PGB CLIENTS
Peter Babakitis
Interactive Design/Illustration/Motion Graphics
415-596-3353
https://babakitisarts.com/UI.html
www.peterbabakitisillustration.com
www.linkedin.com/in/peter-babakitis-017b664
Recent Work Highlights:
Sumless Treasuries Releasing (Current)
•Media design for numerous feature film releases
Tiatros (2017-2020)
•Created over 50 animations and motion graphics for large scale medical tutorial course project
Apple Computer (2017)
•Created storyboards for a number of video projects
Teak Agency (2016)
•Created storyboards for a TV commercial for a tech/app client
ePrentise (2015-2016)
•Illustrated a 90-page humorous B to B book describing data management, and created the animated video based on the book.
Enterprise Green (2012-2016)
•Created video documentaries and animated films for foundation outreach website. •Created UI/UX concept for the website, and Prezi presentations.
Lucky Duck Coffee (2012-Present)
•Created the brand for a startup coffee company, including logo, package design, Website UI/UX, e-commerce and display graphics for brand launch for both the Lucky Duck brand, and the Javacco brand
Outward, Inc. (August 2013-May 2014)
•Created UI/UX concept for an architectural iOS app, using the phone to scan the details of a building for import into a 3d display within the app for consumers, architects and designers
Wakingstar Productions (2011-2016)
•Created web/UI designs, book illustrations, video documentaries, prezi presentations, illustrations and animation for various clients.
Winequest (December 2011-February 2013)
•Art direction, illustration and UI/UX design for iPhone app based on Winequest’s vast database of wine taste data, for consumers to build customized preference lists
Columbia Records (May-June 2012)
•Created UI visual design for iPad/iPhone musical remixer app for the band Passion Pit
Yum Inc. (October-November 2011)
•UI design, character illustration for animated corporate training Flash program for training kiosks in Taco Bell, KFC, and other subsidiaries of Yum! Inc.
Deck 5 (April 2011)
•Created concept design for a game-like iPad app for entry level futures traders
Inside Innovation: Innovaro (September 2010-February 2011)
•Created UI/UX design, video production for a B-to-B iPad magazine
The Getty Foundation (December 2008-February 2009)
•Created an animated film about overcoming institutional fear of technological change
Centrope Exhibitions (2008-current)
•Flash design and interactive animation for Central European museum exhibition company
Oakland Unified School District (May, June- 2008)
•Design, Flash construction and animation for school district interactive website
Lauer Learning (June-August 2007)
•Art direction, Illustration and Layout of a new graphic novel
Red Hill Studios (2005-2007)
•Company Executive Art Director
•Art Director of TV series Exploring Time for the Discovery Channel and activity site
•Art Director of computer game FF’56!
•Design of numerous websites, educational software projects and museum interactives for Red Hill Clients
Vitesse (2005)
•Interactive corporate site for Pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis
•Interactive corporate site for Pharmaceutical company Depuy-Mitek
Kinection
•Designed interactive training and presentation modules for various NGOs
Lego Mindstorms (1999-2001)
•Designer of software interface for Robotic Invention System, Vision Command, and other interactive toys
MSH Entertainment (1997)
•Storyboards for 3D animated syndicated TV series "Vanpires"
Kaiser Permamente (1997)
•Designed and animated 3D characters for Corporate Video
1987-1996:
Turner Interactive
•Conceptual designer for 3D flythru environment game for Sony Playstation platform
Broderbund Software
•Creator of original modular artwork package, and modular constellation of
3D quicktime movies for Kid Pix Studio (children's multimedia studio)
•Creator of original main interface design for Amazing Writing Machine
(Children's writing product)
•Designer of Quicktime Video Help section for Kid Pix Studio
•Conceptual design for Childrens' Math Product.
•Creator of animated character for Carmen Sandiego educational game
•Conceptual art and storyboards for space exploration educational game
•Conceptual art and storyboards for literary figure-based educational game
Apple/IBM Kaleida Labs
•Created conceptual designs for a pre-browser social network, including avatars, environments, sharing forums and other concepts that were later part of the major social networks
Nueva Media
•Creator of original interface design for prototype of Half Moon Bay Farm
(children's math tutorial product), involving several illustrated screens,
character design and cel animation, 3D character animation, and other image
processing techniques
Paramount Interactive Media
•Creator of original interface design format for series of interactive children's
books
Lucasarts Learning Group
•Created conceptual design and interactive display for Nippon Telephone prototype
•Created illustrated screens for another Nippon Telephone prototype
•Created concept storyboards for a Virtual Museum project
Interactive Productions
•Conceptual design for RoboMaxx (CD-I product), involving storyboard and
color screen design
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING CREDITS:
Miami Ad School, SAE Expression College, Art Institute
(Classes in Interactive Design, Motion Graphics, Graphic Design and Illustration)
FILM AND TV CREDITS:
The Journeyman
Dramatic Feature Film
Producer/Writer/Director
Best Independent Feature Film 2020 FCIFF
Best Feature Thriller 2020, Austria International Film Festival
A Prior Engagement
Dramatic Short film 2009
Producer.Director
Henry V
Theatrical feature film 2007
Producer/Director
Kuksu
35mm theatrical feature film
Producer/Director
Inside-Out
Presente Films
Associate Producer and Editor of documentary about the death penalty
Classic Stories For Children
Producer/Writer/Director
Origiinal Children’s Musical TV Special -EMMY award, N. C: Best Children's Program 1991
Family Issues Film Series I&II
Producer/Director of series of dramatic and documentary films for schools
Twentieth Century Fox/Lucasfilm
The Fly (feature film)
•Creator of Effects storyboards, mechanical rigs, sculptural pieces and final
painting and detailing of animatronic pieces
OTHER CLIENTS INCLUDE:
Microsoft
Macromedia
Paramount
Disney
Education: Columbia College. M.A. film program (William Friedkin award), University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana B.A. English Literature with Honors, Theatre in England program incl. workshops with Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theater. Morgan Park Academy High School (High Honor Student), References available upon request.