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Alex Gnafakis

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Connected Campaign Creative

Connected Campaign Creative

Washington, DC "Congrats" Greeting Card

Washington, DC "Congrats" Greeting Card

Washington, DC "Happy Birthday" Greeting Card

Washington, DC "Happy Birthday" Greeting Card

Washington, DC "Thank You" Greeting Card

Washington, DC "Thank You" Greeting Card

Line: Connecting Us All (1)

Line: Connecting Us All (1)

The first of four postcards designed for an art exhibition titled, "Line: Connecting Us All" in December 2014. Adobe Illustrator CS6.

Line: Connecting Us All (2)

Line: Connecting Us All (2)

The second of four postcards designed for an art exhibition titled, "Line: Connecting Us All" in December 2014. Adobe Illustrator CS6.

Line: Connecting Us All (3)

Line: Connecting Us All (3)

The third of four postcards designed for an art exhibition titled, "Line: Connecting Us All" in December 2014. Adobe Illustrator CS6.

Line: Connecting Us All (4)

Line: Connecting Us All (4)

The final of four postcards designed for an art exhibition titled, "Line: Connecting Us All" in December 2014. Adobe Illustrator CS6.

Elephant Overlook

Elephant Overlook

Designed for a mock-exhibit at the San Diego Zoo, this is my favorite (and my first) piece of design work, completed in fall 2009. Adobe Illustrator CS4.

Nice Travels HTML5 Banner

Nice Travels HTML5 Banner

Animated banner (300x250) created as part of DoubleTree by Hilton's 2016 campaign, Nice Travels. Seven standard sizes run on Millennial Media, Hulu, Mashable, PopSugar, and Spotify. Banners feature 0.52% click through rate vs 0.14% industry benchmark. 

Responsibility: creative direction with Y&R Chicago design.

Universal Print Ad Template

Universal Print Ad Template

Universal Print Ad Template design for use by DoubleTree by Hilton properties worldwide. Before: existing print ad pre-2016; After: print ad after creative direction and redesign

Feature Artwork

Feature Artwork

Artwork designed for an article in the December 2015 edition of CASE Currents, the monthly magazine of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. InDesign CS6.

Beard n' Broil Logo

Beard n' Broil Logo

Logo created for "Beard n' Broil" food blog. Adobe Illustrator. 2016.

Animal Prints

Animal Prints

A set of animal prints based on photographs taken in August 2015. Adobe Illustrator CS6.

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Hello... Wine Bottle Labels

Hello... Wine Bottle Labels

A series of three wine bottle labels designed for the Kuzma wedding in summer 2011. Adobe Illustrator CS5.

Infographic

Infographic

A simple infographic designed as part of the alumni giving program at The Field School. Spring 2014. Adobe Illustrator CS6.

Alumni Reunion Invitation

Alumni Reunion Invitation

Invitation to the class of 2008 alumni reunion at Albright College, designed in summer 2013. Adobe InDesign CS5.

YoPro: Young Professionals

YoPro: Young Professionals

Website and graphics designed in spring 2013 for Wesley Housing's young professionals organization, YoPro NOVA. WEBSITE: Designed by customizing the HTML and CSS of a basic Weebly template. GRAPHICS: Adobe Illustrator CS5. 

Wesley Housing: Fundraising Site

Wesley Housing: Fundraising Site

Website created in spring 2013 to highlight specific community-building programs and fundraising opportunities available at Wesley Housing. WEBSITE: Designed by customizing the HTML and CSS of a basic Weebly Template. GRAPHICS: Adobe Illustrator CS5. PHOTOS: Nikon D2200. 

Paperback Exchange Bookstores

Paperback Exchange Bookstores

Website designed in summer 2010 for the Paperback Exchange Bookstores in Harrisburg and Lemoyne, PA. WEBSITE: Designed with iPage, using a pre-fab template with customizable HTML and CSS. GRAPHICS: Adobe InDesign CS4.

PBX: Website Graphics

PBX: Website Graphics

The web design of www.paperback-exchange.org included a rotating slideshow of graphics promoting events and highlighting specific books. Graphics would change monthly and seasonally. Summer 2010. Adobe InDesign CS4. 

Email: Fundraising

Email: Fundraising

One of 10 emails sent as part of an alumni giving day on June 5th, 2015. GRAPHICS: Adobe Illustrator CS6. EMAIL: Whipple Hill for Independent Schools.

Email: Event Invitation

Email: Event Invitation

Email alert sent to 2,200 email constituents about the rescheduling of a Halloween-themed Grand Opening event in fall 2012. GRAPHICS: Adobe Illustrator CS5. EMAIL: Constant Contact Email Marketing

Facebook Graphic

Facebook Graphic

Graphic created for Facebook to show progression toward the Annual Fund goal in Spring 2014. Adobe InDesign CS6.

Gettysburg: T-shirt Logo

Gettysburg: T-shirt Logo

T-shirt logo designed and screen-printed onto t-shirts for The Field School's annual Gettysburg trip in spring 2015. Adobe Illustrator CS6.

Pi Day: sPIderman

Pi Day: sPIderman

Logo designed and screen-printed onto t-shirts for The Field School's annual Pi Day celebrations in March 2014. Adobe Illustrator CS6.

Logo: Rock & Stroll to End Homelessness

Logo: Rock & Stroll to End Homelessness

Logo designed for Rock & Stroll to End Homelessness, a fundraising event hosted by five Alexandria-based nonprofits in fall 2012. This logo was used for printed materials, banners, and vinyl decals. Adobe Illustrator CS5.

Rock & Stroll Decal

Rock & Stroll Decal

Logo designed for Rock & Stroll to End Homelessness, a large fundraising event hosted by five Alexandria-based nonprofits in fall 2012. Logo was printed as a vinyl decal for a set of 10 cornhole boards auctioned off at the end of the event. Adobe Illustrator CS5.

Logo: Capital Country Challenge

Logo: Capital Country Challenge

Logo designed for a fundraising singing competition hosted by Wesley Housing in spring 2012. Logo was used for all print and digital collateral including websites, posters, flyers, and banners. Adobe Illustrator CS5.

Bar Coasters

Bar Coasters

A set of bar coasters designed as part of a museum exhibition titled, "Extraordinary Origins; Ordinary Objects," at the University of the Arts in spring 2010. Adobe Illustrator CS4.

Vinyl Lightpost Banner

Vinyl Lightpost Banner

One of a set of five lightpost banners designed for The Field School in summer 2014. Banners line the Foxhall Rd NW edge of the campus. Adobe InDesign CS6.

Field Notes, Spring 2015

Field Notes, Spring 2015

Cover of the spring 2015 edition of Field Notes, The Field School's bi-annual magazine. My responsibilities included conceptualization, photography, design, layout, and writing. DESIGN: Adobe InDesign CS6. PHOTOGRAPHY: Nikon D5300, edited in Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Field Notes, Spring 2015

Field Notes, Spring 2015

Alumni ad page of the spring 2015 edition of Field Notes Magazine. My responsibilities included  photography, design, layout, and written content. DESIGN: Adobe InDesign CS6. PHOTOGRAPHY: Nikon D5300, edited in Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Handbook Cover

Handbook Cover

Cover design for The Field School's 2015-16 student handbook and directory. DESIGN: Adobe InDesign CS6.

Product Tag

Product Tag

Product tag designed for Haleigh's Hogs, a fresh meat company based out of Isle of Wight, Virginia, in spring 2013. Adobe InDesign CS5.

Holiday Card: Front

Holiday Card: Front

Holiday card designed in winter 2013 for the Daniel Boone Homestead. Adobe Illustrator CS5.

Wedding Poster (Framed)

Wedding Poster (Framed)

Large poster designed for the Andrews/Francis wedding in summer 2013. Adobe InDesign CS5.

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Connected Campaign Creative
Washington, DC "Congrats" Greeting Card
Washington, DC "Happy Birthday" Greeting Card
Washington, DC "Thank You" Greeting Card
Line: Connecting Us All (1)
Line: Connecting Us All (2)
Line: Connecting Us All (3)
Line: Connecting Us All (4)
Elephant Overlook
Nice Travels HTML5 Banner
Universal Print Ad Template
Feature Artwork
Beard n' Broil Logo
Animal Prints
zepp-01.jpg
Hello... Wine Bottle Labels
Infographic
Alumni Reunion Invitation
YoPro: Young Professionals
Wesley Housing: Fundraising Site
Paperback Exchange Bookstores
PBX: Website Graphics
Email: Fundraising
Email: Event Invitation
Facebook Graphic
Gettysburg: T-shirt Logo
Pi Day: sPIderman
Logo: Rock & Stroll to End Homelessness
Rock & Stroll Decal
Logo: Capital Country Challenge
Bar Coasters
Vinyl Lightpost Banner
Field Notes, Spring 2015
Field Notes, Spring 2015
Handbook Cover
Product Tag
Holiday Card: Front
Wedding Poster (Framed)
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