Joseph Garver: Art Director in Montrose, CA

Logo And Brand Development / Identity. Designs Album Art, CD/Vinyl Packaging, Single Art + Artist Tour Graphics. Creates event flyers for Clubs, Record Labels and Artists. Develops & Manages Restaurant Branding + Marketing Materials.

Created all label specific marketing collateral, including event flyers, logos, packaging, presentations, signage and advertisements for OM Records and its sub labels; Dirtybird Record, Smoke – N – Mirrors, OM Hip Hop, OM Yoga, Child’s Play, Lavish Habits. Designed over 35 physical and digital album covers for OM artists. Maintained company website graphics, banners and online store artwork. Managed outside designers/assets for artist projects. Launched a new weekly online/email newsletter.

Developed restaurant branding for Carlos Santana’s Maria Maria, Joe DiMaggio’s Italian Chophouse, Chris Webber’s Center Court, Bing Crosby’s and McCovey’s. Presented final layouts to clients for approval. Worked within budget and scheduling requirements. Met with clients to determine objectives, budgets, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques. Reviewed material to determine if it conformed to standards and specifications. Directed photo shoots and printing sessions to ensure quality met specific brand standards. Implemented and maintained Art Department historical archive.

Scanned highly sensitive military images on various high-end scanners. Photo editing: crop, color correction, level adjustment, dust removal and final output. Creative problem solving skills, and an acute eye for color, tonal levels, and graphic composition.