A quite handsome portrait of Josh stock wearing a black shirt. In-house brand and design leader with experience in creative direction, team development, process optimization, brand experiences, and creative storytelling.

Putting the extra in extraordinary

Can be found pushing the limits of enthusiasm, hyping up my team, thinking up my next brand campaign, unironically liking marching bands, shamelessly enjoying white chocolate and embarrassing my family.

Creative direction

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Team development

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Process optimization

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Brand experiences

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Creative storytelling

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Creative direction • Team development • Process optimization • Brand experiences • Creative storytelling •

Josh Stock Design lightning bolt graphic. In-house brand and design leader with experience in creative direction, team development, process optimization, brand experiences, and creative storytelling.

Experience

Additional work history and overviews available on Linkedin

Allergan Data Labs, an AbbVie Company
Associate Creative Director // 2024 - Present

Newsela
Senior Manager, Brand Design // 2023 - 2024

Lark Health
Manager, Brand Design // 2021 - 2023

Code42 Technologies
Manager of Corporate Brand and Design // 2020 - 2021
Senior Digital Designer // 2018 - 2019

Patterson Companies
Senior Designer // 2015 - 2018
Interactive Designer // 2014 - 2015

Shock Doctor Sports
Contract Graphic Designer // 2014

360 Live Media
Creative Designer // 2012 - 2014

Josh Stock Design
Freelance Graphic Designer // 2012 - Present

Josh Stock Design icon for creative direction. In-house brand and design leader with experience in creative direction, team development, process optimization, brand experiences, and creative storytelling.

Creative direction
Scalable and inclusive design solutions

Josh Stock Design icon for team development. In-house brand and design leader with experience in creative direction, team development, process optimization, brand experiences, and creative storytelling.

Team development
Personalized and intentional growth

Josh Stock Design icon for process optimization. In-house brand and design leader with experience in creative direction, team development, process optimization, brand experiences, and creative storytelling.

Process optimization
Efficiency without sacrificing creativity

Josh Stock Design icon for brand experiences. In-house brand and design leader with experience in creative direction, team development, process optimization, brand experiences, and creative storytelling.

Brand experiences
Meaningful and lasting audience engagement

Josh Stock Design icon for creative storytelling. In-house brand and design leader with experience in creative direction, team development, process optimization, brand experiences, and creative storytelling.

Creative storytelling
Narratives crafted
with purpose and imagination

Josh Stock Design lightning bolt graphic. In-house brand and design leader with experience in creative direction, team development, process optimization, brand experiences, and creative storytelling.

Featured work

Thumbnail image and link to Lark Health Brand Refresh project
Thumbnail image and link to Code42 Brand Development project
Mobile ad mockup for Code42 from Josh Stock Design. In-house brand and design leader with experience in creative direction, team development, process optimization, brand experiences, and creative storytelling.
Josh Stock Design lightning bolt graphic. In-house brand and design leader with experience in creative direction, team development, process optimization, brand experiences, and creative storytelling.

Kind words

  • "I found Josh to be the most creative, thoughtful and talented individual I've worked with in a marketing team over my career. Josh had a deep understanding of SaaS, our target personas, our brand and how that brand is communicated in demand campaigns vs. brand awareness efforts. Josh was very intentional and proactive on bringing ideas forward that would help marketing, and the greater company, achieve our goals. "

    Dorothy Milazzo
    Director of Demand Generation
    Swimlane

  • "Josh was swift to organize and create a detail-oriented plan and framework for our team. Under his guidance, our team was able to collaborate effectively with different teams and produce a variety of different work for internal and external stakeholders. Josh gave great feedback and would continually push me to challenge my designs to make them even better. I’m appreciative of him being attentive to my personal and professional growth, which has helped me tremendously."

    Katherine Chang
    Visual Designer
    Drivemode

  • "Josh was able to take the brand from a start-up feel to an established player in the health tech industry due to his leadership. I'm extremely grateful to have been able to benefit from his knowledgeable insight into building processes, determining the right audiences, and delivering designs that are meant to drive education and action."

    Kara Neary
    Director, Marketing
    Oscar Health

  • "Josh led and drove the design portion of our landing pages optimization, our ad creatives creation as well as our transition to a new CMS. Josh demonstrated exceptional approach to design, he is process oriented with a data driven mindset."

    Johnathan Perkal
    Director of Marketing Analytics
    Lark Health

  • "Josh was brought in to provide structure and focus to the Brand Design team, and he did exactly that in a way that clarified their goals and priorities. He had a clear vision and sense of purpose, which informed the processes and systems we were able to design together. That clarity made it easy to identify process gaps, and to reveal and unblock bottlenecks. Josh is always an absolute delight to work with--open-minded, creative, and outcome-oriented."

    Rebecca Abernathy
    Director of Product Operations
    Inovalon

  • "I had the pleasure of working with Josh on one of the most creative and fun campaigns I’ve ever been a part of. Josh has a unique ability to bring creative ideas to life while ensuring business objectives are met. Josh’s kindness, optimism and positive attitude make him an amazing partner and leader to any team."

    Natalie McGuire
    Growth Marketing Director
    Mimecast

  • "I was very lucky to have Josh as a design manager: he is a kind and thoughtful leader with a great, strategic mind for design systems. Josh's feedback has always been clear, constructive and actionable. He is a genuine team collaborator, a patient mentor and a total joy to work with."

    Keit Alpert
    Senior Art Director
    Teledoc

  • "The best designer I've ever worked with. Josh is collaborative, thoughtful, very creative and works really well with a team - especially when there are competing opinions and tough decisions to be made. I'd love and hope that I get another opportunity to work with him again."

    Meghan Williams
    Senior Director, America’s Field and Partner Marketing
    Anaplan

  • "Josh accomplished an incredible amount at Lark. He built Lark's first brand design team, generated an extensive brand library, and set up efficient processes and lines of cross-departmental communication. Josh cares a lot about his work and his reports, and it shines through in his team's product and culture."

    Emily Humphreys
    Principal, User Experience Research and Strategy
    Lark Health

  • "Josh Stock is one of those rare gems. He is a designer who can translate the constant barrage of ideas and requests into a homogenous, robust brand which reflects the energy, spirit and direction of a company. He is a strong advocate for a digital-first methodology and is willing to step back and see how one project has the potential of exploding into an integrated campaign. Josh brings his good nature, humor and loyal work ethic to his position every day."

    Jennie Lijewski
    Sr. Director of Marketing Communications
    Presbyterian Homes & Services logo

  • "Josh is the designer anyone would want on their team. His creativity and willingness to collaborate with everyone on the team resulted in unique designs that impressed our clients and delivered the results they desired. He is the type of designer who hears a client's initial thoughts on a project and is able to sift through that information to deliver above and beyond what they had thought of. Something I admire about Josh is that he's always willing to try something new and test out new ideas. "

    CeCelia Hubbartt
    Account Supervisor
    Ogilvy

  • "Josh is an invaluable asset to any creative team. He has the ability to truly understand the strategy and essence of a brand which allows him to bring that brand to life through design. Not only does he have the talent, Josh has the ability to excel in fast-paced, time sensitive work environments, is excellent with clients and a delight to work with."

    Michelle Low
    Vice President, Integrated Marketing Strategy
    Marriott International

  • "I had the pleasure of working with Josh and was always impressed with how he approached corporate brand. Josh was a true partner to the reputation and comms team and brought so much creativity and excitement to every project we brought him into. We had a few really exciting advertising opportunities and Josh knocked the designs out of the park. "

    Lindsay Sollima Kitendaugh
    Director of Global Brand & Communications
    Vectra AI

  • "Josh was an incredibly thoughtful and engaged manager who I could rely on to offer guidance as well as hands-on support. He was instrumental in establishing our team direction and values, and was a fantastic listener who not only asked for, but welcomed, feedback and discussion. He has a keen eye for detail, and a commitment to quality design, and he wields those qualities well as a manager - always providing productive feedback and helping his team members learn and succeed."

    Caroline Volin
    Senior Creative Manager
    Lark Health

  • "Work with Josh for an hour and you’ll notice his passion for design and dedication to creating quality work. Above all, Josh is a valuable team player, who is always willing to lend his expertise to support the success of the team and is always looking for ways to build positive relationships among team members."

    Art Lopez
    Product Design Manager
    Lark Health

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