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Joshua McCray

Growing up as a musician I was taught to K.I.S.S. (Keep it Simple Stupid). As a musician, it was important to learn, listen, and play the music. Over the years of designing, I have taken that theory to heart and applied it to all of my design projects. Keeping a simple but effective design is a very powerful tool to understand. That’s why you see a lot of successful campaigns and sales from some of the top brands such as Apple, Google, Tesla, and more.

Corey Banham said in a LinkedIn article that “Design is one the most powerful forces in our lives, whether or not we are aware of it…” Designing is more than a cool graphic, it’s about creating an experience that will make your audience/customers feel inspired, empowered, and enlightened about how your product can impact their lives.

I have been in the design industry since 2009. I have worked as a full-time graphic designer for religious organizations and private corporations. I have a wide range of experience in building relationships with vendors in the print and digital field. Because of this passion, I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interactive Media from Living Arts College. As well as additional coursework at CAL Arts to earn certificates in Fundamentals of Graphic Design, Introduction to Typography, Ideas from the History of Graphic Design, and Introduction to Imagemaking.

With my knowledge, creativity, and design experience, I strive to bring a holistic approach to every project I take on using every contact that I have to help businesses succeed.

Living Arts College

Bachelors in Digital Media & Advertising & Design

CAL Arts

Fundamentals of Graphic Design

CAL Arts

Introduction to Typography

CAL Arts

Introduction to Image Making

CAL Arts

Ideas from the History of Graphic Design

Tools

Google Suite
Slack
Wrike
Asana
GitHub
Cyberduck
Atom
Wordpress
Shopify
Shogun
Visual Composer
Sendgrid
Wordpress

Software

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Final Cut Pro
Figma
Sketch

Gear

Mac OS
SmallHD Monitors
Sony Alpha Series Camera
Sony FS7

SmallHD

Junior Graphic Designer
2018 - 2023

Strawbridge Studios

Digital Imaging & Photo Editor
2017 - 2018

Teradek

Junior Graphic Designer
2018 - 2023

Christian Faith Center

Graphic Design & Video Editor
2013 - 2016

Wooden Camera

Junior Graphic Designer
2018 - 2023

Freelance

Life Church
Focus Church
Church Alive

Freelance

Bee Integrity
Daily Becoming
The Ford Girls

Freelance

Wade In The Water Productions
Morris Marketing
Guiding Lives VA

Merch + Apparel | Packaging | Print Design | Website Design | Brand Guides | Logo Design | Signage

Signage | Brand Guides | Logo Design | Website Design | Packaging | Print Design | Merch + Apparel