Achievements and Exhibitions
2010 Addys — two silver, one gold, all for poster design
Cofounder and Art Director of Cumulus, an Alabama based culture zine
Ain't Got Nuthin' — Solo mixed media exhibition, Fairhope, AL 2010
Peculiar Bliss, Issue 3 — Completed cover illustration and feature, 2009
Published — Doodlers Anonymous Coloring Book, Vol. I , 2009
Morris vs. LaFayette — Joint mixed media exhibition, Auburn, AL 2009
I am a graphic designer with illustrative tendencies. My work is a delicious harmony of classic fine art materials and COMPUTERS. I specialize in poster design, apparel design, lettering, identity development, and Oxford commas.
I am available for freelance projects both short term and long term, and I am always open for collaboration with a fellow designer, illustrator, or musician.
Let’s get in touch and make something! josh [at] joshlafayette [dot] com
An Existence Condensed
Joshua Ray LaFayette
- 1985: Born in Birmingham, Alabama
- 1987–2003: Can’t stop drawing; joins multiple bands, most of them suck
- 2003: Falls head first into metal-core; gets a girls haircut and girls jeans; starts a prog-metal band with best friends and records album while attending community college
- Fall 2004: Mysteriously enrolls in Biomedical Science program at Auburn University
- January 2005: Changes major to Marketing for 5 minutes
- March 2005: Realizes that “Graphic Design” is a thing and that he has been doing it for fun since childhood; changes major; GPA improves a whopping point and a half
- Spring 2008: Marries a wonderful lady called Lou who is 7 months his elder (score!)
- Summer 2008: Accepted as intern at Alphabet Arm Design in Boston, MA; experiences an incredible 10 weeks as a Friendtern™ with four outrageously talented dudes; learns the value of building relationships with clients; logo design skills improve greatly
- Fall 2008: Records first solo album under the name These Are Magnets; uses it as the focus of undergrad thesis; receives an A and multiple pats on the back (rock and roll!)
- December 2008: Graduates with BFA in Graphic Design from Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction
- August 2008–June 2009: Graphic Designer at Mammoth PrintShop in Auburn, AL; becomes proficient in limited color design; learns to screen print (sort of); scores piles of awesome t-shirts
- September 2009: Moves to Florence, Italy with Lou; sharpens skills as a human being; works on a handful of small freelance projects; experiences the best 6 months of life so far
- April 2010: Moves to Spanish Fort, AL; lands job at a small art gallery in Fairhope, AL
- October 2010: Contacted by Red Square Agency; accepts job as Graphic Designer; learns to deliver quality work quickly to meet tight deadlines; works with national clients on broad range of projects, gaining experience in design for television and developing marketing campaigns; makes a ton of radical friends
- October 2011: Leaves Red Square for a life of full-time freelance
- Present Day: Lives in Atlanta, GA illustrating, designing, and writing music for clients across the country