Email Me josh@metamorph-x.com     Phone 646 510 3644   Download Resume  Download Resume (PDF, 3.4mb)
 

Savvy Art
Director,
Web Designer,
Print + IA/ UX
Designer

Hi! My name is Joshua Ortiz.
I am a 10+ year creative veteran
based out of New York City.
I make things on the web
look appealing and easy to use
for today's generation and beyond.
I also enjoy reading non-fiction,
producing music and hip-hop.

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Multi-faceted creative professional with 10+ years of combined print, web and user experience design seeks to discover, create and engage in new challenges and experiences that are congruent to today's fast growing, technology driven market.
[  EXPERIENCE  ]
Blue Fountain Media
Web Designer
FEB 2010 – SEPT 2011
One of the leading and fastest growing website design companies - layout and design of website pages, planned and produced information architecture systems with correlating wireframes. Conceptualized logos, animated banners and various supporting marketing materials for a wide range of diverse markets.
Sharpleft, Inc.
Web Designer,
Interactive Director

JUNE 2009 – OCT 2009
Conceptual design and front-end development of various websites. Provided information architecture and user experience design for large format e-commerce web applications. Created and managed email newsletters; including subscription management. Maintained and updated current client sites to be cohesive with current marketing initiatives.
MetaMorphX
art director,
freelance web designer

DEC 2006 – JUNE 2009
Freelance sub-contractor and consultant for select agencies in the Denver-Metro area. Provided concept to finished marketing materials for brand collateral, creative advertising and web design page layouts. Assisted clients by strategizing user experience applications, data mining methods, email campaigning and more.
MCN Healthcare
graphic designer,
production artist

JUNE 2006 – NOV 2006
Refreshed all current art for direct-mail pieces along with brand new marketing initiatives that resulted in an increased customer response rate. Consulted and aided in the conceptual development of a newly rejuvenated brand with the use of more modern day branding techniques and new technology approaches.
Street Source Marketing
jr. art director
FEB 2004 – FEB 2006
Assisted team with all aspects of the creative development of strategic marketing campaigns including new business pitches that gained new business and increased consumer sales numbers amongst the african-american and hispanic markets in regions such as Baltimore and Cleveland.
[  CLIENTELE  ]
[  EDUCATION  ]
Art Institute of Colorado
graduated - June 2003
BA Degree, Graphic Design
Cherry Creek
Vocational School

graduated - June 2003
Certificate, Commercial Art
Colorado Free University
Dreamweaver Training Course
completed - 1999
[  HIGHLIGHTS  ]
  • Bronze & Honorable Mention Awards –
    Art Director's Club of Denver "Annual Student Showcase" (2003)
  • Gold Key Award (1st 12.5k Scholarship)
    Scholastic Art Competition (2000)
  • Winning Portfolio (2nd 12,5k Scholarship)
    The Art Institute of Colorado Portfolio Competition (2000)
  • Repeat 1st Place Winner
    The Visual Imagery of Professions Graphic Design Contest (1998, 1999)
  • Art Student of the Year
    Sheridan High (1996, 1997, 2000)
  • [  TECHNICAL SKILLS  ]
    Josh Ortiz Technical Skills