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  • Teams often need more than one-off projects — they need someone who can keep visual work flowing, deliver reliably, and integrate into how their team already operates.‍
  • I provide experienced, hands-on design support embedded with teams when helpful, or focused execution when speed and clarity matter most. You get steady delivery that reduces friction and keeps work on track, without the overhead of a full-time hire.
  • While I often help teams clarify priorities and make decisions through the design process, what clients value most is predictable, high-quality execution that simply works.

WHY WORK WITH ME?

  • Consistent, practical results that help your work land, not just ideas that sound good
  • Visual storytelling that actually drives decisions — work fits into the way your team actually operates
  • Fewer back-and-forth cycles because work is scoped, scoped clearly, and delivered reliably
  • Design grounded in real organizational constraints — what teams can implement and sustain
  • Easy collaboration with your existing processes — work fits into the way your team actually operates

HOW I WORK

  • Align - Clarify what needs to be done and how success looks
  • Explore - Create initial concepts for early feedback
  • Refine - Iterate with your team’s input
  • Systemize - Create assets and guidelines that scale
  • Support - Provide ongoing design capacity as needs evolve

WHAT I DO

Execution-Focused Design Support
  • Design systems and visual consistency
  • Publications, reports, and institutional communications
  • Presentations that help shape decisions
  • Environmental, event, and brand design
  • Embedded, senior-level design support
  • Scalable support up for launches, down between projects
Human-Centered Thinking
  • I help teams understand audience, intent, structure, and outcomes as part of the design process so we don’t waste time on revisions or unclear goals.

TECHNOLOGY 
EXPERTISE

I work across the platforms most teams already use — from Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and design systems, to Webflow/Squarespace/Framer, PowerPoint/Word, and practical web/collaboration tools.

  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Figma & Figma Slides
  • Design Systems: Component libraries, semantic token architecture, theming with Figma variables and modes
  • Wordpress & PHP
  • Website builders: Webflow, Squarespace and Framer
  • Canva Magic Studio & Adobe Express
  • HTML, CSS and Javascript
  • Generative AI Image and video editing tools
  • Powerpoint & Word
  • LLM prompting: Chat GPT, Claude, Gemini

Note on AI—AI can accelerate certain tasks, but clarity, judgment, and strong visual communication still depend on human insight embedded in your team and context.

STRATEGIC AND 
CREATIVE SKILLS

"Working with John is a true collaboration—his creativity, insight, and dedication make every project feel inspired and deeply connected. Our work together pushes boundaries and brings ideas to life in ways I couldn’t achieve alone."
–Spring Hericks, NREL