Hi, I'm Joseph Borreson, a passionate creative director and graphic designer with over 22 years of experience specializing in wine label design, packaging, branding, and collateral. I love working closely with clients to bring their vision to life, ensuring every project meets deadlines with attention to detail and clear communication. My work spans various industries including wine, spirits, food, cannabis, and music. When I'm not designing, I enjoy mentoring students and sharing my knowledge about graphic design. I'm friendly, personable, and always eager to build strong relationships while delivering expert creative direction. Let's create something great together!

Joseph Borreson

Hi, I'm Joseph Borreson, a passionate creative director and graphic designer with over 22 years of experience specializing in wine label design, packaging, branding, and collateral. I love working closely with clients to bring their vision to life, ensuring every project meets deadlines with attention to detail and clear communication. My work spans various industries including wine, spirits, food, cannabis, and music. When I'm not designing, I enjoy mentoring students and sharing my knowledge about graphic design. I'm friendly, personable, and always eager to build strong relationships while delivering expert creative direction. Let's create something great together!

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Hi, I’m Joseph Borreson, a passionate creative director and graphic designer with over 22 years of experience specializing in wine label design, packaging, branding, and collateral. I love working closely with clients to bring their vision to life, ensuring every project meets deadlines with attention to detail and clear communication. My work spans various industries including wine, spirits, food, cannabis, and music.

When I’m not designing, I enjoy mentoring students and sharing my knowledge about graphic design. I’m friendly, personable, and always eager to build strong relationships while delivering expert creative direction. Let’s create something great together!

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Work Experience

Graphic Designer Principal, Owner and Creative Director at Dust Cloud Design
August 1, 2016 - Present
Packaging, Branding, Graphic Design, Logo design, Wine Label Design, Collateral, Wedding Invitation design, Music packaging, Photography. Package/Label design for Turnbull Winery, Trinchero, Treasury Wine Estates, B True Wines, Royal Tokaji (Hungary), Judds Hill, Jamieson Ranch, Antonym, Beehave Winery, Mad Cuveé, Depth, Weppler Vineyard, MC4, Shypoke Cellars. Other clients include Peets Coffee, The Uptown Theatre, The Arts Council Napa Valley, Anna’s Danish Cookies, Sugar + Lemon, and several Australian businesses.
Graphic Designer + Production Designer at Fischer Design
November 30, 2016 - July 9, 2025
Managed and implemented 75% of design and project management for significant US and Export packaging for Treasury Wines and Spirits including wine labels, cartons, closures, and capsules. Responsibilities included drawdown and color standard approvals, design, layout, prepress preparation, callout creation, renders, and mock-ups for cartons, labels and cartouchés for brands such as Beaulieu Vineyard, Beringer, Acacia, Chateau St Jean, Etude, Stag’s Leap, 19 Crimes, and Run Riot.
Packaging Specialist Wine Package Designer at Treasury Wine Estates
July 31, 2016 - July 9, 2025
Focused on packaging, branding, graphic design, and production for wine labels, cartons and closures. Worked extensively on US and Export packaging projects for wine labels and cartons, managing design and project management processes.
Graphic Designer + Photographer at Jamieson Ranch Vineyards
September 30, 2015 - July 9, 2025
Design and layout of wine labels, packaging, point of sale, logos, business identity ads, tech sheets, advertisements, collateral, banners, brochures, and all promotional materials. Also responsible for various in-house photography including bottle shots, event photos, and food photography.
Graphic Designer + Photographer at Balzac Communications and Marketing
August 31, 2014 - July 9, 2025
Designed and laid out wine labels, packaging, POS, trade show items, logos, tech sheets, advertisements, collateral, banners, maps, newsletters, in-house brochures, and all promotional materials. Conducted various in-house photography including bottle shots, event photos, and food photos for clients such as Beaulieu Vineyard, Acacia, Trefethen, Ca’Momi, Lindsay Hoopes, COPE Family Center, Don Sebastiani & Sons, Napa Valley Life Magazine, and many others.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Humboldt State University
September 1, 1991 - May 31, 1996

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Non-Profit Organization