JON

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CRAFTING INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES AS AN ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT PARADOWSKI CREATIVE BY DAY
NIGHT
EXPERIMENTAL CREATIVE FOCUSING ON BRANDING / 3D / ILLUSTRATION / VISUAL DEVELOPMENT / IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY BY NIGHT
STL
PROUDLY ROOTED IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
Jon's passions earned him a BFA in Graphic Design at Missouri State University. There, he grew under the tutelage of Russian and Polish poster designers. His career led him to Paradowski where he is always honing his skills in brand identity, art direction and interactive media. After hours, Jon illustrates posters for local events and has taken on the task of cataloging hand-painted typography while cycling throughout the city of St. Louis.

SIMONS

Selected Clients

Arch Grants / Bayer / Delta Dental of Missouri / Dirt Cheap / Doorways / Earthbound Beer / Enterprise / Gateway 180 / Imo's Pizza / Laumeier Sculpture Park / Missouri Foundation For Health / Nature's Variety / Open Highway Music Festival / Purina / Saint Louis Zoo / St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation / St. Louis Community College / The Sheldon

Accolades

St. Louis American Advertising Awards

Gold

Silver

Gold

Gold

Silver

The Bayer Innovation Experience

Modern Ag: Farming in Space

Time: Gigi Scaria

Paradowski Creative: Sketchbook

St. Patrick's Day Party Invite

2024

2019

2017

2015

2010

AAF District 9

Silver

Modern Ag: Farming in Space

2019

National ADDY Award

Silver

12 Foot Beard: Branding

2018

AIGA Saint Louis Design Show

Official Selection

Official Selection

Official Selection

Official Selection

Judge's Pick

Official Selection

AI Takeover

Modern Ag: Farming in Space

Honest Performances Poster Series

12 Foot Beard: Playing Cards

Time: Gigi Scaria

Slice & Dice Holiday Party

2023

2019

2019

2019

2017

2016

awwwards.com

Honorable Mention

Nominee

AIGA St. Louis Design Show 19

STLChildren's Hospital Annual Report

2014

2013

Accolades

St. Louis American Advertising Awards

The Bayer Innovation Experience

Gold, 2019

Modern Agriculture: Farming in Space

Silver, 2019

Time: Gigi Scaria

Gold, 2017

Paradowski Creative: Sketchbook

Gold, 2015

St. Patrick's Day Party Invite

Silver, 2010

AAF District 9

Modern Agriculture: Farming in Space

Silver, 2019

National ADDY Award

12 Foot Beard: Branding

Silver, 2018

AIGA Saint Louis Design Show

AI Takeover

Official Selection, 2023

Modern Agriculture: Farming in Space

Official Selection, 2019

Honest Performances Poster Series

Official Selection, 2019

12 Foot Beard: Playing Cards

Official Selection, 2019

Time: Gigi Scaria

Judge's Pick, 2017

Slice & Dice Holiday Party

Official Selection, 2016

awwwards.com

AIGA St. Louis Design Show 19

Honorable Mention, 2013

STL Children's Hospital Annual Report

Nominee, 2023

Features

Terrain Magazine

2022

.

LogoLounge Eleven

2019

Features

Terrain Magazine

Wallflower

2022

2019

Exhibitions

Still Creating

2023

.

Wallflower 2023

Local Lands

Apart Poster

Type Hike: ARCH

2023

2022

2020

2019

Exhibitions

Still Creating

2023

Wallflower

Local Lands

Apart Poster

Type Hike: ARCH

2023

2022

2020

2019

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MAIL

Jonsimons@gmail.com

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MADE IN

Saint Louis
Missouri
United States