Jeremiah Ragsdale

Brand Identity Designer

Indianapolis, IN, USA
A visual identity isn't only for the brand it represents but for the people it wants to be known by. To be understood and memorable, its visual identity must be clear, clean, and consistent. That's where I come in.

For more than 10 years I've worked with brands of all sizes, creating and supporting their visual identities in thoughtful and simple ways.

If you're looking for a designer to partner with and bring your brand's visual identity to life, let's get started!

Work Experience

TrendyMinds

Sr. Designer

As a Sr. Designer, I am responsible for leading large projects and managing individual client relationships within those projects.
January 2022 - Present Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Freelance

Brand Identity Designer

As a Brand Identity Designer, I partner with small start-ups, privately-owned companies, and nonprofits. After understanding their goals, I provide foundational guidance in brand strategy and communication in addition to design services.

- Consultation
- Brand Assessment
- Identity Design & Brand Development
- Web Design
- Entry-level instruction
July 2009 - Present Indiana, United States

Eli Lilly And Company

Sr. Associate Designer

As a Sr. Associate Designer, I’m responsible for designing print and digital media for any creative corporate communication materials that represent the Lilly Brand internally and externally. This also includes designing, updating, and supporting creative resources for internal organizations.

- Brand Management and Consultation
- Infographics
- Brochures
- Social Media Graphics
- Business Development Materials Including PowerPoint Presentations
- On-Point Support for Cultural Growth-Related Initiatives
- Event Animations
- Communication Methods Benchmarking
August 2019 - October 2020 Indiana, United States

Fishhook

Graphic Designer

As a Graphic Designer, I worked with multiple non-profits across the country in contributing to communication assessments, establishing new visual identities, supporting existing identities, and meeting additional communication needs from non-profit to non-profit.

As a team member, I helped balance a myriad of projects with designers, developers, and communication strategists. I developed better organization for various project types and helped kickstart the use of design systems and other new tools to help improve processes and collaboration between designers and developers.

- Branding & Visual Identity
- Print design
- Web design
- Promotional artwork
- Signage & Wayfinding
- Environmental displays
November 2017 - April 2019 Indiana, United States

Crossroads Church

Communications & Art Director

As a designer, I customized pre-made templates for clients to fit their existing visual identity as well as designing custom websites for clients with greater needs. I also worked with companies in the initial process of creating an identity.

As a front-end developer, I implemented designs and collaborated with imavex team's back-end developers to accomplish custom features. I also trained others in understanding and utilizing the in-house CMS' features so they could implement designs and troubleshoot issues.

- Web Design
- Identity Design
- Front-end development and training using in-house CMS
October 2012 - October 2014 Indiana, United States

Imavex, LLC

Designer

As a designer, I customized pre-made templates for clients to fit their existing visual identity as well as designing custom websites for clients with greater needs. I also worked with companies in the initial process of creating an identity.

As a front-end developer, I implemented designs and collaborated with imavex team's back-end developers to accomplish custom features. I also trained others in understanding and utilizing the in-house CMS' features so they could implement designs and troubleshoot issues.

- Web Design
- Identity Design
- Front-end development and training using in-house CMS
October 2012 - October 2014 Indiana, United States

MEDIAPLUG

Contract Graphic Designer & Front-End Developer

- Graphic Designer for identity, web, and print
- Front-End Developer for Wordpress CMS
August 2007 - April 2011 Indiana, United States

Education

Indiana Wesleyan University

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design

August 2007 - April 2011 Marion, Indiana, United States

Skills

CSS3, Graphic Design, HTML5, Illustrator, Indesign, Layout, Logo Design, OSX, Photography, Photoshop, Windows, WordPress,

Qualifications

• Concept | research, communicate, render
• Branding | identity, visual standards
• Print & Web | layout, hierarchy, typography
• Photo | art direct, capture, edit
• Animation | art direct, simple animations

Proficiencies

• Adobe Illustrator CC
• Adobe InDesign CC
• Adobe Photoshop CC
• Adobe After Effects CC
• Sketch
• InVision Studio
• Office 365
• HTML5 & CSS3
• jQuery Implementation
• Wordpress CMS

Certifications

Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
Issued by IBM
April 2019 - Present