Development + Design + Communication John is a designer and developer with more than ten years of communications and branding experience. He s worked with clients both big and small, including Ronald McDonald House of Baltimore, ASUS, Comcast, The World Bank, RTKL Associates Inc., One Love Foundation, The Archdiocese of Baltimore, and NBC Universal. John s work has been featured in a variety of publications and has received awards including AIGA 50 Award, HOW Magazine s In-House Design Awards, Print, AIGA Blueridge Flux Design Show, and several SMPS awards. John has applied his design aesthetic and problem solving skills to web, e-mail, illustration, animation, branding, 3-D concepts, video, environmental graphics, and a variety of other platforms. He is a graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art. CONTACT 410.961.3624 johnnewtondesign.com team938.com WORK EXPERIENCE TEAM 938 LLC Founder, Creative & Developer October 2014 - Present Founded design, development and communications company. Learned and mastered all aspects of the business including business development, accounting, scheduling, and content creation. Team 938 works with a variety of clients across industries and geographies while consistently delivering high-quality work using a range of technologies. Led and organized groups of contractors and consultants through complex projects, while staying up to date on the latest technologies and adapting to rapid changes. RENEGADE COMMUNICATIONS Designer & Web Developer April 2012 - October 2014 Utilized a wide array of languages and content management systems to design, develop, maintain, and deploy websites. Collaborated with teams to develop creative concepts and help bridge the gap between copy, creative direction, design, and development. Met aggressive deadlines while exceeding client expectations. Created a variety of brand collateral including logos, brand guidelines, animation, video, e-newsletters, websites, microsites, direct mail, brochures, books, and web banner ads. RTKL ASSOCIATES INC. Communications Designer & Art Director June 2004 - April 2012 Maintained and developed the company s brand on a firm-wide level across 10 global offices. Worked individually and as a team to create websites, e-promos, videos, posters, books, postcards, calendars, templates, guidelines, 3-D models, environmental graphics, and animations. Designed brand materials and strategy for external companies and RTKL s parent company, Arcadis. Met aggressive deadlines, prioritized multiple projects, and completed ad hoc tasks.
NOTEWORTHY CLIENT EXPERIENCE EDUCATION SELECT AWARDS MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART BFA in Graphic Design, Cum Laude 2003-2007 DE PROGRAM, DEN HAAG, NETHERLANDS International Summer Design Program 2006 CARVER CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY High School Magnet Program, Visual Arts 1999-2003 DESIGN SKILLS AIGA DC 50 2014 - Works In Progress 2011 publication and site HOW MAGAZINE IN-HOUSE DESIGN AWARDS Merit in Business to Business Category January 2013 - Works In Progress 2011 HOW MAGAZINE IN-HOUSE DESIGN AWARDS Merit in Business to Business Category January 2012 - Works In Progress 2009-10 PRINT MAGAZINE Award for Creative Excellence Regional Design Annual 2007 - Works In Progress 2008 ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION DEVELOPMENT SKILLS WEB & DIGITAL PRINT LOGO Rookie HTML / CSS Moderate Expert BRANDING EDITORIAL JAVASCRIPT / JQUERY PHP REFERENCES mysql KEN HALL Renegade Communications 443.562.8475 THOM MCKAY CallisonRTKL 443.791.7911 CHRISTY AMBROSE Neatline Creative 650.223.3359 SHOPIFY / NATIONBUILDER WORDPRESS DEVELOPMENT EXPRESSION ENGINE SASS
FUN FACTS Annual Guest lecturer / instructor at Loyola college. Born in Iowa. Learning Swift / ios. Completed full online courses in Node.js and Java. Raising 12 egg laying chickens in my backyard. Ride a classic motorcycle. Climbs a minimum 3 days a week. I ve been told I m a Heath Ledger look alike. Prolific gardener currently growing hydroponic vegetables Recently received Honorable Mention in 2016 CASE - Southwest District IV Awards ( Magazine Category ).
410.961.3624 RTKL Firmwide Print Collateral & Qualifications Books
410.961.3624 WIP Campaign Call For Entries
Works In Progress ( WIP ) Annual Company Monograph
410.961.3624 ARCADIS Annual Report and Review
410.961.3624 Greenhill School Biannual Publication ( The Hill magazine )
410.961.3624 Ronald McDonald House of Baltimore Annual Newsletter and Family Brochure
WIP Campaign Call For Entries
TRUE Lacrosse true-lacrosse.com
Nextstep Advisory nextstepadvisory.com
Print Manager printmanager.com
Ruvixx ruvixx.com
Gridizen gridizen.co.uk
Connor Consulting connor-consulting.com
Lucite Spa & Bath lucite.clientmark.com ( work in progress )
410.961.3624 Satori Wellness Center dev.team938.com/satori ( work in progress )