Jonathan Chang Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, Ca

I believe in Design Activism, using your talents to give back and enacting positive change by raising awareness on issues important to your community.TheyCantBurnUsAll (2020)• A grass roots initiative to activate Asian Americans across the nation to speak out on the rise of Asian hate crimes being omitted by the media.• Designed merch with logos of "PROUD AF TO BE ASIAN" and "THEY CAN'T BURN US ALL".• Apparel was proudly worn in rallies all across the nation and appeared all over social media.• Designed rally flyers to activate communities in LA, SF, and NYC.• Community organization through branded content and open dialogue.F*CK AROUND AND FIND OUT (2021)• A grassroots 7-day tee fundraising project based on the viral illustration of Xiao Zhen Xie.• Using a viral moment on social media to help a community a need with the family's blessing.• Organized and executed with all AAPI team and marketed 100% via social media.• With a donation match, $75,936 was raised.• 100% of all profits donated to the Gofundme AAPI Community Fund.AAPI Portraits (2021-2023)• A series of 50 portraits of Pain, Sacrifice, and Injustice. Raising awareness on cases that the community felt needed more media attention.• Portrait of Vicha Ratanapakdee, went viral with thousands of people sharing the content and switching their avatars. Also used in community led fundraisers, apparel, mural adaptations. Also used officially by the family.• Portrait of Michelle Go, along with other AAPI victims displayed on multiple large billboards in Times Square, NYC.Guest Speaker:• Designers Clubhouse - #StopAsianHate Design Leaders Unite• Sony Pictures Entertainment - ACEalliance ERG• Spinmaster - AAPIHM (Art & Activism)• Adobe - API Heritage Month CelebrationPublished/Interviewed in• CNN• The New York Times• Washington Post• Nextshark• Jackfroot• SGV Tribune• Pasadena Star News• LAist• NBC News• CBS• KTLA• ArtCenter Dot Magazine• CUNY Magazine

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Creating the overall 2d style of digital toy collectible drops and managing art teams while executing character designs, environment designs, prop designs, game concepts, packaging designs, logo designs, storyboards, and narrative experiences to be consistent with the aesthetics of our brand guidelines.In addition to our original IP, also overseeing art and execution for partner licenses like Masters of the Universe, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Mickey & Friends, Nascar, and many more.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Lobby3 is a project to fund effective policy advocacy and educate lawmakers about the positive potential of Web3 by building on the unique voice and influence of Andrew Yang and the #YangGang.• Role as Creative Lead on this initiative providing the overall concept and creative strategy to make a complicated subject fun and visually engaging.• Created character designs for user avatars and a series of generative options. • Designed the overall layout and set the visual style of the environment.• Worked with contributing guest artists to add their flare to the world while keeping it on brand.• Created tier framing elements, POAPs and social templates.• Participated in daily standing meetings other Core-Founders to plan and strategize a seamless rollout in a short time frame.

Pasadena, California, United States

Co-Founder of creative service agency for consumer products and entertainment.• Created concept art, key art, character designs, visual development, packaging concepts, and branding. • Interpreted client design briefs and executed creative direction.• Created rebrand concepts for legacy toy brands.• Art directed internal and external teams of 2d and 3d artists.• Executed and supported key art, concept art, packaging concepts, illustration, character design• Created original intellectual properties for consumer product applicationsProjects• Monster Jam, Spin Master• Flush Force, Spin Master• Scritterz, Spin Master• Bakugan, Spin Master• Dragons: The Nine Realms, Spin Master• Heroes of Goo Jit Zu, Moose Toys• Akedo, Moose Toys• Trolls, Moose Toys• Shopkins, Moose Toys• Avastars, Wowee Toys• Disney Princesses, Hasbro• Easy Bake Oven, Hasbro• Baby Alive, Hasbro• Furby, Hasbro

New York, United States

Created the Official Yang2020 Mascot "Mini Yang" that made many appearances on and offline, from merch, rallies, memes, rap videos, and Netflix for community engagement.• Used on all sorts of marketing collateral, merchandise, and live donation tracker.• Created series of gifs for social media applications• Inspired supporters to create cardboard cutouts, cosplay, cookies, and street art at rallies.• Appeared on the Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj on Netflix.Designed the Official Yang2020 Merchandise, working closely with the Digital Director. Merch sales accounted for over $8m+ over the course of the campaign• MATH Hat (Early Investor Gold Edition), $75 Hat that raised $300k in 36hrs after drop.• MATH Hat and Beanies (Green Cannabis Edition)• MATH Pins, that Yang wore on all public appearances.• 1992 Yang Polaroid Portrait Tee• Mini Yang Tees, MATH Tees, NotLeftNotRight FORWARD tees• Not Left, Not Right, FORWARD Tees• Yang2020 Bumper Stickers, Buttons, Rally Signs• "Secure the Bag" Tote Bags• Early State Merch (Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Carolina)• #YangGang Accessories: Bandanas, Dog Collars, Water Bottles, etc

Pasadena, Ca

Created concept art, key art, character designs, visual development, packaging concepts, and brand design for various toy and themed entertainment clients, while simultaneously also creating internal original intellectual properties for pitches.• Interpreted design briefs and executed art direction.• Art directed internal and external teams of 2d and 3d artists.• Contributed weekly presentations to clients' brand and art teams.Projects• Redakai, Spinmaster• Tenkai Knights (Ionix), Spinmaster• How to Train Your Dragon2 (Ionix), Spinmaster• Pokemon (Ionix), Spinmaster• Chubby Puppies, Spinmaster• Flush Force, Spinmaster• Meccano, Spinmaster- Orbeez Crushkins, Maya Toys• Wave Racers, Alpha Group• Sky Rover, Alpha Group• Strawberry Shortcake, Bandai• Star Wars Forces of Destiny, Hasbro• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Playmates