Devon Kraemer

Background

About Devon Kraemer

You can see my professional work at https://vonviz.myportfolio.com/ I've always been something of a talker. When I was a child, my grandfather used to tell me the fastest modes of communication were "television, telephone, and tell Devon." It's true, whenever I heard something good, I instantly wanted to share it with others, and my lifelong habit of sharing stories was born. In elementary school, this manifested as participating in competitive speaking, where I had a room full of people as my personal captive audience. By the time I was in high school, I had started telling stories through sequential art with a group of friends, and I enjoyed this so much that I got a degree in multimedia and animation. While in school, I got the chance to explore many forms of media that could be used to tell stories - 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, camera work, macromedia flash (yes). I particularly loved 2D animation, but didn't want to relocate to pursue it, so I shifted into multimedia and graphic design. My experience with Flash is what actually got me in the door at Farran Media. Their previous multimedia person had left, and they couldn't sort out the files to create their digital editions. I ultimately got to do so much more during my time there ranging from putting together CE courses (which I still do) to designing for the magazine to creating multi-channel campaigns for initiatives. My favorite story from working here involves putting a grown man into a zentai suit to create a memorable IG moment at our booth. It was popular enough that other vendors had their own zentai people a few quarters later. I currently use my skills to develop materials for commercial properties across greater Los Angeles. Whatever the broker needs, whether it's a pitch deck, a website, or a thank you card, our team handles it. In my free time, I like to tell even more stories through making zines.