Charles the Designer | Charles Kent's Online Portfolio

What you see here is the GIS (Global Investment Services) Asia Calendar. This was one of the first projects I QC'ed at T. Rowe Price. It eventually won awards for its design at the GDUSA's American Inhouse Design Awards.1 Two pages of the GIS Asia Calendar.2 More GIS Asia Calendar Pages.3 Face page of the T. Rowe Price Company Overview Brochure for the Canada office. Responsible for: Layout, text import, QC.4 More pages from the T. Rowe Price Company Overview Brochure for the Canada office. 5 More pages from the T. Rowe Price Company Overview Brochure for the Canada office.6 I worked with a wide variety of clients within T. Rowe Price's RPS Department. Shown here: A showcase of XRE Logistics Retirement Plan collateral. I Qc'ed their projects and assisted with layout and design.7 Taking on a Production role required meticulous attention to detail and specific skills such as data implementation (usually from Excel spreadsheets) into chart and graph form within Adobe Illustrator and other programs (PowerPoint, etc.) I updated the layout, text flow, and data on this piece.8 9 A Production role within TRP's RPS department involved work with whitepapers, periodicals, internal deliverables, etc. Almost all of them included detailed charts, graphs and tables. I leveraged a TRP Insights piece and updated the text and chart data, paying attention to page breaks and overall accuracy.10 Page 2/3 of the TRP Insights Circular.11 Page 4/5 of the TRP Insights Circular.12

@ TB&C Advertising ⇲

I was brought into TB&C as a Digital Production Artist amidst an influx of new clients including Scarlet Pearl Casino, Ventev, and Sears Canada. Shown here is a name tag embellishment for the "Under the Tree" Holiday Promotion.1 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is a client whose projects I occasionally engaged. Here is a closeup of the CE Platinum Club Card. I helped with the graphical layout and prototyping.2 CES Platinum Club Mailer, inside view.3 CES Platinum Club Mailer, front view.4 The client which I had the most creative impact upon was Scarlet Pearl Casino. I developed numerous projects from the ground up and assisted with prototyping. Shown here are Pearl Cash Grab™, VIP Invitation and Pearl Crew name tag. 5 Visit Baltimore was another client towards which I contributed my production skills. Seen here is a lineup of magazine ads with a variety of promotional spotlights and celebrities. I assisted with layout, quality control and mild Photoshop.6 I assisted with the development of Direct Energy Solar's logo, building a vectorized version from a low quality source file. I utilized What the Font for accuracy with the font representation.7

@ Levin Group, Inc. ⇲

From 2012–2015 I worked for Levin Group, Inc., the leading dental consulting firm. I developed brand identity and marketing collateral for all the major specialities including orthodontists, pediatricians, endodontists, maxillofacial surgeons, and others.
Shown here is a practice brochure I developed for Dr. Medianick's practice. I was responsible for layout, design, supplying graphical resources, prototyping, and print-ready deliverables. 1 A detail of the layout for the Dr. Medianick practice brochure. Front/back views.2 I developed a mascot for Dr. Khatri across in accordance with instructions and feedback provided by the client. This cute elephant character unfortunately does not have a name, but its trunk was raised for cultural importance and the ballerina outfit replaced the doctor's outfit in round three.3 Heavy photoshop work for "Where's Dr. Mai?" The doctor insisted on camping gear upon her Where's Waldo outfit.4 Layout/Design for an implant brochure for Dr. Spera's practice. I was excited to utilize Leonardo's Vitruvian Man in accordance with the doctor's request.5 Our cute elephant mascot from earlier was utilized on other Dr. Khatri marketing collateral, including this newborn brochure.6 Digital illustration of Peabody and Sherman for Dr. Lopez.7 Another example of Photoshop work for Dr. Amato's practice. The client requested I removed the lamp post from an otherwise pleasant picture of his practice building. I was happy to oblige.8 Front/back page of the Practice Satisfaction booklet, detailing the program which was promoted and developed with client involvement and feedback.9 Dr. Medianick Spring newsletter.10 Newsletter for Dr. Jovicich.11 Development of a spot graphic for the Levin Group, Inc. newsletter. Unfortunately it was rejected :(12 Showcase of a campaign that were developed for most of the dental clients. Typically included 11"x17" poster, 8.5"x11" flyer, table tent, promotional card, and Avery sticker labels.
Campaign focuses included tooth implants, Gingivitis prevention, oral cancer prevention, and sedation dentistry.13 Showcase for a few practices which I developed logos.14

@ Smarter Tools ⇲

My career in design started with Smarter Tools in 2008. I was part of a two-man team which developed branding and marketing collateral for a variety of tool types. Shown here is a power panel for the Airlock™ brand.1 Airlock brand packaging, shown in flat graphic.2 Airlock promotional guide included with the toolset.3 Flashlight promotional sales sheets included with RFPs for retailers.4 The Quick-Start Guide was an essential component included with each generator for user convenience and accident prevention. I was responsible for developing the graphical illustrations and layout.5 More generator collateral included with each box, including the manual and reminder tag.6 Another view of the generator collateral included with each box. Reminder tag, warning stickers, and folded quick-start guide.7 More generator collateral.8 One of the more intensive projects I developed for Smarter Tools was the primary web portal. I utilized tools such as Flash Actionscript, Javascript, CSS, and XML. This project probably represents the most involvement I've had on the UX end.9 Navigational shot of the Smarter Tools website.10 Navigational shot of the Smarter Tools website.11 Navigational shot of the Smarter Tools website.12

UX Development

While working at T. Rowe Price, I had the fantastic opportunity to hone my UX skills with a few projects, utilizing platforms such as Axure and UXPin. I assisted with wireframing and prototyping with UI design involved as well.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

UI/App Design ♖

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PowerPoint

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Ventev

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Visit Baltimore

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Scarlet Pearl Casino

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Instructional Guides

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Brand Showcase

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About Charles

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Charles is a designer and illustrator living in Fredericksburg, VA. He works hard and plays hard. His favorite show is Unsolved Mysteries.

Take a look at his illustrations.

667.305.5553 // ck@mailcharles.com

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