J. Johnson, L.L.C. Midway, UT. Professionalvisual artist creating print and digital visual media for nationaland state, forests and parks as well as commercial, and privatecustomers. Projects include digital, video, photography, written,hand illustrations and finished paintings. Duties included:• Hands on development of written and illustrated mediaon nature, science, cultural, and environmental education/interpretation.• Communication of complex concepts into comprehensiblesimplified visual products to interest and captivate viewers.Projects include, books, visitor center exhibits, interpretivewaysides, maps, brochures, manuals, training materials, website,logos, business media, fine art painting, and photography.• Use Adobe Creative Cloud, LightRoom, HTML, WordPress,Prezi, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs/Sheets, Acrobat andnumerous website design software programs.• Collaborated with clients on vision and goals, work plan andlogistics of projects.• Recommended appropriate media based on budget, location,materials suited to site, timelines required by various media andoverall project objectives.• Read and interpreted manuscripts, text, and concepts to turninto visual media. Reviewed and editied copywrite.• Coordinate with customers on budget, project schedules andfine tune layouts. Assured work met federal, state or corporatedesign standards where applicable.• Hands on involvement for life cycle of projects from ideation,subject research, colorways, sketches, storyboard, originaldrawings, photography, layout, typeset to preflight files and finalproduction.• Coordinated with printers and fabricators for final production.• Prioritized workload to meet deadlines for many simultaneousprojects.• Website development included visual design, social medialinks, user experience, formatting and sizing of images, browsercompatibility and SEO. From 11/2015 to present only excepting non-government work.

Collaborated with customers and design teamfor ideation to develop interpretive products with attentionto scientific accuracy, visitor experience, production andinstallation. Assured interpretive products meet contract criteria.• Met clients on the ground for conceptual initiation, gathereddata, photographed subjects, gathered color pallet subjects,texture, media and design concept.• Hands on work from creating storyboards, colorways,illustrations, photographs, digital media, maps, graphic design,charts, preflight for production to final product..• Coordinated with fabricators to make final product, printingand/or electronic reproduction of completed projects.• Prioritized workload to assure tight deadlines were being met.• Most recent work includes development interpretive exhibitsfor Hoover Dam, and Pawnee National Grassland, visitor sitesand trails in Colorado.• Developed and maintained company website of over 150 pages.

Wasatch Cache National Forest, Kamas, UT.• Wrote Mirror Lake Scenic Byway Plan addressing interpretation and education along the MirrorLake National Scenic Byway. Coordinated production of Byway interpretive exhibits and signage,brochures, maps and information.• Co-designed Mirror Lake Interpretive guide book including artwork, layout, photographs andcontent.Wrote interpretive handbook including layout, illustrations and typography. Designed programlogo.• Designed and installed interpretive exhibits at Alta and Snowbird including content, layout, andconstruction of exhibit, photography and illustrations.• Worked with design firm to develop interpretive signage at Silver Lake Boardwalk. Developedconcept and vision. Co-wrote text, sketched conceptual design and illustrations. Coordinatedfinal layout and fabrication of over 15 interpretive panels.

Duties included: Director for the Wasatch Cache Ski Naturalist Program at Alta, Brighton, Solitude and Snowbird. Coordination of the naturalist/interpretive program developing interpretive books, signs, brochures, logos, displays and educational information. Acted as liaison to ski area managers to promote program, garner sponsorship and support. Supervised volunteers, coordinated program with ski area managers and partners.