Curriculum Vitae
Work Experience
Biography -Born in Oxford, England. phy, web-Interests include photogra d music. design, hockey, soccer, an (founder -Design Idol: Paul Budnitz d toy comof Kid Robot, a clothing an pany) vid -Favorite Photographer: Da LaChapelle and at-Lived in Kuwait in Grade 9 ol of Kuwait tended the American Scho
Agenda Cover Code signer: 2008 Required creating a las ting design that will int rigue students for the with other designers to duration of the school ensure continuity from year; working the front cover to back of art and design. cover and combining m ultiple styles Yearbook Head Phot ographer: 2007-2008 Required taking photos at all school events; wo rking closely with othe yearbook pages; docu r yearbook members; menting the year in a creating creative and memorab tasks within printing de le fa shion and completing adlines. all assigned National Gallery of Ca nada Teen Council M ember: 2007-2008 Required using art to promote diversity; plann ing a city wide event to creating art activities th showcase local artistic at will occupy both teen talent; s and children and lau consisting of multiple nc hing a full advertising stages of posters, telev campaign ision interviews and ra dio advertisements. Awards, and Accompli shments Participant in the Scho
ol Art Exhibition: 2009
Graduation Dance Invit
ation Designer: 2009
Participant in the Eucli Participant in the DND
d Math Contest: 2009
Winner of the Visual Ar
National Photography ts Award: 2006-2007
Yearbook Cover Desig
contest: 2007, 2008
ner: 2006
Winner of the Arabic as Honor Roll Student: 20
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05-Present
Statement of Interest
ard: 2005-2006
All of my life I have been very interested in how things work, and the most popular words that left my mouth as a kid were why and how. As I grew older, I thought that I wanted to become an engineer, and as I tried to cast art aside to focus on school I found that I needed to release my creativity. This lead me to photography, traditional art and most recently, web and graphic design. I realized that what I wanted to do was design, but a part of me still wanted to become an engineer. When I found the Industrial Design program, I immediately knew that it was the career for me. It seemed like it had been designed just for me and was the perfect mix of arts and academics that I had searched for. I believe that the Carleton Industrial Design program, being closely associated with the other Engineering and Design programs, will satisfy both the artistic and academic sides of me. I look forward to the chance to let my ideas free and transform my many hobbies into a career that’s right for me. Sincerely,
Pixel Matter Magazine
A 16 page magazine created as the Culminating Performance Task for my Yearbook Class. All pictures, layouts and articles were done by me. The magazine was completed in one month, and it focuses on local arts and culture. The Magazine was also accompanied by a CD with supporting files for the Photoshop Tutorial. The design for the CD is shown above. Also, the Pixel Matter logo, shown above, combines both self made and downloaded fonts.
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Version One Sketch
Final Version Sketch
Version One
Green Team Webdesign
A webdesign created for a fictional environmental company. Sketches made before the creation of the designs were used to create the finished products. The second version was created to simplify the design, and give it a more modern look. Both designs use natural textures such as soil and wood, emphasizing the companies relationship with the environment. Designed using Photoshop CS4, and a Wacom tablet.
Logo Development
The logo is created as an energy efficient light bulb mixed with bamboo.
Final Version
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Logo Sketches and Finished Product
Rson Studios Online Portfolio Design
An online portfolio designed in Photoshop CS4. The Rson Studios logo was designed by me, and sketches of its development are shown above.
Matter Magazine Cover Illustration
A cover illustration created using a photograph of the war museum, a Wacom tablet, and Photoshop CS4. A sketch drawn before the design was made is also shown. The matter magazine typography was also made by me using Photoshop.
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Deadly Sins
A world issues media project created with Photoshop CS4 using a variety of stock images and textures as well as home made textures and photographs taken with a Nikon D60. The designs were created to show the state of our world using the seven deadly sins. The designs in total took about 8 hours to complete.
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1- Envy 2- Pride 3- Lust 4- Wrath 5- Greed 6- Sloth 7- Gluttony
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Hear No Evil
See No Evil
A photography class project constructed around simplicity and contrast. A white background was used to contrast the purity of the photo with the evil it is portraying. Also, the contrast between the dark macro photos and the bright subject emphasize both the subject and the macro photos that the model is holding. Taken with a Nikon D60 and postprocessed in Photoshop CS4.
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Assorted Photography 1- A picture taken in New York which frames the Empire State Building and displays the immense size of buildings commonly found in New York City. 2- A macro picture taken in Prince Edward Island. 3- A Candid photo of a friend taken at Lac St. Claire Quebec which was post-processed using Photoshop CS4. All photos were taken with a Nikon D60.
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Assorted Sketches
1- A self portrait. 2- A portrait of a friend. 3- A sketch done of my nephew using a reference photo. 4- A drawing of a fetus. 5- A Buddhist mandala drawn with pencils and colored with pencil crayons. Jon Cairns Portfolio  8
Digital Portrait
A portrait of my nephew created using multiple watercolor textures, a Wacom tablet and Photoshop CS4. The portrait was completed in approximately 45 minutes.
The reference photo used to create the portrait
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Media Project
An English media project in which a product was fabricated, and was later sold in an auction. An advertising campaign was created using Harry Potter, a well known character in the school community, to attract potential buyers. The design of the gingerbread house was inspired by the Hogwarts castle featured in the popular children’s movies. The project was done in a group of 6, but the design of the gingerbread house itself, the web site, and the posters were all done by me. 1- A sketch made before the fabrication of the gingerbread house. 2- 3-D drawings made of gingerbread using Sketch Up. 3- Pictures of the finished product 4 -The Webdesign used for the mini site advertising the gingerbread house. 5- The five posters which were used to advertise the gingerbread house, made in Photoshop. All photographs used were taken by me.
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Basement Renovations Home renovations done by me and my father in march of 2007. Work done included framing, putting up drywall, plastering, painting, attaching trim, and installing ceiling tiles and floors.
Patio Construction My father, my uncle and I built a patio in our backyard in the spring of 2008. Work included laying and cutting bricks and transporting gravel and soil to ensure the surface was level before the patios construction.
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A sliding mechanism hides the camera.
Two “wings” contain some of the keyboard.
Cellphone design
A cellphone designed in 2006 that I recently drew using Google Sketch Up. The cellphone has many features including a touch screen, and a full keyboard displayed across the screen and the 2 “wings”. It also has a camera that can be hidden in the cell phone and rubber grips on the side of the casing for comfort.
Rubber grips provide comfort during use.
A sketch of the cellphone
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Agenda Back Cover
The agenda cover for my school for the 2008- 2009 school year. The back cover and front cover both convey the theme of Ideas, and work in unison to compliment each other.
Yearbook Cover 2005-2006
A yearbook cover designed to fit the theme Desert Rose, which also features the schools logo, and local scenery from Kuwait.
Yearbook Pages
A sample of 8 yearbook pages made in my yearbook class in my role as head Photographer.
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