Top Talent like Wes 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.
Wes Wittry
Collaborative, detail-oriented, professional designer with 10 years experience in agency, creative studio, freelance, and art programming environments
Hi! I'm Wes. I like to work with brands and individuals to develop effective and engaging ways of communication and expression. I approach design as a translator, meant to connect a message with its intended audience. Reach out, let's get going!
Projects
Arts & Minds California Ballot Initiative
Art direction and design to brand a campaign promoting a ballot initiative in California to get funding for arts and music education in public schools. They went with the first direction and the initiative passed, committing $1 billion to helping students.See MoreWork History
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Senior Art Director
Capital OneContract EmployeeIdeate, direct, design, and execute 2D and 3D concepts and brand applications for experiential events.W
Freelance Graphic Designer
Wes WittryDevelop brand systems, packaging, merch, and presentation templates Book layout and design Create and iterate a new board game including game development, prototyping, testing, and writing game rules and proceduresM
Temporary Graphic Designer
MoMAApr 2023 - Jul 2023 • 4 mosDevelop concepts and design assets with the retail creative team for seasonal campaigns including web graphics, social content, in-store signage, window displays, store and pop-up displaysM
Art Director
Marine LaneNov 2020 - Mar 2022 • 1 yr 5 mosWork collaboratively to design and provide art direction to junior and senior designers for client projects involving branding, print, packaging, web design, social media and marketing strategies Design graphic elements and brand systems including logos, event materials, templates, app UI & UX, and other collateral Develop brand narratives including names, copy, and taglines Create and present decks to clients, incorporate feedback in revisions, and continued art direction Provide ready-to-use brand assets to clients including brand guidelines Conceptualize and direct product and lifestyle photoshootsS
Art Director
Special SpecialJan 2019 - Oct 2020 • 1 yr 10 mosDirect small team on concepts, development, and execution of design assets across platforms; print, web, and exhibition design Develop unique identities and systems for each exhibition and project Develop promotional materials for events and outreach Lead exhibition design and install in collaboration with artists Lead website design and introduction of new editorial content Assist director in developing programming and curating shows and eventsS
Gallery Manager
Special SpecialMay 2018 - Jan 2019 • 9 mosManage day-to-day responsibilities and activities of storefront gallery Act as point of contact for brand; in-store, via email and social media Art and product sales, order fulfillment, inventory management Oversee planning of exhibitions, event programming, manage install Design and coordinate production of exhibition and display Translate installation, products, and experience to web presence and web store Social and community outreach— Developed initiative to engage local gallery and store owners for the purpose of collaborative programming and shared exposureW
Freelance Graphic Designer
Wes WittryJun 2015 - May 2018 • 3 yrsDeveloped branding including identities, icons, and packaging for new businesses operating in retail, health & wellness, and non-profit sectors Designed presentations, publications, websites, and print collateral while working from existing brand guidelines Established network of consistent clients, functioned as designer-on-retainer for several small brands over three yearsEducation
University of Michigan
Bachelor's Degree, BFASep 2010 - May 2013How 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 NowBook a Call
Collaborative, detail-oriented, professional designer with 10 years experience in agency, creative studio, freelance, and art programming environments
Hi! I'm Wes. I like to work with brands and individuals to develop effective and engaging ways of communication and expression. I approach design as a translator, meant to connect a message with its intended audience. Reach out, let's get going!
Talk with a Talent Expert
Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.Available NowBook a Call
Top Talent like Wes 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.Wes Wittry
Projects
Work History
C
Senior Art Director
Capital OneContract EmployeeIdeate, direct, design, and execute 2D and 3D concepts and brand applications for experiential events.W
Freelance Graphic Designer
Wes WittryDevelop brand systems, packaging, merch, and presentation templates Book layout and design Create and iterate a new board game including game development, prototyping, testing, and writing game rules and proceduresM
Temporary Graphic Designer
MoMAApr 2023 - Jul 2023 • 4 mosDevelop concepts and design assets with the retail creative team for seasonal campaigns including web graphics, social content, in-store signage, window displays, store and pop-up displaysM
Art Director
Marine LaneNov 2020 - Mar 2022 • 1 yr 5 mosWork collaboratively to design and provide art direction to junior and senior designers for client projects involving branding, print, packaging, web design, social media and marketing strategies Design graphic elements and brand systems including logos, event materials, templates, app UI & UX, and other collateral Develop brand narratives including names, copy, and taglines Create and present decks to clients, incorporate feedback in revisions, and continued art direction Provide ready-to-use brand assets to clients including brand guidelines Conceptualize and direct product and lifestyle photoshootsS
Art Director
Special SpecialJan 2019 - Oct 2020 • 1 yr 10 mosDirect small team on concepts, development, and execution of design assets across platforms; print, web, and exhibition design Develop unique identities and systems for each exhibition and project Develop promotional materials for events and outreach Lead exhibition design and install in collaboration with artists Lead website design and introduction of new editorial content Assist director in developing programming and curating shows and eventsS
Gallery Manager
Special SpecialMay 2018 - Jan 2019 • 9 mosManage day-to-day responsibilities and activities of storefront gallery Act as point of contact for brand; in-store, via email and social media Art and product sales, order fulfillment, inventory management Oversee planning of exhibitions, event programming, manage install Design and coordinate production of exhibition and display Translate installation, products, and experience to web presence and web store Social and community outreach— Developed initiative to engage local gallery and store owners for the purpose of collaborative programming and shared exposureW
Freelance Graphic Designer
Wes WittryJun 2015 - May 2018 • 3 yrsDeveloped branding including identities, icons, and packaging for new businesses operating in retail, health & wellness, and non-profit sectors Designed presentations, publications, websites, and print collateral while working from existing brand guidelines Established network of consistent clients, functioned as designer-on-retainer for several small brands over three yearsEducation
University of Michigan
Bachelor's Degree, BFASep 2010 - May 2013How 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 NowBook a Call
Pangea empowers fractional work across the world for marketing and design roles.