knowledge BFA Graphic Design, U of AL at Birmingham 3.75 GPA

savvy or PC

InDesign CS3 | Illustrator CS3 | Photoshop CS3 Adobe AfterEffects (Motion Graphics—600+ hours)

experience Faust - Apr 08 to Apr 09 Designer. Managed all aspects of design & print production. School of the Art Institute of Chicago Alumni Affairs & Office of Development Collateral Urban Gateways: Chicago Non-Profit Art Education Identity Update, Catalog of Programs, Annual Report 08 Chicago Youth Centers: Non-Profit Youth Services Annual Report 08 McDonald’s Department of Corporate Responsibility “Global Best of Green 2009” E-book Assisted Production of CR Report Website

Scout Brand - Jul 07 to Mar 08 Junior designer. Interned Mar 07 to May 07. Thicket: Alabama’s First Statewide Magazine Children’s Hospital, Birmingham US Postal Service & US Postal Inspection Service: Production and Design for National Campaign

UAB Campus Recreation Center - Feb 06 to Jul 07 Internal print marketing and design.

Thirst/3st - Aug 05 to Dec 05 Internship at the studio of Rick Valicenti. Lyric Opera of Chicago College for Creative Studies, Detroit Animation for Rick’s AIGA Lecture, NYC

Freelance - Aug 04 to Present Magic City Art Connection Print Campaign 07 Catalog, Mailer, Tickets, & Collateral UAB Dept of Arts and Humanities Faculty Showcase Invitation and Brochure Visual Arts Gallery “Pocket Art Editions”

bonus Chicago Youth Centers Mentor Since 08 SEED ATL 07 Awards - Winner - Student Poster Design Multiple Awards - Birmingham Addys 07 UAB Dept of Art Student of the Year 05 UAB Dept of Art Senior Scholarship 05 UAB Dept of Art Atchinson Award 06 Presidential Honors GPA - 3 Semesters Dean’s List GPA - 6 Semesters Shown at UAB Juried Student Annual 05 & 06 Vice President, AIGA UAB Chapter 07 Eagle Scout, Awarded 98

References available upon request.

paul halupkarepresented by Creative Circle

hello, there.

i hope this book does a good job of communicating what i can do and what i’m all about.

as you flip through these digital pages, i hope you’ll find something that catches your eye. if you want to learn more about the work, read the captions to the upper left. if you have any interest in my personal philosophies, read the body copy to the lower right.

(if you’re a fan of printed materials, this will print beautifully on 11x17 paper.)

thanks!p

my name is paul halupka.

i’m what you might call a true believer.

i don’t see a lot of true believers in design{and i really wish there were more out there}

but i’m thinking you’re one of them.if you have a second, flip through this book,

and maybe you’ll find something you like.

if you do, i’d love to talk to you about it.you know how this goes.

‘identita’ is czechfor ‘identity’. customtype and an attemptat understandinghuman communicationare at the core ofthis 18x24 poster,a hypothetical entry to the identity-themed 22nd brno bienalein the czech republic.

*winner, aiga seed awards 2007student poster design

there’s something pleasing about custom, well-constructed type. i’m no typographer, but i do have an intense respect for the craft.

derived from a really wonderful blackletter face from a book of historic type, this logotype for chicago’s old town school of folk music got plenty of attention to detail. the focus was on bringing the forms together really cohesively as to form a mark, and not just well-set type.

this concept, which didn’t survive the first client presentation, attempted to draw on the history of music, the rhetoric of sheet music, and rock’s apprpriation of gothic lettering.

doing design work in support of art students feels like a really special opportunity. especially really talented

students making cutting edge fashion.

celebrating the fashion department

for 75 years of student designs

the full campaign for the school of the art institute of chicago’s 2009 fashion shows, The Walk 2009 and Fashion 2009, featured postcard save the dates, invitations, PDFs, and huge window treatments on the location of the shows.

abandoning the usual catwalk, these shows put the audience along a walkway which snaked through an art gallery. the cropping here puts focus on the garment while giving a sense of the closeness an audience member would experience.

when you fall in love with your client a little bit,or get a crush on the materials you’re designing,

i think it shows.

honoring saic alumna

maria pinto with the

legend of fashion award

celebrating the 75th anniversary of the

fashion department

you're invited to an extraordinary

evening of . fashion art

detail of the invitaion for The Walk 2009. this accordion-folding piece involved wrapping the images across the edges of the panels while breaking down the highlights of the event and presenting the format in a new and interesting way.

7:00 pm

8:00 pm

5:30 pm

8:00 pm

Decadent Desserts

Mingle with the artists and faculty,

as well as models wearing student

designs.

5:30 pm

Cocktails and an Epicurean

Strolling Supper

Go behind the scenes in

Sage Studios where fashion students

bring their designs to life.

7:00 pm

Fashion Show

Take your seat for the walk, the

most extraordinary fashion show you'll

ever experience.

Celebrate with Maria Pinto

as she receives the Legend of

Fashion Award.

Wellington Reiter, President of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Fashion Committee invite you to the walk 2009 to experience an extraordinary evening of fashion + art.

the walk 2009 is an unprecedented integration of the School's annual and highly anticipated fashion show with the Master of Fine Arts graduate exhibition. This is fashion and art like you've never seen it before.

All proceeds from the walk 2009 support scholarships and the Department of Fashion Design.

april 23 at 5:30 pm36 south wabash avenue (at monroe) sage studios for fashion designevent chairs Donna LaPietra | Stephanie Sick | Bisi Williams Mau

As always, dress with style.

Valet parking available. Self-park at 55 East Monroe.

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Avant-garde Sponsors Mary Ann & Barry MacLeanMargaret MacLeanSage Foundation, Brighton, Michigan

Board of GovernorsCary McMillan,

Chairman Robert H. BergmanLarry BoothCharles Brennan IIILinda BuonannoJohn ChapmanLester ConeyJohn (Jack) CroweA. Steven CrownTodd DalaskaRobert DonnelleyMelissa Sage FadimKaren FrankDavid C. HilliardHolly HuntBetsy KarpJordan KrimsteinEric LefkofskyBarry MacLeanCharles L. Michod, Jr.Melissa MooreYoung-Ju ParkMarian Phelps PawlickCharles T. PriceThomas ReynoldsEllen SandorRichard SandorStephanie SickAdrian SmithBruce SouthworthHoward S. StoneCharlotte TiekenDavid J. VitaleTodd WarnockArthur M. Wood, Jr.

Art Institute of Chicago Board of TrusteesThomas J. Pritzker,

ChairmanKaren B. AlexanderMarilynn Alsdorf E.M. Bakwin Warren L. Batts Anne Searle BentLindy A. Bergman Robert H. BergmanBowen Blair Edward McCormick Blair Neil Bluhm Barbara Bluhm-Kaul John H. Bryan Gilda BuchbinderCarolyn S. BucksbaumLinda Buonanno Francie ComerA. Steven Crown William M. DaleyQuinn DelaneyWesley M. Dixon, Jr.Janet DuchossoisJohn A. EdwardsonMarshall Field Mike FoxKaren Frank Barbara Franke Stanley M. Freehling Maurice Fulton Denise Gardner Roxanna Beatty GoebelJean GoldmanJames A. GordonJuli Grainger Richard Gray Mary Winton GreenKenneth C. Griffin Ann GrubeCharles C. Haffner III Caryn Harris David C. Hilliard John W. Jordan II

Judy KellerAnstiss Hammond Krueck Leonard LavinLarry LevyJulius LewisElizabeth Souder Louis Barry L. MacLeanLewis ManilowJohn ManleyH. George Mann Beatrice Cummings Mayer Howard M. McCue III Nancy Lauter McDougalEric T. McKissack Cary D. McMillanSamuel M. MencoffStuart D. MishloveJudith NeisserAlexandra C. Nichols Marian Phelps PawlickBryan S. Reid, Jr.Linda Johnson RiceAndrew M. RosenfieldJohn W. RoweDorothy RunnerShirley Welsh RyanHarold SchiffGordon Segal Brenda ShapiroStephanie SickEdward Byron Smith, Jr.Manfred SteinfeldIrving Stenn, Jr.Isabel StewartHoward S. StoneMelinda Martin SullivanLouis B. Susman Oakleigh ThorneByron D. TrottDavid J. VitaleFrederick H. Waddell

honoree, saic legend of fashion award Maria Pinto’s designs evoke a deliberately modern and confident sophistication. Season after season, she marries the rich traditions of artisanal textiles, hand selected from around the world, with the modernity of American design.

Whether her clients are high profile figures or celebrities, like Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, they all come back to Maria Pinto for her tailored silhouettes that are made to fit a variety of lifestyles. Maria Pinto’s success comes from combining luxurious fabrics with clean lines. Juxtaposing these elements together with sensuality and passion, Pinto creates collections that define ‘classic with an edge’.

An alumna of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (BFA '90) majoring in fashion, Pinto also attended New York’s Parson’s School of Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Pinto landed a coveted position working for legendary designer Geoffrey Beene soon after graduation. There, Pinto learned the importance of ‘attention to detail’, the techniques of draping, and the art of editing.

The Maria Pinto Collection is available at her flagship store in Chicago, Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, Takashimaya, and other fine boutiques across the country.

75th Anniversary Honorary Co-ChairsThe Honorable Richard M.

Daley and Maggie Daley

Honorary Fashion Committee MembersWilliam Ivey LongNicole MillerCynthia Rowley (BFA '81)

Event ChairsDonna LaPietraStephanie SickBisi Williams Mau

Fashion CommitteeTeri Tkachuk BenedettiAmy BluhmEmily McLaren BoothMarlene Breslow-BlitsteinGreg CameronLester ConeyJohn (Jack) CroweMelissa Sage FadimBob FaustMarilyn FieldsIkram GoldmanDebbie JagelAmy Tara KochCarrie LannonMargaret MacLeanMary Ann MacLeanPatty McGrathRobin MorgensternMaria Pinto (BFA '90)Joe RosaZoe RyanEllen SandorBruce G. SouthworthLisa WarshauerJohn WinzelerKristine Yasutake

75th Anniversary CommitteeTrisha Rooney AldenRobin Loewenberg BergerNate BerkusSophie BrossSuzette BulleyCathy BuschPatsy CallahanSusan CanmannCindy ChereskinElizabeth O'Connor ColePeggy CroweSusan CrownNora Daley ConroyBilly DecChaz EbertMelissa Sage FadimJamey FadimShelley MacArthur FarleyJacky FerroMelissa GambleCaryn HarrisStephanie HarrisMellody HobsonHollye JacobsLinda Johnson RiceAnne KaplanBill KurtisWhitney LaskyBruce MauJeanine McNallyCindy MelkJan MelkShauna MontgomeryKate NeisserMK PritzkerSuzanne RooneyBill SickAmelia SilvaMaureen Dwyer SmithMaria SmithburgKimberly Taylor-SmithDia WeilLois WeisbergNeal Zucker

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mission: The Fashion Committee was formed to provide a supportive environment to assist the Department of Fashion Design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to achieve their goals through advocacy and promotion.

re-evaluationg a cool design for a new iterationis surprisingly invigorating to me. it feels like breathingnew life into a dying animal and watching how it grows

to like you as it recovers, develops, and adapts.

SAIC’s alumni calendar was a redesign from the previous year’s already innovative form. this complicated die-cut and folded piece was formed from a single press sheet.

presented in two sides, the alumni calendar and the juried alumni exhibition, this piece had a lot of room for experimentation.

with smart color-coding and a super clean layout, the calendar became more functional while using smart design to reinvigorate a familiar form.

to really get a sense of what this piece is like, it helps to have one in your hands.

i’m not afraid to employ the talents of othersif it suits a project better than my skills alone.

a fun type exercise for SAIC’salumni mixer in los angeles, this postcard plays on L.A.’s urban sprawl and crowdedness while drawing a visual metaphor on how SAIC alumni stand out from the rest.

the color palette is carried fromthe alumni calendar materials.

Office of Development and Alumni Affairs School of the Art Institute of Chicago37 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 818Chicago, Illinois 60603www.saic.edu

PresortedFirst Class MailU.S. PostagePAIDChicago, ILPermit #2930

Alumni, Parents and Friends, please join School of the Art Institute of Chicago President, Wellington Reiter, FAIA, for an SAIC reception in conjunction with the College Art Association (CAA) Annual Conference.

saic in los angelesFriday, February 27, 2009 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.The WesTin BonavenTure hoTel and suiTes Lakeview Bistro, 404 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90071

rsvP online! http://my.saic.edu/event/losangeles2009

QuesTions? Contact Alumni Affairs at alumni@saic.edu or 312-629-1667

saiC advising and suPPorT aT Caa! Kate Schutta, Assistant Dean and Director of Career Development, will be available to SAIC alumni to discuss job search strategies and how to navigate the conference on Wednesday, February 25—Friday, February 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Look for the SAIC flag and postings on the message board areas.

You can also reach Kate at kschut@saic.edu or her cell 773-620-1303 before or during the conference.

Paul Halupka2316 W Huron St Apt 2Chicago IL 60612

there is no beauty as honest as that which nature provides us.

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this card sings in its simplicity,beauty, and eloquence. it was suggested early on that we think of using an orchid, but i wanted to do more with the alloted photo shoot. eventually i suggested we clean the roots of soil and shoot the orchid underwater, with bubbles streaming around it.i was really interested in the suspension and lighting effects of water on petals and leaves,eventually working with a photographer to get the beautiful image at left.

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design that helps kids in any capacity is a huge deal to me. i can’t think of a better

way to address the potential and kineticproperties of design than by catalyzing its impact through the innocence of children.

urban gateways’ catalog of programs provided a really fun opportunity to do something fun and original with a really big pile of information.

the z-fold form divides the book into two sections: the catalog of programs, and artist highlights/urban gateways factoids.

a systematic color palette, vibrantpatterns and swashes and playful type make this book a fun experiencethat communicates what this arts programming organization can do for chicago’s school-age children.

urban Gateways, one of the largest

and most comprehensive arts education

organizations in the country, has brought

the arts into the lives of millions of

disadvantaged children in Chicago for

more than 47 years and is a recipient

of the White House’s “Medal of arts”.

uG delivers more than 250,000 arts

experiences each year to low-income

Chicago-area children, teachers,

and parents and provides in- and out-

of-school hours programming in the

literary, performing, media and visual arts

from a variety of cultural perspectives

to over 350 Chicago area schools,

community centers, and cultural

institutions. For many of these students,

urban Gateways provides the only

arts instruction they experience during

the school year.

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i’ve learned that a limited range of production optionscan still make for a cool design, and that simplicity can

be a real bonus when it needs to be.

2008annualreport

as a continuation of the styles set up in the catalog of programs and previous annual reports, UG’s 2008 annual report became an exercise in merging energetic imagery, type, and layout with hard facts and figures and a really strict budget.

the design utilizes a three-color palette made from mixing two vivid PMS swatches, keeping things vibrant while saving our nonprofit client valuable dollars.

durinG 2008 We served

77 Cities and villaGes tHrouGHout Metropolitan CHiCaGo

306 sCHools & CoMMunity-based orGanizations 275 oF tHese Were sCHools (90%) 162 Were CHiCaGo sCHools (59%)

213,697 total arts experienCes For students, teaCHers & parents

203,350 audienCe MeMbers

4,011 students and eduCators

6,336 students and teaCHers

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i love being a part of good work that supports great causes.

313 berkley place birmingham AL 35209

alison brittproducer

alison@brittlittlehorn.comP 205 533 3522F 205 871 4156

313 berkley placebirmingham AL 35209

alison brittproducer

alison@brittlittlehorn.comP 205 533 3522F 205 871 4156

313 berkley placebirmingham AL 35209

i wanted to developsome sort of characterthat representedthe client’s attitudeof activism in children’sand women’s advocacythrough pro-bonofilm production.free spirited and hip,“britt” is always readyto blow her toy hornfor whoever may needa little trumpeting.

above:the home page forbrittlittlehorn.com

left:the stationery suite.

*winner, birmingham addys 2008.

design should be fun as hell.

when i’m having fun with it, things get exciting.my art director has fun, my collaborators get into it,the client gets excited, the consumer gets an eyeful.

everyone is happy.

isn’t that the whole point?

primavera coffeesasked me to help with some packaging materials for the premier of the uber-premium ‘cup of excellence’ coffeesin their store.

i wanted the labelingto be as specializedas the product within.

all of primavera’s labelingis printed in-house ona color laser printer.the angled placementon the labels here isa glibly-planned resolutionfor an already unstablereproduction process.

*customized type...this stuff gets me way too excited.

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Finca carrizalcup of excellence #1

These vectors have been grouped to keep them from falling out of line. To change the color of the farm box, ungroup the objects and change the fill and the stroke separately.

Both of these labels have a transparent box grouped with them so that you can properly align the edges with your label template.

All the text in this label is converted to outlines except for the text in the farm name box. You should be able to edit this as long as you have Rosewood Fill. The type should be centered on both axes.

The text for the farm name and CoE number is editable here. The body copy is converted to outlines to maintain the typesetting tweaks.

To replace the barcode, just drop it in, resize to match, and rotate it 2 degrees. That is the tilt of everything else. Be sure to align it with the top of the Roast Date box.

fincacarrizal

Finca carrizalcup of excellence #1

These vectors have been grouped to keep them from falling out of line. To change the color of the farm box, ungroup the objects and change the fill and the stroke separately.

Both of these labels have a transparent box grouped with them so that you can properly align the edges with your label template.

All the text in this label is converted to outlines except for the text in the farm name box. You should be able to edit this as long as you have Rosewood Fill. The type should be centered on both axes.

The text for the farm name and CoE number is editable here. The body copy is converted to outlines to maintain the typesetting tweaks.

To replace the barcode, just drop it in, resize to match, and rotate it 2 degrees. That is the tilt of everything else. Be sure to align it with the top of the Roast Date box.

when you love what you’re making and who you’re supporting, it comes out in the design.

that’s all there is to it.

primavera also wanteda sign that they could distributewith their beans to retailers for a little point-of-sale advertising.i thought a cool image of their custom-built roaster would be good inspiration.

shops that serve primaveracoffees receive these two-colorscreen printed signs, which glowloudly on 12x12 slabs of wood,particle board, or fine paper.

*the owner told me he wanted to tattoo this mark on his arm.

roasted this coffee.

i believe that good design is universal.

great design speaks to its target audience, but sometimeswe don’t have the luxury of specifics. when faced with

a broader, infinitely varied audience, i think the aesthetic of clean, beautiful, well-planned design

speaks to everyone, if only subconsciously.

paul rand knew this.i’m not claiming to be anywhere near his level

of talent, but there’s certainly a lot to be gleaned from his modus operandi.

name, logo, typeface selection, cover treatment, and media kit for thicket.

this new magazinepremiered in january 2008,and promises a readership of 90,000.

the first statewide magazinefor alabama, thickettackles politics, culture, art,and human interest storiesfrom the unique people that inhabit the state.

in the creek indian language,alabama translates to“i clear the thicket.”

(more on next spread)

*winner, birmingham addys 2008.

above:detail of pages fromthicket’s media kit,which is distributedto potential advertisers.

left:the first issue of thicket,which launched january2008. though i designed the look and feel, the credit for art direction belongsto my creative director.

*check out those boots.this is the governor of alabama, my friends.

i believe in the grid, and in simple ideas that sing when you give them air.

this isn’t the solution for every design problem,but if nothing else it’s a good place to start.

i’m no massimo vignelli, but i’m no david carson either.

i have faith in the process and i try to abuse it frequently.

rick valicenti taught me that process can drive creation.create a cool process, and you will generate a cool design.

innovation, philosophy, and a spirit of adventure will yield design with the same characterisitcs.

two experimental typefaces, rooted in process and problem-solving.believe it or not, i did these for fun.

above:pentagrid, a typefacelimited to using fivepixels per letter, withno exceptions. what a beast.

left:pi_xels, a typefacerooted in the ratio of22/7, which is whatgenerates the stringof numbers we call pi.the cap height is 22 pixelstall, and the maximumcharacter width is 7 pixels. decisions likex-height, crossbars,and bowls were madevia prime numberson the grid.

*a 10-hour road tripand a pad of grid paperyielded this type.

it never hurts to get off the goddamn computer.

the digital process, while efficient and powerful,really wears me out sometimes. it’s good to take a walk,

see what’s out there, and bring it back in. leaves, paper, whatever.

handicraft can be so refreshing.

these are simply a coupleof thank you cards thati comped up for theindian springs school,an old hippie private schoolwith a very liberal approachto student educationas well as tuition rates.

the idea behind these two versions was the same: remind thebenefactor of what he’s giving money to. the version on the topwould be placed in an envelopewith a leaf attached to the card, connectingthe school campuswith a yearly donation.

*it felt so good to walk out into the cold and collect these leaves.

subliminal message:paul halupkaloves you.

and so it ends.

thanks tremendously for making it through this PDF.by all means, feel free to give me a call or shoot me an email,if you really feel compelled to do so. notice the conveniently-placed contact info to the left!

or go back to your busy day (which you have probably already put on hold) and i’ll gladly follow up.

either way, your time is greatly appreciated.

p

paul halupkarepresented by Creative Circle