PORTFOLIO & RESUME

PORTFOLIO
& RESUME
alex tonge
347•276•5613
www.hellospaceboy.com
[email protected]
alex tonge
I am a conceptual out of the box creative thinker currently seeking full-time
employment or freelance opportunities. Effectively communicating via
Graphic Design stimulating thought and evoking concise ideas, working
individually or with a collective. Skilled in Print and Interactive Design with
experience in branding, packaging, print, multimedia and web design.
education
work experience
1999 – 2003
Savannah College of Art & Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
07/2008 – Present
Freelance Graphic Designer
professional skills
Proficient knowledge in;
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop, Mac OSX
Quark Xpress
other skills
Drawing:
Experienced in various mediums
(charcoal,markers,pastels and pencils)
as well as digital vector illustrations.
Photography:
Proficient knowledge and understanding
of digital and film Photography, ranging
from black and white darkroom
techniques to camera operation
and exposure control.
Web Design:
Basic knowledge of;
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Flash
HTML Coding
Working with a variety of clientele
independently and occasionally with
Design Studios as a Freelance Designer
on versatile projects ranging from branding,
interactive, print and web design.
10/2005 – 07/2008
Graphic Designer,
Serious USA (New York, NY)
Responsible for the design of user
interfaces for interactive applications,
as well as packaging and storyboards
for a wide variety of clients.
09/2003 – 10/2005
Graphic Designer,
Community Marketing Concepts
(Brooklyn, NY)
Responsible for designing printed
community outreach materials for various
local and national non-profit organizations.
clients
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Arsenal
F.C., Baby Phat, Champ Car World Series,
Chicagoland Speedway, EA Sports Big,
HK Studios Inc., Housing Works, Manchester
United, Newcastle Brown Ale, Nickelodeon,
Philip Morris, Sporting News, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Games and Victoria's Secret.
CHAMP CAR
Interactive CD-ROM Interfaces and Packaging
This product was designed to reflect the high-tech, fast
paced racing scene. It was distributed at various Champ
Car events as a promotional tool to drive customers to
their website for ticket purchases as well as a means
to promote brand awareness.
NEWCASTLE BROWN ALE
Interactive CD-ROM Interfaces
Newcastle distributed three bottle cap
shaped mini CD’s packaged on 12-packs
of Newcastle Brown Ale for a Newcastle
Music/X Games campaign.
Each CD featured a Newcastle sponsored
snowboarder and a Newcastle affiliated
band. The design for the interfaces were
influenced by the bold graphic aesthetic
seen in skate and snowboard culture
and utilized a combination of collage
with some hand drawn elements.
ARSENAL FC
Illustrated Posters
For the 2006 – 2007 season, Arsenal FC released a series
of player guides. Each month, I designed and illustrated a
pull-out spread as well as an A1 sized fold-out
supplement of the graphic.
VICTORIA’S SECRET
BEN-AMUN JEWELRY
Landing Page and Packaging
Website Redesign
As part of the promotion for the 2007 Fashion Show,
Victoria’s Secret commissioned an Interactive DVD
Gift Card as a portal to promote the event. I was
responsible for the design of the “Behind the Scenes”
landing page as well as the packaging for the DVD.
The client wanted to update their website
for eCommerce with a clean, simple, easy
to navigate modern layout.
JIMMY’S BOUTIQUE
Website Design
JIMMY’S boutique is a historic Brooklyn
establishment that until recently had no
online presence. I was brought in to design
around an eCommerce software which the
client would then update on their own.
The client wanted a design young and fresh
that was on par with their competitors.
VIRGIN GAMES
Website Landing Pages
Virgin Games released their online portal in the form
of downloadable software. Using the clients assets,
I designed these splash pages that supplemented the
application, detailing the Virgin Games family.
thank you :)