Joshua Namdev Hardisty
Creative Director
Minneapolis, MN, USA
612-308-2279
be.net/midwest
Work Experience
The MVA Studio
Creative Director
The MVA Studio is a boutique agency specializing in design and marketing for a variety of cultural, entertainment and publishing clients. I develop client relationships, and produce design and content for clients including éS Skateboarding, Princeton Architectural Press, The Soap Factory, and Rhymesayers Entertainment.
December 2004
- Present
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Minneapolis College Of Art & Design
Adjunct Faculty
August 2008
- Present
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Latitude
Senior Experiential Designer
Handle concepts, graphic design and execution for retail experiences such as PUMA’s Fenty by Rihanna pop-up shops, Under Armour’s Steph Curry shoe launches and national campaigns for adidas Originals including the launch of the Pusha T EQT at Art Basel, Miami and the NMD pop-up gallery at UNDFTD.
December 2014
- October 2018
Minnesota, United States
KNOCK Inc
Associate Designer
Key projects included a re-design of Target’s promotional price signage system (including some 300 signs), 2 redesigns (2007 and 2011) of Target’s electronics area, developing the promotional campaign for the film Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium.
September 2006
- October 2013
Minnesota, United States
MCAD Designworks
Interim Director
As director of MCAD’s internal design studio I oversaw all creative work, hired and managed student designers, developed and supported client relationships, and managed estimates, budgets, and workflow.
May 2011
- September 2011
Minnesota, United States
Target
Art Director
I worked on print, web, TV and in-store marketing to support and grow the Target brand.
July 2005
- April 2007
Minnesota, United States
Intermedia Arts
Graphic Designer
Responsible for managing all communications—print, web and exhibition graphics—from concept to production.
January 2004
- May 2005
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Education
MInneapolis College Of Art & Design
BFA in Graphic Design
August 2000
- May 2003
Minneapolis, United States
Awards
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Copywriting,
Screenprinting,
Sketchup,
Publications
Work featured in:
“Pulled: A Catalog of Screenprinting” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011)
“Over And Over” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2008)
“Hand Job: A Catalog Of Type” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2006)
“Pulled: A Catalog of Screenprinting” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011)
“Over And Over” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2008)
“Hand Job: A Catalog Of Type” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2006)
Books (as author)
“Boring Typography” (50/50 Press, 2012)
“Function, Restraint & Subversion in Typography” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011)
“DIY Album Art: Paper Bags & Office Supplies” (Mark Batty Publisher, 2010)
“New Skateboard Graphics” (Mark Batty Publisher, 2009)
“Function, Restraint & Subversion in Typography” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011)
“DIY Album Art: Paper Bags & Office Supplies” (Mark Batty Publisher, 2010)
“New Skateboard Graphics” (Mark Batty Publisher, 2009)
Speaking and Presentations
Bulletproof Ideation with the Bedno Diagram (2018, AIGA Design Camp, Brainerd MN)
Artist Talk (2016, Bethel College, Minneapolis)
How To Paint Like Gerhard Richter (2014, MCAD, Minneapolis)
Boring Typography (2014, Type Tuesdays, Minneapolis)
How To Paint Like Gerhard Richter (Pecha Kucha) (2014, IgniteMPLS, Minneapolis)
17 Lessons Learned The Hard Way (2013, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, WI)
Beautiful Typography For The Web (2011, Wharton Web Conference, Philadelphia)
Artist Talk (2016, Bethel College, Minneapolis)
How To Paint Like Gerhard Richter (2014, MCAD, Minneapolis)
Boring Typography (2014, Type Tuesdays, Minneapolis)
How To Paint Like Gerhard Richter (Pecha Kucha) (2014, IgniteMPLS, Minneapolis)
17 Lessons Learned The Hard Way (2013, University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, WI)
Beautiful Typography For The Web (2011, Wharton Web Conference, Philadelphia)