I'm
Jaz
Cole.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER +
ILLUSTRATOR
My background includes extensive experience in graphic design, digital illustration, classical painting, and art direction.
I aspire to create work that invokes feelings of nostalgia, lightheartedness, humor and empathy, and enjoy combining complimentary and contrasting elements to create vibrant, playful and thought-provoking visual balance, with a minimalist aesthetic.
Visual narratives often envelop my aesthetic as storytelling is an important part of my history. As a visual artist and designer, I have the opportunity to continue and expand on that storytelling tradition and I plan to do so indefinitely, while helping others along the way.
01 PROFESSIONAL
SKILLS AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
GRAPHIC DESIGN
12yrs
ART DIRECTION
8yrs
DIGITAL MARKETING
5yrs
UX/UI + PRODUCT DESIGN
3yrs
PHOTOGRAPHY + EDITING
7yrs
VIDEO EDITING
5yrs
ILLUSTRATION
15yrs
02 PORTFOLIO
MY LATEST WORK. >
Illustration • Design
03 Experience
2011-Present
Mississippi College
Adjunct Professor
Responsibilities include:
online & traditional course management;
grading & evaluation; content management;
multimedia content creation; & instructional design.
2018-Present
R.H.Boyd Publishing
Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Responsibilities include: illustration; graphic design; art direction; digital marketing; low – high fidelity wireframing; multi-media content creation; content management; & special projects management.
2011-2017
State Government (MS)
Special Projects Manager
Responsibilities included: project management & creative direction for print publications; data analytics; multi-media content creation; web content management; graphic design; videography; photography; editorial writing; & copy editing.
2007-Present
Freelance
Visual Artist / Designer / Illustrator
Various solo & collaborative creative projects
Graphic Design Work
• logos
• websites
• stationary
• post cards
• book covers
• photo editing
• greeting cards
• business cards
• flyers & posters
• email campaigns
• book inside pages layout
• presentation/PowerPoints
Illustration
• storyboards
• book covers
• character designs
• coloring book pages
Classical Painting
• classical portraits
• landscape & still life
Photography
• art direction
• photo editing
• portrait photos
• event photos