Caitlin M. Schaeppi
Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Hi! I'm Caitlin Schaeppi, known around the internet as Evocait. On my Twitch channel, I can often be seen wearing an array of colorful (and sometimes silly) hats. Coincidentally, I approach art the same way that I approach head wear!
I am a multifaceted marketing and game enthusiast with experience as an artist, designer, and business owner. I have donned every hat from graphic design and illustration, to 3D modeling and animation to, photography and video editing. I have even worn the programmer hat from time to time.
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MY HIRED WORK
Before I completed my Bachelors of Design in Interdisciplinary Digital Studio at Penn State in May of 2015, I worked multiple part time jobs as a web designer and illustrator. In the summer and fall of 2013, I worked as a web design intern at the Penn State IT Lab Consulting and then the Penn State University Libraries. Then, in the summer of 2014, I was hired by then grad student Daniel Guzek as an illustrator and design consultant for his thesis project, Script Kitty.
In the summer of 2016, I was hired to illustrate two short children's books for Penn State's Healthy Bodies Project. Since then, individuals on the internet have commissioned me to create custom stylized portraits for video game competitions, one of a kind t-shirt designs, and Emoticons for their Twitch channel.
Currently, I work with Gameface Media as a contract photographer in addition to my full time job in IT Support.
In the summer of 2016, I was hired to illustrate two short children's books for Penn State's Healthy Bodies Project. Since then, individuals on the internet have commissioned me to create custom stylized portraits for video game competitions, one of a kind t-shirt designs, and Emoticons for their Twitch channel.
Currently, I work with Gameface Media as a contract photographer in addition to my full time job in IT Support.
MY PERSONAL WORK
During my spare time, when I am not making art, I play and stream games on Twitch. In October of 2016, my interest in games prompted me to begin designing my own card game: FAT STACKS, a pancake stacking strategy card game for all ages. The creation of FAT STACKS also prompted me to co-found my very own game company: Candy Coded Games LLC. On August 1, 2018 I ran a Kickstarter for FAT STACKS. We only raised $4,000 of our goal, but we have plans to re-launch this winter.
FAT STACKS was not the beginning of my ventures into self-employment, however. Since December of 2012, I have been designing and selling dance game-themed apparel for my online store: Quad Star Designs. Over the years, I have been recruited for various events to create official tournament t-shirts and take official tournament photography.
FAT STACKS was not the beginning of my ventures into self-employment, however. Since December of 2012, I have been designing and selling dance game-themed apparel for my online store: Quad Star Designs. Over the years, I have been recruited for various events to create official tournament t-shirts and take official tournament photography.