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Johnny's Painting Solutions,
Application of trade skills in the Painting and Decorating area. BLD256861 Member of the Master Painters Association

This is all aspects of preparation, finishing, and including decorative finiahes for domestic and commercial projects.

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		JOHN HARATZIS DESIGNS
		Creative Practitioner


		0407 977061

	john@jhdesigns.com.au

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	A Brush With Depth is primarily a visual, 2 dimentional, Painting and textural skill base. This section mainly shows skilled artisans capable of creating everything from photorealistic urban environments to perfect facsimiles of the Renaissance masters, Raphael, Michelangelo and others.
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	Splinter Design, Art Direction and Production Design Projects that involves organising and deligating works carried out by one or more artisans with various skill diciplines.

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	Design Trybe, is used to describe objects or items that are either bespoke or repeated, or both. It also enables other artisans or trades people to be encouraged to participate in the process of creating and designing art.
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Biography


	JOHN HARATZIS DESIGNS PTY. LTD.
	ABN: 5300 8049 330 JHD (John Haratzis Designs P/L) is a creative entity that has, and continues, to provide an array of skills and services that is bespoke, with the attention to quality, detail, value and commitment to many different and varied clients needs JHD has accumulated a wealth of knowledge which would make us suitable to fulfill your objectives both creatively and technically. As the logo catch line states, “Ideas Create Solutions” or “Solutions Create Ideas” Imagine….………..having the convenience and wisdom to be able to find the right people and services to effectively hatch a solution from your idea?. Or to turn an object into a reality from your idea? Or effectively communicate your idea to as many different targets? JHD has over the past 40 years has established a reputation as leading Scenic/Mural Artist for Feature Film and Television in Australia. JHD has been Designing and Concept illustrating for a range of various retailing products, such as Lancome, Dolce & Gabbana, Bvalgari, Channel, Clinique, Davidoff, Elizabeth Arden, Joop, Marc Jacobs, Mumm, Yellow Tail, Nokia, Yves Saint Laurent, Nokia, TDK, 3, Toyota, Myer and David Jones. These and many more clients can be viewed browsing throughout the web site. We work in all areas involving 2d and 3d, from the microscopic to the extremely huge, renowned for conceptualizing, art directing and being hands-on with design, have had experience with short and long term projects. always delivering results of the highest standard within various budgets and constraints, and contracts to often lead teams of creative and technicians. We have achieved and produced remarkable and memorable results which is often engaged with boundless energy, an extraordinary flair and passion for design. There are private commissions that are the pride of our clients who’s properties are in Sydney and the North coast while other work can be found in private collections Australia wide and overseas. To help you through your visual journey, the JHD web site has been tailored into four different sections.



			A Brush With Depth is primarily a visual, 2 dimentional, Painting and textural skill base. There have been many commissions with a varying degree of creative licence. JHD scenic art capacities are firmly integrated with the digital design systems of major architecture and interior design firms. Our use of software such as Photoshop and Maya enables the seamless integration of his art with the larger architectural design rationale. Some murals are as large as 30metres X 200metres attest to the fact that scale is never an issue. From chapel ceilings to billboard size photo realistic paintings, the only obstacle is the size of your imagination. JHD has worked closely with Directors and Producers to produce the necessary visual reference for a production designer to interpret their ideas. •Interpreting briefs •Conceptual thinking for both digital and print applications •Receiving and interpreting information •Creative direction •Concept •Drafting •Drawing •Photoshop •Maya 3D •Sketching •Illustrating •Scenic painting and set finishing •Murals on any scale or surface (largest 30metres X 200metres) •Briefing and supervising an array of creative and trade personnel •Organising and motivating persons from an assistant to over 100 people of various skills and backgrounds.




			Splinter Design draws on many different skills, for example; in 2007 JHD under took the challenge of creating a diverse range of children's rides and experiential spaces which were housed in an amusement centre called Clown Town. Within this centre JHD also undertook to design the fit-out for a laser tag centre named "Code Red". These are now operating successfully in Sydney's west with others to open in the near future. To highlight these areas of expertise are the following;
			•Creating design briefs •Graphic design •Film and TV set design •Shop and exhibition design •Props buying and set dressing •Extensive use and experience with most commercial, industrial and retail materials. •Managing teams of artisans •Project management •Creating design briefs •Budget forecasting •Conceptualizing ideas and illustrations •Producing quotes and projections •Preparing material and staffing requirements •Managing resources and materials •Hands-on art direction and design •Team leadership and mentoring •Production design/Art direction •Production management •Budget Breakdowns •Analysis/ Spreadsheets •Receiving, interpretating and documenting information •Power point •Flash •Indesign •Illustrator



			Design Trybe, is used to describe objects or items that are either bespoke or repeated, or both. It also enables other artisans or trades people to be encouraged to participate in the process of creating and designing art.
			These are some of the areas of expertise;
			•Sculpting and model making
			•Interpreting briefs
			•Extensive use and experience with most commercial, industrial and retail materials.
			•Managing teams of artisans




				Johnny's Painting Solutions, Application of trade skills in the Painting and Decorating area. BLD256861 This is all aspects of preparation, finishing, and including decorative finiahes for domestic and commercial projects.
			Member of the Master Painters Association


			All types of peparations including restorations.
			Brush, spray, pad and roll.
			Colour Matching.
			All types o faux finishes. Woodgraining, marbling, texture and wax finishes.
			All type of protective coatings, acid cure, single and two pack coatinggs