I'm a creative graphic designer with a strong foundation in branding, print production, and digital design. I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Art and Design from Point Park University and an Associate Degree in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and I have built a career spanning agencies and freelance work. I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver brand-aligned visuals, from concept through production. My experience includes work with Eat'n Park, Copeland Worldwide, MilkShake Factory, and other clients across restaurant, retail, and consumer brands, delivering targeted print and digital assets, photo retouching, and multi-channel campaigns that drive results.

Joe Winkler

I'm a creative graphic designer with a strong foundation in branding, print production, and digital design. I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Art and Design from Point Park University and an Associate Degree in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and I have built a career spanning agencies and freelance work. I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver brand-aligned visuals, from concept through production. My experience includes work with Eat'n Park, Copeland Worldwide, MilkShake Factory, and other clients across restaurant, retail, and consumer brands, delivering targeted print and digital assets, photo retouching, and multi-channel campaigns that drive results.

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I’m a creative graphic designer with a strong foundation in branding, print production, and digital design. I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Art and Design from Point Park University and an Associate Degree in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and I have built a career spanning agencies and freelance work.

I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver brand-aligned visuals, from concept through production. My experience includes work with Eat’n Park, Copeland Worldwide, MilkShake Factory, and other clients across restaurant, retail, and consumer brands, delivering targeted print and digital assets, photo retouching, and multi-channel campaigns that drive results.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer at Joe Winkler Design
September 1, 2022 - Present
Created photo composites of facility interiors and produced approved print graphics for more than 80 restaurant locations for Eat’n Park Hospitality Group. Retouched imagery for multiple product lines and marketing decks and developed visuals for websites including Amazon, Lowe's, and The Home Depot for Copeland Worldwide. Designed and produced digital and print creative deliverables for new franchise markets nationwide for MilkShake Factory.
Graphic Designer at NFM + Dymun
September 29, 2007 - August 29, 2022
Collaborated with cross-functional teams and clients on the concept and design of multifaceted advertising campaigns resulting in effective rollout of client messaging across print and digital media. Designed marketing pieces aligned with advertising campaigns, produced a quarterly 28-page printed magazine, selected and retouched original and stock photography, adapted designs to various specifications adhering to brand standards, and fielded diverse creative requests from clients and account managers.
Graphic Support Specialist at Brunner Works
October 19, 2004 - August 31, 2007
Collaborated with art directors, copywriters, and stakeholders to refine, finalize, and produce client projects. Created agency new business proposal response books.
Graphic Artist at Prisma Design
July 26, 2000 - June 29, 2004
Worked onsite with clients in Heinz Marketing Services department designing promotional sales pieces for Heinz brands such as Ore-Ida, Classico, Heinz Ketchup, and Heinz Specialty Sauces.

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Consumer Goods, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Manufacturing
    paper Copeland – Product image rebranding, compositing, and formatting for Amazon and other retail sites

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