Joel Watkins

Joel Watkins has a diverse work experience in the field of design and art direction. Joel is currently serving as the Lead Brand Designer at Almanac since 2022. Prior to this, they worked at HUSH as an Art Director where they led art direction for clients such as Meta, Uber, and Barclays. Joel also worked as a Senior Designer and Freelance Art Director during their tenure at HUSH. Joel had a long freelance career, taking on roles such as Freelance Art Direction at their own company, Freelance Animator/Designer at Gretel, Freelance Designer at Hue&Cry, Freelance Motion Graphics Designer at Brand New School, and Jr. Motion Graphics Artist at Firstborn. Joel started their professional career as a Designer/Animator at Purple, Rock, Scissors! in 2012 and later served as the Design Lead, Art at Elephant from 2017 to 2018. Joel's extensive experience showcases their expertise and versatility in the design field.

Joel Watkins attended Full Sail University from 2010 to 2012, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Digital Arts & Design.