Sunday, 05 September 2010

JOHAN WAY

Hi, my name is Johan Way and I am the creator and visionary behind Splitlevel Graphics and Splitlevel Photography, soon to be Splitlevel Perspective.  On this website you will find my personal graphic design portfoliophotography portfolio (My design services are currently available for hire), and a blog on things going on in my life and interesting articles or videos I find on the web.

I am self-employed as a graphic designer, specializing in the fields of corporate identity (logo) design, photography (product, landscape and architecture), print design and branding.  The majority of my time is spent designing and implementing marketing promotions for small businesses such as logos, websites, brochures, letterhead, business cards and more.

At 22 years old I have already obtained three associates degrees in visual Communications and next spring I plan on finishing my BS in Print Media with a certificate in small business management and entrepreneurship.  I have published two books and have been awarded for both my Graphic Design and my Technological skill set.

I have been practicing graphic design for about five years now.  At first it was just a hobby, completing small projects for friends and family which grew into an obsession that helped me hone my talents in logo design, photomanipulation and advertising.  Photography wise, I am fairly new with only two years under my belt.  I have always had an interest in capturing things the way I see them or would like to see them.  I havent had any serious projects as of yet but I plan on getting more work in the coming year as I get my site up and running and get my name out there.
 

Education

Caesar Rodney Senior High School - Camden, Delaware
Technology Education major 2001-2005

  • Technology Student Association member
  • German Club Member
  • Recipient, Biotechnology and Physical Technology Award (senior award)
  • Recipient, Delaware State University Gold Scholarship
Delaware Technical Community College - Dover, Delaware
Visual Communication major 2006- 2009

  • Associates in Multimedia- Completed 5-11-2009
  • Associates in Advertising Design- Completed 5-11-2009
  • Recipient, 2009 Outstanding portfolio award in Advertising
  • Associates in Photo Imaging- Completed 5-11-2009

Experience

Wawa Fresh Food Market, Dover, Delaware
Customer Service Associate 2005- Present

  • Qualified for management
  • Three-time Employee of the Month
  • Valued People
  • Delighted Customers
  • Embraced Change
  • Do the Right Thing
  • Do Things Right
  • Passion for Winning

Graphic Designer, Camden, Delaware
Freelance Designer 2003- Present

  • Website Design
  • Logo Creation
  • Photo-manipulation
  • Banner/Advertising Design
Photographer, Camden, Delaware
Freelance Photographer 2006- Present

  • Retouching
  • Product shots
  • Stock Photos
  • Banner/Advertising Design
  • Photo-manipulation

Skills

Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing

  • Adobe Indesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Image Ready
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Macromedia Dreamweaver
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Strong Computer Skills