Keith Harper

Current

• Owner at workplaydream

Past

• Art Director at Inkd
• Senior Designer at ZAAZ
• Art Director at Imagekind

• Designer at Write Image
• Military Intelligence Officer at Army National Guard
• Designer at Gabe Kean Design
• Designer at Engine Interactive
• Design Intern at Hornall Anderson Design Works

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Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology

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Connections

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Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• workplaydream

Keith Harper’s Summary

I am a multi–disciplinary graphic designer.

I’m passionate about typography, details, concepts‚ and craft.
My experience includes print, identity, and interactive design.
Currently I am looking for creative opportunities in New York.

Keith Harper’s Specialties:

art direction, interactive design, print design

Keith Harper’s Experience

• Owner

  workplaydream

  (Graphic Design industry)

  July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)

  workplaydream is my personal design initiative, including both freelance clients and personal projects.

• Art Director

  Inkd

  (Design industry)

  September 2008 — June 2009 (10 months)

  Responsible for the creative direction of Inkd, a new online marketplace for print design templates.
  
  Designed the Inkd logotype, identity, website, and user interface of additional web applications. Helped with copywriting, information architecture, and marketing efforts. Art directed photography of products and helped streamline the production process.

• Senior Designer

  ZAAZ

  (Public Company; Internet industry)

  September 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 1 month)

  Focused on strong concepts and original design work‚ with a high level of craftmanshipand attention to detail. Clients included Sony, Helio, Microsoft, and Tom’s of Maine. Helped junior designers with production and ongoing promotions on client sites.

• Art Director

  Imagekind

  (Design industry)

  July 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 2 months)

  Responsible for setting the overall design direction, based on pre–existing user interface. Increased website conversions‚ enabled easier browsing of artwork‚ and created a more consistent brand / user experience with the help of one staff designer.

• Designer

  Write Image

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 2006 — June 2006 (6 months)

  Primary focus involved generating concepts and design for interactive projects. Lead designer for Microsoft websites‚ Flash–based DVDs‚ and banner ad campaigns.

• Military Intelligence Officer

  Army National Guard

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

  May 2003 — March 2006 (2 years 11 months)

  Served as a 2nd Lieutenant in New York and Washington states. Primary job was ensuring the welfare of soldiers, conducting training to standard, and developing junior leaders.

• Designer

  Gabe Kean Design

  (Graphic Design industry)

  January 2005 — August 2005 (8 months)

  Responsible for visual design‚ idea generation, and production. Assisted with brainstorming‚ copywriting‚ interaction studies, and UI design. Created silkscreen poster projections for the Art of Modern Rock exhibit at Bumbershoot 2005.

• Designer

  Engine Interactive

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  July 2004 — November 2004 (5 months)

  Responsible for visual design and production of several website projects.

• Design Intern

  Hornall Anderson Design Works

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Design industry)

  March 2004 — June 2004 (4 months)

  Assisted senior designers and art directors with several interactive projects. Contributed ideas and design explorations for an identity project, and translated final solution into website design.

Keith Harper’s Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  BFA , Graphic Design , 1999 — 2003

  BFA in Graphic Design. Classical training in print design with additional courses in interactive design. Resident Advisor 2002–2003.

  Activities and Societies:

  Resident Advisor, Army ROTC, AIGA

Additional Information

Keith Harper’s Websites:

• workplaydream

Keith Harper’s Interests:

Photography, screenprinting, typography, writing

Keith Harper’s Groups:

AIGA

•    Interaction Design Association
•    RIT Alumni Group - Rochester Institute of Technology
•    Rochester Institute of Technology - College of Imaging Arts and Sciences Alumni
•    RIT Students, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff
•    FWA
•    AIGA | the professional association for design
•    NYC Web Design
•    Design Ignites Change
•    Designers Korner
•    R.I.T. Resident Advisors
•    RIT/CIAS School of Design Alumni

Keith Harper’s Honors:

+ Communication Arts: Interactive Annual (October 2006). Assisted Gabe Kean with the UW Burke Museum‘s “West Point” website.
+ Print Magazine: Regional Design Annual (December 2006). Keith's business card will be fetaured in the Self-Promotion category.

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