Alan Johnson

A little more about me

I work on a wide range of projects with a focus on illustration and web design. I blend my artistic intuition with strategic goals, working to make each project not only compelling but functional. My approach thrives on navigating the creative unknown where I explore ideas, guiding them from initial concepts to final products.
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Experience

Chen design Associates
2016-Present
Senior designer

As a designer, illustrator, and art director I have created hundreds of custom illustrations, made thousands of iterations of logos and layouts, collaborated with a team on UX strategy and UI design, proofed designs, oversaw print and web development, and presented my work directly to clients.

Designer specializing in UX/UI

Worked with other designers to utilize best practices for the web, creating focused strategy-infused designs, and typographic hierarchy.

Junior Designer

Presentation design, specializing in PowerPoint. As a Junior designer I worked under the wings of many talented designers on projects like magazines and websites.

Freelance Design
2016-Present

Throughout the years I have taken on select freelance projects. Projects include work for logo design  for Artolution, custom branding for Alta Marfa, and custom illustrations for Wild World festival.

Strava, Smule
2014-2016
Intern, Junior Brand Designer

Working with the brand teams I helped create marketing campaigns, pitch presentations, and in-app graphics.

Skills

Strengths
  • Illustration, Branding, Typography
  • Marketing Campaigns
    • Digital campaigns, print production, animation
  • Cross Team Collaboration
    • Between stakeholders, copywriters, strategists, and developers
  • UX/UI Design
    • User-centered design, accessibility, design systems, prototyping
Technical experience
  • Design Tools
    • Adobe Creative Suite (Ai, Ps, Ae, Id, Xd), Figma, Procreate, Glyphs
  • Visual AI tools
    • Midjourney, ChatGPT, Adobe, Meta Ai, Stable Diffusion
  • Web and Development
    • WordPress, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP

Education

California College of the Arts
BFA, Graphic Design 2012-2016
Rhode Island School of design
Painting and Drawing 2008-2010

Outside of work

Having recently moved to Santa Monica, I enjoy exploring new neighborhoods and beaches. I will not be deterred by a 1.5 hour drive east for a good meal or interesting art show. To stay sane I usually spend some of my weekend surfing, rock climbing or camping.