John Porubsky Pro

Creation, ideation, and oversite of Halloween and other seasonal animatronics involving illustrations in Photoshop and Illustrator.
Photography, digital and video editing of product samples for presentation, printed instructions, web use, and packaging.
Creation and layout of detailed printed instructions, packaging formating, and contact sheets.
Writing dialogue for animatronics.
Repairing and touch ups of 3D animatronic prototypes.
Establishing relationships with overseas vendors for sourcing efforts of tools and accessories.
Building rapport with clients Cracker Barrel, Spirit Halloween, Loew’s, and Party City.
Creating concepts initiated for licensors.

Clients that I work closely with include:
Joy4kids LLC- Champaign, IL.: Conceptualized and engineered 2D and 3D craft kits.
Lisa Frank Incorporated- Tucson, Arizona: Illustration
Premium Surge- Chicago, IL.: Illustration, Concepts, Virtual presentations for licensed products;
St. Vincent de Paul Parish (05/01-Present)- Chicago, IL.: Graphic design (pro bono); Flash
Inside Publications (06/08-Present)- Chicago, IL.: News articles and entertainment event coverage, graphics;
Advanced Screenwriters Group (05/11-Present)- Chicago, IL.: screenplay coverage, visualizations
Skills include Graphic Design, Illustration, Adobe Creative Suite 2020, Packaging, Logos, Copywriting, Mechanicals, Trend Solutions, Presentations, Branding, Overviews, Engineering, Character Development

Conception and product engineering of 2D and 3D craft kit products and toys to final version (including seasonal/holiday, and licensed)
Graphic Design, Illustration, CS6 Creative Suite, Flash
Styleguide and character development
Graphic and package design
Trend solutions & overviews
Illustration
Branding
Room decor
Mockups of 2D and 3D prototypes
Presentation boards and Powerpoint presentations
Presentation of product to adult and children focus groups
Communication with vendors overseas for sourcing efforts for tools and accessories

Clients that I've worked closely with have included:
Target
Walmart
Michael’s Crafts
Meijer
Hobby Lobby
A.C. Moore
Joann Stores
Toys R Us

Licensors that I've worked closely with have included:
Nickelodeon
Warner Brothers

Conception and illustration of 2D and 3D premium toy products (mostly licensed) to final version
Graphic and package design
Trend solutions & overviews
Branding
Room decor
Presentation boards
Art direction
Sculpt reviews
Factory visit

Clients that I've worked closely with have included:
McDonald's (Happy Meal Toys)
Hallmark
Blockbuster
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Chevron

Licensors that I've worked closely with have included:
Disney
Pixar
Mattel
Hasbro/Tiger
TY

Conception and illustration of 2D and 3D premium toy products
Graphic and package design
Presentation boards
Art direction

Clients that I've worked closely with have included:
General Mills
Kellogg's
Con Agra

Created presentation boards
Marker illustrations