Josiah Head

Visual Communicator | Brand Strategist | Combat Veteran

Sacramento, California, United States

About

8 yrs of service in the United States Army where I served as a Graphic Design. Specialties: Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office on both MAC and PC platforms Photography experience includes photo retouching, manipulation, color adjustments, and creating collage incorporating illustration and photographs Knowledgeable and capable of creating corporate identities and promotional materials (brochures, posters, programs, magazine advertisements, invites, etc.) Website design experience includes CSS, HTML, and JQuery

Experience

  • Communications Coordinator | Visual Communications at Child Action
    Oct 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 10 mos

    •Responsible for the overall design and visual direction of rapidly growing organization, to include editorial design, social media content, web development, promotional design, illustrations, photo editing, and data graphics. •Was sole publications developer for a large non-profit, serving the early childhood education, development, and childcare needs of Sacramento county •Directly responsible for developing print & digital content for Sacramento's largest multi-lingual communities to include; English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and Farsi

  • Lead Graphic Designer & Client Support Specialist at Smart Web Concepts
    Mar 2012 - Aug 2012 · 6 mos

    •Lead Graphic Designer for a Web Management & Social Media Agency. •Designated to create digital and print designs, website mockups and design with HTML & CSS coding. •Brand development, web site traffic setup, company advertising. •Created, maintained, and monitored website and email account databases for over 75 clients. •Setup a chronological filing system to manage client materials for future access, which increased productivity time. •Maintained digital brand consistency for several automotive groups. •Assisted in the maintenance and development of client accounts.

  • Graphic Design Intern at Sacramento Press
    Nov 2011 - Mar 2012 · 5 mos

    •Created various digital and print advertisements for companies to include; The University of San Francisco, The Sacramento Heatwave, The Sacramento Ballet, and Esquire IMAX theatre •Designed various digitally animated advertisements for local Sacramento businesses •Edited web banners for the Sacramento Press website

  • US Army (7 yrs 2 mos)
    • Multimedia Illustration Supervisor
      Apr 2008 - Nov 2009 · 1 yr 8 mos

      •Supervised several designers in all aspects of their job requirements •Designed graphics and layouts for mission essential training and events •Created reports and evaluated work performance of designers

    • Psychological Operations Specialist
      May 2005 - Apr 2008 · 3 yrs

      •Designed company shirt apparel for promotion within unit and the public. •Team leader for rapidly deployable Special Operations Media System Bravo (SOMS-B) platoon in the Army’s only active duty Psychological Operations broadcast unit. •Was accountable for over $5 million worth of mission essential equipment.

    • Multimedia Illustration Specialist
      Oct 2002 - May 2005 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      •Designed graphics and layouts for mission essential training and events. •Served as the central repository for Historical Sources Collection for a 1,000-member organization as a junior supervisor. •Implemented and maintained all email accounts for an organization of over 1,000 personnel. •Set up a database to track electronic equipment within organization.