Designer Larry J

Larry Jones

Graphic Designer

Visual Communicator

About Me

Artist, Design Guru, Award-Winner, Thinker, Traveler, Mentor

I am Graphic Designer @ Spotlight 757

I have a proven track record of 29 years in the graphic design industry. I am highly creative and proficient with Adobe Creative Suite platforms and applications. I love to multi-task, meet deadlines, focus on the customer and exceed expectations. I possess excellent communication and negotiation skills. I am highly skilled in keeping up with trends, as well as adapting my skillsets to new technology.

Age49
ResidenceUSA
Address409 Behl Ct., Virginia Beach, VA
e-mailcontact@designerlarryj.com
Phone(757) 535-7558
FaceTimejoneslarry72@icloud.com
FreelanceAvailable

What I Do

Branding

Creates intangible marketing or business concepts that helps people identify the personality of a product, service, company, organization or individual. Communicates a unique selling proposition, or differential, that sets client's product or service apart from the competition. This helps to establish the right use of product, price, place and promotion. Branding techniques include the use of logos, color, taglines, and slogans.

Logo Design

The journey of a business starts with a good logo with the goal of becoming a brand one day that is easily recognizable. If you need a logo to represent your brand that is easily recognizable, memorable, timeless, scalable and appropriate then I'm the designer you should choose. The creative process starts with a consultation and heavy research.

Layout and Design

My expertise in design, consists of creating attractive layouts for newspapers to magazines, publications, booklets, books, advertisements and marketing materials for the purpose of arranging visual elements on a given page or template. Creating advertisements for publications, magazines and newspapers is my specialty.

Digital Advertising

Creates multiple types of advertising formats in digital marketing. This is done through online channels, such as websites, display ads, social media, streaming content, and more. Digital advertising span media formats; including text, images, audio, and video. Achieve your business goals through the marketing process, ranging from brand awareness to customer engagement to lauching new products and driving up sales.

Fun Facts

Happy Clients

7,325

Working Hours

35,360

Awards Won

5

Coffee Consumed

2,000

Resume

29 Years of Experience

Education

1992

Art Institute of Atlanta

Associates in Visual Communications

Courses included illustration, broadcast media, ad campaign, marketing research, art surveying and internship I and II. Earned honors; Dean's list.

Experience

2014 - Current

Spotlight 757, LLC

President/Creator Director

A client-oriented digital media company, spotlighting creative environments, innovative technology, and effective interactive experiences. Offers marketing, design and print solutions for clients. Handles the task of consulting with prospective clients, processing and designing the work, and delivering the final result. Works with a vast number of organizations, including corporations, politicians, fraternities, sororities, sports organizations and non-profits. Open to contracts and freelance work.

2005 - 2013

Outlook Designs

Owner/Creator Director

As a sole proprietor/creative director, handled everyday duties from invoicing, marketing, client meetings, designing and completing projects on time. Delivered high standards of quality, commitment and value. Clients included WNBA Champion Sugar Rodgers, QVC Chesapeake and Norfolk State University.

1997 - 2005

VistaGraphics, Inc.

Assistant Art Director

Worked as Lead Designer for multiple publications in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee and Delaware. Promoted to Assistant Art Director and helped manage and and train production team. As a department, we produced 22 publications in five states. VistaGraphics's 2x 'Graphic Artist of the Year' Recipient.