that every other senior faces. He was being told he needed to choose a career, find a place to live, and to settle into the daily grind. Connor chose to do none of those things. Instead, he set out on a cross-country journey in his silver Chrysler Town and Country minivan, without so much as a map or the slight-est hint of a plan. Even so everythings has seemed to be working out so far for this minivan ragamuffin.

His goal was to end up on the beaches of the west coast, but he took his time to get there, stopping in every small town, and meeting up with strange and interesting folk from all over the country. When he needed money, he washed dishes in the local diner, or found some work to do for one of the townspeople. He never worked to make money, just to provide for his needs. When that was accomplished, he would head out for the next town along the way, all the while saying “California or Bust.”

He hit a roadblock by the time he got to Nashville, however. As we has driving down the road, smoke started seeping out the sides of the hood of his van. He pulled over and realized that this might be a problem. He was able to get his car to a garage, but had no money to pay for the repairs. He ended up being able to get an odd job at a small local venue, fufilling his passion for music as well as raising money to continue his trip.

While working there for three months, he stayed above the venue in the worlds small-est room, saving up his money so he could continue his journey west. But somehow,

Nashville grew to feel like home, and he felt like neither leaving nor staying

would be the best option. But he thought back to why he started

this voyage, and he decide that keeping a job would

be unture to himself.

by James Gibbons

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I guess I never really had

any sort of plan at all

“Why would I want to get a Job?”

“Why would I want to get a Job?”

“Why would I want to get a Job?”

2005 Chrysler Town and Country,

dented, full of stuff, and constantly breaking.

Second-hand off-brand parka, ripped

and unwashed.

Birkenstocks, also ripped (wool socks required but

not included)

16 March 2016 U 17

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vol 1, issue 1, March 2016

THE RUNAWAY ISSUEPSYCHOLOGY OF ESCAPE

essays discussing our occasional need to get away

LIFE ON THE ROADone recent graduate’s account

of how he thrives in a life without a career or a home

UNCONTAINEDcurated selection of art and photo submissions dealing

with issues of freedom

by the students

for t

he stu

dents

vol. 1, issue 2

THE LOVE ISSUE

SEASONS OF LOVEwhat effect do changing seasons have on our need for affection?

FOREVERan in-depth look at commitment from insider and outsider views

PDApublic display of art, or how artists

and poets have interpreted love

by the students

for t

he stu

dents

vol 1, issue 1, March 2016

THE RUNAWAY ISSUEPSYCHOLOGY OF ESCAPE

essays discussing our occasional need to get away

LIFE ON THE ROADone recent graduate’s account

of how he thrives in a life without a career or a home

UNCONTAINEDcurated selection of art and photo submissions dealing

with issues of freedom

by the students

for t

he stu

dents

vol. 1, issue 2

THE LOVE ISSUE

SEASONS OF LOVEwhat effect do changing seasons have on our need for affection?

FOREVERan in-depth look at commitment from insider and outsider views

PDApublic display of art, or how artists

and poets have interpreted love

by the students

for t

he stu

dents

digital photographydigital photos taken and printed for class

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