EXPERIENCE
President and owner of JIM PROKELL STUDIO – a thirty year old, graphic design, branding, illustration, and portraiture firm focusing on up-scale projects and collateral for both regional and national clients: ABC Radio Networks, Stroh’s and Schlitz Brewing Company, Carefree, Alcoa, CONSOL Energy, PPG Industries, Westinghouse, BCCZ, Deloitte & Touche, PNC Corp… Work includes portraits and limited edition lithographs.
President and owner of PROKELL DESIGN & COMMUNICATIONS, INC. – a 15 person, marketing, design and communications-graphics agency specializing in marketing strategies, branding, graphic design campaigns, corporate identities/standards systems; with a client base consisted of: Alcoa, H.J.Heinz, PPG Industries, Westinghouse, Federated Investors, MSA, Marcellus Shale Coalition, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC, Butler Health System, Pittsburgh Public Schools…
Instructor at THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH – taught graphic design for the Universities’ Studio Arts Department; held this position for 11 years.
Instructor at THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH – taught design, illustration painting/drawing, airbrush and the CAPS Program.
WORKSHOP
Portraiture – call for current schedules: 412.884.5850
Graphic Design and Illustration – call for current schedules: 412.884.5850
Watercolor Painting – call for current schedules: 412.884.5850
LECTURES
Graphic Design and Illustration in a Business Landscape – call for current schedules: 412.884.5850
