johanna brekkan
graphic designer
Design should be approachable and useful. As a graphic designer, my job is to craft beautiful and meaningful work that we can all understand, appreciate, and utilize, no matter the ask or need. Bring it on, I love a good creative challenge!
“Any organization seeking a Marketing professional to help elevate the brand presence of their business would be lucky to have Johanna on their team.”
— PAST MANAGER
recent work: brand development
barn2door
From spearheading brand development to content planning for product releases, my role as Creative Marketing Specialist II (Senior Brand Designer) allowed me to lead the evolution of a brand and grow as a designer and professional along the way.
freelance
Tasked with creating a branding kit for a new business — I pulled inspiration from the core of the business, Sweden and the Swedish language.
“Your work process of how you meticulously select typography, kern each line, analyze color choices and surgically dissect each page layout, set you apart of and ahead of others. Any design firm would be blessed to have you on their team.”
— PAST PROFESSOR
areas of expertise
brand design
Brand design is the key to ensure success and continued growth. The challenge of working with a brand is the unknown. Though you have to design to fill your current needs, you need to keep potential, future assets in mind and seek to continue to grow along with the brand.
website design
In a world that continues to prove its presence online, the role of a website is priceless to many. My design career started in web design and therefore continues to play a role in my life as a designer.
layout design
Layout design is the key to effective communication no matter the format of your content. As part of my current role, I have had the pleasure of expanding upon my knowledge of crafting layouts.