yo, hey, hola, hello..

Thanks for stopping by—a bit about me. I'm a multidisciplinary design leader with deep practice in visual and verbal systems and a background in interactive media. I boldly steer strategic brand, website and experience initiatives across industries.

In recent years, I freelanced as a Creative Director and  project lead for organizations of all sizes, including Adobe, Awasu Design, Emotive Brand, Goodbye Silverstein & Partners, Linus, MapBox, Q Bio, Propane, and Zelle. In just the past year, I've been at the helm of brand identity redesigns, MVP campaigns, and corporate website overhauls.

I'm a native of Silicon Valley now living in San Francisco. I miss hearing crickets on warm nights.

EXPERIENCE
—
Creative Director and
Project Lead
Freelance
Jan 2018 - Present

Design Director
MetaDesign
Jun 2011 - Dec 2017

Senior Designer
MetaDesign
Nov 2007 - May 2011

Lead Designer 
Phoenix Technologies
Feb 2006 - Sept 2007

Lead Designer, Contract
Stanford University 
Jun 2005 - Jan 2006

Visual/UI Designer
McGraw-Hill
March 2004 - May 2005


EDUCATION
—
BFA
University of California,
Santa Cruz

Stanford extension
IxD, User Engagement

UC Extension
Brand Communications

CONTACT
—
geoffreyjohn.com
408.205.7029
linkedIn / instagram


PLEASURES
—
Coastal savanna
French New Wave
Pop Art
Phat beats
Off-road driving
Urban architecture
Essential oils


PEEVES
—
Bad wayfinding
Biting wind
Missing fonts
Frozen food
Added sugar
Scented detergent
Bald tires
.

CLIENTS
—
ABB
Adidas
Adobe
Autodesk
B of A
Cognizant
DesignStudio
Ecos
Exploratorium
GS&P
Hitachi
Inkling
Intel
Intrax
Intuit
J&J
Kia
Kohler
LG
McAfee
Motorola
Samsung
SF/Arts
Sony
Stanford
UCSF
VF
VW
Zelle