Charles Akins, Illustrator, Designer, Animator, AkinsTudio in Columbia, SC

About

Illustrator, graphic designer, character developer and flash animator with over 20 years of creating friendly, effective, attention grabbing design and graphic solutions

for corporate, advertising and design firms and editorial publications and publishers.

From American Express, Coca-Cola, CheckFree Corporation, Hanes, McDonalds,

Time Digital, Computer World, UPS, Scholastic, Holiday Inns to Mad magazine

and many more.

Focus on engaging, interesting, and lively communications.

Diverse range of skills and expertise from traditional media to digital art and animation.

Education

BFA Graphic Design

Georgia State University

1984 - 1987

Contributor - Step by Step Electronic, International Design Publication Mention - ( Instructor ) Graphis Student Design Annual 96. Contributor - Stockart.com, Global digital illustration resource. Contributor - [T-26], Digital Type foundry and image resource. Contributor - “Adobe Illustrator, Creative Techniques” by Hayden Books, division of MacMillan Computer Publishing 1995. Exhibitions - Benefit 1994, Koolhipfunkystuff, Atlanta, Meteor Photo Computer Art Show 1991, ADCA SHOWSOUTH 3 1987, Activities - G.S.U. Design Corps, Editorial Cartoonist - G.S.U. Signal Newspaper, G.S.U. Mortar Board, Acrylic Painting course with Wayland Moore ( designated artist for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, 1985 ) Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
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Young Harris College

1982 - 1984

Experience

Owner

Charles Akins Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation

Aug 1987 - Present (37 years 4 months)

Graphic Design and Illustration for corporate,
editorial, design, interactive, web, and advertising industries.
Brand Identity development, Information Design, Education.

Mr. Akins' work has been widely published and featured in Step-By-Step digital, The Illustration Workbook, Picturebook, and in the Hayden book: "Adobe Illustrator-Creative Techniques," as well as the Quayside published "Logolounge Master Library: 3000 Animal & Mythology Logos," and the recent Rockport Publishers’ new book, Design: Logo An Exploration of Marvelous Marks, Insightful Essays, and Revealing Reviews by Paul Howalt and Von Glitschka.
Professor, Adjunct

South University

Aug 2008 - Mar 2014 (5 years 7 months)

Have taught, and currently teach courses like DIgital Illustration, Corporate Identity, Ad Design, Typography 1 and 2.
Professor, Adjunct

University of South Carolina, School of Art

Mar 2003 - May 2007 (4 years 2 months)

Taught Sophomore Foundation and Sophomore and Junior level Graphic Design courses; from 2-D and 3-D design and Flash animation to 300 level design and Typography. (over 30 total quarter credit hours taught)
Professor, Adjunct

Georgia State University School of Art and Design

Aug 1991 - Dec 2003 (12 years 4 months)

Taught Sophomore Foundation and Sophomore and Junior level Graphic Design courses; from 2-D design to 300 level design to Typography and Corporate Identity. (over 100 total quarter credit hours taught)
Graphic Designer

Osborne Travel

Jul 1988 - Sep 1989 (1 year 2 months)

Travel related insentive design, brand development and advertising print.
Developed corporate travel insentive strategy and promotional systems including
illustration, logo design and brochure, poster and specialty mailer designs.

Awards

Music Mdtown Atl. Limited Edition Print.

Atl. Jazz Festival Postr Contest.

Cvr Contest Winnr-Creative Loafing

Atl. Jazz Festival Contest

Ad2 Special Participation Certificate.

Merit Award-Art Directors Club of Atl.

Winner -Atlanta Symphony Competition

Winner -GAMA Logo Competition.

Affiliations

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, AIGA, Creative Club of Atlanta

Skills

Elsewhere on the Web

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On Coroflot

@cakins, member since 2008

Followers 2

Charles Akins

Associate Gear Designer

Letter and Script Engraver (Banknote) Apprentice