Joshua Winship Carpenter

Graphic Designer

Designed mass-market products for over 10 years, managed in-house design departments in successful presentations to Wal-Mart, Target, Marvel, Disney, American Greetings, Warner Bros, etc...; now working as a design consultant in the greater New York area and periodically in Beijing China.

Resume

Design Freelance
Fahrenheit 212
Partnership; Management Consulting industry
October 2010 – November 2010 (2 months)
Branding, Logo Identity, photo retouching ,storyboard development for Samsung and Lean Cuisine.

Design Freelance
SpotCo
Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry
April 2010 – October 2010 (7 months)
Created identities for theatrical performances on Broadway.

Design Freelance
HS Dominion
Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry
April 2009 – January 2010 (10 months)
Product development and branding for high-end bicycles. Corporate identity/branding for insurance industry.

Design Freelance
Beardwood&Co.
Privately Held; Design industry
June 2009 – July 2009 (2 months)
Designed store brand packaging for Bed Bath and Bodyworks.

Design Intern
Poulin + Morris Inc.
Graphic Design industry
September 2008 – May 2009 (9 months)
Project research, conceptualization and execution of comprehensive way-finding and environmental graphics programs for international clients.

Senior Designer
Sherwwod Brands, Inc.
Consumer Goods industry
2003 – 2006 (3 years)
Led design efforts in award wining novelty candy division.
Food and giftware product and package design for international product lines. Developed presentations to clients such as Wal-Mart, Target, Marvel Comics, etc.

Art Director
Tri-Star Merchandise
Consumer Goods industry
1997 – 2003 (6 years)
Design of licensed toys, apparel, jewelry, displays and packages.
Oversaw the development of over 60 extensive product lines each year.
Communicated production needs and quality control to international vendors. Developed quarterly presentations to companies such as Disney, Nickelodeon, etc.

Production Artist
International Etching/two Hands, Inc.
Consumer Goods industry
1996 – 1997 (1 year)
Prepared art files for etching process.
Created custom designs for international clients.
Conducted three dimensional brass ornament engineering.

Location

Flushing, NY

Specialties

  • Print
  • Packaging
  • Art Direction

Experience

10+ years

Awards

Featured work in a 2009/10 Steven Heller publication. Graphis New Talent Annual ‘07/’08 - featured in Q&A with Richard Wilde Threadless T-shirt Design Competition - three time winner 2006. Product Of The Year - Confectioner Magazine 2006. RISD Book Award 1996.

Affiliations

AIGA, Art Directors Club, Type Directors Club.