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Work Samples Michael AschnerVisual Communications Specialist michaelaschner@hotmail.com
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HI THERE! I’M MICHAEL ASCHNER. WELCOME TO MY POWERPOINT PORTFOLIO! MY CASE IS JAM PACKED WITH POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER WORK SAMPLES. THANKS FOR TAKINGA LOOK!
PowerPoint Presentations Illustrations and Comics Graphic Design Writing Credits
PowerPoint Presentations PowerPoint Presentations I designed the following for a presentation I delivered to students at Carnegie Vanguard High School. The challenge: to illustrate the potential of PowerPoint by creating a presentation that actually practices it. How to Create and Give That Don’t Suck with your PowerPoint pal,Michael Aschner
2 3 Three Ways People CommonlyMisuse PowerPoint To cover their asses with a written record of their work As a glorified teleprompter As a memory tool 1
With PowerPoint, visual information appeals emotionally to the audience’s right brain. The spoken word engages their left brain. …Actually, this is the first time I’ve ever given a PowerPoint presentation An effective presentation engages both hemispheres
Emotion Logic Logic Emotion Communication is the Transfer of Emotion If logic alone were enough, the candidate with the best ideas would always win. Make your case with logic and emotion.
Yasser Arafat was born in Cairo to Palestinian parents. His father, Abdel Raouf al-Qudwa al-Husseini, was a Gazan; his mother – Yasser's paternal grand-mother – was Egyptian. • Yasser Arafat was born in Cairo to Palestinian parents. • His father, Abdel Raouf al-Qudwa al-Husseini, was a Gazan; his mother – Yasser's paternal grandmother – was Egyptian. What if newscasters read aloud from the graphics? Dull, huh? Yet, that’s how most people deliver PowerPoint presentations.
…If You’re Just Reading From Your Slides Word-for-Word • Blah blah blah • Yadda yadda yadda • Blah blah blah Blah blah blah... Yadda yadda yadda! Blah blah blah? You Just Might be PowerPointless This was from an interactive game show called “PowerPoint or Pointless?”
PowerPoint Presentations Illustrations and Comics Graphic Design Writing Credits
Illustrations and Comics Pen and PhotoShop Watercolor
Illustrations and Comics Pen and PhotoShop
Illustrations and Comics (That’s my dog) Pen and PhotoShop
Illustrations and Comics Pen and PhotoShop
Illustrations and Comics Pen and PhotoShop
PowerPoint Presentations Illustrations and Comics Graphic Design Writing Credits
AvantGarden Promotions PhotoShop
PhotoShop AvantGarden Promotions Pen and PhotoShop
I redid Norman Bates’iconic house with AvantGarden’s colors AvantGarden Promotions (My dog again) PhotoShop
3rd Coast 2010 Tribal Bellydance Festival Promotional Materials The theme was “hidden treasure” Postcard Front and Back For Web Site
Logos Illustrator
In-House Initiative:Metadata Awareness Campaign Illustrator PhotoShop
Invitations This invite parodies themovie poster to“When Harry Met Sally” Illustrator PhotoShop
PowerPoint Presentations Illustrations and Comics Graphic Design Writing Credits
Rudolph & The Island of Misfit Toys (2001) Story and Screenplay Writing Credits Oh Max (2004-2006) • Story editor and head writer • Series developer In Search of Santa (2003) • Original Story and Screenplay • Lyricist Greatest Heroes & Legends of the Bible(1998) • Story editor and head writer • Lyricist Rudolph the Movie (1999) • Story / Screenplay Buster & Chauncey’s Silent Night (1998) • Treatment
YOU'RE RIGHT, THE SECOND VERSION LOOKS BETTER. THANKS FOR DOING THEM BOTH, APPRECIATE THAT. — OGI THIS LOOKS FABULOUS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP TODAY, MICHAEL. YOU'RE A LIFESAVER! — JULIE JOHN REALLY LIKED YOUR TEMPLATE IDEA, IT WAS NUMERO UNO FOR HIM. NICE WORK! — TRACEY Client E-Mails THANK YOU FOR THE QUICK TURNAROUND! THE CLIENT REALLYLIKED IT :) — RORY REALLY, REALLY HELPFUL. THANKS! — JUSTIN WOW, THANKS MICHAEL, THIS IS TRULY SPECTACULAR !!! — RON HI MICHAEL, WOW!THIS LOOKS FANTASTIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH! — ALLIE FABULOUS – THANKS. YOU HAVE DONE A BEAUTIFUL JOB. — CAROLINE
Michael Aschner michaelaschner@hotmail.com Let me punch up your PowerPoint Available for short and long-term assignments Visual Communications │ Presentation Design │ Storytelling & Illustration