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Samples of Work by Barak Karabin
1. Bicycle Playing Cards Family of PC Games
Game Interface & Graphics
Employer: Self-employed, developed under contract with Gunnar Games and Expert
Software (now owned by Activision).
Contributions & Tools Used: 3D data generated using 3D MAX, Interface and 2D
graphics created in Adobe Photoshop, 3D characters animated using Character Studio,
all images post-processed using Debabilizer.
Date of Project: 17 games and packages producted between January 1998 and
January 2000.
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Samples of Work by:
Barak Karabin
2817 Sherwood Street
Greensboro. NC 27403
336-684-0987 - barak@triad.rr.com
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2. Starbuck's Frappuccino
Concept, Renderings, & Engineering
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construction methodology
Employer: Decision Point Marketing, Winston-Salem, NC (acquired by Rock- Tenn Inc.)
Date of Project: January 1998 through June 1998.
Contributions: Devised a gravity-feeding display which keeps the beverages cold and
rendering
required no electricity. Using saline and water filled freezer insert panels (item 3 in
above drawing) and a molded foam tray, beverages remain under 41˚ F for 12 hours.
Tools Used: Rendered and engineered using Auto-Des-Sys on an Apple computer. Samples of Work by:
Barak Karabin
2817 Sherwood Street
Greensboro. NC 27403
photograph
336-684-0987 - barak@triad.rr.com
3. Employer: NxView Technologies, Inc.
Date of Project: February 2000 through
September 2001
Contributions: Authored planning
documents, web-delivered interactive
multimedia, created and authored
animation for interactive 3D datasets.
Tools Used: 3D datasets models using
3D MAX, graphics and texture maps
created using Adobe Photoshop and
Illustrator, interactivity created using
Director and Flash.
Samples of Work by:
Various Clients of NxView Technologies Barak Karabin
2817 Sherwood Street
web-delivered interactive 2D & 3D multimedia Greensboro. NC 27403
336-684-0987 - barak@triad.rr.com
4. production
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Contributions: Devised display concept
Employer: Permanent Display Group,
and display system methodology,
Chesapeake Display & Packaging Company
devised the use of reflective mylar,
opaque and translucent inks for packaging
Date of Project: Started June 1997, work
graphics, designed packaging.
complete November 1997, & product
launched January 1998.
Tools Used: Rendered and animated
concept using Alias software on a
Silicon Graphics workstation. Illustrated
Samples of Work by:
packaging graphics by airbrushing
Barak Karabin
Gillette Mach3 opaque and translucent paint, on clear
2817 Sherwood Street
mylar adhered to reflective mylar.
Greensboro. NC 27403
construction
Concept, Display & Graphics 336-684-0987 - barak@triad.rr.com
5. www.badgersportswear.com
www.triadgoodwill.org
Websites Design, Authoring, & Flash Employer: BEM Interactive, Inc. Contributions: Designed site's appearence,
built site structure, authored content
Date of Project: 2006
Concepts, GUI Designs, Content Authoring, & Multimedia and created animated Flash graphics.
Tools Used: Concepts and graphics created in
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Content
authored using Dreamweaver and Flash.
Samples of Work by:
Barak Karabin
2817 Sherwood Street
Greensboro. NC 27403
336-684-0987 - barak@triad.rr.com
www.atlas-storde.dk www.earlier.org
6. Fruition Hammocks construction methodology
Concept, Marketing, Website, & Patent Illustration & Authoring
photograph
Employer: Self-employed with Fruition
Unlimited LLC.
Date of Project: 2007
Contributions: Created product concept,
generated presentation renderings, designed
and authored marketing materials and the
website. Authored and illustrated patents.
Tools Used: Hammock graphics created in
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Website
authored using Dreamweaver and Flash.
Patent illustration created using 3D MAX
and Adobe Illustrator.
renderings
www.fruitionhammocks.com
vector logo
Samples of Work by:
Barak Karabin
2817 Sherwood Street
Greensboro. NC 27403
336-684-0987 - barak@triad.rr.com
7. marketing materials
large-format tradeshow & mousepad graphic
Employer: Geomagic, Inc. , Research Triangle Park, NC
website
Product Description: Software which processes data from MRI, CATSCAN, and
3D scanning devices to create manufacturing quality, digital models for using
in the automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and consumer product industries.
Date of Project: 2004
My Role: Worked with Product Manager, and CEO to author marketing messaging.
Conceptualized and created all artwork, packaging, web-content, and interactive
product packaging
training materials.
Tools Used: All artwork created using Adobe Creative Suite, Macromedia Director,
and the suite of Geomagic products running on a PC workstation. Additional
3D modeling done using 3D MAX. Samples of Work by:
Barak Karabin
Geomagic 2817 Sherwood Street
Greensboro. NC 27403
Marketing Materials, Website, & Product Packaging 336-684-0987 - barak@triad.rr.com
8. Home Furnishings Employer: Freelance for multipile furniture design,
Concept & Engineering and manufacturing firms.
Date of Project: Steelcase - July 1999,
Ralph Laren - September 1998
My Role: Created concept illustrations, renderings,
and engineer drawings.
Tools Used: Initial concepts created using pen
and paper, renderings created using 3D MAX
and Adobe Photoshop. Engineer drawing created
using Auto-Des-Sys. Files developed using both
PC and Mac.
Samples of Work by:
Barak Karabin
2817 Sherwood Street
Greensboro. NC 27403
concept renderings engineer drawings 336-684-0987 - barak@triad.rr.com