Top Talent like John are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

John Miyoshi

Creative & Brand Strategist
Brand Designer
Product Designer
San Mateo, CA, US
Creative Direction
Brand Design
Branding
Visual Identity
Brand Strategy
DIGITAL DESIGN
Art Direction
Design
Logo Design
Brochure Design
Creative Video Strategy
Mobile Design
Video Editing
Creative Marketing
Layout Design
UX Strategy
UI/UX Design
Business Names
Print Advertising
Figma
Logo Animation
Messaging Strategy
Graphic Design
Mobile Ad Campaigns
Start-ups
Brand Development
Short Video Ads
Digital Art
Pitch Decks
Visual Design
Motion Graphics
Adobe After Effects
Advertising
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles
Creative Director | Building the Future of Brand, Creative, & Product.
Brand and creative leader focused on igniting brand experiences that maximize brand loyalty and evoke envy from competitors. My Achievements -Boosted conversion rates by 50% on a weekly basis through a rebrand, achieved with no marketing budget. -Increased brand awareness and brand recall by 5x. -Spearheaded a product design that helped the startup raise $3 million and generated a significant customer waitlist. With 15+ years of expertise in brand building, storytelling, visual identity, TV, social, integrated campaigns, product design, and activations. Extensive experience across B2B and Consumer-facing sectors, including co-founding startups and working with bootstrapped, Series A, B, and IPO Unicorn companies

Projects

Channel AI | Brand Identity

Brand Identity for a Social Media + AI App.

Hubilo Rebrand

Hubilo, as a leading webinar platform, offers a range of features designed to enhance the webinar experience, including customizable registration forms, interactive sessions with real-time chat and polling, seamless integration with other platforms, and advanced analytics to measure audience engagement. See More

Mushroom.gg | Brand Identity

Mushroom.gg’s mission is to be the social platform that unites the countless gaming worlds people inhabit, helping us all better find meaning in our digital lives through each other.See More

Knowhere Product Design (Web & Mobile)

Knowhere is an AI-powered technology platform for MLB teams, designed to track and analyze pitchers' and batters' throw trajectories in real time. This case study delves into the development and implementation of Knowhere as both a web and mobile application, showcasing its impact on enhancing pitchers' and batters' performance.See More

Node Media | Rebrand and Website

Node Ventures and Media is a dynamic company with two complementary businesses: Ventures and Media. Node Ventures operates as an early-stage venture fund, leveraging its marketing expertise to support top founders and entrepreneurs, while Node Media serves as a performance marketing agency specializing in user acquisition campaigns for mobile, digital, and e-commerce platforms. Together, these businesses offer comprehensive solutions aimed at driving growth and success in today's competitive digital landscape. See More

Work History

R

Creative & Design Director

RedWolf LabsFreelancerDirected a diverse design team on the UX/UI of a complex AI + SaaS tech platform, resulting in the client securing a $3 million seed and generating a significant customer waitlist with the web and mobile app MVP. Orchestrated the U.S. go-to-market strategy, including website, print, localization, and social media strategy for an APAC DTC company, resulting in a 2x revenue increase. Increased the client's organic leads by 3x and enhanced brand imagery through a comprehensive rebrand and website redesign.
C

Creative Director | Head of Brand & Creative

Channel AIAug 2022 - Aug 2024 • 2 yrs 1 moBrought on to lead a rebranding effort, positioning Channel, a Series A company, as a social media and AI app for consumers. Supported growth through cross-collaboration with product, growth, and design teams. Managed messaging, campaigns, and brand strategy, resulting in a 20% increase in user retention. Creative Director | Head of Brand & Creative -Led the brand development resulting in a 50% increase in app installs on a week to week basis, supporting user retention. -Facilitated the designing of new company-wide business goals, objectives, and marketing efforts with creative storytelling concepts and brand experiences. -Cross-functional collaboration with multiple stakeholders—including marketing, product, and community teams—to direct and organize consumer-focused creative strategies, paid media, visual identity, and growth initiatives. - Driven social campaign and reduced social media channel's CPA (Cost per acquisition) by 65% by developing content. - Improved website development by 60% and implemented 60% Faster ticket completion rate, and Increased 75%in speed to market. - Produced Brand Product Experience and strategy to be implemented in marketing, product, and advertisement touchpoints within all project cycles.
H

Executive Creative Director

HubiloOct 2021 - Aug 2022 • 11 mosBrought onto drive a global rebrand, built an in-house agency to shape Hubilo as the leading B2B enterprise all-in-one virtual and hybrid event platform. Assisted growth and raised a $150million Series B investment. Managed multiple projects spanning from messaging, web, video, activations, campaigns, and brand strategy across US, EMEA, and APAC. -Elevated brand campaigns, utilizing data and analytics exceeding campaign goals by 50% ROI. - Led a diverse creative team to develop compelling brand and design content, resulting in a 5x increase in conversions and enhanced market awareness. - Managed a team of 13, boosting productivity by 40% and morale through coaching, team meetings, and goal-setting. -Achieved an 89% increase in website traffic from organic search, leading to improved ADA compliance (AAA) and customer engagement. -Optimized paid and owned campaigns, driving 5x growth in impressions, CTR, conversions, leads, and demand across channels and brand partnerships. -Orchestrated and directed B2B brand campaigns across marketing materials, photography, event visualization, emails (HubSpot), partnerships, interactive web, motion graphics, thought leadership, social media and activations, resulting in a 40% increase in marketing awareness.
C

Head of Creative | Co-founder

Craftsman+Dec 2017 - Oct 2021 • 3 yrs 11 mosCo-founded and scaled the Ad Agency from 2 to 60 employees. Managed all global agency brand and creative strategy, output, and retained high profile clients, such as, Roblox, Nike US/Tokyo/China, Duolingo, Expedia, Clorox Comapny, Walmart, FTD flowers, Activsion, EA, Wizards of the Coast, and Niantic. Conducted and optimizing SaaS product strategy and usability, contributing to a company valuation of $20 million. - Drove 5X revenue growth for the agency by delivering innovative proposals, campaign development, and translating marketing objectives into strategic, creative solutions. - Collaborated with key stakeholders, including C-levels, engineers, marketing, and creatives, to deliver full-funnel, integrated campaigns across digital experiences, 3D, animations, Illustrations, films, digital ads, motion graphics, and more. - Proven track record of leading a team of 18, including contractors and external agencies, driving operational process improvements, and fostering individual professional growth. -Spearheaded and facilitated creative briefs and business challenges to creative strategies, KPis, insights, vision drive impactful creative work. - Realized client’s conceptual ideations and performed split testing within an agile environment to acquire proper variables that drive design strategy to increase conversion and improve user experiences.
A

Art Director

ApplovinFull-time EmployeeJan 2014 - Dec 2017 • 4 yrsManaged a creative team of 13, driving creative strategies and developing new ad formats, such as videos and interactive content. Increased advertisers' conversion rates by 500%. Strategized for high-profile advertisers, including Facebook, Instagram, Apple, New York Times, Hotel Tonight, Fanduel, Deezer, Mercari, and various global accounts to enhance marketing results. Art Director -Administered and accelerated the curation from marketing objectives, design strategies, and business needs from Advertisers by creating effective strategies and drove performance marketing initiatives by an avg of 4X. -Revamped ad campaigns to increase engagement, positively impacting business goals through performance data analysis, experiments, and data-driven methodologies. -Retained brand accounts while following a cohesive brand perception while impacting direct and performance marketing's business goals by 200%. -Led global mobile advertising campaigns, achieving an 80%+ increase in ad spend. -Managed a team of 13, fostering high growth, strategic thinking, and accountability.
A

Mentor (Pro Bono)

adplist.orgProvide mentorship for early, mid, sr level creatives, designers, etc for career coaching, interview preps, portfolio reviews, etc
T

Creative Director | Partner

Toilet Paper | Concept ShopCreative concept shop that delivers campaign, activation, and cultural movement to deliver results over awards. Here I contribute strategic decisions, strategy, and creative ideations.

Education

A

Academy of Art University

Bachelor's degree, Computer Arts: New Media2009 - 2014
F

Foothill College

Art, Music2005 - 2009

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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Book a Call
Creative Director | Building the Future of Brand, Creative, & Product.
Brand and creative leader focused on igniting brand experiences that maximize brand loyalty and evoke envy from competitors. My Achievements -Boosted conversion rates by 50% on a weekly basis through a rebrand, achieved with no marketing budget. -Increased brand awareness and brand recall by 5x. -Spearheaded a product design that helped the startup raise $3 million and generated a significant customer waitlist. With 15+ years of expertise in brand building, storytelling, visual identity, TV, social, integrated campaigns, product design, and activations. Extensive experience across B2B and Consumer-facing sectors, including co-founding startups and working with bootstrapped, Series A, B, and IPO Unicorn companies

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like John are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

John Miyoshi

Creative & Brand Strategist
Brand Designer
Product Designer
San Mateo, CA, US
Creative Direction
Brand Design
Branding
Visual Identity
Brand Strategy
DIGITAL DESIGN
Art Direction
Design
Logo Design
Brochure Design
Creative Video Strategy
Mobile Design
Video Editing
Creative Marketing
Layout Design
UX Strategy
UI/UX Design
Business Names
Print Advertising
Figma
Logo Animation
Messaging Strategy
Graphic Design
Mobile Ad Campaigns
Start-ups
Brand Development
Short Video Ads
Digital Art
Pitch Decks
Visual Design
Motion Graphics
Adobe After Effects
Advertising
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles

Projects

Channel AI | Brand Identity

Brand Identity for a Social Media + AI App.

Hubilo Rebrand

Hubilo, as a leading webinar platform, offers a range of features designed to enhance the webinar experience, including customizable registration forms, interactive sessions with real-time chat and polling, seamless integration with other platforms, and advanced analytics to measure audience engagement.

Mushroom.gg | Brand Identity

Mushroom.gg’s mission is to be the social platform that unites the countless gaming worlds people inhabit, helping us all better find meaning in our digital lives through each other.

Knowhere Product Design (Web & Mobile)

Knowhere is an AI-powered technology platform for MLB teams, designed to track and analyze pitchers' and batters' throw trajectories in real time. This case study delves into the development and implementation of Knowhere as both a web and mobile application, showcasing its impact on enhancing pitchers' and batters' performance.

Node Media | Rebrand and Website

Node Ventures and Media is a dynamic company with two complementary businesses: Ventures and Media. Node Ventures operates as an early-stage venture fund, leveraging its marketing expertise to support top founders and entrepreneurs, while Node Media serves as a performance marketing agency specializing in user acquisition campaigns for mobile, digital, and e-commerce platforms. Together, these businesses offer comprehensive solutions aimed at driving growth and success in today's competitive digital landscape.

Work History

R

Creative & Design Director

RedWolf LabsFreelancerDirected a diverse design team on the UX/UI of a complex AI + SaaS tech platform, resulting in the client securing a $3 million seed and generating a significant customer waitlist with the web and mobile app MVP. Orchestrated the U.S. go-to-market strategy, including website, print, localization, and social media strategy for an APAC DTC company, resulting in a 2x revenue increase. Increased the client's organic leads by 3x and enhanced brand imagery through a comprehensive rebrand and website redesign.
C

Creative Director | Head of Brand & Creative

Channel AIAug 2022 - Aug 2024 • 2 yrs 1 moBrought on to lead a rebranding effort, positioning Channel, a Series A company, as a social media and AI app for consumers. Supported growth through cross-collaboration with product, growth, and design teams. Managed messaging, campaigns, and brand strategy, resulting in a 20% increase in user retention. Creative Director | Head of Brand & Creative -Led the brand development resulting in a 50% increase in app installs on a week to week basis, supporting user retention. -Facilitated the designing of new company-wide business goals, objectives, and marketing efforts with creative storytelling concepts and brand experiences. -Cross-functional collaboration with multiple stakeholders—including marketing, product, and community teams—to direct and organize consumer-focused creative strategies, paid media, visual identity, and growth initiatives. - Driven social campaign and reduced social media channel's CPA (Cost per acquisition) by 65% by developing content. - Improved website development by 60% and implemented 60% Faster ticket completion rate, and Increased 75%in speed to market. - Produced Brand Product Experience and strategy to be implemented in marketing, product, and advertisement touchpoints within all project cycles.
H

Executive Creative Director

HubiloOct 2021 - Aug 2022 • 11 mosBrought onto drive a global rebrand, built an in-house agency to shape Hubilo as the leading B2B enterprise all-in-one virtual and hybrid event platform. Assisted growth and raised a $150million Series B investment. Managed multiple projects spanning from messaging, web, video, activations, campaigns, and brand strategy across US, EMEA, and APAC. -Elevated brand campaigns, utilizing data and analytics exceeding campaign goals by 50% ROI. - Led a diverse creative team to develop compelling brand and design content, resulting in a 5x increase in conversions and enhanced market awareness. - Managed a team of 13, boosting productivity by 40% and morale through coaching, team meetings, and goal-setting. -Achieved an 89% increase in website traffic from organic search, leading to improved ADA compliance (AAA) and customer engagement. -Optimized paid and owned campaigns, driving 5x growth in impressions, CTR, conversions, leads, and demand across channels and brand partnerships. -Orchestrated and directed B2B brand campaigns across marketing materials, photography, event visualization, emails (HubSpot), partnerships, interactive web, motion graphics, thought leadership, social media and activations, resulting in a 40% increase in marketing awareness.
C

Head of Creative | Co-founder

Craftsman+Dec 2017 - Oct 2021 • 3 yrs 11 mosCo-founded and scaled the Ad Agency from 2 to 60 employees. Managed all global agency brand and creative strategy, output, and retained high profile clients, such as, Roblox, Nike US/Tokyo/China, Duolingo, Expedia, Clorox Comapny, Walmart, FTD flowers, Activsion, EA, Wizards of the Coast, and Niantic. Conducted and optimizing SaaS product strategy and usability, contributing to a company valuation of $20 million. - Drove 5X revenue growth for the agency by delivering innovative proposals, campaign development, and translating marketing objectives into strategic, creative solutions. - Collaborated with key stakeholders, including C-levels, engineers, marketing, and creatives, to deliver full-funnel, integrated campaigns across digital experiences, 3D, animations, Illustrations, films, digital ads, motion graphics, and more. - Proven track record of leading a team of 18, including contractors and external agencies, driving operational process improvements, and fostering individual professional growth. -Spearheaded and facilitated creative briefs and business challenges to creative strategies, KPis, insights, vision drive impactful creative work. - Realized client’s conceptual ideations and performed split testing within an agile environment to acquire proper variables that drive design strategy to increase conversion and improve user experiences.
A

Art Director

ApplovinFull-time EmployeeJan 2014 - Dec 2017 • 4 yrsManaged a creative team of 13, driving creative strategies and developing new ad formats, such as videos and interactive content. Increased advertisers' conversion rates by 500%. Strategized for high-profile advertisers, including Facebook, Instagram, Apple, New York Times, Hotel Tonight, Fanduel, Deezer, Mercari, and various global accounts to enhance marketing results. Art Director -Administered and accelerated the curation from marketing objectives, design strategies, and business needs from Advertisers by creating effective strategies and drove performance marketing initiatives by an avg of 4X. -Revamped ad campaigns to increase engagement, positively impacting business goals through performance data analysis, experiments, and data-driven methodologies. -Retained brand accounts while following a cohesive brand perception while impacting direct and performance marketing's business goals by 200%. -Led global mobile advertising campaigns, achieving an 80%+ increase in ad spend. -Managed a team of 13, fostering high growth, strategic thinking, and accountability.
A

Mentor (Pro Bono)

adplist.orgProvide mentorship for early, mid, sr level creatives, designers, etc for career coaching, interview preps, portfolio reviews, etc
T

Creative Director | Partner

Toilet Paper | Concept ShopCreative concept shop that delivers campaign, activation, and cultural movement to deliver results over awards. Here I contribute strategic decisions, strategy, and creative ideations.

Education

A

Academy of Art University

Bachelor's degree, Computer Arts: New Media2009 - 2014
F

Foothill College

Art, Music2005 - 2009

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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