Web Design

Hollyhoodz Web Store

Project Summary
A good buddy of mine started his own line of screen printed hoodies with faces printed on the hoods. I designed the site from scratch, and created a store with a hip and unique vibe. All the CSS, HTML, and Liquid coding was done by me and the site is powered by the Shopify Platform.
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Hollyhoodz Home Page
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Ironing Board Supply Web Store

Project Summary
This website is a custom Shopify theme, and the purpose of the site is to sell anything and everything that has to do with ironing. The site is custom designed and all of the HTML, CSS, and Liquid coding was done by me. This site was completed start to finish in under 7 days.
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Ironing Board Supply Home Page
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Ener1

Project Summary
A massive project I worked on for Ener1 and their family of brands. As a contributor to the project, I extensively worked on the CSS Stylesheets and Html code. The portal page, Ener1 Site, and EnerDel site were redesigned, other sites that the portal leads to were done by outside parties. Design was done by Modern Identity, Drupal CMS, CSS, and JavaScript work done by Tommy Gonzalez
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Ener1 Portal Page
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Vivienne Tam

Project Summary
This was a project I got to design for world-renowned fashion designer Vivienne Tam while under contract with Tessuto. Besides site design, I also wrote many of the XML sheets while managing content from the client. Flash programming done by Phil Vasilevski and Mike Fey.
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Ener1 Portal Page
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Always Will Remember

Project Summary
This is a website done for a start up company based out of Minneapolis, MN. The main objective was to create a site that was inviting, visually interesting, handle lots of content, and be easy to update (site was done in Word Press).
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Always Will Remember Website
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S4 Sales (Reier Group)

Project Summary
A hybrid site, built with both flash and hard coded html/css, was an overview of how S4's business model worked. The concept was to create flash animations to explain visually how it worked, rather than massive amounts of copy.
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S4 Sales Website
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Lifecare Tours

Project Summary
The main goal of this website was to provide a portal for people to go, where they can view different retirement homes without actually going there. Virtual tours were created (by me) for the user to explore and interact with the places they were interested in.
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Lifecare Tours Website
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Jasicki Tax and Financial

Project Summary
Clients were going to be regular visitors at this site, and their was a lot of functionality that was needed to make this site effective. It includes an interactive calendar, downloadable files, a request form, and an interactive map.
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Jasicki Tax and Financial Website
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Interface Design

S4 Interactive Pitchbook

Project Summary
Sick of those drabby powerpoint presentations with pixelated logos and boring animations? This was a solution for a clients sales presentation. An interactive pitchbook that the client can go through remotely during a conference call.

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S4 Interactive Pitchbook
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Ibiza Interactive Process Journal

Project Summary
This was a journal summary of my process for branding the island of Ibiza. It goes through step by step my research, tupe studies, logo design process, marketing scheme, and final outcome of an entire semester of work.
interface project 2/3
Ibiza Interactive Process Journal
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Interactive Band Manager Game

Project Summary
A game created to give the user the experience of managing their own band. Take your band to stardom with this interactive game, developed by John Dahl and Fabio Berzaghi.
interface project 3/3
Band Manager Interactive Game
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Print Design

S4 Brand Identity

Project Summary
Complete overhaul of their visual system, focusing on the four parts of their business plan. They system displays professionalism, along with clean effective layouts.
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S4 Visual System
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Gun Rights Booklet

Project Summary
Booklet for advanced typeography at the College of Design (University of Minnesota). Objective was to take an important issue, and make an argument for either side.
print project 2/2
Gun Rights Booklet
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Packaging Design

Element Action Figures

Project Summary
This was my conception for interpreting the four elements into a package design. Instead of using actual elements from the earth,I conceptualized figures to represent them.
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Element Action Figures
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Almond Nut Butter

Project Summary
My design for an almond nut spread that was geared toward the middle market share of organic nut spread.
packaging project 2/2
Almond Butter Package
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About John

I'm a Generalist.

My Blurb
I'm a graphic designer that focuses on interactive design. I love to see people interact with things I've created, and use them in their everyday life. Educated at the College of Design, via The University of Minnesota, I learned the core design skills that set me up to lead my own path in the interactive design field.

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John's Skills

What Do I Know?

Overview of Skills

I am proficient in the entire Adobe Creative Suite, as well as Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat. Also I work fluently in Html, Css, and WordPress.

Education

Four year degree in graphic design with an emphasis on interactive media technologies from the University of Minnesota's College of Design.

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Contact Info

Let's Talk.

Real Name

John Dahl

Cellular Telephone

+1 952 240 7000

Current Residence

New York, NY

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For Hire

Need a Website?

I Can Help
Whether you need a logo, business card, website, or booklet, I am here to provide you with an aesthetically pleasing and professionally designed solution. Send an email or call me, even if you just want to see what is possible!
Freelance Status

Currently Accepting Work Through Black Swan Interactive

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