James Viola

About James Viola

As an independent business owner and freelance brand designer, I help clients of all…

Experience

1. Business Owner

   Damn Good Brand

   Jan 2012 — Present · NJ, US

   I created Damn Good Brand LLC to be the flagship brand of my creative ventures and personal brand.Visual Identity Design• Designed and helped launch more than 50 unique brand identities for multi-million dollar clients in the fields of cyber security, SaaS, SEO Marketing, Food, Entertainment, and Education.• Managed, researched and designed more than 50 custom SaaS products, websites and landing pages for both B2B and B2C clients.• Conducted successful workshops for brand/product naming. Including securing relevant domain URLs, and email addresses.Consulting• Coached small-business owners and start-up founders on how they can maximize their brand\'s effectiveness through ethical marketing strategies.• Conducted and presented visual brand audits of existing businesses to determine their brand\'s authority, consistency and relevancy within the market.PRO BONO WORK• Mentored college/junior level designers and artists as they learn to navigate the commercial arts industry.

Education

• Rowan University

  Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design

  2007 — 2009

• Rowan University

  BFA; Bachelors of the Arts, Specialty; Graphic Design

  2004 — 2009

Skills

• Kicking Ass
• Photography
• Posters
• Photographer
• Indesign
• Concept Development
• Facebook
• Illustrator
• Wordpress
• Layout
• Logo Design
• Social Media
• Illustration
• Art
• Typography
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity
• Art Direction
• Photoshop
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Creative Direction
• Photoshopper