Artwork

Artwork January 19, 2016

This is the first piece that I have finished in a new series called, duo tones. The series is so called because each piece in this series will be black and white with one other accent color. In the case of this piece, mellow yellow, the color is yellow.

More artwork can be seen here at katherinebenedict.com.

Cafe Review Ipad App

Ipad App January 19, 2016

This is an iPad App I created using the Adobe Digital Solutions Software for a poetry publication I work for called, The Cafe Review. The goal was to make an online version of the printed issues that we produce. As a test run, I started with creating an online version of the four archived issues we produced in 2008.

I created an overall app landing/homepage that allowed the viewer to select which of the four issues the viewer would like to view, and then created a full issue for each of the spring, fall, summer and winter issues that we published in 2008. Each issue was a complete online copy of the printed issues with poetry, artwork, reviews, bios for all the poets, artists, reviewers in the issue, interviews and interviewer bios as needed.

Unfortunately due to Adobes pricing we were not able to do more issues or get it in the App Store but it will still a great exercise for me to learn something completely new and create something that visually looked wonderful.

This is an image from the landing page I created for the fall 2008 issue. There is an intuitive menu for viewers to select what content that wish to view and there is a link for the viewer to subscribe to receive the latest issues (print or online version).

Cafe Review Ipad App

Ipad App January 19, 2016

This is an iPad App I created using the Adobe Digital Solutions Software for a poetry publication I work for called, The Cafe Review. The goal was to make an online version of the printed issues that we produce. As a test run, I started with creating an online version of the four archived issues we produced in 2008.

I created an overall app landing/homepage that allowed the viewer to select which of the four issues the viewer would like to view, and then created a full issue for each of the spring, fall, summer and winter issues that we published in 2008. Each issue was a complete online copy of the printed issues with poetry, artwork, reviews, bios for all the poets, artists, reviewers in the issue, interviews and interviewer bios as needed.

Unfortunately due to Adobes pricing we were not able to do more issues or get it in the App Store but it will still a great exercise for me to learn something completely new and create something that visually looked wonderful.

This is an image from the art page I created for the fall 2008 issue. Viewers could click on any of the images to see a larger image with image specific details such as image size, medium and artist.

Cafe Review Ipad App

Ipad App January 19, 2016

This is an iPad App I created using the Adobe Digital Solutions Software for a poetry publication I work for called, The Cafe Review. The goal was to make an online version of the printed issues that we produce. As a test run, I started with creating an online version of the four archived issues we produced in 2008.

I created an overall app landing/homepage that allowed the viewer to select which of the four issues the viewer would like to view, and then created a full issue for each of the spring, fall, summer and winter issues that we published in 2008. Each issue was a complete online copy of the printed issues with poetry, artwork, reviews, bios for all the poets, artists, reviewers in the issue, interviews and interviewer bios as needed.

Unfortunately due to Adobes pricing we were not able to do more issues or get it in the App Store but it will still a great exercise for me to learn something completely new and create something that visually looked wonderful.

This is an image from the poetry page I created for the fall 2008 issue. Viewers could select an poetry title to see the whole poem.

Cafe Review Ipad App

Ipad App January 19, 2016

This is an iPad App I created using the Adobe Digital Solutions Software for a poetry publication I work for called, The Cafe Review. The goal was to make an online version of the printed issues that we produce. As a test run, I started with creating an online version of the four archived issues we produced in 2008.

I created an overall app landing/homepage that allowed the viewer to select which of the four issues the viewer would like to view, and then created a full issue for each of the spring, fall, summer and winter issues that we published in 2008. Each issue was a complete online copy of the printed issues with poetry, artwork, reviews, bios for all the poets, artists, reviewers in the issue, interviews and interviewer bios as needed.

Unfortunately due to Adobes pricing we were not able to do more issues or get it in the App Store but it will still a great exercise for me to learn something completely new and create something that visually looked wonderful.

This is an image from the poets bio page I created for the fall 2008 issue. If a poet included a webpage in their bio, I created a clickable link for viewers to click on.

Cafe Review Ipad App

Ipad App January 19, 2016

This is an iPad App I created using the Adobe Digital Solutions Software for a poetry publication I work for called, The Cafe Review. The goal was to make an online version of the printed issues that we produce. As a test run, I started with creating an online version of the four archived issues we produced in 2008.

I created an overall app landing/homepage that allowed the viewer to select which of the four issues the viewer would like to view, and then created a full issue for each of the spring, fall, summer and winter issues that we published in 2008. Each issue was a complete online copy of the printed issues with poetry, artwork, reviews, bios for all the poets, artists, reviewers in the issue, interviews and interviewer bios as needed.

Unfortunately due to Adobes pricing we were not able to do more issues or get it in the App Store but it will still a great exercise for me to learn something completely new and create something that visually looked wonderful.

This is an image from the reviews page I created for the fall 2008 issue showing the full text of the review written. There is also a button allowing to buy the book online from Amazon if they wish.

Sexual Exploitation of Adults by Clergy

Book Design, Print Work January 19, 2016

This is a book I wrote and produced while earning my Masters degree in Theology. I was inspired to write this book because there seemed to be lots of resources about this subject created for clergy but not  many for lay church goer or non-church going person. This seemed incredibly problematic for me since everything I read about the subject stated that an educated congregation and congregants was the best defense against this kind of abuse.

I decided to write it in a question/answer format so it can be read as a traditional book from beginning to end or the reader could simply look at the table of contents and read the section that interested them. At around 100 pages, it is a quick and simple read designed to give a basic but helpful overview and dos and donuts about the subject.

A pdf of the complete book can be found here.

Sam’s Club

Catalogs, Digital banners, facebook, Print Work, Production Work, Web Work January 19, 2016

I worked on the Sam’s Club account at VIA for the last three years. During that time I was a Senior Production Designer for the account in charge of creating everything from their annual Christmas catalogs, the quarterly produced Instant Savings Books, billboards, flyers, print ads, FSI’s, postcards, emails, splash pages, digital banner ads and all forms of social media. My job also included retouching photography from photo shoots, going on press checks around the US to guarantee product quality, and help produce the brand guidelines for Sam’s Club. Because I was the Senior Production Designer on the acoount, my job also included designing and implementing various new production procedures and standards as needed for VIA such as new work flow processes and/or InDesign/Photoshop templates for print and social media work.

Shutterfly TV Props

Production Work, TV January 19, 2016

For the Shutterfly TV spot which can be viewed on youtube here, my job was to create some of the props for the shoot.

Each of the shots of the website shown on the TV was actually made from an Illustrator file I created based on the shutterfly website rather then the actual website itself since the visual quality of the Illustrator file would look much better.

The biggest challenge was creating the actual books used in the commercial. The commercial was being shot over 3 days. The decision of which actors were being used in the commercial was not finalized until the first day of shooting and that meant that the first day of shooting was a still photo shoot creating the images to be used to create the shutterfly books needed to create the commercial. Because of the timeline usedto shoot the commercial, this meant that the shutterfly book needed to be used in the commercial had to be made overnight so the scenes with the actors interacting with shutterfly books with the actors pictures could be shot the next day. Since all of shutterfly’s books are made in China, this was a problem. There was no time for the books to be made the traditional way a shutterfly book would normally be made.

The solution was to have several blank shutterfly books on hand at VIA. After the still photo shoot on the first day of shooting, the photos were sent to VIA, placed in the shutterfly templates and used to create the shutterfly books used in the commercial. We created about 12-15 books and sent them overnight to be used the next day for the rest of the shoot.

TD Ameritrade Thank You Box

Package Design, Print Work, Production Work January 19, 2016

This was a box constructed to send to TD Ameritrade after their visit to The VIA Agency. The challenge was to create 10 box interiors in 2 days that had a professional and personal touch to hold a box of chocolates, boot grease, notebook and pen, all items with various depths and sizes.

The solution was to hand cut custom holes out of foam to hold each of the pieces being sent, so the visual difference between the various objects was minimized. The cut foam was then covered in black silk and the entire inside topped with black foam core.

The final touch was having a personal letter on the top of each box and having the entire package sealed with a red wax seal. The seal was handmade by a friend of mine out of silver.

Welch’s Webpage

Production Work, web design, Web Work January 19, 2016

Webpage made for the Welch’s website.

Viewers could watch videos promoting Welch’s products to unlock redeemable coupons. The point of the page design was to create something that reflected the established brand look and feel while also being fun and interesting to encourage visitor engagement.

Created at The VIA Agency.

Welch’s Facebook Ad

facebook, Production Work, Web Work January 19, 2016

Facebook Ad created for Welch’s. Made at The VIA Agency

Wonder of Samsung Refrigerator Ad

Print Ad, Print Work, Production Work January 19, 2016

One of a series of print ads published in magazines such as Martha Stewart Living and Good Housekeeping , this ad was created for Samsung’s, Wonder of Samsung campaign. This particular ad highlighted the features in the new Samsung LCD Refrigerator.

Each of the two images are photoshop collages created from about 4-6 different images.

Created at the VIA Agency.

LoJack Logo

Identity work, Logos, Print Work, Production Work January 18, 2016

Due to a series of unfortunate events, a logo we received from a freelance designer was a photoshop file instead of being the required vector art file. My job was to recreate it in Illustrator as a vector logo.

The original logo created in Photoshop is on the left, my recreated Illustrator version is on the right. The recreation took about one week. Done while at The VIA Agency.

Book of Love

Artwork, Book Design, Illustration, Print Work January 18, 2016

Book written, illustrated, printed and hand bound as gifts given out for free to people I met on the street on Valentine’s Day.

Click here to see the complete book.

LL Bean Newsletter

eNewsletter, Web Work January 18, 2016

eNewsletter made while at LL Bean.

LL Bean Newsletter

eNewsletter, Web Work January 18, 2016

eNewsletter created while at LL Bean.

Maine Historical Society Homepage

web design, Web Work January 18, 2016

Homepage made for the Maine Historical Society for the Maine History Online portion of their website.

Maine Historical Society Website

web design, Web Work January 18, 2016

Essay page designed to display essays from the Maine Historical Society.

Maine Historical Society Website

web design, Web Work January 18, 2016

Page designed to display articles and artifacts from the Maine Historical Society.

The Cafe Review website

CSS, HTML, web design, web development, Web Work, wordpress January 18, 2016

Website created and maintained for the poetry publication called The Cafe Review.

Click here to see the site

CRC boards for Jim Sterling Architects

Architecture, Print Work, Public Signage January 18, 2016

Boards created for Jim Sterling Architects illustrating the additions and renovations for the Preble Street Community Resource Center.

Tavia Gilbert Logo

Identity work, Logos, Print Work January 18, 2016

Logo created for voice actress Tavia Gilbert. Done with MRLD.

Emmanuel Center Logo

Identity work, Logos, Print Work January 18, 2016

Logo concept created for the Emmanuel Center at the Emmanuel Church in Boston. Done while at KG Partners.

Percy Cycles Logo

Identity work, Logos, Print Work January 18, 2016

Logo created for Percy Cycles. Done with MRLD.

New England Analytical

Identity work, Logos, Print Work January 18, 2016

Logo created for New England Analytical, a company specializing in electron and optical microscopy imaging and analysis. Done with MRLD.

Berwick Academy Logo

Identity work, Logos, Print Work January 18, 2016

Redesigned logo created for Berwick Academy. Created at McClain Marketing.

Heritage Logo

Identity work, Logos, Print Work January 18, 2016

Logo concepts created for Heritage, a plumbing, heating and cooling company while at McClain Marketing.

adhoc logo

Logos, Print Work January 18, 2016

Logo made with MRLD for the creation of a potential creative coop.

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Logo

Capital Campaign, Logos, Print Work January 18, 2016

Materials made for the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Campaign to raise funds to purchase the entire 1,159-acre summit and ridgeline of Mount Abraham, as well as 1,183 acres on the southeast slopes of Saddleback Mountain in the Appalachian mountains.

Campaign materials contained a new logo, a brochure, business cards and mailing materials such as letterhead, envelopes and contribution reply cards. Created while at McClain Marketing.

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Inside

Brochure, Capital Campaign, Print Work January 18, 2016

Materials made for the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Campaign to raise funds to purchase the entire 1,159-acre summit and ridgeline of Mount Abraham, as well as 1,183 acres on the southeast slopes of Saddleback Mountain in the Appalachian mountains.

Campaign materials contained a new logo, a brochure, business cards and mailing materials such as letterhead, envelopes and contribution reply cards. Created while at McClain Marketing.

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Brochure Outside

Brochure, Capital Campaign, Print Work January 18, 2016

Materials made for the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Campaign to raise funds to purchase the entire 1,159-acre summit and ridgeline of Mount Abraham, as well as 1,183 acres on the southeast slopes of Saddleback Mountain in the Appalachian mountains.

Campaign materials contained a new logo, a brochure, business cards and mailing materials such as letterhead, envelopes and contribution reply cards. Created while at McClain Marketing.

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Campaign

Brochure, Business cards, Capital Campaign, Identity work, Letterhead, Print Work January 18, 2016

Materials made for the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Campaign to raise funds to purchase the entire 1,159-acre summit and ridgeline of Mount Abraham, as well as 1,183 acres on the southeast slopes of Saddleback Mountain in the Appalachian mountains.

Campaign materials contained a new logo, a brochure, business cards and mailing materials such as letterhead, envelopes and contribution reply cards. Created while at McClain Marketing.

Thomas Challenge – Logo

Identity work, Logos, Print Work January 18, 2016

Logo for the Thomas College Capital Campaign – The Thomas Challenge. Created while at McClain Marketing.

Thomas Challenge – Brochure

Capital Campaign, Print Work January 18, 2016

Interior brochure spread of the Thomas College Capital Campaign, The Thomas Challenge. A pdf of the full brochure can be seen here: Thomas Challenge Brochure. Created while at McClain Marketing.

Thomas Challenge – Letterhead

Capital Campaign, Identity work, Letterhead, Print Work January 18, 2016

Letterhead for the Thomas Challenge Campaign for Thomas College. Created while at McClain Marketing.

Camden National Bank – Design 2

web design, Web Work January 18, 2016

Proposed redesigns for Camden National Bank. Done in partnership with Pemaquid.

Ember Grove – Contact Page

CSS, HTML, web design, web development, Web Work January 18, 2016

Contact page for Ember Grove, an online retailer based in Portland, Maine specializing in handmade lamps.

Ember Grove – Product Page

CSS, HTML, web design, web development, Web Work January 18, 2016

Product page for Ember Grove, an online retailer based in Portland, Maine specializing in handmade lamps.

Camden National Bank – Design 1

web design, Web Work January 17, 2016

Proposed redesigns for Camden National Bank. Done in partnership with Pemaquid.

Ember Grove – Homepage

CSS, HTML, web design, web development, Web Work January 17, 2016

Homepage for Ember Grove, an online retailer based in Portland, Maine specializing in handmade lamps.