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The abstract paintings of Kostandinos are proof
that the genre is alive and well. Self-taught and
inspired by Pollock, Rothko, de Kooning, and Kline,
he is a student of the movement... with a twist.
Kostandinos is The New Abstract.
Portfolio
Websites
- Rob Dickinson: (Official Website - archived)
- Official Website - Index
- Official Website - Downloads
- Official Website - Gallery
- Official Website - Wallpaper Mike Elgert: (Official Website - live)
- Official Website - Index
- Official Website - Shop
eCards
- eCards:
- Dreamend "The Long Forgotten Friend" (2)
- Toman "Perhaps We Should Have Smoked The Salmon First" (2)
Posters
- Posters:
- Dreamend "The Long Forgotten Friend" - Promo Poster
- Graveface Records - Day of the Dead Showcase Posters (2)
- Rob Dickinson - Concert (2)
- Macomb College - Battle of the Bands (rejected)
Collateral
- Collateral:
- Graveface Records Stationery (4)
- Graveface Records Catalog (coming soon)
- Dreamend "The Long Forgotten Friend" Double Gatefold Album Layout and Stickers (coming soon)
Web Ads
- Web Ads:
- Curtis Granderson - Grand Kids Foundation Celebrity Shoot-Out
- more soon!
Packaging
- Packaging:
- 4 Oranges - Wine Label
- Dreamend "The Long Forgotten Friend" - Double Gatefold Layout and Stickers (coming soon)
Logos
- Logos:
- coming soon!
Illustrations
- Illustrations:
- 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS High Sport
- Jaguar - Hood Ornament
- Natalie Imbruglia
- Koko the Gorilla
- Lydia Hurst
- Rado Watch
- Leather Jacket
- Rob Dickinson
Traditional with acrylic paints, Prismacolor markers and pencils.
Abstract Paintings
- Abstract Paintings:
Acrylic on canvas: 1995-2009.
About Me
I've been creative since I was a kid in Detroit watching Mr. Dressup; now I live in the 'burbs and watch HGTV. That
kid with the bowl hair cut is alive and well and looking
to do great things... minus the bowl hair cut, of course.
I am self-motivated and extremely detail-oriented with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
I'm also "Monk-ish" in my organizational skills. My range extends from print to web to social media; I also enjoy
the challenge of writing witty, eye-catching copy.
While most know me simply as Kostandinos, some may also know me from my work as suedecrush; 2009 celebrates my sixth year under that moniker. There's a lot on my to-do list, and I feel that the redesign and launch of this site is only the beginning of many good things to come. Stay tuned for a Flash version of kostandinos.com as well as an all-new suedecrush.com site.
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My Services
- Graphic Design
- Website Design
- Abstract Painting
- Illustration
- Copywriting
- Branding
- Marketing
- Social Media
- Color
- CSS (basic)
- Dreamweaver
- Flash (basic)
- HTML (basic)
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Layout
- Photoshop
- Typography
Download Portfolio
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Passionate Graphic and Web Designer with skills extending to Branding, Social Media, and New Marketing. Adept at finding information on the web, utilizing new tools, building relationships, and making new connections.
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Contact Info
Kostandinos (Ko-stan-dee-nos)
suedecrush
(suede-crush)
Detroit - Madison Heights
Macomb Township - Marine City
Michigan, USA
Telephone: +1 248.321.6677
E-mail: info@kostandinos.com
Social Media Outposts
Colophon
Many long nights were spent crafting this version of my website, but I couldn't have done it alone. Special thanks to four key
individuals: Liz Gelfusa for her help with correcting my div errors,
Matt Propst for his invaluable assistance with jQuery and getting my Portfolio section
to function properly, Adelle Charles for her detailed
critique of my PDF Portfolio, and Kelly Clarke for her PHP expertise in getting my contact box to function properly.
I've also been lucky to work with some pretty talented individuals over the years, and their creativity has
sparked a lot of what you see here.
Talented
- FRIENDS
- Dawn Boomsma - photographer
- Adelle Charles - graphic / web designer
- Kelly Clarke - graphic / web designer
- Liz Gelfusa - graphic / web designer
- Mark Goerlich - photographer / web developer
- Matt Propst - web developer
- Laura Reimer - multimedia designer
- Shawn Sears - web developer
- Imran Sheikh - illustrator / concept artist
- Nate Srugis - graphic designer
- Lynne Avadenka - book / paper artist
- Rob Dickinson - musician
- Dreamend - indie band
- Mike Elgert - musician
- Graveface Records - indie record label
- Moda Salon - hair salon
- 4 AM Creative
- Abduzeedo
- CSS-Tricks
- The Design Cubicle
- Fuel Your Creativity
- Eric Karjaluoto
- Pro Blogger
- Submit CSS
- Gary Vaynerchuk
- Web Design Ledger
- Web Designer Wall
CLIENTS
CREATIVES
Links
- BE KIND TO ANIMALS
- American Brittany Rescue
- Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
- Jane Goodall
- Koko / The Gorilla Foundation
- Michigan Humane Society
- National Brittany Rescue and Adoption Network
- Piero Fornasetti
- Mr. Dressup
- Pollock-Krasner House
- Rothko Chapel
- Storm Thorgerson
- Detroit Athletic
- Detroit Tigers
- Made In Detroit
- Motown Sports
- Utrecht - Royal Oak
- Bernard Fanning
- Ladytron
- Monster Movie
- Morrissey
- Ours
- Pearl Jam
- Powderfinger
ARTISTS OF INSPIRATION
DETROIT
MUSIC IS HAPPINESS
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