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 photography and video editing. I have even worn the web designer 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, I have started freelancing and have been hired to to create custom stylized portraits for video game competitions, one of a kind t-shirt designs, and Emoticons for Twitch channels.
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, I have started freelancing and have been hired to to create custom stylized portraits for video game competitions, one of a kind t-shirt designs, and Emoticons for Twitch channels.
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 my venture 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 my venture 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.