experience

DEUTSCH NY | DESIGN DIRECTOR / CD

Mar. 2014 Present
Provide Creative and Design Direction for all existing and new businesses including Jgermeister, Krylon,
Acuvue, PNC, and PWC. Grew a developed a design team and design culture at Deutsch New York.
Oversee and mentor mid level and junior teams.
DDB, NY | HEAD OF DESIGN
Aug. 2011 Mar. 2014
Oversaw assignments, manage teams, and provide design direction for a multitude of projects consisting
of identity systems, poster design, books design, Tv, and print campaigns. Clients include Tropicana,
New York Lottery, Hertz, Water is Life, The Art Directors Club, Reebok, NYC Ballet, and Clean & Clear.
PAGAN & SHARP | PARTNER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Mar. 2011 Present
Design and directly oversee all work including typeface design, custom lettering, identity, and poster design.
Clients include Print Magazine, ESPN Magazine, Victoria Secrets, Pinterest, and New York Times Magazine.

JUAN CARLOS PAGAN

845 206 1383
carlos@jcpagan.com
@juan_c_pagan

MTV | SENIOR ART DIRECTOR & DESIGNER

Nov. 2009 Aug. 2011
First creative hire for MTV Scratch. Responsible for concepts, design development, and production.
Designed and Art Directed projects consisting of identity, packaging, TV, interactive and print.
G2 WORLDWIDE | ART DIRECTOR & DESIGNER
Aug. 2006 Nov. 2009
Designed posters, print ads, point-of-sale material, and identity systems for a variety clients, including
Absolut Vodka, Frs Vodka, Pantone, Tishman Speyer, Heineken, The Developers Group, and Amstel.

proficiencies

education

Custom type & lettering,

Adobe Creative Suite,
QuarkXpress, Fontlab,
and Microsoft Office
Suite. Font prduciton
software including:
Metrics Machine, and
Superpolator.

COOPER UNION (Type@Cooper)

Sep. 2010 Aug. 2011
Postgraduate Certificate in Typeface Design. (Inaugural class)

lectures

&

talks

Typographics
Conference
New York, NY.2015
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY.2015
The Creative Circus
Atlanta, GA.2013
Advertising Week's
Rising Star Panel
New York, NY.2013
VCU Brandcenter
Richmond, VA. 2012
Parson School of Design
New York, NY.2012
Apple Store
New York, NY.2012
AIGA
The resurgence
of hand lettering
Boston, MA.2012

PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN

Aug. 2002 May. 2006
BFA in Communication Design.
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
Fall of 2009
Curatorial Studies & Typeface Design courses.
 LTOS DE CHAVON SCHOOL OF DESIGN
A
Summer of 2005
Typeface Design summer intensive.
awards and recognition
Art Directors Club Young Guns 11. Identified as 1 of 37 vanguard of creatives 30 year of age and under, 2013
The Type Directors Club Certification of Excellence - TDC61, 2015
Paste Magazine 10 Designers To Watch In 2015
Cannes Lion - Gold & Bronze, 2014
Communication Arts Typography Annual (Jury), 2014
Art Directors Club Young Guns 12 (Committee & Jury), 2014
Art Directors Club 93rd Annual Competition Illustration Jury, 2013
Listed in the top 10 of Adweeks Talent 100. Cover & Featured Story, 2013
Print Magazine Regional Design Award, 2013
The Type Directors Club Certification of Excellence - TDC59, 2013
One Show Design - Bronze, 2012
D&AD - In-Book, 2012
Creative Review - In-Book, 2012
Young Guns International - Silver & Bronze, 2012
The Type Directors Club Certification of Excellence, TDC58, 2012
Print Magazine Regional Design Award, 2012
Named a Creative You Should Know by Creativity Online & AdAge, 2012
Luerzers Archive Magazine Vol. 3, 2012
4 Clios Awards, 2012
One Show Merit, 2012
4 Communication Arts Typography Annual Awards, 2012
Communication Arts Advertising Annual Award, 2012
Young Guns International - Silver & Bronze, 2011
HOW Magazine Best Logotype, 2011
Published in: Mastering Type, The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design, 2011
Published in: Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team, 2012
Published in: Logo Creed, 2012