Peter McGowan

About Peter McGowan

Peter McGowan is one of the founders of PlainJoe and Storyland Studios. He is a champion of bringing clients’ unique stories to life by broadening their visual vocabulary beyond words and helping shape the cultural influence of their organizations.Having worked with large-scale corporate clients such as Infinity, Nissan, IBM and Johnson & Johnson, as well as creative pioneers including Disney, Universal and Lego – Peter has a robust background in technology, art, and architecture which has equipped him to skillfully integrate these fields of design to tell immersive stories on the graphic and environmental stages. He is especially passionate about partnering with non-profit and cause-based organizations to reflect their missions with excellence and heart.At the end of the day, he loves spending time with his wife, Jennifer, and their three kids making memories that usually involve Lego sets, Star Wars, Disney, or all three.

Experience

1. President Founder

   Plainjoe

   Oct 2001 — Present

Education

• California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Business / Information Systems

  1991 — 1997

Skills

• Layout
• Corporate Branding
• Mobile Design
• Web Development
• User Experience
• Start-Ups
• Creative Direction
• Nonprofits
• Dreamweaver
• Illustrator
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Storytelling
• Posters
• Interactive Media
• User Interface
• Non-Profits
• Flash
• Interaction Design
• Content Management
• Brand Development
• Wordpress
• Advertising
• Website Development
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity
• Public Relations
• After Effects
• Photoshop
• Concept Design
• Visual Communication
• Environmental Design
• Exhibit Design
• Concept Development
• Indesign
• Interactive Strategy
• Usability Testing
• Multimedia
• Logo Design
• Front-End Development
• Team Building