Oleksandr Melnyk - Freelance Graphic Designer

Greetings!
My name is Oleksandr Melnyk. I created this site as my personal portfolio to present projects I worked on and also just to share a bit about myself.
Of course if you need any graphic designing done - I will be happy to help you with that :))
If you feel lost - you can go to the site-guide (a button in top left corner) to learn about site's sections and their contents.
Enjoy ! :)
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Closer Look
Name: Oleksandr Melnyk
Born: June 6, 1973 in Ternopil, Ukraine
Nationality: Ukrainian
Language: Ukrainian, English, Russian, some Polish
Education: 1988-1991 Vocational School (combined with a High School) - Fitter and Assembler of radio-electronic equipment (I took it only for the reason of getting closer to computers and electronics. Computers were not too common in those days but I always dreamed of being able to use a computer for creating images.
1991 - Technical School with the specialty artist-decorator of the interiors and exteriors. Graduated in 1994, Ternopil, Ukraine
1996 - School of Desktop Communications (Mediavillage, University of the Nations) in Altensteig, Germany. Though it was only a three months course it was worth of three years of studying in Technical School (the one I have finished in '94)! - Very intensive study! Can't wait to take more courses.
Working Experience: In November 1999 I had six months internship with the iGroup Inc. in Mississauga, Canada. That was my first experience of working with such big company where I was introduced to a web design for the first time. After that I launched my first website for Youth With A Mission, Ternopil, Ukraine which later I and a good friend of mine Max Lysakovskyy redesigned to what you can see right now online.
In 2001 I started to develop corporate identity (including website) for the WellNet Solutions.
Also in 2001 designed "shell"-navigation for the Business Works of Hawaii Inc. site.
AIRO Ministries website - never got launched even though I did everything that was dependent on me. The logo and emblem are used even right now.
M&O Trading logo was also designed in 2001.
You can view all of the graphic design in Portfolio under Graphic design category.
Platform: Mac OS, though I do use PC for testing of webpages and just to make sure that everything works smooth on both Mac and PC.
Why Mac? - I am a user not a programmer and PCs are still not "there" for the users yet :(
Applications used for designing: Adobe Photoshop+ImageReady, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash (still learning), QuarkXPress, Fractal Design Painter
My vision:
… It is sort of big so I think it is worth of being given a separate page to read it click on vision button below :)
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Vision
Just wanted to let you know that I was carrying out this vision for years and currently I stopped pursuing it and in the end of this page you will know why. Oh, no, no, no! I didn't give up!
When I look at how big of an influence Media has on people I believe that it can be and should be used for them to learn the truth. I would like to see young people come to the Lord and being discipled to go into every sphere of society bringing the message of the Kingdom of God. Now you know a bit more about me - I'm a believer in Jesus Christ the Son of God, God the Father - ultimate Creator and Holy Spirit the Comforter - the Spirit of Truth.
So back to the vision - one of the ways to do it could be Internet cafe and coffeehouse combined together. Young people especially students here in Ukraine are looking for resources for the projects they are working on and it would be a cool thing to have a place where they could come and use computers (most of them don't have access to computer or Internet) at the same time it could be a hangout place to have a cup of coffee or tea and a bit of fellowship with each other. One thing is that I would like to see local churches being actively involved in this project. I believe in friendship evangelism - that is how I came to the Lord. So as a visitor would meet and get acquainted with someone from the church they could be discipled by the very same person. I believe relationships with people is the key thing (this is what God is teaching me now and I feel challenged doing this).
Another part of it could be a professional training in the area of Media. There are many talented people in Ukraine and they should be given an opportunity to use their skills and talents. I want to see it come to life through seminars, workshops, maybe even schools. As continuation of the learning process a production part should come in place (Otherwise why learn?) It would totally make sense to have a place where people could use their knowledge and skills, and live of it. Again, there are many people in Ukraine that don't have a job and it could become an opportunity for them to start supporting themselves financially as well as making an impact in the area of Media for the Kingdom of God as they get to know Christ (that is another purpose of all this training :) ). So really it is like a circle - people from community discipled and released to influence the community around them and maybe even farther.
God continues to teach me... I was running ahead of him maybe too much... That why I chose to stop and wait for Him - So now is a time for me to wait and see what is that that God wants me to do (which I believe that His ways are true and straight!)

Contact Info
If you have any questions, please click on address below to write me a letter
melnyk@nerdshack.com
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www.wellnetsolutions.com
www.ywamternopil.org
www.sharondeforiginals.com
www.gobwi.com
(I only created core navigation for this one,
but it doesn't seem working properly at this time)
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site-guide - this is exactly where you are right now :))
closer look - some details about the author of this site - autobiographical information
portfolio - has 4 different sub-categories:
graphic design - includes different projects I worked on -
websites, logos and other stuff
drawings - a collection of some of the drawings I still
have around - by the moment I was creating this portfolio
sculpture - experimenting with clay - not too much
images there but I hope you will like it
and other - miscellaneous stuff
vision - my look into the future - something that I would like to see happen someday
links - a list of links to my favorite websites and websites I worked on
contact - some way how can get in touch with me if you have any questions or you want me to do some work for you
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Portfolio: intro
Just thought I would remind (for those who already checked out Site-guide) what can be found in these categories:
graphic design - includes different projects I worked on - websites, logos and other stuff
drawings - a collection of some of the drawings I still have around - by the moment I was creating this portfolio
sculpture - experimenting with clay - not too many
images there but I hope you will like it
and other - miscellaneous stuff

Website design for Sharon de Fleuriout, Canada, 2004
Option of website design for WellNetSolutions, Canada, 2003 (my first movie in Flash movie)
Option of website design for WellNetSolutions, Canada, 2003
Option of website design for WellNetSolutions, Canada, 2003
Website design for WellNetSolutions, Canada, 2003
Website design for WellNetSolutions, Canada, 2003
Emblem and logo design for Airo Ministries, USA, 2001
Website design for Airo Ministries, USA, 2001
Website design for Business Works of Hawaii Inc., USA, 2001
Website design for Humber Valley Sharks Minor PEEWEE AA, Canada, 2003
Website design for Church of Jesus Christ, Ternopil, Ukraine, 2003
Logo design for M&O Trading, Holland, 2001
Logo design for M&O Trading, Holland, 2001Website design for WellNetSolutions, Canada, 2001
Logo design for Transformation Prayer Ministries, Canada, 2001
Logo design for Christian Youth Camp "Hope for Youth is Jesus", Ukraine, 2002
Website design (home page view) for Youth With A Mission Ternopil, Ukraine, 2000 (my first website)
Website design (inside page view) for Youth With A Mission Ternopil, Ukraine, 2000 (my first website)
Website design for Youth With A Mission Ternopil, Ukraine, 2001
Option of website design for Youth With A Mission Ternopil, Ukraine, 2000 (could be my first webpage :)) )
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Drawing of a hawk - Museum of stuffed animals, 1993, Pencil
Drawing of a horse, 2000, Pencil, Watercolor paper
Drawing of a horse, 2000, Pencil, Watercolor paper
Drawing of a horse, 2001, Pencil, Watercolor paper
Drawing of my favorite cat Kooz-mah :), 1993, Pencil
Drawing "An apple?", idea 1993, recreated in 2002, Pencil
Writing in top of the picture says: Who made you think it was an apple? Aren't you fed up and tired of the sin in your life? Who can break this cycle of continuing sin? Who can give you true freedom?
Drawing "Illusion of rulership", 2001, Pencil
Writing in top of the picture says: Some people think they are the ones who is making the game (arrow to the bottom of the picture)
Some people think that they the part of the game and it exists for their benefit and pleasure (arrow to the middle of the page)
But really God is moving everything
the game goes on and anything what happens should be to my pleasure
by my efforts the game is done
Drawing "Joker's joke...", 1993, Pen
Drawing "Mask spinner" or "Great pretender", 2001, Pencil
Drawing "Bread of life" theme for a t-shirt, 1998, Fractal Design Painter, Adobe Photoshop
Media: computer mouse - "by-hand"
Drawing a theme for seminar handbook, 2001, Processed in Adobe Photoshop