Joshua Whitehead

JOSHUA whitehead

joshua_whitehead@fitnyc.edu

Joshua is a member of the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma and holds an MFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and a BFA in Graphic Design from Oklahoma City University.

Areas of specialization include interpretive and environmental graphics, brand identity, and design for print and digital media. Clients of note include HBO, Google, Thirteen New York Public Media, The Museum of Science and Industry, The American Indian Cultural Center & Museum, The American Museum of Natural History, and Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. From August of 2010 to May of 2018 Joshua served as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Communication Design department at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. At that time, he developed and wrote multiple courses for the school’s BFA Graphic Design program.

His early career includes interpretive and environmental graphic development and design for Liberty Science Center, interpretive graphics and wayfinding systems for ESI Design, print collateral and web development for HLW International, and public experience design for Evidence Design in New York City. He received AIGA 365 and SEGD Merit Award recognition in 2011 for his work on Science Storms at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.