Web Designer, Print Designer, Logo and Identity Designer, Art Director, Creative Director
Hawaiian Islands
- Current
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- Independent Professional at John Giordani Graphic Design (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Creative Director at Funny Garbage
- Associate Art Director at Conde Nast
- Senior Designer at Spin Magazine
- Education
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- State University of New York College at Purchase
- Connections
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- Industry
- Graphic Design
- Websites
John Giordani’s Summary
Out of collage I worked in the promotions department of a Theater trade magazines called Theater Crafts and Lighting Dimensions where I tried to bring some fresh ideas to mundane things like subscription renewal letters and the like. Not long after, SPIN magazine called and I remained there until December 1996. They had just started a long transition from the paste-up to desktop publishing. I developed Quark templates and researched ways for the editors to deliver there work in a way that could be used in Quark. I commissioned illustration and photography with a bare-bones budget while designing the front and back of the book and features when I had time. In January of 1997 I was hired at Details magazine starting with front of the book design then moving up to designing feature stories and special sections. In 1999, I changed career focus by working as an interactive designer at Funny Garbage. At FG I worked on numerous types of design projects including web, animation, book and identity design. Now I am living on Maui seeking once again to begin a new chapter of my life, always with an eye on design and pop culture.
John Giordani’s Specialties:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Flash, Dreamweaver. Bookbinding, letterpress and silkscreen. Typography, photography, HTML, CSS.
John Giordani’s Experience
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Independent Professional
John Giordani Graphic Design (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)
December 2007 — Present (11 months)
I am interested in finding work here in Hawaii. I am also interested in telecommuting. I have freelanced for companies in New York, New Jersey and Kentucky.
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Creative Director
Funny Garbage
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)
July 1999 — February 2007 (7 years 8 months)
Funny Garbage is a multi-facted digital design studio. They produce cartoons, community-driven websites, web-based applications, identitiy, etc... My role as a creative director enabled me to apply my graphic design expertise to any and all of these areas of the studio's output.
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Associate Art Director
Conde Nast
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)
January 1997 — April 1999 (2 years 4 months)
Details magazine.
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Senior Designer
Spin Magazine
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
April 1993 — December 1996 (3 years 9 months)
John Giordani’s Education
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State University of New York College at Purchase
1988 — 1992
Additional Information
John Giordani’s Websites:
John Giordani’s Interests:
graphic design, nature, hiking, cooking, old movies, mid-century architecture and design, gardening, interior design, craft, collage
John Giordani’s Honors:
Society of Publication Designers, Interactive Media Awards, Print Magazine
John Giordani’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- reference requests
