John Boilard

Boston, MA, USA

Work Experience

Fifty-Nine Parks

Creative Director

I’m fortunate to collaborate with some of the most prominent poster designers in the world. Together we celebrate National Parks and printmaking. Our work is archived by The Library of Congress and we’ve helped raise over $50k for The National Park Service. We’ve had the pleasure of doing talks and events at places like Disney Animation, Lego HQ, Adobe Max, and Marvel Studios. My work with Fifty-Nine Parks is as challenging as it is rewarding — I love it so much!
August 2015 - Present Austin, Texas, United States

National Poster Retrospecticus

Creative Director, Producer, Designer

The greatest adventure of my life! I produce and curate this internationally touring art show that showcases over 150 artists and more than 400 posters. I’m responsible for art direction, booking, installation, promotion, sales, managing small teams, and running the NPR brand.
November 2011 - Present Austin, Texas, United States

IBM

Software Product Designer, Design Manager

I led small teams on mobile projects that provided solid user experiences. Our apps leveraged technologies like Watson to provide mobile solutions for the retail, travel, and healthcare industries. I led project teams and had the pleasure of managing the lab’s team of eight associate designers. My top priorities were maintaining good vibes on the team and the health of projects in the lab.
September 2014 - November 2015 Austin, Texas, United States

Upstatement

Designer, Front-End Developer, Brand Manager, Internship Coordinator

Solving high-level problems for clients shared precedent with crafting the best code possible. I helped manage, design, and code client projects. Together we worked on projects for clients like Random House, NPR, and The Boston Globe. I also helped build our internship program and managed Upstatement’s brand.
July 2011 - Present Massachusetts, United States

Alphabet Arm Design

Freelance Designer

During my time as an intern and intern-turned-hired-gun, I was able to craft logos, build client brand elements, generate designs for a clothing line and wrangle some package design work.
December 2010 - January 2011 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Alphabet Arm Design

Intern

September 2010 - December 2010 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Manifesto Letterpress

Intern

June 2010 - August 2010 Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States

Education

Massachusetts College Of Art And Design (MassArt)

Graphic Design

September 2007 - Present Boston, Massachusetts, United States