Street Address
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 854 2478
Aram Alekyan, Art Center College of Design, Tool of North America, Graphic
Design, Print, Motion, Interactive, Photography, Film,
I had a blast working on these WEBTOON skateboards. After pitching the concept, I designed the full products as gifts for the creators. Their enthusiastic feedback—and even cameos in their comics—encouraged us to bring more titles on board, so I developed additional graphics for each new release. Before long, fans were asking where they could buy them.
We then showcased the skateboards at major Comic-Cons across the U.S.—San Diego Comic-Con, New York Comic Con, Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, and more.
The best part? Seeing the hilarious, energetic reactions from creators and fans alike. When we put them on sale at the WEBTOON booths, they became the fastest items to sell out.
As the Head Designer at WEBTOON, I wasn’t heavily involved in the merch itself. However, when the interns asked for help with apparel, I stepped in to support. While helping them, I created a few example shirts—funny enough, they ended up getting produced and sold.
WHILE INTERNING AT TOOL OF NORTH AMERICA, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE CREATIVE DIGITAL TEAM ON THEIR NEW, APPETIZING WEBSITE TOOLOFNA.COM. THIS AWARD-WINNING, LARGE-SCALE PORTFOLIO SHOWCASES TOOL’S BEST WORK. MY ROLE INCLUDED HELPING THE TEAM WITH DESIGN SOLUTIONS, CONVERTING DESIGNS FOR MOBILE, DESIGNING A STYLE GUIDE, CREATING ICONS FOR AWARDS, RESEARCHING PROJECTS IN THE TOOL DATABASE, CROPPING IMAGES, AND MORE.
Tool Team:Michael Sevilla, Simi Dhillon, Bartek Drozdz, Vincent Toscano, Aram Alekyan.
Awards:
ADOBE:The Adobe Cutting Edge of The Week
AWWWARDS: Site of The Day
AWWWARDS:Site of The Month
FWA:Mombile of The Day
FWA:Site of The Day
AS THE ANTI-SMOKING MOVEMENT GREW, PEOPLE FORGOT TO APPRECIATE TOBACCO’S HISTORY. THIS ISN’T A BOOK ABOUT WHETHER TOBACCO IS GOOD OR BAD—IT’S A BOOK THAT TELLS ITS STORY: WHERE IT CAME FROM, WHO SMOKED IT, AND HOW IT EVOLVED INTO WHAT IT IS TODAY.
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO ALL OF MY FAVORITE WRITERS, PHYSICISTS, ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, SOLDIERS, AND ACTORS WHO HAVE TAKEN GREAT PLEASURE IN SMOKING.
To fully enjoy the experience please click on "me" to play music.
PIRATERIA IS A NOMADIC PIRATE NATION BUILT ON FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS. HIGHLY ADVANCED IN TECHNOLOGY, THEY REFUSE TO OBEY THE LAWS OF OTHER NATIONS. THEIR PRIMARY GOAL IS FREEDOM—THEY CLAIM IT BY FORCE. THE WORLD IS AGAINST THEM, AND THEY ARE AGAINST THE WORLD. THIS IS THE CHRONICLE OF THEIR STRUGGLE TO UPHOLD THEIR PIRATE ETHOS. WITH IMMENSE POWER COMES IMMENSE RESPONSIBILITY, AND PIRATERIA IS COMMITTED TO USING ITS STRENGTH CONSTRUCTIVELY WHILE REMAINING FAITHFUL TO ITS BELIEFS.
THIS FILM FESTIVAL IS DEDICATED TO JOHNNY DEPP. HE’S CELEBRATED FOR HIS CREATIVE GENIUS IN BRINGING ICONIC CHARACTERS TO LIFE—EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, JACK SPARROW, THE MAD HATTER, DONNIE BRASCO, SWEENEY TODD, TONTO, BARNABAS COLLINS, AND MORE. THIS PROJECT INVOLVES DEVELOPING A SERIES OF POSTERS THAT SHOWCASE HIS ICONIC AND BELOVED CHARACTERS FOR ARCLIGHT HOLLYWOOD.
Assisted Zambezi with design help, including packaging, web & social.
Awards:
Cannes: Gold Llion Winner 2016 Mobile
THE ONE SHOW: Golden Pencil
Pixel Award: 2016 for Best Commerce Site
FWA: Site of The Day
FWA: Mombile Site of The Day
THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL WEBSITE FOR SUNDANCE CHANNEL’S ORIGINAL SERIES ‘RECTIFY.’ AFTER NINETEEN YEARS ON DEATH ROW FOR THE RAPE AND MURDER OF HIS TEENAGE GIRLFRIEND, DANIEL HOLDEN IS FINALLY GOING HOME. HIS FACEBOOK PAGE HAS REMAINED ACTIVE THROUGHOUT HIS IMPRISONMENT.
MY ROLE WAS TO DESIGN ADVERTISEMENTS, CONCEPTUAL ICONS, AND CONDUCT RESEARCH.
Tool Team:Michael Sevilla, Kristen Koeller,BartekDrozdz,Seth Benson, Shirley Ma, Aram Alekyan.
Awards:
EMMYS:Finalist - Outstanding Achievement In Interactive Media
OVERDRIVE: L.A. CONSTRUCTS THE FUTURE, 1940–1990. WORKED IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF ART CENTER STUDENTS TO DESIGN A COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION PROJECT AND PRESENT CONCEPTS TO THE GETTY MUSEUM’S DESIGN DEPARTMENT.
Team: Aram Alekyan,Celeste Martin, May Liu, Yuko Wirth.
THIS IS AN INTERACTIVE, HIGH-SPEED CHASE EXPERIENCE PROMOTING TOYOTA AVALON. THE WEBSITE SHOWCASES AVALON’S FEATURES WHILE THE USER IS IN PURSUIT OF A VILLAIN.
MY ROLE INCLUDED INFOGRAPHICS, CONCEPTUAL ICONS, ERROR PAGES, AND RESEARCH.
Tool Team:Ben Tricklebank,Michael Sevilla, Kristen Koeller,Seth Benson, Aram Alekyan.
Awards:
WORKED WITH THE ZAMBEZI TEAM TO DESIGN GRAPHICS FOR THE TAYLORMADE GOLF M1 & M2 FAMILY ACROSS MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS — TV, PRINT, E-MAGS, MOBILE, TABLET, AND WEB.
VOLTAIC IS AN ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC MAGAZINE. THE GOAL WAS TO CREATE MUSIC EXPERIENCES WITHIN THE MAGAZINE, EACH TAILORED TO A DJ’S SPECIFIC STYLE—TRANCE, HOUSE, AND DISCO. ONE SOLUTION WAS A FULLY TRANSPARENT MAGAZINE, GIVING IT A UNIQUE CHARACTERISTIC.
THIS STORYBOARD IS FOR A NEW BALANCE COMMERCIAL AIMED AT EXPANDING THE BRAND’S APPEAL TO A BROADER AUDIENCE. BY INTRODUCING SATURATED COLORS AND A HIGH-ENERGY MOOD, WE’RE TARGETING THE RISING ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC CROWD—A GLOBAL PHENOMENON—AND SHOWCASING NEW BALANCE’S STYLISH PRODUCTS TO THAT COMMUNITY.
Writer / Director / Editor: Aram Alekyan
Photographer: Karbis Sarafyan
Model: Elle Poulson
The Book of Heros is a wide range of heroes for Art Center students. Through Archetype Press we had the chance to express our stories of our heroes. The Count of Monte Cristo (Edmond Dantes) happened to be mine.
This project took place during the 2012 United States presidential election. Through research I found that some of the most iconic presidents of United States were wearing Brooks Brothers suits. One of them was Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was a loyal customer of Brooks Brothers and he was wearing Brooks Brothers suit the day he was assassinated. Other presidents who wear Brooks Brothers suits were John F. Kennedy, George Bush, and Barack Obama. This was a perfect time to highlight this points and a great opportunity to market the brand with the help of a simple ad.
Lions for Lambs is a band that takes the style of classic rock that started the genre of metal and mixes it with new age metal which gives it a unique and distinctive sounds full of harmonies aggressive drum and guitar solos but also creative melodies and riffs.
