rachel graham design portfolio
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rachel graham
p o r t f o l i o
blog // www.rbgarts.com
emai l / / [email protected]
mobi le // +44 (0)7521 953 801
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biographyRachel Graham is a graphic designer, typographer,
photographer and artist from New York, NY. In her last
position, she served as the sole in-house graphic designer at
PR firm, Kaplow Communications in New York, NY. There she
worked with internationally recognized clients such as eBay,
Timex, St. Ives, More Magazine and Target Stores. In this role,
Rachel successfully designed—from concept to completion—
invitations, brochures, HTML informative emails, websites
and microsites, logos, books, event design mockups and
infographics. During this time, Rachel also cultivated her own
freelance business where she currently handles branding, re-
branding and online presence projects for various businesses
and blogs.
Rachel’s work—which has received recognition from Design
Den Haag and Designcrowd.com—ranges from print design to
web layout and online presence to type design and illustration.
She also serves as an active member of AIGA in the United
States and The Typographic Circle in London.
Rachel attended Manhattan School of Music and The School
of Visual Arts in New York for undergraduate studies and
completed a Master course in Graphic Design at the Florence
Design Academy in Florence, Italy in 2010.
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- Paula Scher, on the Citibank logo
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c o r p o r a t e & b r a n d i n g / w e b
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Winner out of 1,400 entr ies for Design Den Haag’s “A New Symbol for Europe” compet i t ion
f lag design
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Banner, logo and business cards for ch ic-thr i l ls .com, a l i festy le magazine b log
front back
http://www.chic-thrills.com
Winner out of 1,400 entr ies for Design Den Haag’s “A New Symbol for Europe” compet i t ion
f lag design
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Lookbook for eBay Oasis Lounge at Democrat ic Nat ional Convent ion
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Logo, business card & b log for IT consul tant , Jonathan Tonner
http://www.jjtconsulting.co.uk
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Logo proposal for char i ty, Puppy Love
Logo proposal for food and wine meet up group, Fork and Cork
Logo proposal for London onl ine market ing group, Moni tor
Logo proposal for a customer serv ice company, Front Off ice
Logo proposal for recru i tment agency, Fusion Execut ive
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HTML emai l des ign for mypubl isher.com
HTML emai l des ign for T imex
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Fact Sheet for Kaplow Communicat ions, a PR agency in New York
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Logo and Fact Sheet for Kstudio, an event space with in Kaplow’s off ice
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Logo for PR agency, Kaplow’s d ig i ta l d iv is ion, Kdr ive
company logo
process
f ina l
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Artwork design for advert isements for Kaplow Communicat ions
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Personal websi te & b log
Logo design & b log design for photographer, JoEl len Kel ly
http://www.rbgarts.com
http://www.joellenkellyphotography.blogspot.com
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Website for wedding news with custom vector i l lustrat ions
Typography b log for found typography around the g lobe
http://www.vagrantype.com
http://www.lovejonandrae.blogspot.com
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Geometry can produce legible letter but art alone m
akes them
beautiful. Art begins where geometry ends, and im
parts to
letters a character transcending mere m
easurement.
- Scott Adams, on type
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t y p o g r a p h y & i l l u s t r a t i o n
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Custom typeface created for band, Red Horses, wi th Jerome Di l lon of Nine Inch Nai ls
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Custom type design for edi tor ia l spread, based on the c i rc le shape
Example in an edi tor ia l spread
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Sketch for nature inspi red typeface, Twine
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Hand drawn type i l lustrat ion for Design By Humans T-shi r t submiss ion, I am free
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Typographic i l lustrat ion
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Typographic i l lustrat ion based on sketched graff i t i in Morocco
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Vector i l lustrat ion for T-shi r t , Beast ie Boys, Open Letter to New York
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Vector i l lustrat ions for re invented New York Ci ty subway t-sh i r ts
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Typographic poster submit ted to Ful l Frame Documentary F i lm Fesi t iva l poster compet i t iontype made of work nai ls , taped to wal l , photographed
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Typographic poster submit ted to Ful l Frame Documentary F i lm Fesi t iva l poster compet i t ionType and photo col lage
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Typographic poster submit ted to Ful l Frame Documentary F i lm Fesi t iva l poster compet i t ionhand drawn type on texture
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Typographic poster submit ted to Ful l Frame Documentary F i lm Fesi t iva l poster compet i t ionphotoshopped i l lustrat ion and tagl ine, pop art inspi rat ion
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Vector and type i l lustrat ion set , study of shapes, pr ints avai lable on Etsy.com
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Vector i l lustrat ion poster for Fur Free Al l iance poster compet i t ion, 2010
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Creativity is allowing yourself to make m
istakes.
Design is knowing which ones to keep.
- Scott Adams, on design
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e v e n t & p r o m o t i o n a l
Creativity is allowing yourself to make m
istakes.
Design is knowing which ones to keep.
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Stat ionary design for the Save the Date card for my own wedding
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Stat ionary design and i l lustrat ion for wedding
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Stat ionary design for a vow renewal ce lebrat ion
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Flyer design for modern opera per formance in Stuttgart , Germany
ULYSSE
S
shut your eyes and see
An adaptation of James Joyce's Novel for the theater performed in the original english language
Adapted and Directed by Elizabeth Lee
with visuals by OBudgetproductions
and Eyecatchingpictures
When // June 19th
Doors open at 20:00, show begins at 20:30
Where // Keller Klub
Rotebühlplatz 4
Stuttgart
FREE ENTRY Public transport: U/S- Bahn Stadtmitte
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Stat ionary design & i l lustrat ion for peacock themed wedding inv i tat ion
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web splash page
Logo, f lyer, websi te and T-shi r t des ign for e lectronic music event in F lorence, I ta ly
websi te
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f lyer / poster
promot ional t-sh i r t
electronicrennaissance
IT’S A REVOLUTIONJoin the revolutionaries and remix a
classic masterpiece
THIS YEAR
Palestrina’s Messa Papa Marcello
FIRST PRIZE
Travel to Florence, Italy and perform
your peice at a live party in Piazza
Santa Croce
RUNNERS UP
First 5 runners up will have their peice
released on a limited edition flo cdente
r by jan1
52010
flo
.com
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Design is in everything we make, but it’s also between
those things. It’s a mix of craft, science, storytelling,
propaganda, and philosophy.- Erik Adigard, on design
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b o o k / e d i t o r i a l d e s i g n
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Brochure and informat ion f lyers for photography event in F lorence, I ta ly
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Proposed book design for Haruki Murakami’s “The Wind Up Bird Chronic le”
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Logo and edi tor ia l brand design for EROS, a gender neutra l l i festy le magazine
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Custom typeface for edi tor ia l spread
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Design for EROS, cont inued
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Cover story for EROS, Di ta Von Teese
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There is no excellent beauty that hath not
some strangeness in the proportion.
- Francis Bacon, on art
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f i n e a r t
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LOVE Mixed Media on canvas, 14’’ x 17’’ HIDE Mixed Media on canvas, 14’’ x 17’’
BEATWatercoloron paper,14‘‘ x 17’’
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FUTURE Acry l ic on paper, A4 UNTITLED SKETCH Charcoal on paper, A4
STRETCHEDPaste l on paper,14‘‘ x 17’’
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NOTECARD SET Acry l ic on paper, C5
TUMBLE Acry l ic on canvas, A3 UNTITLED SKETCH penci l on paper, A4
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LA NASCITA DI FUOCO Oi l paste l on paper, 14’’ x 17’’
ONDEGGIARE IL TUO MARE Oi l paste l on paper, 14’’ x 17’’
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{lift here
hire meand
i’ll prove to you
how muchi absolutely
lovewhat i do.
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Kaplow Communications, New York, NY (November 2006 - August 2009)Associate Graphic DesignerSole in-house graphic designer at international PR agencyProjects Print communication materials | Presentation design | Branding & logo design | Web element & icon design | Book & brochure design | HTML email design | Media clip reels (video art) | Packaging design | Infographic design | Event mock-up design | PhotographyClients Kaplow | Target Stores | eBay | Skype | St. Ives | Nexxus | Warnerís (part of Warnaco) | State Farm | Timex | Blue Planet Run | LeapFrog
Freelance Designer, New York, NY & Florence, Italy (January 2008 - present)Projects Print communication materials | Presentation design | Branding & logo design | Web element & icon design | Book & brochure design | HTML email design | PhotographyClients C2Staffingsolutions.com | Chic-Thrills.com | Bettina Marks | Several individuals and couples seeking stationery design & photography
Aug 2009-May 2010 Master of Graphic Design, Florence Design Academy, Florence, ItalySep 2007-May 2009 Continuing Studies in Graphic Design, School of Visual Arts, New York, NYSep 2004-May 2007 Bachelor of Music (Partial), Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY
Design Print design | Corporate communication design | Branding & logo design | Presentation design | Book & brochure design | Stationery design | Editorial design | Blog design | Marketing & creative thinkingWork Extensive experience liasing clients | Managing multiple projects at once | Working with a team & solo | Working under deadline | Time management | Presenting | Knowledge of pre-press set up | Online presence | Social Networking | CopywritingSoftware Adobe CS2 through CS4 (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premier Pro, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Lightroom) | FontLab Studio | Microsoft Office | 3D StudioMax | Mac and PCLanguages English (native) | Italian (read/write, conversational) | French (read/write, conversational) | German (comprehension/design) | Spanish (comprehension/design)
rachel graham
experience
education
Awards Design Den Haag, ì A New Symbol for Europeî Winner, study for a new European Union flag, May 2010http://www.designdenhaag.eu/en/bright-flags | Featured on DesignCrowd.com as one of the ì Top 20 logo designers to watchî http://blog.designcrowd.com/article/133/logo-designers--20-new-designers-to-watch
Organization memberships AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts, aiga.com) Associate Member since 2009, Atypi (Association Typographique Interna-tionale, atypi.org) Member since 2010, SPD (Society of Publication Designers, spd.org) member since 2010, Behance Network (behance.net/people/rachelgraham)
awards & organizations
references? of course! just ask me.
skills & capabilities
graphic designerManchester, UK+44 (0)7521 953 [email protected]/rbgarts
I am a graphic designer, photographer & typographer. I am seeking a position in a creative agency where I can work with and learn from other talented designers and creative thinkers
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for index & links to more info
about portfolio projects, go to...
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