Jonathan Silberman
Design & Coding

Clothing for Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Client: The Trevor Project
I designed digital clothing items for The Trevor Project that were released during National Suicide Prevention Month. These are designs that players can wear in-game while they explore their island or go visiting friends.

Illustrations to accompany an article on inequity
Client: Personal Project
In 2020, I felt compelled to write a brief essay around wealth- and race-based gatekeeping. I posted the article on Medium and illustrated four accompanying visuals.

Fundraising Campaign Microsite
Client: The Trevor Project
Coding and design for the #PrideEverywhere fundraising campaign microsite during Pride month 2020. The coding included developing a user generated content photo filter tool using Fabric.js and a custom-developed campaign thermometer with date-based milestones to ramp up urgency as the campaign neared completion.

Gala Event Design & Branding
Client: The Trevor Project
Working with The Trevor Project and the event production company, Stamp Event Management, I had the opportunity to reimagine the branding and event design of Trevor's biannual fundraising gala. As part of this reimagining, total dollars raised from the event more than doubled.


Print & Online Annual Report
Client: American University Library
Coding, design, photography, and print buying for a web-based annual report and printed companion piece with a sampling of the content to drive traffic online. The annual report features campaign buttons.

Online Biennial Report
Client: International START Secretariat
Design and development of an online biennial report for START with advanced analytics tracking to see which pieces of content performed best. This will allow them to effectively plan the most pertinent content for the next report. START is an environmental change research nonprofit in Washington, DC.








Jonathan Silberman
Skills
Interpersonal
- Consensus Building
- Empathy
- Mentorship
- Systems Thinking
Full Stack
- PHP
- HTML/CSS/JS
- RESTful APIs
- MySQL
Software
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Sketch
- Microsoft Office Suite
- After Effects
CMS
- WordPress
- Convio
- Drupal
- CodeIgniter
CRM
- MailChimp
- Constant Contact
- Luminate
- SalesForce
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design
2012 American University, Washington, DC.
Employment
The Trevor Project, Washington, DC
2017–Present Senior Designer & Web Lead
I manage the digital properties and am responsible for all of the graphic design projects for the organization. I facilitate the work of partner organizations, volunteers, and third-party vendors to ensure brand consistency and manage the email workflow for all of our external communications. As a member of the marketing team, I coordinate with the staff across the organization — and the nation — to develop graphics suited for each audience and platform.
American University Library, Washington, DC
2003–2017 Design & Marketing Coordinator
After working as support staff for two years at AU, I successfully lobbied to create a position for myself as the library’s graphic designer. Later, I was able to create a case for adding the responsibility of marketing coordination to my purview. I was responsible for creating a cohesive visual identity, providing the library with a prominent presence on campus, and addressing the day-to-day design needs. As the sole designer, I had the ability to take on many additional responsibilities, such as print buying, photography, copy writing, editing, web design & development, and running an in-house print shop. Additionally, I managed and mentored design assistants and chaired the cross-departmental marketing team.
Fearless Future, Washington, DC
2005–Present Co-Owner/Art Director
A two-person shop, my business partner and I started Fearless Future to work exclusively with nonprofits and to have a way to continue working together after she relocated to Arizona. We both have full-time jobs, but see our partnership as a way to make meaningful change.
Awards
2020
—American Inhouse Design Award, Graphic Design USA
2019
—American Inhouse Design Award, Graphic Design USA
2018
—Silver Award, Landing Page for Marketing, W3 Awards
—American Inhouse Design Award, Graphic Design USA
2017
—Silver Award, Non-profit Website, W3 Awards
—American Web Design Award, Graphic Design USA
2016
—American Graphic Design Award, Graphic Design USA
2015
—Gold Award, Annual Report category, Davey Awards
—American Inhouse Design Award, Graphic Design USA
2014
—Silver Award, both Science and Annual Report categories, Davey Awards
2013
—Silver Award, Self-Promotion Mobile Site, W3 Awards
—Website Merit Award, Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington
2012
—Sappi Ideas that Matter Grant Recipient
2011
—Two of annual report designs featured in the international compendium: Corporate Brochure Designs Tokyo: PIE Books
—In HOWse Design Awards, HOW Magazine
2010
—Award of Excellence, Communicator Awards
—American Inhouse Design Award, Graphic Design USA
2008
—Creativity + Commerce Business Graphics Award, Print Magazine