JOSEPH SWISHER
SPECIALTIES: Brand Design Advertising, Digital, Print
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Cocktail Claw
Graphic Designer
Dayton, OH
September 2021 – Present
• Adhering to existing brand guides and re branding company
• Designing print and digital advertisements including flyers and business cards
• Collaborating with Marketing and Operations Director
• Designing merchandise: Trade-Show Banners, business cards, and T-Shirts
• Conceptualized and designed entire company trailer wrap
The American Israelite
Intern Designer Copy Editor
Blue Ash, OH
August 2022 – October 2022
• Copy-edited stories while working alongside editor to proofread content
• Placed stories on social media to promote Newspaper
• Worked alongside production manager to adhere to existing brand
• Adhered to a tight deadline schedule to print weekly 28-page paper
• Primarily worked in InDesign to place stories, ads, and pictures
Early Stage Ventures
Intern Collateral Designer
Remote
July 2021 – September 2022
Contracted for a variety of early stage venture companies by professor at Catholic University School of Business.
• Conceptualizing solutions for digital content and print material
• Designed Company Calendar
• Redesigned a slide deck for his Entrepreneurial course
• Designed landing page for AQUR Biosciences
SpiritedByDesign LLC.
Intern Graphic Illustrator
Morrow, OH
June 2021 – August 2021
• Designed merchandise for school events and fundraisers.
• Designed BrayBowl Charity Football T-Shirt concept
• Designed PinkOut Football T-Shirts
• Regulators Biker Club T-Shirt: Back The Blue Charity Organization
Swisher Classic Studios LLC.
Founder Business Owner
Maineville, OH
May 2021 – Present
• Created independent company to promote personal freelance work
• Researched and went through legal process to form LLC
• Developed personal brand: logo, mission statement, and mantra
• Currently maintain a small base of clients
Medical Illustrations
Intern Graphic Illustrator
Remote
August 2020 – March 2021
Contracted to illustrate for published medical book for radiologist
• Responsible for creating visual graphics, task managing, and updating client
• Personally illustrated 25 separate detailed drawings of ocular body features
• Edited images in Photoshop to colorize final drafts
• Became acquainted with the workflow of being a freelance designer
PORTFOLIO
www.dropbox.com/s/
qf1vyt5ewxwzq96/Portfolio_
Branding_3-16-23.pdf?dl=0
CONTACT
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linkedin.com/in/joseph-swisher-80821b1a5
EDUCATION
University of Dayton
Major: Graphic Design
Minor: Marketing
Graduation: May of 2022
AFFILIATIONS
Chi Alpha Campus Ministry
Discipleship Leader
ETPi Eagle Scout Fraternity
Chaplain
Flyers For Life
Kappa Pi Art Fraternity
AWARDS
Eagle Scout
November 2016
UD Deans’ List
President’s Merit Scholarship
Forever Flyer Grant
Flyer Cup Scholarship
Alumni Legacy Award
UD Promise Award
SKILLS
Problem Solving
Ideation Skills
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Drawing/Illustration
Photography
Wordpress