Top Talent like Chris are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Chris Harvan

Graphic Designer • Product Designer • UI Designer • Cleveland Heights, OH, US
Adobe InDesign
Industrial Design
Product Development
Start-ups
Concept Art
Off-site SEO
Prototyping
Product Photography
CAD
Photo Staging
Layout Design
Keynote
Creative Direction
Art
Web Design
User Interface Design
UI/UX Design
Web Development
Graphic Design
Design
User-Centered Design
Icon Design
Wireframing
Business Strategy
Business Planning
Graphic UI
Entrepreneurship
Logo Design
Creative Writing
Cartoons & Comics
Furniture Design
Product Design
inDesign
CSS3
Version Control
Web Accessibility
Website Management
SEO
Drupal
Magento
Divi
Photography
E-Commerce
WooCommerce
Elementor
Websites
HTML/CSS
SketchUp
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe XD
Shopify
Wordpress
Adobe Creative Suite
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Experienced CEO and Sculptor | BFA Drawing
With a BFA in Drawing from the Cleveland Institute of Art, this individual has a strong foundation in the arts. Their career journey includes roles such as CEO, Sculptor, and Craftsman at Aril Memorial LLC, where they elevated objects of remembrance into meaningful experiences. As a Principle at Skipstones Media, they demonstrated adaptability in managing web-based projects for small businesses and non-profits. Their expertise in design, development, and project architecture was evident in their role as a Partner at Stone Gears LLC, where they spearheaded the formation of the business entity and led the conceptualization and development of iPhone apps. Their experience as a New Media Designer at Nottingham-Spirk Design Associates further honed their skills in internet solutions and multimedia presentations. With a diverse skill set that encompasses art, design, and technology, this individual has made significant contributions in various creative and managerial roles.

Projects

Chris Harvan Digital Media Portfolio

Samples of my digital work over the past 24 years. Supporting files and artwork able to be demonstrated to prove ownership of projects.See More

Work History

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CEO | Heartfelt Death Care Designer | Sculptor | Craftsman

Aril Memorial LLCAril elevates objects of remembrance into experiences for your hands, heart, mind, and spirit.
S

Principle

Skipstones MediaDec 2007 - May 2021 • 13 yrs 6 mosHighly adaptive management/design/development of web-based projects for small businesses, non-profits, or other developers/creatives/agencies. Architecting complex processes/projects as part of project design/selling cycle, guiding stakeholders to project and business choices that give them the most cost-effective, long-term solutions that put them in the driver's seat with appropriate amounts of control. Designing on-brand pages, components, and interactions with stakeholders to produce thoughtful results using Photoshop and Illustrator. Hand coding clean HTML/CSS (XHTML, HTML4, and HTML5/CSS3 where appropriate) by hand, mixing in PHP, JavaScript or any other language/technology as needed. Various content management system integrations, including Drupal, Expression Engine, Magento, Shopify, and especially WordPress. Integrating any tool/language/platform/web service as needed to serve the needs of the project. Ability to parse and integrate highly technical, trade-specific information into relatable human interaction. Adept to expert use in Adobe Creative suite with strong but highly flexible design sensibilities that key off of business/project/brand appropriate aesthetics. Location photography, product photography, logo design, illustration, art direction, 3D modeling, GIF animation, banner ad creation, PowerPoint design/creation. Extensive creation of email campaigns from scratch as well as within frameworks such as MailChimp and Constant Contact.
A

Freelancer

Arras Keathley AgencyJan 2012 - Jan 2012 • 1 moImplementation of GE Lighting micro-sites. Consulting on GE lighting US implementation of drive for global consistency. Provided various web production and IT support. In-depth analysis of GE Lighting's Omniture data identifying weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
S

Partner

Stone Gears LLCApr 2009 - Feb 2010 • 11 mosSpearheaded business entity and legal formation of LLC and coordinated approval as Apple Developer. Assembled a team of creatives/developers to concept iPhone apps and led in brainstorming and development. Designed corporate/product logos and websites; coded websites and launched within Ruby on Rails framework. Crash-coursed in SVN and became familiar enough with C to handle all UI aspects of development. Successfully launched iPhone app that encouraged interaction with the natural world (Fireflies) and was the most downloaded app in category for one day.
N

New Media Designer

Nottingham-Spirk Design AssociatesOct 2005 - Dec 2007 • 2 yrs 3 mosDesign and build of client internet solutions including Graphic User Interface and HTML/CSS. Maintenance of internal website and multimedia presentations.

Education

C

Cleveland Institute of Art

BFA, Drawing1992 - 1997
N

Normandy

College Prep, Art1989 - 1992

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

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Experienced CEO and Sculptor | BFA Drawing
With a BFA in Drawing from the Cleveland Institute of Art, this individual has a strong foundation in the arts. Their career journey includes roles such as CEO, Sculptor, and Craftsman at Aril Memorial LLC, where they elevated objects of remembrance into meaningful experiences. As a Principle at Skipstones Media, they demonstrated adaptability in managing web-based projects for small businesses and non-profits. Their expertise in design, development, and project architecture was evident in their role as a Partner at Stone Gears LLC, where they spearheaded the formation of the business entity and led the conceptualization and development of iPhone apps. Their experience as a New Media Designer at Nottingham-Spirk Design Associates further honed their skills in internet solutions and multimedia presentations. With a diverse skill set that encompasses art, design, and technology, this individual has made significant contributions in various creative and managerial roles.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Chris are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Chris Harvan

Graphic Designer • Product Designer • UI Designer • Cleveland Heights, OH, US
Adobe InDesign
Industrial Design
Product Development
Start-ups
Concept Art
Off-site SEO
Prototyping
Product Photography
CAD
Photo Staging
Layout Design
Keynote
Creative Direction
Art
Web Design
User Interface Design
UI/UX Design
Web Development
Graphic Design
Design
User-Centered Design
Icon Design
Wireframing
Business Strategy
Business Planning
Graphic UI
Entrepreneurship
Logo Design
Creative Writing
Cartoons & Comics
Furniture Design
Product Design
inDesign
CSS3
Version Control
Web Accessibility
Website Management
SEO
Drupal
Magento
Divi
Photography
E-Commerce
WooCommerce
Elementor
Websites
HTML/CSS
SketchUp
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe XD
Shopify
Wordpress
Adobe Creative Suite
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Chris Harvan Digital Media Portfolio

Samples of my digital work over the past 24 years. Supporting files and artwork able to be demonstrated to prove ownership of projects.

Work History

A

CEO | Heartfelt Death Care Designer | Sculptor | Craftsman

Aril Memorial LLCAril elevates objects of remembrance into experiences for your hands, heart, mind, and spirit.
S

Principle

Skipstones MediaDec 2007 - May 2021 • 13 yrs 6 mosHighly adaptive management/design/development of web-based projects for small businesses, non-profits, or other developers/creatives/agencies. Architecting complex processes/projects as part of project design/selling cycle, guiding stakeholders to project and business choices that give them the most cost-effective, long-term solutions that put them in the driver's seat with appropriate amounts of control. Designing on-brand pages, components, and interactions with stakeholders to produce thoughtful results using Photoshop and Illustrator. Hand coding clean HTML/CSS (XHTML, HTML4, and HTML5/CSS3 where appropriate) by hand, mixing in PHP, JavaScript or any other language/technology as needed. Various content management system integrations, including Drupal, Expression Engine, Magento, Shopify, and especially WordPress. Integrating any tool/language/platform/web service as needed to serve the needs of the project. Ability to parse and integrate highly technical, trade-specific information into relatable human interaction. Adept to expert use in Adobe Creative suite with strong but highly flexible design sensibilities that key off of business/project/brand appropriate aesthetics. Location photography, product photography, logo design, illustration, art direction, 3D modeling, GIF animation, banner ad creation, PowerPoint design/creation. Extensive creation of email campaigns from scratch as well as within frameworks such as MailChimp and Constant Contact.
A

Freelancer

Arras Keathley AgencyJan 2012 - Jan 2012 • 1 moImplementation of GE Lighting micro-sites. Consulting on GE lighting US implementation of drive for global consistency. Provided various web production and IT support. In-depth analysis of GE Lighting's Omniture data identifying weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
S

Partner

Stone Gears LLCApr 2009 - Feb 2010 • 11 mosSpearheaded business entity and legal formation of LLC and coordinated approval as Apple Developer. Assembled a team of creatives/developers to concept iPhone apps and led in brainstorming and development. Designed corporate/product logos and websites; coded websites and launched within Ruby on Rails framework. Crash-coursed in SVN and became familiar enough with C to handle all UI aspects of development. Successfully launched iPhone app that encouraged interaction with the natural world (Fireflies) and was the most downloaded app in category for one day.
N

New Media Designer

Nottingham-Spirk Design AssociatesOct 2005 - Dec 2007 • 2 yrs 3 mosDesign and build of client internet solutions including Graphic User Interface and HTML/CSS. Maintenance of internal website and multimedia presentations.

Education

C

Cleveland Institute of Art

BFA, Drawing1992 - 1997
N

Normandy

College Prep, Art1989 - 1992

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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