SUMMARY

An award-winning Graphic Designer in the Consumer Packaged Goods space with experience in the Arts & Crafts and Toy Industries. A rockstar of branding, logo design, illustration, and typography with aspirations to break into digital.

CONTACT

610.905.2188
jeremjoseph@gmail.com
Easton, PA

SKILLS

EDUCATION

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
BFA Communication Design, May 2007
Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.81 GPA
Concentration in Graphic Design with knowledge
in Illustration & Advertising

Experience

FORCEpkg
Designer
August 2024 — Present
Design packaging, in-store merchandising displays, mailers, and digital banners for various clients following retailer and brand style guides as well as worked on several branding and re-branding projects. Additionally, worked on preparing files for print production both internally and externally.

Jeremy Joseph Designer & Illustrator
Chief Creative
May 2007 — Present
Work has included collaborating with small and large clients over the years on projects such as apparel design, logo design, re-branding, ads, social media posts, and packaging illustrations.

Crayola
Graphic Designer & Illustrator
October 2013 — February 2023
The lead designer on various product lines from conceptual stage through production — designing logos, branding, packaging graphics, merchandising displays, style guides, and collateral within each product which also included localization design for international markets. Frequently worked closely with the marketing team and other cross-functional teams, photographers, outside design agencies, and print vendors. Also mentored and oversaw projects with our interns and in-house freelance designers.

Associate Graphic Designer
July 2011 — October 2013
Designed within the current brand style guides, refresh artwork for existing products, working on various in-licensed content for coloring books, and instruction sheets. Additionally, helped to streamline production processes and guidelines for some of our sub-brands.

Freelance Designer
July 2008 — July 2011
Worked on a variety of product lines which allowed for full immersion into the Crayola brand. Work included refreshing and implementing new brand architecture to new and existing products, co-branding design, creating licensed content for coloring books, instructional illustrations and layouts.

Intern
January 2007 — March 2007
Worked with designers on licensed line art content for Giant Coloring Pages, Giant Coloring Murals, Color Catchers, and other various internal projects. Also involved in production work and comping concept art for the Sales team.

Kutztown University Design-a-thon
Designer
April 2006 & 2007
Volunteer designer at the 24-hour Design-a-thon held by Kutztown University’s Communication Design program to help benefit local non-profit organizations in which students are split into teams to tackle design specific tasks based on the needs of their assigned organization.

HOBBIES