Hello, Hello, Hello. I am a Creative Director, Mentor, and Designer, dedicated to making a positive impact through authentic and intuitive visual solutions for culture and mission-oriented brands, people and organizations.


Bio

As a multidisciplinary creative with a robust background in graphic design, I have spent the last 20 years evolving brands, collaborating with talented people, and building intuitive digital products & comprehensive experiences. As a player-coach Creative Director and Design Lead, I specialize in raising the design caliber for a variety of media, including digital, motion, print and environmental, ensuring every touchpoint meets a superior standard of visual and functional excellence.

I have also had the privilege and joy of leading highly creative teams for the last 12 years, mentoring designers while also being a hands-on contributor. I enjoy solving problems with cross-functional partners, and fostering a design approach that is human-centered, iterative, empathetic, and accessible. My design work has received recognition from Apple, Facebook, Netty Awards, AIGA, Graphic Design USA, and Awwwards.

Additionally, I love the Arts, Music and Culture, and lead a double life as a painter and fine artist. You can view my surreal and introspective work here:  jawshsmyth.art

Say hello: jawsh.smyth@gmail.com


Experience

Director of Design
Engineered Innovation Group

Creative Director
JibJab

Art Director
Live Nation

Art Director
Runstrong

Art Director
FIJI Water

Graphic Designer
United Way LA

Graphic Designer
House of Blues