Hello. My name is Josh Hayes, I'm a digital designer with a knack for animation and experience in interaction and branding.
Throughout my journey, I've developed and applied fundamental skills including design ideation and fabrication, concept development, storyboarding, UX strategy and research, visual problem solving and more.
I've worked on projects for COEX, Budget Direct, QUT, the Queensland State Government, Diabetes Australia and the RBWH Foundation.
Digital Designer
Romeo Digital
Jan 2022 - Present
Led creative direction for multiple client projects, developing comprehensive design systems and styleguides to ensure brand consistency.
Oversaw the development of "Container Blitz" mobile game from strategy, UX and UI to final build, including all motion design assets.
Worked on strategic branding documents and reports that aligned client business objectives with visual communication strategies.
Facilitated and lead numerous design meetings with clients to present concepts and gather feedback for refinement.
Produced engaging brand promotion content including animations, social media tile content, print assets both large and small, and large screen digital advertising.
Visual Design Intern
ARC of Excellence for the Digital Child
Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
Developed and executed professional email marketing templates and newsletter designs that enhanced brand consistency and engagement metrics.
Created compelling social media visual assets for team and event promotion that increased audience reach and participation.
Animated and optimized the company's brand logo to ensure versatility across platforms while producing innovative creative assets for the team's virtual collaboration hub, allowing employees to use and promote the brand across a variety of different personal channels.
Developed editorial designs for self-published materials and strategic documents that elevated content presentation.
Participated in comprehensive weekly debriefs and presentations to discuss design processes and rationale.
Design Intern
Dotdash Wayfinding
Jan 2019
Contributed to local client projects by developing speculative design concepts and visual explorations.
Designed and implemented a new visual banner system for the company's email footer to enhance brand consistency across communications.
Delivered professional self-presentations of design work, articulating conceptual thinking and design rationale to the team and director.