Patrick St. John is a graphic designer, filmmaker, writer, and organizer based in Boston. He designs primarily for clients involved in the small business, education, non-profit, and social justice sectors. He frequently gives workshops on graphic design and student organizing.
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Moravian College
May 2005
Graphic Design & Political Science
The Schott Foundation
Creative & Online Communications Director
Oversee and craft online communications and media relations. Manage branding and messaging for Schott and all subsidiary programs, projects, and conferences. Consult with and train Schott's grantee organizations.
March 2011—present
EchoDitto
Creative Director
Recruited, hired, and oversaw EchoDitto's creative team as we crafted everything from websites to iPhone apps for clients, primarily organizations advocating for social change. Supervised two employees, managed design contractors.
April 2010—March 2011
National Black Justice Coalition
Creative & Technical Consultant
Maintained and updated NBJC's website, designed emails, and created branded collateral. More recently, designed, built, and managed transition to new site.
April 2010—February 2012
People For the American Way
Lead Designer
Oversaw and executed the conception and design of People For the American Way's visual identity, online, in print, and on video. Built websites, created identities for projects and spinoff groups, and produced environmental graphicsfor multiple national conferences. Managed creation and implementation of online advertising. Hired and supervised design staff.
October 2006—July 2009
Additional Experience
Jonathan Tasini for U.S. Senate
Creative & Technical Consultant, September 2009-September 2010
Rebuilt and redesigned campaign website, design emails, built consistent campaign messaging, and managed 100k+ email list, all on extremely tight turnaround and shoestring budget.
The Schott Foundation for Public Education
Designer, Creative Consultant, June 2008-April 2009
Assisted the Schott Foundation in implementing its new visual identity, designed and built their website and specialized report sites, and assisted in developing ad campaigns. Provided creative and logistical support for their national conference.
Progressive States Network
Freelance Designer, Summer 2006
Designed and maintained new web graphics for the website (www.progressivestates.org) and email list, designed policy reports sent out to state legislators across the country.
Tom Hucker for State Representative
Freelance Graphic Designer, Summer 2006
Worked closely with campaign staff to formulate and implement a design plan, designed flyers, postcards, and other collateral for the campaign.
StudioSouth
Co-founder, 2004-05
Founded an entirely student-run on-campus design firm with three other design students, managed clients, designed quality work on a strict timetable, built collaborative skills working with fellow designers on large projects.
John Schmidtberger
Graphic Designer, 2004-05
Photographed, organized and built a web presence for the paintings of Pennsylvania artist John Schmidtberger. Created a larger, more comprehensive collection site on CD-ROM to be handed out to potential buyers. Designed the cover for the CDs, as well as his business cards and promotional postcards.
Moravian College Department of Public Relations
Web Designer, 2003
Worked alongside the campus webmaster in the creation and maintenance of both external and internal websites, branding new initiatives, and creating video and environmental graphics for college events and initiatives.
The Bethlehem Digital History Project
Software/Imaging Assistant, 2002
Maintained, updated and refined the Project website's extensive collection of early colonial and Revolutionary art, maps, and documents.