Crafting work that moves people.
John grew up in the midwest and is no stranger to hard work. From his first job as a paper boy to his current role of creative storytelling, he welcomes new challenges. He is passionate about connecting people with his work through brand campaigns, art direction, design, and film.
Professionally, he’s led teams on award-winning projects, helped create the first suicide prevention course on Instagram, and taught college students how to bring ideas to life through video.
When he’s not working, you can find him checking off National Parks to visit while camping with his family, helping out his wife as a pair of clean hands in the printmaking studio, or sitting in front of a big window bird watching with his cat.
John is available for freelance, part-time, or full-time opportunities.
Services
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Campaign Development, Design, Film Production, Direction, Cinematography, Editing, Photography, Storytelling, Branding & Identity
Work
Boncom, Young & Laramore, Magnetry, Southern Virginia University, Freelance
Clients
National Air & Space Museum, Speedway, 988 Utah, Special Olympics, The Church of Jesus Christ, University of Utah College of Health, Southern Virginia University, FamilySearch, Utah Foster Care, Tae Worth Studio, MyCash, Utah Department of Public Safety–Impaired Driving, HK Brewing, Zero Fatalities, Museum of Utah, Locumstory, Utah Department of Health & Human Services–Live On, Utah Department of Natural Resources–Utah Fire Sense, Utah Department of Health–Stop the Opidemic, Water Aid, Parent Guidance
Education
Master of Science (M.S.), Business (Branding/Art Direction)
VCU Brandcenter
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts (Art)
Southern Virginia University
Awards
AAF District Silver Award x2
AAF Utah Gold Award x11
AAF Utah Silver Award x11
AAF Utah Judge’s Choice Award x2
Social Media Marketing Awards x2
Utah Business – Sales & Marketers of the Year Award
Interests
Art Collecting, Coffee, Traveling, Mountain Biking, Soccer, Musicals, Red Rising, Film Composers, Birds, Natural Fibers, Severance, Red Dead Redemption II
Kind Words
“What sets John apart is his willingness to go far beyond the creative brief. He invested significant time learning the background, history, and context behind the issue we were addressing so the work would truly resonate with the communities we hoped to reach.”
–Allison Foust, Program Administrator | Utah DHHS
“John will sweat the details. He was always making sure that everything he worked on was as good as it should be.
… amazingly complicated and tedious projects don't scare John. He would happily balance, juggle and manage even the most complicated projects. And he wouldn't miss a thing. Organization comes naturally to him.
… he's creatively talented, passionate and driven. That's evident as soon as you meet him.”
–Ryan Anderson, Group Creative Director | Boncom
“He is a thoughtful art director who is great on set and pays attention to detail. John consistently demonstrated the ability to translate complex brand requirements into powerful and memorable visual campaigns. John has a great sense of what will resonate with an audience, and his work strikes a great balance between artistic integrity and commercial effectiveness.”
–Mari Raymer, Director of Production | Boncom
“John is organized, thoughtful, and exudes a calmness most welcome in high pressure environments. I've found him very pleasant to work with. He's sharply focussed and knows how to pivot in the moment whilst maintaining a project's goals and integrity.”
–Jared Jakins, Cinematographer | The Plains