# Kavan Thompson's Portfolio (Extended Overview)

## About
Put simply, I have always been a visual mechanic teeming with ambition. At age fourteen, I wrote a story based on one of my favorite video games that got read aloud by a 2.15 million subscriber YouTube channel, before I knew how to use most computer software. As I extended my skills through four years of Georgia Southern, I worked a job as a student designer: incorporating 3D modeling, Virtual & Augmented Reality, every single software of the Adobe Suite, and so many niche applications. This was to accomplish absolutely any goal, and all of this before I even stepped foot into my first out-of-college job in October 2024.

As you can tell: Challenge defines me. Even since I was a toddler, where I wanted to be an artist. Because now, I can paint, draw, doodle... but I want to do it for clients. I want to see my work in public. I want it to mean something to the community. I want the conversations on how to make things better.

I want a challenge.

## Selected Work on This Site
1. "Dancing with the Statesboro Stars" T-Shirt (Front & back event shirt illustration and sponsor layout)
2. Poultry Processing Plant Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt (Front & back staff sweatshirt design)
3. Bank of Newington Magazine Ads ("YOUR MONEY CALLED." and "Sorry. Our rates are higher than a giraffe's savings account.")
4. Fiber Connectivity Direct Mailer (Front & back postcard mailer for MTC with postal addressing space)
5. Atlantic Waste Services Promotional Flyer ("Let Us Ease Your Seas" front & back flyer)
6. The Slider Joint! Menu (Two-page restaurant menu design)
7. Bank of Newington Billboard ("Helping Our Community Grow" outdoor billboard)
8. Toy-Story-Themed Client Christmas Card (Front & back custom die-cut holiday card with pink printer cut line on the hang tab)
9. City of Wadley 250-Year Street Flag (Commemorative banner design and street-pole mockup)
10. Splash in the Boro Social Media Campaign (Full-month social campaign copywriting, content calendar, and collaborative creative direction)
11. Catalyst Promotions Social Media Campaign (Full-month promotional merchandise social campaign copywriting and visual design layouts)
12. Coastal Processing Social Media Campaign (Multi-post social feed campaign and copy for Coastal Processing)
13. "Operation Gus" Health Services Poster & Promo (Illustrated board game parody poster and promo graphic for Georgia Southern Health Services)
14. "MAGUS: The Feathering" Trading Card (Front & back illustrated GUS trading card from the Gaming Guses series)
15. Sheriff's Office Recruitment Video (Long-form recruitment video cut in Premiere Pro, After Effects, and CapCut)

## Special Projects

### 1. TMT In Town Interactive Map
Interactive web map and Santa tour tracker designed and built for Statesboro's local TMT In Town holiday charity drive (https://tmtintown.com/?page_id=167).
- Interactive vector map of Statesboro with streets and key local landmarks
- Real-time Santa route cruising with speed controls and progress scrubber
- Milestone speech notifications at stops like Sweetheart Circle
- Follow-cam camera tracking and HTML5 canvas snow animation
- Quick jump buttons and Google Maps directions to local food drop locations

### 2. Design Formatter
Design Formatter is a desktop app I built to take the repetitive setup work out of starting new projects in Adobe Illustrator (.ai), Adobe Photoshop (.psd), and Adobe InDesign (.indd).
- Step 1 (Format): Search 550 print and digital presets with built-in trim, 0.125in bleed, and CMYK/RGB settings.
- Step 2 (Typography): Live preview of 100 heading and body font pairings.
- Step 3 (Layout & Grids): Pick from 72 premade layouts and 75 grid structures.
- Step 4 (Colors): 5-swatch palette generator based on a single-word mood or season.
- Step 5 (Create): Choose Illustrator (.ai), Photoshop (.psd), or InDesign (.indd) and build the working file and project folders on Mac.

## Contact
- Email: kavanthompson001@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavan-thompson-469b39214