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
National Black Justice Coalition
Creative & Technical Consultant, October 2009-Present
Maintain and update NBJC’s website, design email newsletters, and create branded collateral.
Jonathan Tasini for U.S. Senate
Creative & Technical Consultant, September 2009-Present
Rebuilt and redesigned campaign website, design emails and manage 100k+ email list. Edit, key, and upload daily campaign video blog.
People For the American Way, Young People For, Young Elected Officials Network
Graphic Designer, October 2006-July 2009
Creative Consultant, August 2009-Present
Oversee and execute the conception and design of People For the American Way’s visual identity, online, in print, and on video. Build websites, create identities for projects and spinoff groups, and produce environmental graphics for multiple national conferences. Manage creation and implementation of online advertising. Supervised part-time design staff.
The Schott Foundation for Public Education
Designer, Creative Consultant, June 2008-Present
Assist the Schott Foundation in implementing its new visual identity, designed and built their website and specialized report sites, and assist in developing ad campaigns.
Progressive States Network
Freelance Designer, May-June 2006
Designed and maintained new web graphics for the website (www.progressivestates.org) and email list, designed a 17-page policy report sent out to state legislators across the country.
Tom Hucker for State Representative
Freelance Graphic Designer, July 2006
Worked closely with campaign staff to formulate and implement a design plan, designed flyers, postcards, and other collateral for the campaign.
Film: “The Anarchist Next Door”
Director, Editor, Spring 2005
Shot, directed and edited a 12-minute documentary short about attendees of a local ‘anarchist convention.’ Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects were used extensively. The film was an official selection at the SouthSide Film Festival.
StudioSouth
Co-founder, 2004-05
Founded an entirely student-run on-campus design firm with three other design students, gained valuable experience in interacting with clients, designing quality work on a strict timetable, built collaborative skills working with fellow designers on large projects.
John Schmidtberger
Freelance Graphic Designer, 2004-05
Photographed, organized and built a web presence for the paintings of area 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.
The Comenian, Moravian College
Editor-in-Chief, 2003-04
Refounded the then-defunct biweekly student newspaper, oversaw layout and wrote articles, secured institutional support and funding, and prepared staff for leadership positions. Additional duties included proof-reading issues before going to print and converting the articles to The Comenian website.
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, utilizing Dreamweaver, Flash and handcoded HTML.
The Comenian, Moravian College
Editor-in-Chief, 2003-04
Re-established the then-defunct bi-weekly student newspaper, oversaw layout and wrote articles on a strict deadline basis, secured institutional support and funding, prepared staff for leadership positions and mentored students on journalistic and investigative methods.
The Bethlehem Digital History Project
Software/Imaging Assistant, 2002
Maintained, updated and refined the Project’s website, including page layout, web optimization and workflow streamlining, with extensive use of Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver and handcoded HTML.
