James B. Hicks Iii Email & Phone Number

United States

As the first Creative Director for George Washington’s Mount Vernon, I lead a talented team collaborating across multiple departments to design and oversee all public-facing materials that enrich visitor engagement and experience. I have developed brand guidelines for Mount Vernon, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association and led the redesign and rebranding of The George Washington Presidential Library. My primary responsibility is to protect and strengthen these brands, ensuring that George Washington’s life, leadership, and legacy resonate with and inspire our audiences.

Instruction and creation of both undergraduate and graduate courses in the graphic design department. Classes include: typography, advanced type, branding, packaging design and senior project.

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Manage all aspects of the company including client meetings, vendor relations, budgeting, design, execution and quality control.

Remote

Lead the graphic design department to fulfill the needs of an upstart digital marketing company. Shepherded the coordination of several departments: copy writing, marketing and digital to meet client needs.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Instruction and creation of both undergraduate and graduate courses in the graphic design department. Classes include: typography, branding and packaging design.

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Executed a variety of graphic design tasks assigned by the creative director. Projects ranged from editorial design, advertising, logo creation, brand development for both print and digital solutions.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Provided graphic design services to several military contract clients. Projects included reports, posters, presentations and graphics for video productions.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Created marketing pieces for small businesses and non profit organizations. Projects included direct mail, logo design, catalog design and book design.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

A six month internship directly after graduation turned into a full time job in just two weeks. Serviced the graphic design needs for the association as well as page layout and cover design for Science magazine.

Masters, Graphic Design

Ba, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Theta Chi