Jim Prokell Studio

“As a spin-out from a larger company, CNX Gas Corporation needed an initial annual report in 2006 that correctly portrayed our investment thesis to the financial community. Beginning then, and continuing over a period of years that saw a substantial increase in our equity market value, Jim Prokell provided turnkey design themes, layouts, and photo compositions, creating a series of annual reports that correctly captured the company’s attributes as it evolved. His creativity and his attention to detail were remarkable.”

“When producing an important periodical or promotional campaign, you want the very best in creativity and design, and a whole lot more: someone who invests the time to understand your business objectives and your expectations; who is sensitive to your budget and time requirements, and actually delivers the project in accordance with any promises made. I’ve found that rare combination in Jim Prokell, and I’ve experienced it on every single one of our projects throughout our eight-year working relationship.”

“Nowadays, anybody with a computer can sit in a garage and claim to be a ‘graphic designer.’ In many cases, we’ve gone from artists who actually design to technicians who assemble, often using predesigned grids straight from the web, and everything ends up looking alike. No so with Jim Prokell. He’s a classically trained portrait artist and that comes through in everything he does. Over the past 30 years, Jim’s designed five book covers and countless brochures for me, and the level of quality is extraordinary.”

"I’ve known Jim Prokell for more than 30 years—first as one of my instructors in design school, and now as an illustrator for Pitt magazine. Jim’s produced some beautiful work for us, always exceeding expectations and always easy to work with. I just give him the story and a few parameters, and he gives us some really great options. Incredibly talented in sculpture, painting, design and illustration, he’s a real Renaissance guy!”