"PAST IS IN THE PAST, STILL MADE US WHAT WE ARE TODAY."
Archive
of special
projects.
I spent some time considering whether I should include my previous work here. Ultimately, I decided to do so because it is a meaningful part of my professional journey. Additionally, it provides me with the opportunity to revisit and reflect upon the projects I have completed, and to recognize how these experiences have contributed to my growth as a designer. Here are some of the most relevant and beloved examples from my professional history in the last decade.
MY OLD BLOG'S FIRST CARD: "HELLO" WORD TYPE EXPLORATION
404 ERROR PAGE DESIGNED FOR MY OLD WEBSITE BACK IN 2017
DIGITAL GRAPHICS FOR A LINKEDIN POST INTRODUCING MY NEWLY REVAMPED WEBSITE
2020 CHRISTMAS CARD ALSO REFLECTING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF AUCKLAND TRANSPORT
MY OLD BLOG'S FIRST CARD: "HELLO" WORD TYPE EXPLORATION
DIGITAL GRAPHICS FOR A LINKEDIN POST INTRODUCING MY NEWLY REVAMPED WEBSITE
2020 CHRISTMAS CARD ALSO REFLECTING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF AUCKLAND TRANSPORT
ILLUSTRATION FOR MY SECOND HAIKO BLOG POST
"SLEEPING SUN" PRINT DESIGN USING MY SON'S ARTWORK. I HAVE ALSO NAMED IT
A SNEAK PEEK OF ANOTHER COLLECTION OF T-SHIRTS THAT I DESIGNED FOR "HONEST T-SHIRTS" [COMING SOON]
REDESIGNED UOA LOGO "MATRIX STYLE" SO WOULD MATCH MY FAREWELL CARD WHEN LEAVING AUCKLAND TRANSPORT
"CIRCLE OF LIFE" T-SHIRT DESIGN BASED ON THE JAPANESE ZEN CIRCLE. DESIGNED FROM A DIFFERENT VIEW PERSPECTIVE
MY OLD BUSINESS CARD DESIGNED BACK IN 2014
MARKETING GRAPHICS FOR "LONELY ANIMALS FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY" [LAFS]- FIND MORE ABOUT IT HERE
"THE VITRUVIAN HIPSTER" A CONCEPT I'VE INCORPORATED INTO A CD COVER DESIGN
DIGITAL GRAPHICS FOR A LINKEDIN POST INTRODUCING MY NEWLY REVAMPED WEBSITE
ILLUSTRATION FOR A COLLECTION OF T-SHIRTS FOR TAIKO - 2016
LOGO CONCEPT FOR "VIENNA MUSIC SHOW" - UNUSED, BUT I DO LIKE IT STILL
MY OLD LOGO, REPRESENTING A ROYAL DACIAN WOLF IN THE SHAPE OF LETTER "C"
FLOATING LABELS FOR MY OLD WEBSITE'S "STUDIO" PAGE
"M O M E N T S" COVER I DESIGNED FOR MY HAIKU BOOK 2024
"1973" - T-SHIRT ARTWORK TURNED INTO DIGITAL WALLPAPER DESIGNED FOR MYSELF IN 2021
VISUAL FOR AUCKLAND TRANSPORT'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
MY OLD STAMP DESIGNED IN 2019
"CIRCLE OF LIFE" T-SHIRT NEGATIVE OPTION
"DNA TEXT" DESKTOP WALLPAPER DESIGN
ILLUSTRATION FOR A PROJECT "BLENDING CULTURES" USING MY INTERPRETATION OF MAORI TRADITIONAL MOTIFS
ANOTHER CONCEPT FOR "VIENNA MUSIC SHOW" LOGO DESIGN
PRINT DESIGN FOR AUCKAND'S LIGHTS SHOW
404 ERROR PAGE DESIGNED FOR MY OLD WEBSITE BACK IN 2017
EMOJI EXPLORATION
GRAPHICS FOR A TAIKO POSTER I HAVE DESIGNED IN 2018
EASTER CARD DESIGNED WHILE WORKING AT SKEPSIS IN 2007
PRINT DESIGNED AFTER EMMIGRATING IN NEW ZEALAND IN 2007
LOGO AND POSTER DESIGN FOR MY BUSINESS'S FRIEND BRYCE [R.I.P.] 2012
POSTER DESIGN FOR AN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1999
LOGO CONCEPT ILLUSTRATING "THE MOUNT EDEN", "LETTER A FOR AUCKLAND" AND A LIGHT TRAM - DESIGNED IN 2017
MY OLD LOGO 2019
MY OWN VERSION OF M.A.S.H. T-SHIRT, ONE OF MY ALL TIMES FAVOURITE SERIES
POSTER DESIGN FOR GSK EVENT ADDRESSING THE MALE ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
SERIES OF LABEL DESIGNS FOR PERRI CIDER NEW ZEALAND BACK IN 2010
ARTWORK CREATED WHILE PLAYING WITH MAORIKA, THE FONT I DESIGNED
INFORMATIVE POSTER DESIGNED TO CELEBRATE THE DACIAN WARS
THE LOGO DESIGN THAT GOT ME THE COLLABORATION FOR LYRICAL KARAOKE APP
VISUAL FOR AUCKLAND TRANSPORT'S 7TH ANNIVERSARY
GRAPHICS FOR WEB CREATIVE STORE WEBSITE DESIGNED BACK IN 2013 → SEE MORE
GRAPHICS I DESIGNED FOR THE "HONEST T-SHIRT" WEBSITE 2024
"SOLAR ECLIPSE" GRAPHICS FOR MY OLD BLOG 2014
LETTER "A" EARLY EXPLORATIONS SKETCHES FOR MY SON'S TOKI "AROHA"
MOVEMBER 2019 - PLAYING WITH EMOJI
HOMEPAGE LABEL DESIGNED FOR MAORIKA TYPEFACE PAGE ON MY PREVIOUS WEBSITE
A SERIES OF 3 CARDS "BE NICE.", "BE KIND.", "BE GRATEFUL." I'VE DESIGNED IN 2012 FOR A FRIEND'S WEBSITE
CALIN ALEXANDER, BORN IN..., LIVE IN... - MY NEW STAMP 2022
MIYAKE-TAIKO TRAINING LONG SLEEVE DESIGNED FOR MYSELF, NOT COMMERCIAL
COLORFUL ILLUSTRATION FOR A LOGO DESIGN CONCEPT FOR A MULTIMEDIA EVENT
Ngā mihi.
Creatively yours,
Senior Designer
University of Auckland 2022-23
Senior Designer
Auckland Transport 2014-22
Founding partner + Design
WebCreativeStore AKL 2013-15
Senior Designer
TheBrandFactory AKL 2007-12
...
University of Auckland
Auckland Transport
Best Foods
Kohu Road
Auckland Fish Market
GSK
MoleMap Australia
Venerdi
ING Group
Omniasig
Exim Bank
Orange
Coca-Cola
Holtcim
LG
TVR
Realitatea TV
Prima TV
Alpha TV
Etno TV
Veolia Romania
Valplast
Experiments page is a compilation of personal and freelance work.
Coming soon.
Work archive on Behance. Older projects.
Primarily a personal blog.
Calin is available world wide. If you'd like to get in touch about a project or just say hello, please reach out via Email.
You can check also his LinkedIn profile for more interesting things as well as more testimonials from people he worked with.
