Josh Merriam

Web Designer/Developer & Branding Specialist

JoshMerriam

Atlanta, GA

To wow the client, engage the end-user and cultivate relationships online for the purpose of bringing in revenue through hand-crafted, efficient web and graphic design.

I'm a 10+ yr perpetual student of web and graphic design with sure-fire skills, flexibility and dependability to get the job done with style. I'm creative and organized and know how to interact with clients and how to immerse myself in code.

Experience

  • Creative Manager
    Gainesville, GA
    Jan 2007 - Present
    Crown Financial Ministries

    Currently I manage a team of web designers for a non-profit organization.I am the webmaster and lead designer for 15+ web sites with global reach. Maintain consistency across brand media and lead the team to bring our brand image to a more solid and contemporary state. Design websites, microsites, emails, blogs, Twitter interfaces, intranet sites and provide art direction for print and video media as needed.

  • Owner, Web/Graphic Designe
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 2004 - Present
    Merriam Creative

    I design and build websites and/or branding materials for clients across the US. I produce logo design, blog setup, skinning and design, invitations, flyers, newspaper layout, advertising design etc.

  • Senior Graphic Designer
    Alpharetta, GA
    Mar 2005 - Oct 2006
    Appen Newspapers, Inc.

    Designed several weekly newspapers from start to finish. Create all graphics, maps, photo retouches, special section art, advertisements etc. for a 100,000+ count circulation paper in North Atlanta. Laid out stories, maintain typographical styles and follow through with projects on a tight schedule from concept to press time. Created web optimized graphics and provided art direction for the website.

  • Senior Graphic Designer
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Mar 2001 - Feb 2005
    Young Life

    Created print, web and video graphics including publications, brochures, stationery, logos, advertisements, web pages, T-shirts, billboards, etc. for both inside and outside clients. Implemented designs from the idea stage to pre-press and on eventually on to print. Supported a network of 9 Macs. Maintained hardware and software updates, solved operational issues, and helped implement an OS changeover and full system replacement in the fall of 2002. 

  • Paintbox (On-air) Graphic Designer
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Oct 1998 - Mar 2001
    KKTV

    Developed graphics for 3 daily newscasts in an extremely deadline-oriented environment along with project-specific logos, print materials, web graphics, outdoor advertising and various promotional publications. Completed redesign and implementation of a new weather package in 1999 using WSI software on a Silicon Graphics O2 machine, including map building, animations and video keys.

Education

  • BA Journalism
    Athens, GA
    Sep 1991 - Mar 1996
    University of Georgia

    Focus studies in magazine writing and layout with emphasis in photojournalism.