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Joshua Murphy is an award winning Graphic Designer /Art Director specializing in visual communications for interactive, web, print, motion graphics and marketing.

I believe that communication remains the fundamental tool between client and audience. If it does not communicate with your audience it is worthless. I believe creativity and technology interact with each other to build value, form new channels of revenue and explore new ways to effectively communicate with your audience.

Most of all, I believe creative design should have the power to grab your attention and utilize an approach that keeps the client, audience, and designer excited and engaged. I focus on developing not only intelligent but useful solutions and maintain the highest level of inspiration and sophistication with every project. All creative solutions are a process of discovery that requires trust and dialogue. Solutions are not always easy, and the interchange between medium, technology and visual language is not always clear. I work hard to understand this convergence and to articulate the full potential of every project, every time.

A little about me & my experience.

National brand experience:

Coldstone - PeaPod - Staples - Harley Davidson - Knob Creek - Kraft Foods - Energizer - Barrie Pace - MGM Grand - U-Promise - Knob Creek - Yahoo! - Microsoft - IKEA - Warner Brothers - Howard Stern - Phoenix Coyotes - IBM - Capital One - Experian - Discover - Apex Fitness - Aramark

Passion & Work Ethic:
I am a smart, dedicated, resourceful, passionate, creative thinker who thrives under pressure and will do anything to ensure quality for your clients. No ego here though, I don't mind getting my hands dirty in the trenches doing production work when it's needed. I have an exceptional work ethic and I lead by example.

Respect & Collaboration:
I get along well with others, respect all ideas and opinions and truly value collaboration and team work. I have a razor sharp attention to detail as well as the ability to plan and execute large scale projects within a team environment. I am a rare breed of multi-disciplined designer who can design for web, interactive, UI and print as well as code. I also have a high level of technical skills along with the ability to think analytically. I believe in lending my knowledge and skills to the team and I bring respect and collaboration to each and every project I work on.

The Bottom line:
I have a solid understanding of business and marketing. What it takes to run a business, how to maintain profitability while still producing award winning work. I have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills that I use to solve problems and not only deal with, but thrive in challenging situations. I have experience setting up and maintaining work flow process, business requirements, creative requirements, timeline & budgeting as well as project management and client relations.

Me as a person:
I have a great sense of humor and the ability to put employees and clients at ease. I am extremely passionate about what I do and it shows. I enjoy what I do for a living and I feel so lucky each and every day to be able to work in this industry.

Thanks for your time and feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss a project, have a question or would just like to talk about something.

Regards,

Joshua Murphy
 

Strong design background with 10+ years design and interactive work experience

Experience leading a team of designers, production specialists and writers to creative excellence

Well-developed communication skills

Ability to think creatively and justify concepts to clients and team members

Experience with strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Proven aptitude for quick creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines

Comprehensive understanding of interactivity and the Web

Committed to the profession of visual communication

Passion for design and creative problem solving

Leadership abilities to foster learning and excellence among team members

Demonstrated track record in a client-service environment

Excellent design presentation and persuasion skills

Proven track record of delivering projects on time and on budget

Intimate knowledge of information design, including the topology of information for the web, and user interface issues, including browser/platform constraints

Strong understanding of information design

Thorough knowledge of PhotoShop, Illustrator, Flash, Aftereffects, Premiere and HTML

Understanding of the strengths and limitations of Flash, After Effects, QuickTime, Director, ImageReady, Final Cut Pro

I take ownership of tasks and drive tasks through to completion

Positive, constructive and accountable for my actions

Ability to not only focus, but thrive under pressure




"Joshua did a great job helping us with a viral project for Cold Stone Creamery. He was basically an extension of our agency providing both technical and conceptual support. We had a lot of ambitious ideas that he helped us figure out. He also brings a great perspective about interactive strategy and functionality. The best part of working with Joshua was the speed at which things got done, he is a strong designer as well."

Jim Clark
VP / Creative Director
Santy

"Wow-This is awesome...Love, love, love the new format. You are sooooooo wonderful! Thank you for checking on us! Everything is running great....and we LOVE the new look on the Destination Glendale. You are the best!"

Lorraine Pino
City of Glendale

"You rock!!! If I had wings, you’d be the wind beneath them!!! I meant to reply to this Friday. You are very welcome, like I said, you have saved my butt on more than one occasion and you’re always really cool about things, so I just wanted to show my appreciation and thanks. I’m looking forward to working with you on the website re-design too. Ok, so to wrap up…YOU DA BOMB!!"

Lory Lasica
Arizona Science Center

"You come highly recommended by David Richards. I’ve attached the graphic from our home page. I was looking at what you’ve done for IBM isource, and was wondering if you could develop something for us."

Jim Campigli
Vice President, Product Management and Marketing
Insevo, Inc.

"I really enjoyed meeting you and can clearly see your passion and commitment to your work and career. You have a very solid design sensibility coupled with a outstanding sense of brand understanding."

Tony Passero
Tribesoft

"I hate to keep saying it over and over- but thank you so much for doing all this! the site is incredible...ive shared with with all my freinds already and some clients that have been waiting for the changes. great feedback! it really is exceptional, and very much appreciated! thank you thank you!!"

Rachelle

"WOW! Looks great Josh! I'll meet with my boss tomorrow morning and get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks! although you better watch what you say, everyone loves the page so much (especially the winking cupcake) that we might just take you up on that offer, unfortunately our cash flow doesn't allow for that at the moment but cupcakes 2005, we'll definitely approach you first (I have a feeling its going to be big - one of our volunteer's idea is to make cupcakes synonymous with CancerCare for Kids - wow)"

Stacey Johnson
Manager of Corporate Sponsorship
CancerCare

"You're the man! That's fantastic. I will forward this to Staples IT Director immediately. "You got a great team there. This is going to be a fun project."

Eric

"You are awesome. This is a really terrific piece of truly interactive design. I am thrilled."

Kait Hilliard
Radar Works

"YOU ARE THE BOMB DIGGITY! THANKS!"

Kelly Griffin
Marketing Cooridinator
Aramark Parks

"Thanks for coming in today to chat with us. Both Tyler and I were impressed with your work and drive for creativity, teamwork, excellence, authenticity, etc."

Dave Lee
VP of Marketing
Infusionsoft

"Very impressive portfolio. Would you be available to come in and meet with us on Friday?"

Jason Ferrara
Chief Operating Officer
Elixir Interactive

"First of all, I‘d like to say that you have done a great job in promoting/publishing our company on the web. I don’t have to echo the many complements we’ve received from people and surfers at large. Good Job."

Jacob Denys - B2B-ERP.COM

"I want to thank you for all the effort you put out on behalf of the Film Office."

Kathleen Dodge
ElDorado Film

"I went to your web site, and was VERY impressed. Very high quality work, and you would be a great compliment to our efforts here."

Steve Ball
Creative Director
Creative Directions

"Looks great!!! This is exactly what we are looking."

Gary Bushkin
NCTI

"Nice to meet a face behind the email address. Your portfolio of work is so awesome. I wish I could do half of that!"

Stephanie Hekathorne
Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa

"Thanks a lot for sending this over. Mike and I both like the home page and sub-page template and see where you are going with them. We appreciate the fast turnaround time and the high caliber of work."

Michael Goldfarb
Contact Designs

"You're fast!!! Now, if only your driving was as quick...(:>) JUST KIDDING! Enjoyed meeting you, too...we were very impressed...should be back with you next week.

Teri Lane
AZ Family

"Nice job. Quick, too."

Bruce Nilsson
McMurry

"It’s coming together GREAT! I really like it."

David Schoenecker
Koda Creative

"Josh, man, i'm truly impressed and flattered that my shit has helped you get through yours. i know we havent been close over the past couple years but i think about you all the time, my band mates pretty much know you through all the funny stories i tell them about you and me growing up... i know all that dream chasing shit sounds corny to people, but it's all true... if you never stop working for what you want you can never fail. the only failure in life is giving up. you know that, we used to talk about it all the time. i'd love to be able to work together on something some day, you have my number :) im really proud of you for taking the initiative and going for it, you have determination tattooed on your body, brother! good to hear you're livin' it. we'll talk soon."

Eric Victorino

"Hi, my name is jason reibold, i'm still in school and just starting to now learn about flash. it's great fun, a great resource, and it certainly (if you do it right) looks beautiful. anyway, i called to let you know how inspiring your work is to people like me. bravo. oh, and i love the christmas card."

Jason Reibold

"Hi, my name is Justine Ezarik. I am a first quarter student at Pittsburgh Technical Institute and studying Multimedia. I’m interested in web design and I really enjoyed looking at your portfolio.

Justine

"I saw your site on Flashkit and I'm really impressed, I was hoping that you could point me in the direction of a some tutorials that show how to hide the browser window controls like you've done in the emagine site."

Mark

"I went to your site and I must say it is very impressive. How long have you worked with flash? How did you get contacted by the matrix people? Great job! Good luck!"

Matt

"I re-posted, hopefully I did it right. I’ve seen some of your work and it’s pretty incredible."

Mike
Wicked Hockey

"Hey man, so how are things on your end? I need to say thanks for the emails and contacts that you have sent. I guess I was impressed that a guy I met once was willing to help. Thank you so much."

Peter Zalinski

"Wow! They look great!!!"

Rachel Klein

"I have just looked at your site and found it very inspiring! i am only 15 and i am still self teaching my self flash :( i was just curious if you could help me to learn flash, i would really apriciate it and i know that you are probably a really busy person but it would sooooo help me. I am currently taking an G.N.V.Q INTERMEDIATE IT COURSE, god that`s a mouth full! oh by the way i loved you matrix project i thought it was brilliant, and did you get the contract with Matrix to do the movies?"

Tom Newton

"I saw your Craigslist ad and decided to check out your website- very impressive! I like your style and your motion graphics- did you go to any school for training? I am an aspiring Flash designer and am looking to do more creative Flash work. Just thought I\'d give credit where credit is do, great portfolio- keep up the good work!! I\'ll definitely check back to see your new pieces."

James Navarro

"I am a local designer who would really like to meet up with you. I am really impressed by your web skills and would like to talk about a partnership. Please feel free to contact me any time."

Aaron Robertson

"Checked out your site...Love it!"

Jonathan

"AWESOME website. Unbelievable creativity and eye for design."

Mike

"Sal The Stockbroker gave me your email..... My name is Chaunce Hayden (Howard Stern/Steppin Out mag) I love what you did on his website... I'm contacting to see if I could also use your services in exchange for free ad's in Steppin Out magazine to promote yourself."

Chaunce Hayden

"Those are great! And so FAST! I'm really pleased. I will forward them on to the client for some feedback. Thanks so much!!"

Stephanie - Five10

"Very cool. I really dig your work."

Heather Herr