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Creative Director, Art & Story, UI/UX Design Specialist

Joshua Elkin

Los Angeles, CA
jelkindesign.com
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    Passionate about art, culture and technology, I shine when conceiving of strategic, creative campaigns and executions for use across all media and I specialize in crafting unique print and digital experiences.

  • Education
    • Master of Science Integrated Design, Technology, Business
      University of Southern California
      2020 - 2022
    • Master Presenter Data Visualization
      Edward Tufte Art Gallery
      2010 - 2010
      Directly from the godfather of information display, this influential all day course changed my mindset. Since this workshop, I have taken more pleasure in my work and found new joy in presenting concepts and information to the client. Meetings are shorter, we dive right to the point and there is new emphasis on discussion and openness.
    • BFA Art History & Painting
      Concordia University
      2002 - 2006
      Architecture History, Painting, Electronic Art.
    • Print Design Art Direction
      Dawson College
      1994 - 1997
      Art Direction, Brand Identity, Magazine Layout, Print process and Repro Tech, Illustration, Painting, Screen Printing.
    • Communications Graphic Design & Architecture Studio
      Rhode Island School of Design
      1994 - 1994
      Brand identity concepts and vector logo creation and development, taught by original member of Steve Job's design team for Macintosh, Bert Emerson. This education set the foundation for my pursuit of a design career.
  • Experience
    • Freelance Designer
      BeGrizzlee
      Sep 2019 - Present (3 years 5 months)
      Confidential creative for Apple.
    • Freelance Sr Art Director
      J Elkin Design
      Santa Monica, CA
      Jun 1994 - Present (28 years 8 months)
      Available for freelance or full time engagements.
    • Creative Director
      Winc
      Los Angeles, CA
      Dec 2018 - Feb 2019 (2 months)
      Conceived of conceptual, strategic, creative advertising campaigns for use across all mediums including email marketing, print and social. Creative team building, teaching process, leading and mentoring through photoshoots, and inspiring the team with fresh copy ideas, art, references and research. Featuring the launch of Lost Poet.
    • Associate Creative Director
      TrueCar
      Santa Monica, CA
      Dec 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 month)
      Re-imaging the in-store car display, I conceived of interactive, immersive experiences at the cutting edge of technology.
    • Art Director
      Dollar Shave Club
      Los Angeles, CA
      Sep 2018 - Dec 2018 (3 months)
      Conspiring with superior writers and creative directors, I conceived of and delivered email campaigns for Black Friday & Cyber Weekend and created gift cards and key art for bespoke holiday gifts for influencers, countless Facebook and Instagram content and banner advertising, and I helped launch the new fragrance category delivering creative layouts and final art for digital advertising.
    • Product Designer
      FOX
      Los Angeles, CA
      2013 - 2018 (5 years)
      Originally brought on to redesign the XFactorUSA app and website, I have been called back year after year to lead the design for the ‘For Your Consideration’ Emmy Award websites, digital art for Gotham, advertising for upcoming shows, design for NatGeo Producer Portal, FOX Scheduling Board app and many more enterprise applications.
  • Awards

    2018

    Best Cyber-Weekend Campaign

    Dollar Shave Club

    2006

    Nominated, short-listed in top 10 for

    Best New Architecture Web Site

    by Archined

    2007

    Crohn's & Me

    (Heartbeat Ideas)

    Webby Award

    Pharmaceutical

  • Affiliations

    AIGA, Behance, Venice Art Crawl, Cargo Collective

  • Industries
    • Advertising
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Entertainment
    • Internet Applications
    • Healthcare
  • Skills
    • Advertising
    • Art Direction
    • Branding & Corporate Identity
    • Creative Direction
    • Illustrator
    • InDesign
    • Photoshop
    • Sketch
    • User Interface
    • UX
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