Email: paul@complexfruit.com
Phone: 614 - 218 - 3182
Skype/iChat/AIM: complexfruit
LinkedIn: profile
Location: Bay Area, CA (USA)
Complexfruit is the creative portfolio site of Paul Torres. The site features a collection of commercial and personal projects covering Graphic Design and Illustration.
Please scroll down to view my creative work. It will take a second for all of the images to load. You will find traditional designs near the top and as you scroll towards the bottom more illustrative, graphic based work. Please contact me for my availability.
"complex" - as in multifaceted
"fruit" - as in the fruit of one's labor
Other creative endeavors:
paultorres.net
hellapaul.com
Project: Identity, Stationery, Collateral
Duties: Design, Custom type treatment, Copy
Copy: Jesse Sestito
Translation: Ike Chan
Description: Sabideo is an online service allowing small businesses in Tokyo, Japan to showcase their services via short videos. Sabideo produces and delivers these videos on behalf of the businesses. I was asked to develop the logo, stationery, along with the packaging for their informational DVD.



Project: sabideo.com
Duties: Design, HTML, CSS
Development: Li Jiang, Liu Yi Ming
Copy: Jesse Sestito
Translation: Ike Chan
Description: Currently under development, sabideo.com takes advantage of Google Maps and Brightcove to deliver its content. A main concern Sabideo had was a website that aligns with the esthetic sensibilites of Tokoyoites. As a response I delivered a minimal, sleek website with a design that does not get in the way of the content.


Project: Identity, Stationery, Signage, Packaging
Duties: Design, Custom type treatment, Pattern
Description: Bakery Gingham is passionate about cupcakes and all types of cakes. I was asked to develop a logo and other items to accent Bakery Gingham's nostalgic and whimsical sensibilities. The logotype was custom designed for Bakery Gingham, as well as the gingham pattern which serves as a supplemental design element.







Project: bakerygingham.com
Duties: Design, HTML, CSS, Illustrations
Photography, Copy: Amanda Ellis
Description: Bakery Gingham's website emphasizes the fun nature of its baked goods. It was a joy working on this project because I was able to combine the two things I am passionate about, Design and Illustration.

Project: Identity
Duties: Design, Illustration
Description: Tobiko being a new addition to the annual Asian Festival in Columbus, Ohio needed a logo just in time for the event. Tobiko derives its name from the flying fish eggs used in certain types of sushi.





Project: jankish.com
Duties: Design, HTML, CSS
Art Direction: Noel Kurtz (Jan Kish la petite fleur)
Photography: Various
Description: Website for cake designer Jan Kish. Known internationally for her cake designs, I was fortunate enough to be asked to redesign her website. The redesign focused on showcasing more cake designs and following the vision that Jan Kish had for her site.
Project: Collateral
Duties: Design
Description: Jan Kish along with serving up outstanding wedding cake designs, also offers catering services called "Gourmet to Go." This is a redesign of their previous menu collateral.


Project: untitledsmile.com
Duties: Design, HTML, CSS, Flash, Naming
Photography: Various
Description: Portfolio site for Brooklyn based glass artist Elaine Li. Influenced by her early work experience as a wedding cake decorator, Elaine transfers some of those motifs onto her glass sculptures.
Project: Business card
Duties: Design, Illustration
Description: Glass artist business card.

Project: Promotional booklet
Duties: Design, Illustration
Photography: Various
Description: To supplement artist Elaine Li's website, this promo booklet of her artwork was designed.



Project: Identity
Duties: Design
Description: Logo concept for graphic/fine artist. The mark is a play on the artist's surname.
Project: murphy-mcjannet.com
Duties: Design, HTML, CSS
Design: David Murphy, Sharon Mcjannet
Photography: Various
Description: Worked closely with the artists in designing a website to showcase both of their collaborative and individual works. David Murphy and Sharon Mcjannet create artwork, "where the materials have become far removed from their original use and have freely entered into another reality."
Project: Accordion booklet
Duties: Design
Copy: David Murphy, Sharon Mcjannet
Photography: Various
Description: Promotional accordion booklet showcasing both artists. One side features David's artwork, while the other features Sharon's artwork. The accordion format was choosen for its sculptural qualities when opened up.



Project: Identity
Duties: Design, Illustration, Custom type treatment
Description: Logo and package concept for "Daddy's Mixes" pancake brand, sold at church functions and fundraisers. The logo incorporates the founder's likeness in a playful manner.




Project: Identity, Flyer, Packaging
Duties: Design, Custom type treatment
Description: Based out of New York a collective of young bakers came together to form Velours Rouge Bakery. The group needed a logo for their new cake venture, and asked me to develop their logo as well as designing a flyer. The paper doily and cake box designs are self-intiated packaging concepts.



Project: jtafterimages.com
Duties: Design, HTML, Flash
Photography: Jeff Thompson
Description: Landscape and commercial photography website. Jeff Thompson of After Images has spent a lifetime being inspired by nature, specifically the mountain ranges of the American West.
Project: murphydevelopmentcompany.com (Archived)
Duties: Design, HTML, CSS, Illustrations
Art Direction: Jeff Thompson, Steve Moore
Photography: Jeff Thompson
Notes: Work done for The Image Group
Description: Website for condominium developer. No longer responsible for site.
Project: Identity, ambassadorsestito.com
Duties: Design
Music: J Vision
Description: Blog website following the travel and misadventures of my friend from Brooklyn, by way of Cinncinnati, living abroad in Asia. The website uses Wordpress for the backend and is a reskinned design.

Project: paultorres.net
Duties: Design, HTML, CSS, Photography
Description: A showcase of my paintings. I've always had the passion to be visually creative, be it Design or my first love, Art.
Project: Identity
Duties: Design, Illustration, Type treatment
Notes: Work done for The Ad Works (2,4,9) | Art Direction: Steve Moore (2,4,9) | Jeff Thompson (1,5,7)
Description: Various logomarks and logotypes.

Project: DVD cover
Duties: Design
Description: Sharing our photos and home movies will always be a cherished affair. Today some of us are begining to trade in our old photo albums and videotapes, for a DVD of memories.

Project: Stationery
Duties: Design, Illustration, Custom type treatment
Description: Stationery for a loved one graduating from college. Oh how they grow up so fast ;)


Project: Stationery
Duties: Design, Illustration
Description: My younger brother was graduating from high school and I wanted to mark the occasion with some playful stationery. It included cards, envelopes, and giftwrap. The KFC imagery makes reference to his first job while in high school.



Project: Stationery
Duties: Design, Illustration, Custom type treatment
Description: Stationery for a loved one graduating from high school. My previous graduation stationery was a hit with everyone and the following year I had the oppurtunity to create another.

Project: Postcards
Duties: Design
Photography: Various
Description: Promotional postcards for cake designer Jan Kish.

Project: Pola Cosmetics advertisement
Duties: Design, Copy, Illustration treatment
Photography: Phong Nguyen
Description: Illustrative exploration.
Project: Alberto VO5 advertisement
Duties: Design, Illustration, Copy
Photography: Phong Nguyen
Description: Illustrative exploration.
Project: Heineken advertisement
Duties: Design, Custom type treatment, Copy
Photography: Phong Nguyen
Description: PSA advertisement. -- "Avoid the Bottleneck. Heineken encourages you to drink responsibly."
Project: iHome Advertisement
Duties: Design, Illustration, Custom type treatment, Tagline
Photography: Phong Nguyen
Description: Illustrative exploration.
Project: Identity
Duties: Design, Concept, Custom type treatment
Description: Logo created for Hina, a new t-shirt boutique focusing on unsettling imagery. I will be collaborating with Hina to design some upcoming tshirt graphics aswell.

Project: Identity
Duties: Design, Custom type treatments
Description: Identity variations for J Vision, an indie hip-hop artist with an intense and grungy musical style.
Project: Identity
Duties: Design, Custom type treatments
Description: Identity concepts for Juliana, a one person boutique brand selling knitted handmade goods. The brief was to create a script logotype and if possible include a ball of yarn as a secondary element. Though the project eventually went a different route, below are some preliminary sketches.
Project: T-shirt graphic
Duties: Design, Illustration, Custom type treatment
Description: Commissioned as a result of Jesse's encounters with his new female friends in Japan, who seemed to all share similar names. Living in New York at the time, Jesse wanted to reappropriate the iconic "I Love New York" graphic. The shirt reads, "I love all girls named KO" as in Kiko, Masako, Yoko, etc.

Project: Mini-site (Archived), Collateral, Poster, T-Shirt graphic, Award
Duties: Design, HTML, CSS, Illustration, Custom type treatment
Collaborators: Judy Yeh, Jane Lee, Robin Ng (AACS)
Photography: John Rouse
Description: AACS was celebrating the 5th year anniversary of their youth conference, "GenerAsian Next." I volunteered my services to design various projects leading up to the event. (1.) Mini-site for the conference. (2.) Anthology of the conference's history. The 33 page collateral piece was used for commercial sponsorship. (3.) T-shirt design worn by participants and volunteers. (4.) Award graphic for "PILOT" a leadership development program for college students. I was given artistc license to create something bold and over the top. The graphic is meant to evoke notions of achievement by combining military medal and flight motifs.










Project: T-shirt graphics
Duties: Design, Illustration, Custom type treatment
Description: Hella Paul is a side project of mine, based heavily on my illustrations. The fat bunny on the red shirt is the unofficial mascot and the brown "All My Best" t-shirt states my best wishes for everyone and serves as my motto for what I try and deliver for all of my creative endeavors.
Project: Coin wrappers
Duties: Design
Description: Just for fun, I had the idea of creating coin wrappers based on the lyrics: "A penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss, a dime if you tell me that you love me." If you would like your own coin wrappers, you can download them here.
Project: Type treatment
Duties: Custom type treatment
Description: Illustrative exploration. Lord Byron's poem, "When We Two Parted" features the melancholy line, "with silence and tears."
Project: Deluxe identity
Duties: Design, Illustration
Description: Identity exploration. San Francisco based Deluxe, distributes skateboard brands: Spitfire, Real Skateboards, Krooked, Antihero, and Thunder Trucks.
Project: Real Skatebaords identity
Duties: Design, Custom type treatment
Description: Identity exploration.
Project: Thunder Trucks identity
Duties: Design, Illustration, Custom type treatment
Description: Identity exploration.
Project: Spitfire identity
Duties: Design, Custom type treatment
Description: Identity exploration.
Project: Deluxe advertisement
Duties: Design, Custom type treatment
Description: Identity exploration.