Karl Dinkler

The Displaced Website

Inspired by a Graphic Design in Social Awareness class at Savannah College of Art and Design, The Displaced was created to inform the general public of the rising rate of homelessness in Central Florida. Through various street-level campaigns targeted at educating the public on statistics and facts about Central Florida's growing displaced community, thedisplaced.org serves as a single, unified forum that offers information on the multiple ways the public can help those in need. The Displaced not only informs the public, but connects individuals with resources to organizations that are currently on the frontline of tackling homelessness.

www.thedisplaced.org

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Waveeater Website

Waveeater is an innovative, convenient floating breakwater system designed for use in many waterfront applications. They came to me in August 2010 asking for my help in establishing a new website for them to better connect to their clients. As part of this process and graphic responsibility, I provided an updated identity solution and brand guide. Site uses JQuery scripts to enable galleries and rotating graphics to be seen on Apple mobile devices.

www.waveeater.com

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Tavistock Group Portfolio

Tavistock Group was in need of a presentation tool to showcase their portfolio of assets and some of the marketing collateral created for those assets. What used to be a constantly updated Powerpoint presentation was coded into a website version that allows instantaneous updating and where each team member presenting or sharing the site with clients knew it was the most up to date portfolio.

Tavistock Portfolio

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Nevermore Packaging Design

This packaging was conceptualized and designed as an alternative to traditional beer packaging during my 3Dimensional Studio coursework at SCAD. As part of the creative process I looked for ways to create an eco-friendly solution while being economically viable. The package uses less material than current options – while also providing a reusable solution during the point of purchase. After the first 6-pack is purchased and consumed, you can re-fill the pack at a discounted rate.

The idea of Nevermore Brewery stemmed from a late night reading of Edgar Allen Poe's poem, The Raven. Each of Nevermore's full-flavored brews is named after the illustrious bird. Nevermore brews Black Bird Brew; an all-American black lager beer, Raven's Roost; a smooth pale ale and finally, Crow's Nest; a coastal wheat brew. This new design features a sustainable approach to bottle packaging.

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Tavistock Cup Journals

One of the best programs in sports, this 136-page journal showcases Tavistock's premier sports event, the Tavistock Cup. Working in collaboration on a team with two other designers, I was personally responsible for the cover designs for the 2009 and 2010 years as well as several articles and features on Tavistock Group. The covers showcase metallic foiling and UV varnishing effects.

2010 marked the tenth year of the passing of golf legend Payne Stewart, member and resident of Isleworth Golf & Country Club. To commemorate his iconic significance to the sport, the 2010 cover was a tribute to Payne.

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Let's Say Grace Benefit Collateral

Special event collateral designed for Grace Medical Home, a not-for-profit organization offering ongoing primary care needs of prevention, wellness and sick care to the low income, underserved of Central Florida. Each year, Grace Medical Home puts on a pot-luck dinner event where members of the community host themed tables and bring their own food for an evening to get to know Grace. As one of the largest fund-raising events, 2010 marked record-breaking donations for Grace.

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Typographic Memorial Book

Designed to celebrate the life of a friend's father, this 36-page saddle-stitched memorial booklet features an embossed cross of Malta on the cover. Set in the beautiful traditional Garamond, this booklet was a culmination of the programs at the memorial services and was given to family and friends who spoke at the memorial services.

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Heima Typeface

As part of the coursework for Typography Studio I, this typeface was designed with the inspirational listening of the Icelandic band Sigur Ros. The promotional booklet and download CD features a sewn binding.

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Lake Nona Luxury Listings

Each 38-page quarterly brochure highlights the latest real estate offerings in the prestigious Lake Nona Golf & Country Club's. The brochures are printed with soft-touch aqueous coating and are perfect bound. Each spread promotes a single home with lifestyle and nature spreads throughout. Volume One recieved a Print Award at the PAF Florida Print Awards in 2008.

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Viva La Nona - Special Event Series

An invitation and map of Lake Nona Golf & Country Club was created for a specialty event thrown by Lake Nona Realty. This Mediterranean tour of homes featured a progressive dinner through a selection of available homes. The invite played off of the Mediterranean-themed tour with a folder and plane ticket for an international journey.

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2007 Self Promotional

Highlighting some of the more crafty side of design, a total of 10 hand-assembled self-promotional books were designed and sent to prospective employers in the fall of 2007. This book showcased all of my work from my undergraduate studies and included an astro-turf cover to resemble grass.

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Nevermore Brewery

Nevermore Brewery was a brand that I created during a 3-Dimensional Studio class at Savannah College of Art and Design. The idea of Nevermore Brewery stemmed from a late night reading of Edgar Allen Poe's poem, The Raven. Each of Nevermore's full-flavored brews is named after the illustrious bird. Nevermore brews Black Bird Brew; an all-American black lager beer, Raven's Roost; a smooth pale ale and finally, Crow's Nest; a coastal wheat brew. This new design features a sustainable approach to bottle packaging. I designed the entire brand suite from the logo of Nevermore Brewery to each beer they brew.

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Waveeater

Waveeater is an innovative, convenient floating breakwater system designed for use in many waterfront applications. They came to me for a re-design of their website in August of 2010. During the questions asked during the website re-design, I suggested their logo could use a facelift. I provided them with an updated logoset and stationery package along with a branding guideline that they would be able to share with designers and clients who will become advocates of their new brand.

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Casa Tavistock

I developed a logo set and brand guide for a Tavistock Group owned business development in Mexico City. As Mexico City is a heavily populated metropolis, I centered the design on a flowing Jacaranda tree that is planted outside of the building. The focus was meant to be on the surrounding natural views of the city park and prime location of the office space, just outside of the busyness of downtown.

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The Displaced

Inspired by a Graphic Design in Social Awareness class at Savannah College of Art and Design, thedisplaced.org was created to inform the general public of the rising rate of homelessness in Central Florida. The logo shows a missing or displaced "a" and an asterisk, which is meant to represent the homeless and acts as a means to draw attention and callout the often overseen homeless character. I also used a bit of subtle fun by setting the social awareness campaign's logo in the typeface Impact.

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Lake Nona Golf & Country Club Kids' Club

I was asked to re-design the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club Kids' Club branding. I chose to incorporate the gryphon character from the parent Club logo, making it youth-appropriate and easily adaptable to colorful situations. The design has been applied to events, t-shirts, collateral and merchandise.

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