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Welcome to the design portfolio of Kyle Olson.

This site was made utilizing CSS and Web 2.0 Technologies.

Feel free to look around and/or contact me.

Swatches used on this site.

7/27/08: Completely rewrote photos section (and soon the rest of the site) for accessibility for non-javascript and css-enabled users, and load time using Moo Tools 1.2 script library for the platform to enable AJAX requests and effects. Also, recently added many more photographs. Even more coming soon, as well as items in graphic design category.

4/26/08: Added many more photos to photo library. Please be patient while thumbnails load.

4/10/08: Updated web design list.

4/2/08: I added quite a few photographs from Europe. Many more to come, as well.

Resume

Objective

  • Graphic Communication student pursuing a part time job in Graphic Design or Web Design

Education

California Polytechnic State University

San Luis Obispo, CA | September 2005-Present

  • Majoring in Graphic Communication with a concentration in Design Reproduction Technology
  • To be conferred in Spring 2009
  • Current cumulative GPA is 3.805
  • Have made Dean’s list six times and President’s list once.

Work Experience

Student Academic Services, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Graphic Artist Student Assistent | June 2007-Present

  • Updated various Web sites for accessibility and ADA section 508 compliance
  • Designed T-Shirts, banners, and other printed materials

Popolo Rotisserie Cafe

Graphic Designer | August 2007-Present

  • Completely re-designed the business’s Web site
  • Designed and produced a new catering menu

Construction Management, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Web Designer | August 2007-Present

  • Streamlined job posting procedure for internship board.
  • Began work on new site, California Center for Construction Education

Newman Garrison Gilmour, Newport Beach, CA

Summer Intern | June-August 2005 and 2006

  • Greatly improved efficiency of creating color keys for painting developments by use of Photoshop action sets
  • Created color boards with paint and materials samples for clients

Computer Skills

  • Very experienced with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Proficient on both Mac and PC platforms
  • Fluent in XHTML and CSS, with a working knowledge of JavaScript

Download As PDF

Graphic Design

Popolo Catering Menu Preview Image

»Popolo Catering Menu (web) (pdf - viewer)

Catering menu for a local restaurant optimized for web.

Created in 2007

Popolo Catering Menu Preview Image

»Popolo Catering Menu (print) (pdf - viewer)

A catering menu for a local restaurant. This preview is not finished (you'll notice repeated image previews)

Created in 2007

Class Projects

Personal Identity Preview Image

»Personal Identity (pdf - viewer)

The idea for this project was to design a personal identity and encorporate it into different media used in the professional world.

Summer 2007 - GRC 218: Typography

Movie Poster Preview Image

»Movie Poster (pdf - viewer)

The assignment was to create a movie poster for a movie we invent. Stock photos and titles were provided.

Summer 2007 - GRC 218: Typography

Thank You Card Preview Image

»Thank You Card

This assignment was to make a card to be printed front and back on the Heidelberg Speedmaster.

Summer 2007 - GRC 328: Sheetfed Lithography

Panorama Preview Image

»Panorama

This photo is created from 12 different photos at exactly 30 degrees separation.

Spring 2007 - GRC 202: Photo Manipulation

Logo Preview Image

»Logo

A logo for myself, created in Illustrator.

Fall 2006 - GRC 201: Publishing Systems

Dusty Tech Preview Image

»Dusty Technologies

A fairly simple site using script.aculo.us and some basic JavaScripting.

Created in 2008

»Site Archive - Coming Soon

»PDF Archive of Site Index - 07.27.08 (pdf - viewer)

Test Office Preview Image

»Cal Poly Testing Services

I adapted the standard Cal Poly layout with some design elements and basic javascript integration that were requested to revamp and make ADA 508 compliant the Testing Services Web site.

Created in 2008

»Site Archive - Coming Soon

»PDF Archive of Site Index - 07.27.08 (pdf - viewer)

Student Affairs Preview Image

»Cal Poly Division of Student Affairs

I adapted the standard Cal Poly layout with some design elements and basic javascript integration that were requested to revamp and make ADA 508 compliant the Division of Student Affairs Web site.

Created in 2008

»Site Archive - Coming Soon

»PDF Archive of Site Index - 07.27.08 (pdf - viewer)

Xippe Music Preview Image

»XippeMusic

This was a class project for GRC 453. I tried to make this site with techniques I've never used before.

Created in 2008

»Site Archive* - 07.27.08

»PDF Archive of Site Index - 07.27.08 (pdf - viewer)

First Year Experience Preview Image

»First Year Experience

Re-developed site to be W3C valid, ADA section 508 compliant, and easier to update for future development.

Created in 2007

Popolo Rotisserie Cafe Preview Image

»Popolo Rotisserie Cafe

Site for a local restaurant and catering business.

Designed in 2007

SAS Preview Image

»Student Academic Services

ADA accessibility compliant Web site for Student Academic Services at Cal Poly University. Based off a Cal Poly template.

Created in 2007

Savage Sims Members Preview Image

»Savage Sims Members

Site designed using CSS, using a mysql content management system, and Light Box for animated image previews. My first attempt at a CSS based site.

Designed in 2006

Savage Sims Preview Image

»Savage Sims

Recently updated with prototype script library for animations.

Designed in 2004

*Site archives contain no MYSQL data, and might not render correctly.
Please refer to pdf archive to see if page is rendering correctly

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Contact Info:

Kyle Olson

(714) 356-2394

kolson@calpoly.edu