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 on college campuses and at community centers. Click here to contact Patrick.
Moravian College
B.A., magna cum laude
Political Science & Graphic Design,
May 2005
Activities:
President, Student Government, 2004-05
Co-founder, StudioSouth, 2004-05
Senator, Student Government, 2002-04
Editor-in-Chief, The Comenian, 2003-04
Layout Editor, The Comenian, 2001-02
CMS/CRM
Drupal
Wordpress
Kintera
CiviCRM
Convio
NGP
PHP/HTML/CSS/Javascript
Adobe Creative Suite
(print, web, and video)
Final Cut Studio
DVD Studio Pro
The Schott Foundation for Public Education
Creative & Online Communications Manager, March 2011 - present
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.
EchoDitto
Creative Director, April 2010 - March 2011
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. Hired and supervised two employees, managed design contractors.
National Black Justice Coalition
Creative & Technical Consultant, October 2009-April 2010
Maintained and updated NBJC’s website, designed emails, and created branded collateral.
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.
People For the American Way, Young People For, Young Elected Officials Network
Graphic Designer, October 2006-July 2009
Creative Consultant, August 2009-Present
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 graphics for multiple national conferences. Managed creation and implementation of online advertising. Hired and supervised design staff.
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.
Electric Maid Art Gallery & Community Center
Designer, Curator, Summer-Fall 2008
Designed outreach material and curated several group shows for local artists’ work, including photography, painting, and video installation.
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.