User:Michael Schepis

Biography

With a fresh, clean edge to his work Michael’s designs create impact and show his creative talent and personality. Variously described as unique and distinctive, Michael’s work is highly commercial. He has had a range of experiences liaising with clients through his freelance and contract work. Along with this Michael has been able to use his skills in various studio environments throughout Sydney such as Made Agency, The Jericho Project and Inkredible Art.

Recently he has had the opportunity whilst working for these studios, to take on a variety of tasks in all areas of design and finished art. With the ability to meet deadlines and multitask he is able to produce artwork of a high standard with strong attention to the finer detail.Clients Michael has worked with include The Louie Vitton Group, Dior, Mirvac, James Hardie, Percy Marks, Cordina and Adec Australia. He has also recently had the privileged of being made Australia's Ambassador for The Behance Network.

Michael completed his Degree in Graphic Design at Wesley College in 2008.

His love affair for design, art and photography come hand in hand. Michaels work has been has also been featured on numerous websites such as The Behance Network, DYT - Design You Trust, typo/graphic posters, Abduzeedo, Coroflot, 80eightdesign, QBN, TGM - thegrafikmuseum, Krop and numerous others. His work has also been featured in books such Mag.net and choisgallery.

Whilst Michael lives and breathes his passion and love affair of design he has spends his time on a website he founded called Visual Kontakt (www.visualkontakt.com) which he works on during the early hours of the morning. Visual Kontakt is a daily design blog and community, full of trends, news & events, portfolios, young bloods, articles, photographers, fashion, creative advertisements, architecture inspirations, videos from all over the world. It’s growing success online, whilst being featured on various other sites has pulled over 40,000 hits in only a few months from all over the world. Recently appointed as the Australian Ambassador for The Behance Network (www.behance.net) he has had the opportunity to create and organise events for the creative people of Australia.

Michael brings to the table versatility with a strong interest in print design and layout, multimedia, web design and exceptional photographic ability. With this he also has a great attitude towards design and shows great professionalism.

Five Facts

1. Has a very strong love with the design and art world. 2. Has travelled to America, England, Thailand, New Caledonia and Vanuatu 3. I find inspiration in music, books, conversation, going outside and skinny dipping in his pool. 4. Has a love affair with chocolate and latte's 5. Lives life to the fullest at all times.