My name is Joe Morris, a Graphic and Interactive Design Director, contracting design and strategy services for a variety of small to medium-sized clients and agencies. When I left Digitas in 2010, many wondered what I was up too. I had a secure job and had the promise to move up. Instead I realized the poor performing economy gave me an opportunity to take what I’ve learned and apply it to help small and agile companies looking for agency lift and expertise. Work has been great!

Digitas gave me the opportunity to brainstorm, pitch, and execute big ideas for General Motors, GMC, Saturn, AT&T, Holiday Inn Express, Tide, and Downy. This was an invaluable experience because I got to work along side some of the smartest people I know.

Currently I am working on a variety of projects. Some of my current clients include Smart Destinations, Thomson Safaris (both travel), Harvard University (education), Casali Group (architecture) and eVariant (marketing).

My latest position of interest, which I am proud to announce, is that I have been named the Director of Interactive Strategy for the American Institute of Graphic Artists, Boston Chapter. I will be in charge of AIGAboston.org and finding new and innovative ways to channel communications through the site.

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The Non-Business Side of Joe

• Hobbies: Soccer, culture gazing, music, drawing, running, mountain biking, snowboarding.
• TV I watch: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, American Horror Story, Modern Family and lots of Manchester United matches.
• On my headphones: The Black Keys (the new one, El Camino, is a great listen), The National, Radiohead (TKOL Remixes–the new one with various remix musicians is great working music), Arctic Monkeys, Delta Spirit, Lusine, trance and jazz.
• Movies I recommend: Biutiful, This is England, Black Swan, Jean Cocteau’s Orpheus, The Incredibles, and just about any Wes Anderson or Cohen Brothers movie.
• What I read: Interactive/Industry blogs and magazines, The Power of Full Engagement – Jim Loher and Tony Schwartz, Emotional Intelligence – Daniel Goleman, A New Brand World – Scott Bedbury, Seth Godin’s books.

Blog Roll

• Abduzeedo: a daily source of inspiration
• Design Charts
• Awwwards.com