I was born in a magical land called The Suburbs. Rows of hedge trimmed houses, mowed lawns, and a rusty Pontiac station wagon in the driveway. Not a remarkable neighborhood by any means but within these streets of sameness grew my imagination. There, no boundaries existed, an old cardboard refrigerator box in the backyard could take me anywhere. Transformed into a mighty sailboat tossed about the seas fury, landing on savage uncharted islands, or an Ion Blaster 5 space ship exploring some strange Nebula. I now work as a graphic designer in San Francisco, and still love to think outside the refrigerator box.

FREELANCE: NEZ design Ongoing
Creating unique, memorable brands for people, organizations, and businesses that reflect their goals and distinguish them within the marketplace. Including a wide range of print and interactive projects, logo and identity development, business cards, letterheads, invitations, advertisements, brochure and collateral design, catalogs, packaging, exhibit design, signage, web and print production.

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Kirshenbaum Communications San Francisco, California, 1999 - 2001
Branding and rebranding programs, corporate identity, print collateral, advertising, and interactive projects for a wide range of clients. Collaborated with illustrators, photographers, copywriters, programmers, and pressmen. Proposal through launch with heavy client interaction.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Shelby Designs & Illustrates Oakland, California, 1997 - 1999
Concept, design, and project management for a variety of clients. Projects include print collateral, packaging, and web sites. Worked collectively and individually with clients and vendors on multiple projects with tight deadlines.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER: A.D.A.M. Software, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia, 1996 - 1997
Collaborated with in-house marketing, illustrators, copywriters, and programmers to develop print and interactive media for an industry leading medical illustration developer A.D.A.M. Software, Inc.

EDUCATION: Kent State University BA Design, 1992

Jim Neczypor | 415.285.2210 | jim@nezdesign.com | San Francisco