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Talented jack-of-trades Graphic Designer with 3D modeling skills and a background in illustrating comic strips.

Graphic Design, 3D Modeling and Prepress file prep for the retail the likes of Nike, adidas and Umpqua Bank.

My main roles at Photocraft are what you would expect of a graphic designer -- doing creative take-downs of retail initiatives, generating imagery for various projects, laying out retail signage -- as well that of a 3D modeler. In that capacity, I depict what 3D graphic elements will look like in real life, going as far as calling out some construction materials or possible construction methods. I also virtually model up new fixtures, as well as generating virtual store environments. Other tasks have included laying out directives, worked on architectural projects recreating window elevations and done copious amounts of research. Work included clients the likes of Nike, adidas, Brooks and Wendy's.

I tackled a broad array of projects at Ivey, ranging from creative to the day-in day-out work of retail initiatives. Concept to execution was their thing, and we very much lived that as the designers touched many parts of projects before they went out the door. I was tasked with creating logos, brochures, retail graphics, laying out displays, brand identity, press checks, 3D models, project management here and there... acting more or less as a human Swiss army knife. Ivey liked me enough to transfer me from Milwaukee, WI to Milwaukie, OR. Work frequently involved the Swoosh, a myriad of retail clients and Krispy Kreme -- a client that I did phenomenal work for, and was paid handsomely for doing so by way of a doughnut emblazoned bicycling jacket for my commuting needs.

Providing layout of the Riverwest Currents comics page, as well as occasional doing cleanup, layout, logos and design for the rest of the monthly publication.

Comics Editor  |  Cartoonist

Once again, I wore many different hats for this job. My day would involve creative work, client interaction and mechanical preparation. I'd design posters, banners, 3D retail windows, brochures, signs, lay out website user interface and create installation directives. Since we had a skeletal staff, this job demonstrated my value as a team player. In addition to my duties as a creative designer, I would help answer phones, assist in applying vinyl to retail signs, lend a hand in pack-outs when necessary, use my brawn to unload trucks, play IT department, archive our digital assets, and create designs for use on the plotter of the vehicle graphics firm KSC absorbed. Work revolved around clients such as Foot Locker and Champs.

Designer

Created a check list style political cartoon for the monthly publication.

Samples can be viewed here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/groschopf/sets/72157603765414718/

Cartoonist

This gig was fantastic. I was really able to stretch out and apply my talents to many different projects. I did everything from create logos to photo retouching, web UI design, layout catalog pages, design direct mail pieces for use with variable data fields, create packaging artwork, generate industrial design, retouch photographs and lay out product manuals.

Designing for Brew City enabled me to recognize a vast array of fonts and quickly bang out logos for a plethora of logos and artwork use in apparel. My job would involve using my illustrative capabilities, designing for imagine or real companies, brand research, creating sell sheets (a system which I overhauled and drastically improved), product photography, retouching, film separations and calling out garments/Pantone colors/printing techniques. Of particular interest was mining old ads, books, magazines and company archives for imagery we could use to create authentic retro and "distressed" goods for the Miller Brewing Company. During my tenure, Brew City went from selling wacky t-shirts primarily in it's local brick and mortar stores to being picked up by wholesale clients, such as Kohl's, Wal-Mart, Spencer's and Urban Outfitters.

Graphic Artist

Illustration, layout and writing for a 4-5 day the week comic strip, "Counter-Productive".

My co-writer and I also attended the WizardWorld Comic Convention in Chicago (in the Artist's Alley) three or four years in a row. We produced three separate comic compilation books and hawked them at WizwardWorld and in small book shops, 2005-2006.

Converting logos to vector. Applying graphic design to award plaques. Typesetting. Making screen separations for production.

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J. Jason Groschopf: Graphic Designer in Portland, OR

J. Jason Groschopf

Forge Graphic Works, Inc.

PhotoCraft - A Taylor Company

Ivey Performance Marketing

Riverwest Currents

Kroll Salkin Inc

Vital Source Magazine

Design Interchange Inc

Brew City Promotions, Inc.

The Badger Herald

Healy Awards Inc.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh