Introduction
My name is Joseph Nava, and this is my Digital Resume. I am a Graphic and Web Designer located in Farmington, Utah. I have my BA in Multi-Media Art & Graphic Design. I am capable of handling any of your complex graphic and web design projects. From a clean logo and branding guidelines to a fully functioning website and everything in between. My goal is to communicate who you are and what you stand for through beautiful design.
Skills & Competencies
DIGITAL ART
Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Dreamweaver CC, Adobe Bridge CC file management & project hierarchy, Final Cut Pro II, DVD Authoring, Cleaner 6 DV compression, Windows/Mac, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Proven history of solving complex large format printing problems.
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD
PHOTOSHOP
ILLUSTATOR
INDESIGN
AFTER EFFECTS
HTML5, CSS, JAVA, API
FTP Site structuring & operations and email marketing & micro sites, Intranet server archival & maintenance duties, HTML/XHML/CSS coding & front-end web design, PHP, MySQL, & server side database driven web design, API Database, Wordpress
HTML5
CSS
JAVA SCRIPT
WORDPRESS
API CONNECTIONS
Examples of work
Experience
Weber State University, Graphic Designer
2024 - Present
I support the university’s branding and communication efforts. I work closely with marketing strategists, writers, photographers, and other creatives to develop compelling visual assets that elevate the university’s image, engage key audiences, and support institutional goals.
Logo Concepts, Senior Graphic Designer
2021 - 2024
I am responsible for overseeing the creative and production files needed for mass production. Embroidery, Screen Print, Laser engraving, Direct Transfer. I manage two remote graphic designers who help me get projects across the finish line in an efficient manner.
Highpoint Brewing Company, Graphic & Web Designer
2019 - 2021
I managed and created all their visual communication. I made their brew menus, apparel, flyers, brochures, and signage. I built and maintained their website as well as the e-commerce aspect of their store. On the side, it was a lot of fun helping brew their beer as well.
FITNESS19 Landing Pages, Lead Web Developer
2016 - 2017
I was responsible for creating a specific identity that would look honest, local & reliable for their community. Their pages needed to represent the nature of their business and needed to be displayed and advertised clearly and creatively across all mediums.
Mendocino Farms Sandwich Market, Graphic & Web Designer
2012 - 2015
I was responsible for creating all visual communication for all locations and online graphics. I worked with a team to maintain, deliver and implement all visual communication at each location. From order tickets to menus. Bathroom signage to wall wraps. I customized their logo and maintained the HTML/CSS of their website & online presence.
Education
Mt. Sierra College
June 2006 - June 2012
B.A. Multi-Media Art & Graphic Design
U.S. Army, Combat Engineer
Feb. 2002 - Aug. 2010
Demo Specialist
Honorable Discharge - War Veteran
Certificates
Udemy Online Education
- Certificate of completion: JavaScript, Understanding the weird parts
- Certificate of completion: Projects in JavaScript and JQuery
- Certificate of completion: Best Wordpress Plugins
- Certificate of completion: The complete Web Developers Course
- Certificate of completion: Complete Wordpress Business Course