Josh Hayward
Graphic Designer · Self Employed - Freelance
Milford, MI
In My Own Words
Dynamic and motivated professional designer with a talent in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom, with experience in Adobe Illustrator & Adobe InDesign. Diverse range of effective skills and talents including integrating the art and technology of drones and photography. Goal driven and result-oriented, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed.
Work Experience
Freelance Graphic Designer / Photographer
Self Employed - Freelance2011 – Present
Self-starting entrepreneur who strategically and creatively crafted mass-order posters for various music events around the country, generating a large profit from a small target audience. Professional graphic design artist talented in creating album artwork and specializing in collage art with repeat clients. Created and managed two websites and an Etsy site where artwork is available for purchase. Pursued an interest in droneography and self-taught and mastered drone operation and photography in 12 weeks. Local business networks follow my account and have posted my artwork and photography.
Graphic Designer
Live Nation Entertainment2021 – 2023
Graphic Designer for Live Nation Entertainment, the world's largest producer of live music and entertainment. Member of the creative national design team. Collaborated with marketers and project managers to create cohesive and effective digital and print marketing campaigns across social, outdoor, web and email platforms for touring musicians & comedians. Designed graphics for company websites and interfaces (Live Nation & Ticketmaster.)
Graphic Designer
AC Entertainment2019 – 2021
Produced local and regional advertisements for Live Nation Concerts, Shows, and Broadway for display in local theaters, venues, and businesses. Effectively prioritized heavy workload to meet deadlines, including working overtime, with high attention to detail. Trained and managed a graphic design student intern from the University of Tennessee.
Education
Associates in Graphic Design
FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY2010 – 2011
Educated in advanced skills with Adobe Suite, and a focus on specialized areas including typography, color theory, brand identity, and design layout, developing a strong foundation in key design concepts and techniques.
