I'm a designer, illustrator and typographer based in Pittsburgh with a BFA in graphic design and a decade-plus of freelance experience.…

Jack Grimes

I'm a designer, illustrator and typographer based in Pittsburgh with a BFA in graphic design and a decade-plus of freelance experience.…

Available to hire

I’m a designer, illustrator and typographer based in Pittsburgh with a BFA in graphic design and a decade-plus of freelance experience.

Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-Employed (Freelance)
January 1, 2014 - Present
Setting and meeting deadlines, client relations and negotiation, ideation & pitching, invoice management.
Print Lab Technician at Appalachian State University
September 1, 2020 - October 20, 2025
Customer service, hardware & software aspects of digital printing, file prep & preflighting, extensive experience operating Epson inkjet printers.
Print Lab Manager at Appalachian State University
September 1, 2020 - October 20, 2025
Print hardware experience plus general management duties, inventory and scheduling, department relations.
Synergy Lab Technician at Appalachian State University
May 1, 2022 - October 20, 2025
Operating and training students on fabrication equipment as well as digital printers; experience operating vinyl cutter, laser cutter, deposition & resin 3D printers.
Lead Press Operator at Pittsburgh Print House
April 1, 2023 - October 20, 2025
Running mechanical screen press and digital embroidery equipment at production scale, realtime quality assurance, logistics & order fulfillment.
Junior Designer at AARP Magazine
October 1, 2024 - October 20, 2025
Working under art direction, generating photocomposite and illustrative assets for web/print outlets as well as internal decks and branding.
Contract Designer at Bungie Inc.
June 1, 2025 - October 20, 2025
Localization & standards work with preexisting brand assets, typographic quality assurance across 13 languages.
Contract Designer at Sony Interactive Entertainment
June 1, 2025 - Present
Localization and typesetting work for social media & marketing collateral, mostly for Destiny 2.
Administrator at Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute
April 1, 2020 - Present
Historic research and academic analysis of historical trends in graphic design; online community management.

Education

Bachelor's in Graphic Design at Appalachian State University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2022

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet

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