OCTAVIO KANO

Art Director   |   Photographer  |  Print/Web
Interactive/Mobile Media Professional

  • Asia Event Prototype


    © Octavio Kano

    View More
  • BCBSMN Illustration


    © Octavio Kano

    View More
  • Hall of Fame, Event Prototype


    © Octavio Kano

    View More
  • Los Nuevos Olvidados Project


    © Octavio Kano

    View More
  • CES Motion Graphics Intro


    © Octavio Kano

    View More
  • B&W Photography


    © Octavio Kano

    View More
  • CEA Motion Graphics Intro


    © Octavio Kano

    View More

With over 15 years of experience in the creative industry, an international background, and a formal education in the visual arts, Octavio Kano develops and implements responsive and cutting-edge, award-winning interactive multimedia designs. He is highly creative with a strong sense of aesthetic and possesses advanced knowledge of web design, social media, digital applications, motion graphics, photography, and print media. His work has benefitted numerous non-profit and for-profit organizations including the Consumer Electronics Association, Plato Learning Inc., Best Buy, and Blue Cross Blue Shields of Minnesota. In addition, Octavio has had several solo photography exhibits in the US and abroad.

EXPERTISE

MAC & PC Platforms: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, Flash, Edge and Lightroom; Apple Final Cut , Aperture; Cinema 4D, Maya, 3d Max Studio, Zbrush; Poser; Daz; Vue; Corel Painter; Microsoft Office.

CREATIVE SKILLS

ART DIRECTION-PRINT/WEB/MOBILE

As creative director, Octavio Kano has been responsible for the visual information planning, budgeting, and contracting of vendors including graphic designers and photographers, as well as the interactive online and mobile marketing campaigns for projects such as:

International Consumer Electronics Show-Las Vegas (CES) hosted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)   |   CES Unveiled (Stockholm, London, Tel Aviv, Paris, and New York)   |   SinoCES (China)   |   CEA Industry Forum, CE Week; CEO Summit, CEA Research Summit, CEA Technology and Standards Forum and CES on the Hill   |   Internet-based educational software products: Math Enhancements, Algebra, and Plato-Encarta.

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO

Octavio has worked as a still-shot photographer and cameraman in multiple commercial motion pictures. He has been part of crews for American, Mexican, Italian, French and Canadian feature films. In this capacity, he used his expertise to determine the use of specific cameras, lenses, filters, and lightning gear to meet the Directors’ needs. His film credits include:

Le jour et la nuit, Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda, Perdóname todo, Wagon’s East, Más que alcanzar una estrella, Guerrero negro, Garibaldi, Me permites matarte, Los tigres del norte, El Tesoro de Clotilde, Las delicias del matrimonio, La víbora and El hombre de blanco.

3D MOTION GRAPHICS

Octavio’s knowledge of computer software, hardware, peripheral devices, 3D modeling, and motion graphics informs his interactive media pieces. He routinely uses the following software packages to produce cutting-edge, and innovative designs:

Maya,Cinema 4D, Zbrush, After Effects, Final Cut Pro.

CLIENTS

CLIENTS ARE SAYING

Octavio is extremely creative and a true artist at heart.

- Patrice Scheyer. Director of Marketing and Communications at Association of Proposal Management Professionals

In addition to his wonderful design skills, Octavio is a great colleague - always supportive, honest and trustworthy. He makes the workplace a better place to be just by being there.

- Carolyn Slater, Content Manager at Avectra

Octavio Kano is one of the most talented designers I have come across; he is a true artist. Where the magic lies is that he expertly pairs design expertise with intuitiveness about brand and creates a business product far beyond anything you imagined. Kano is up-to-date and steeped in the newest technology interfaces. He thinks ahead of the client's needs in his design. This kind of mature thinking only comes from experience with demanding businesses. Business savvy and artistry combine to make Kanostudio the best choice for me and we are all thrilled with the results.

- Julie Abrams, Founder and CEO at Julie Castro Abrams Consulting Group

CONTACT

GET IN TOUCH

Please fill in the following form and I will get back to you shortly.

LOCATION

  • ADDRESS : Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.

  • EMAIL : kanostudio@msn.com

  • image
  • image
  • image
  • image