Joshua Bird
Experience Designer
Houston, TX, USA
3307054848
be.net/jdbird88
Work Experience
NASA
Communications Designer
Maintain branding and communication standards for the administration; Communicate the importance of the Orion mission to the general public on all levels; Provide educational materials and tools to schools and teachers when requested; Understand and maintain a communications based mentality when performing outreach events
June 2016
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Houston, Texas, United States
Kent State University
Studio Assistant - Center for Teaching and Learning
Design promotional items for department events; Provide consultation for new faculty in regards to new technology; Pedagogical consultations using response systems in classrooms; Maintain department brand standards across all platforms of communication; Serve as primary Mac support for University wide FlashFolio system; Maintain department websites and web infrastructure
August 2010
- May 2016
Kent, Ohio, United States
American Greetings
Core Card Planner
Plan core line and seasonal program greeting cards from concept to finish; Delegate hand lettering, illustration and photography assignments to appropriate departments; Utilize program based scripts to organize files for upload and production processes; Work with specific and non-negotiable deadlines for programs and tasks
February 2015
- May 2015
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
TurningTechnologies, LLC
University Support
Train new and current technology users on TurningTechnologies software; Provide on campus support to faculty, staff, students and information services; Maintain a university wide mailing list for constant contact with faculty; Support Blackboard Learn team through communication with TurningTechnologies directly
January 2011
- May 2016
Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Education
Kent State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design
My courses included Visual Communication Design studios, Introduction to Typography, Photo-Illustration, Advanced Photo-Illustration, Introduction to Design Research, Design and Illustration studios, Illustration studios, Motion Design, Interaction Design (Spaces and Systems), Advanced Interaction Design, and Graphic Design Perspectives
August 2009
- May 2015
Kent, Ohio, United States
Kent State University
Masters of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design
Served as faculty for two Introduction to Typography courses.
My courses included Advanced Visual Communication Design Research (working with a team from NASA), Typography Design, Teaching in a Visual Communication Design Classroom, Thesis Writing and Research, and two Graduate Research Studios covering the marketing reach of the VCD program at Kent State University to the regional demographic and an experiential exhibit inspired by NASA's Orion Spacecraft.
My courses included Advanced Visual Communication Design Research (working with a team from NASA), Typography Design, Teaching in a Visual Communication Design Classroom, Thesis Writing and Research, and two Graduate Research Studios covering the marketing reach of the VCD program at Kent State University to the regional demographic and an experiential exhibit inspired by NASA's Orion Spacecraft.
August 2015
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Kent, Ohio, United States
Awards
Kent State University
Walker Buchanan Founder’s Scholarship Recipient - Finding Alignment BFA VCD Show
2015
Skills
Acrobat Pro,
Camtasia,
Excel,
Glyphs,
Hype 3,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Keynote ,
Lightroom,
Numbers,
Outlook,
Pages,
Photoshop,
Powerpoint,
Publisher,
Word,
Involvement
2006-2014: SafetyWorld (Canton South, Ohio) - Instructor / Designer / Mentor; SafetyBurg (East Cantom, Ohio) - Instructor / Designer / Mentor
2014-2015: Inspire Camp - Camp Counselor; Participant in Environmental Graphic Design Workshop; AIGA Kent - Student Chapter President; Design Arts Ball Chair / Lead Designer; Published Sound Project: What’s Real Exhibit - SEGD Academic Journal; Participant in Interaction Design Workshop
2015-2016: Participant in Design Abroad: Dublin and London; SEGD Chicago Conference - Attendee; Graduate Student Senate - Visual Communication Design Senator Social Media Designer for Nursing Research Project with Dr. Dana Hansen; AIGA Kent - Student Chapter Graduate Liaison; Design Arts Ball Chair / Lead Designer; VCD Program Graduate Recruiting Ambassador
2014-2015: Inspire Camp - Camp Counselor; Participant in Environmental Graphic Design Workshop; AIGA Kent - Student Chapter President; Design Arts Ball Chair / Lead Designer; Published Sound Project: What’s Real Exhibit - SEGD Academic Journal; Participant in Interaction Design Workshop
2015-2016: Participant in Design Abroad: Dublin and London; SEGD Chicago Conference - Attendee; Graduate Student Senate - Visual Communication Design Senator Social Media Designer for Nursing Research Project with Dr. Dana Hansen; AIGA Kent - Student Chapter Graduate Liaison; Design Arts Ball Chair / Lead Designer; VCD Program Graduate Recruiting Ambassador