Chris Cappilla | graphic designer + illustrator

Vintage Wedding Invitations Design and illustration for fall/vintage wedding invitations.

Creative Direction/Production: Gina Cappilla
Creative/Production: Kay Cappilla
Creative/Production: Chris Cappilla 2014 Graphic Design, Illustration, Print Design
Team Solomid Logo Intro Logo animation intro for the Team Solomid brand.

Client: Team Solomid
Creative/Motion Work: Chris Cappilla 2014 Branding, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics
Cooking Logos for CityTV Logo for an upcoming cooking program, Santa Monica Family Favorites.

Instr/Dir: Richard Khanbabians, AiCALA
Art Direction: Robin Gee (Cable TV & Public Info Mgr of City TV)
Client: CityTV of Santa Monica 2014 Branding, Graphic Design, Icon Design
Gillette Advertisements Gillette advertisements directed towards the male demographic from ages 25-35 years.

Instr: Richard Khanbabians, AiCALA 2014 Advertising, Creative Direction, Graphic Design
Branding & Certificate Design - Life Coaching Program Certificate, branding, and presentation project for the life coaching program, "Coaching Champions, Coast-2-Coast."

Client: Monica Griffith
Guiding Light Coaching
http://www.guidinglightcoaching.com
Designer: Chris Cappilla 2014 Branding, Graphic Design, Print Design
Web & Print for AVAD LLC Onesheet/flyer, web banner, and digital signage design for vendors of AVAD.

Client: Avad LLC of Ingram Micro Comany http://www.avad.com
Marketing Coordinator: Cintia Gallo
Designer: Chris Cappilla 2014 Graphic Design, Print Design, Web Design
Bridal Shower Invitations Design and custom lettering for vintage bridal shower invites.

Creative Direction: Gina Cappilla
Creative/Designer: Chris Cappilla 2014 Calligraphy, Graphic Design, Print Design
The Contortionist's Handbook Title Sequence A title sequence based on the Novel,
The Contortionist's Handbook by Craig Clevenger.

Song: Raw Power by The Stooges
(from book and for project purposes only)

Instr/Dir: Ni Glynn, AiCALA 2014 Animation, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics
Cars Children Storybook App Project was done for Branded Research/Flight School Publishing, formerly in Santa Monica, CA.

Client: Branded Research/Flight School Publishing
Client Owners/Art Directors: Rhett McNulty and Matt Gaffney
Illustrator: Chris Cappilla
Animator: Another Artist (for most animations in this project) 2014 Animation, Illustration, Interaction Design
Energizer Rebrand/Repack A new logo, new packaging, and new ads for the Energizer brand.

Instr: Aniko Hill, AiCALA 2014 Branding, Graphic Design, Packaging
Motion Work for Stella Rosa Stella Rosa Instagram Videos
Client: Stella Rosa Winery - Dante Colombatti http://www.stellarosawines.com/
Initial Direction/Voiceover: Dante Colombatti
Concept and Design:
Chris Cappilla and Blake Tsutsui
Song: Audio Jungle

Stella Rosa Black Logo Intro
Creative Direction: Client and Mitchel Dumlao http://www.lastreetartgallery.com
Motion Work: Chris Cappilla and Blake Tsutsui 2014 Animation, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics
CEMENT SUITCASE End Credits End Credits for the independent feature film, CEMENT SUITCASE. Concept is based on the story and elements from the movie.

@Psychic Bunny
Art Direction: Rick Castañeda & Doug Spice
Concept and Design: Chris Cappilla 2014 Film, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics
Portfolio 2013 My student portfolio/cv/bus cards and presentation for the AICLA graduate portfolio show in June 2013.

Instr/Dir: Susanne Manheimer, AiCALA
Marwin Schiltz, AiCALA 2014 Graphic Design, Illustration, Print Design
StriveTV/LA Canvas Event Flyer Flyer design for an event held by StriveTV and LA Canvas, at the Ebanos Crossing in Downtown LA.

Client:
StriveTV http://www.strife.tv
LA Canvas http://www.lacanvas.com
Direction and Final Revisions:
Mitchel Dumlao
http://www.strife.tv
http://www.lastreetartgallery.com 2014 Art Direction, Branding, Graphic Design
One Candle, 6 Movements Postcard/flashcard designs inspired by a few of the many design movements (A-Z).

Instr: Jack Keely, AiCALA 2014 Exhibition Design, Graphic Design, Illustration
Cultural Taboo Publication My four articles of the class's collective publication on cultural taboos, where we researched the topics/wrote the articles, created the illustrations, took our own photography/video, and finally designed our own layouts for both print and digital publication.

Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) was used for the digital publication.

Instr/Dir: Richard Khanbabians, AiCALA 2014 Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Illustration
Match-Made Log A sculpture of a tree stump designed to tell an environmental message.

Around 2,000 matches were used.

Instr: Kohl King, AiCALA 2014 Design, Fine Arts, Sculpting
Expressive TYPE Illustrations Various expressive/illustrative type projects combined in a portfolio book.

"SMILE" project: Best of Quarter Spring2010

Instr: Jack Keely, AiCALA 2014 Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration
Pool Balls in Illustrator Pool balls created in Illustrator.

Instr: Marwin Schiltz, AiCALA 2014 Design, Digital Art, Graphic Design
Portraits in Graphite Commissioned and non-commissioned portrait pieces done in graphite.
These are poor quality photo copies from the only machine I had access to at the time. 2014 Drawing, Fine Arts, Illustration
How To Wrap 5 Eggs Find 5 ways to package 5 eggs, and the packages are to look like a set/series. Inspired by the book, "How to Wrap 5 Eggs."

Instr: Susanne Manheimer, AiCALA 2014 Crafts, Graphic Design, Packaging
Bamboo & Water A foldout book using construction paper cut, folded, and stacked into layered geometric and organic shapes. Japanese inspired.

Instr: Jack Keely, AiCALA 2014 Crafts, Design, Graphic Design
Grids...No Grids Spreads designed with and without the grid, using the designer, April Greiman's story and incorporating her work....a designer who inspires me.

Instr: Sheridan Lowrey, AiCALA 2014 Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Typography
Digital MessageMaking A Post-Production design with found images and juxtaposing them. I tried to express the concept, "Optimism vs. Pessimism."

Digital/Print: Best of Quarter Spring2011

Instr: Sheridan Lowrey, AiCALA 2014 Crafts, Graphic Design, Print Design
Art Movement Posters These are posters representing the art movements Futurism and Russian Constructivism, using the concept of the movie, "Inception" and the nursery rhyme, "Humpty Dumpty."

Instr: Jack Keely, AiCALA 2014 Design, Graphic Design, Illustration
Experimental TYPE Various experimental type projects.

Instr: Marwin Schiltz, AiCALA 2014 Drawing, Graphic Design, Typography
Illustration for The Alchemist An illustration based on the book, The Alchemist, by Paul Coelho.

Instr: Richard Khanbabians, AiCALA 2014 Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography
Oppression and Violence Against Women Illustration #2 An illustration of the Druze/Lebanese male viewpoint and on the research of a topic, Oppression and Violence of Lebanese Women.

Client: Maysar Sarieddine
Direction in Concept/Design: Masyar Sarieddine
Assist in Concept/Design and Illustrator: Chris Cappilla 2015 Digital Art, Fine Arts, Illustration
Oppression and Violence Against Women Illustration #1 An illustration of a viewpoint and on the research of a topic, Oppression and Violence of Lebanese Women.

Client: Maysar Sarieddine
Direction in Concept/Design: Masyar Sarieddine
Assist in Concept/Design and Illustrator: Chris Cappilla 2014 Digital Art, Illustration, Motion Graphics
Ice Breakers Stop_Motion 30-sec stop motion video using Ice Breakers Mints.

Instr: Ni Glynn, AiCALA 2014 Advertising, Motion Graphics, Photography
Shape In Motion A cardboard-cut shape in motion.
80+ pieces of cardboard.

Instr: Kohl King, AiCALA 2014 Design, Sculpting, Fine Arts
Graphite On Paper Commissioned and non-commissioned tattoo designs and drawings. 2014 Drawing, Fine Arts, Illustration
Logos In Motion These are logo animations I created for companies as well as class projects.

Instr: Ni Glynn, AiCALA
Jim Redden, AiCALA

Stella Rosa Black Logo Animation
Creative Direction: Client and Mitchel Dumlao http://www.lastreetartgallery.com
Motion Work: Chris Cappilla and Blake Tsutsui

LA Street Art Gallery Logo Intro
Client: LA Street Art Gallery http://www.lastreetartgallery.com
Motion Intro/Post-Production: Chris Cappilla
Music: Outkast 2014 Branding, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics
Santa Clause Rebranded! A rebranding of Santa Claus!

Instr: Susanne Manheimer, AiCALA 2014 Branding, Graphic Design, Design
VOTE 2012 Logos for CityTV Logo options for a replacement to the 2010 logo of CItyTV's Santa Monica Vote portion of the their TV programming and website, http://www.smvote.org.

Instr/Dir: Richard Khanbabians, AiCALA
Art Direction: Robin Gee (Cable TV & Public Info Mgr of City TV)
Client: CityTV of Santa Monica 2014 Branding, Graphic Design, Typography
Collage Pieces Collage pieces using stuff from magazines, books, in drawers around the house, and in the garage.

Instr: Marwin Schiltz, AiCALA 2012 Crafts, Design, Graphic Design
Car Manual Infographic System Car manual for the Toyota Prius redesigned into an infographic system.

Instr: Susanne Manheimer, AiCALA 2014 Graphic Design, Information Architecture, Typography
2 LIVE CREW Video Interview Interview featuring 2 Live Crew
Client: LA Canvas http://www.lacanvas.com
Director/DP/Final Post: Mitchel Dumlao http://lastreetartgallery.com
Post-Production: Chris Cappilla 2014 Cinematography, Film, Music
Experimental "TYPE THREE" Experimental lettering using the name of my Typography 3 class, "Type Three."

Instr: Marwin Schiltz, AiCALA 2014 Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography
Trader Joe's Advertisement Sachplakat – one word/phrase, one image.
This is a Sachplakat poster for Trader Joe's, "A Blend of Cultures."

Instr: Susanne Manheimer, AiCALA 2013 Advertising, Graphic Design
Rtsm Publication A children's book that is Artism. "Rtsm" expresses design and art through the use of our most familiar symbols that we see, use, and pass by every day.

For other books and Rtsm projects from other students check out the website @ http://www.thinkrtsm.com/

Instr: Susanne Manheimer, AiCALA 2014 Graphic Design, Print Design, Typography
Color Theory of a Dragon An acrylic painting showing 7 different color schemes in addition to the color scheme of the actual fabric. The actual fabric is shown in the lower part of the dragon's body.

Instr: Kohl King, AiCALA 2012 Crafts, Fine Arts, Painting
Art Movement Book Covers Two sets of book cover designs representing the movements Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Victorian.

Instr: Jack Keely, AiCALA 2014 Graphic Design, Photography, Print Design
Piggyback Tracks "Piggyback Tracks" is experimental type using elements from photos I had taken at Union Station. The name was to be fun and amusing to a kid.

Concept: The same way that kids get piggyback rides from their parents, people ride the buses/trains at the Union Station to get from place to place.

Instr: Marwin Schiltz, AiCALA 2014 Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography
2-in-1 Balsa Project A morphed structure combining the architectural design of the Crooked House in Sopot, Poland and the Dancing House in Prague, Czech Republic.
Stands 28in x 21in x 30in.

Instr: Kohl King, AiCALA 2012 Design, Sculpting, Architecture
Chance...? Are things by chance or are they meant to be?

This video project had to answer this question based on my own perspective and life experiences.

Instr: Tom Glynn, AiCALA 2014 Cinematography, Film, Graphic Design
Artist YouDavis Video Interview Featured Artist: You Davis

Client: LA Street Art Gallery http://www.lastreetartgallery.com
Director/DP/Creative Direction: Mitchel Dumlao
Motion Work/Post-Prod: Chris Cappilla
Music: Outkast 2013 Film, Graffiti, Street Art
Design's Fundamentals Various projects representing the fundamentals of design.

Instr: Jack Keely, AiCALA 2014 Design, Graphic Design, Illustration
Orchid in Illustrator An orchid created in Illustrator.
My first big project with Illustrator.

Instr: Marwin Schiltz, AiCALA 2014 Design, Digital Art, Graphic Design

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