Welcome to the site of Brian Jara the time is

Welcome to the Online Portfolio of Brian Jara

For the last 10-15 years I have been been developing and creating illustrations, primarily focusing on the japanese artistic style. I have recently been developing and submitting ideas for many comic and graphic novel proposals.

I have spent the last 6 years working on major marketing campaigns either directing, creating or assisting others. During my time with JDS I developed and maintained the company look and feel as well as the website. I also created two major marketing campaigns each including a wide variety of smaller parts. One focused on increasing reseller knowledge and sales participation and the other assisted, our already experienced, reseller network to make sales, increasing the company's client base dramatically.

Part of this work involved creating and maintaining the company website. I enjoy employing simple, effective, designs to drive users to the content, avoiding uneccessary obsticales including extra images and animations which may draw them away from the content.

You can now view the JDS online here!

As you will see I specialize in design, focusing on illustration, photography and page layout. If you are interested in my skills and wish to contact me regarding a position in your company please e-mail me at Javaton6@javaton6.com.

Please enjoy viewing my portfolio.

Marketing, Webdesign and Graphic Design

Illustration Work

Photography Work

Updated 2/18/2011

Marketing, Graphic Design, and Website Design

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Recently created in store advertisement for Zantigo's new Zanwich. These can be found in all participating Zantigo locations around the Twin Cities area currently.
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This is a smaller version of the Zanwich add for Zantigo for use in table Napkin Dispensers.
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I created this logo for Jara Diversified Services actually before I started working there in early 2004.
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This is the logo for the JDS 2008 Dealer Summit an educational event designed to educate and encourage the JDS reseller network.
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This is the main page for the JDS Website, I used a simple design and interface to allow it to be easily accessible. The side menu was done in Flash which would be replaced with a CSS menu when Flash is not available, this version was created in 2009.
You can access the full site here
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The logo of the 2010 Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival, I created this on a voluntary basis for the 2010 music festival held by the Minnesota Bluegrass Association.
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A sample mailer provided to our resellers to mail potential clients to keep our products up front.
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A JDS product brochure to be presented to potential clients by the JDS resellers, these where mainly used to help educate potential clients in their decision to purchase JDS products.
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A reseller training brochure, this is much like the client side brochures however these focused on the various different uses of the JDS software to broaden the sales goals and directions of the JDS resellers.
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I designed the basic page layouts for most of the JDS mailings and sendouts. This is a sample of an update sent out to both our clients and our reseller network. These updates kept the clients informed and assisted and reminded them of techniques and processes with the software.
Updated 8/10/2011

Illustration Work

Fallen - Ryozen
Fallen - Ryozen - 2010
Kimono in Snow
Kimono in Snow - 2011
Resting on Swing
Resting on Swing - 2009
At the Pond
At the Pond - 2010
Fallen - Building Snowmen
Fallen - Building Snowmen - 2008
Futuristic Practice
Futuristic Practics Piece - 2010
Fallen - Holloween Sketch
Fallen - Holloween Sketch - 2010
Fallen - Stealing Christmas Sketch
Fallen - Stealing Christmas Sketch - 2010
Ms. Penny Scanning
Ms. Penny Scanning - 2009
Fallen - Judgment
Fallen Judgement - 2010
Lavendar and Kanari in the Snow
Lavendar and Kanari in the Snow - 2008
Lavendar and Kanari on St. Paddy's Day
Lavendar and Kanari on St. Paddy's Day - 2009
Restless Sleeper
Restless Sleeper - 2008
Fallen - Akushitsu Praying?
Akushitsu Praying? - 2010
Ryozen Praying
Ryozen Praying - 2010
Updated 2/18/2011

Photography

This is only a few of my photos, I also have many more on Panoramio.com which can also be found on Google Earth and Google Maps.

View my Panoramio photos

Fallen - Ryozen
Hidden Frog
Kimono in Snow
Grang Marais Minnesota
Resting on Swing
Dock at Grand Portage
At the Pond
Point Douglas Park
Fallen - Building Snowmen
Interstate Park Minnesota Side from Wisconsin Side
Futuristic Practice
Flowers
Fallen - Holloween Sketch
Odawara Castle Wall
Fallen - Stealing Christmas Sketch
Nara Japan
Ms. Penny Scanning
Nara Japan
Fallen - Judgment
Arashiyama in Kyoto Japan
Lavendar and Kanari in the Snow
Rain in Gion, Kyoto, Japan
Lavendar and Kanari on St. Paddy's Day
Battle Creek Regional Park
Restless Sleeper
Fluff on Table
Fallen - Akushitsu Praying?
Bible
Ryozen Praying
White Wild Flowers
Restless Sleeper
Devil's Rock National Monument
Fallen - Akushitsu Praying?
William O'Brien State Park
Updated 2/22/2011