Jaythan Daniel Elam [ pron. j ai th uh n :] is a strong design leader with an adept understanding of intricate branding systems. His expert knowledge of Adobe Design software, Mac OS environments' and web development has led to the completion of countless design projects and conceptual developments such as: bing, Jellyfish, and Pharamahelper.com as well as partners like Microsoft and zines Milwaukee Magazine and Mule. He is just as comfortable designing for the web as he is for print with extensive experience spanning marketing and product development platforms including: corporate identity, print advertising, packaging and interactive design. His aesthetics reveal a love for all things typographic, encompassing clean, thought provoking design solutions.
Ship-It Award
_ Microsoft Corporation™ | 2008
HOW Magazine Comp.
_ Jellyfish, Inc. | 2007
ADDY Gold Award
_ Mule Magazine | 2005
ADDY Gold Award
_ Shaman Phytoceuticals | 2005
ADDY Silver Award
_ Speak Magazine | 2004
jaythanelam
_ Skype name
howdy@jaythanelam.com
_ email
608.332.0584
_ phone
4477 Crescent Rd. #2
Fitchburg, WI 53711
_ address
Dina Sporer
_ redhotskillet
“Working with Jaythan is fantastic. Unlike any other designer I've worked with, he is prodigiously proficient, capable of turning out mountains of high quality work in the time it would take a normal designer to craft a single idea. His skills and personality would be a welcome addition to any team.”
Moin Moinuddin
_ Microsoft Corporation™
“Jaythan was part of my product development team. He was the lead UX design engineer. Based on my observation, recommendation by peers and customers, it was clear that Jaythan is passionate about the UX. He puts passion to work and brings creative ideas and ways to improve the overall user experience. His work was launched as products and was praised by both customers and peers likewise. I highly recommend him as the lead UX engineer and definitely rank him in the top 10% of his peers. I wish best of luck to Jaythan and I'm sure he'll be an asset where ever he work."
Eric Shoemaker
_ Jellyfish, Inc.
“As the Director of Marketing, I had the pleasure of working with Jaythan for two years at both Jellyfish.com and Microsoft Corporation. During this time, Jaythan demonstrated expertise as not only an innovative Creative Director but also an effective UX Designer. As team members, I interacted frequently with Jaythan and depended on his knowledge of design to effectively communicate to our customer. Jaythan is very goal oriented and dedicated to the task at hand. He is never short of new ideas or fresh concepts. Jaythan has continually demonstrated his belief in putting the customer first. By looking at design through the customer’s eyes, he quickly understood how to build effective yet appealing creative. Jaythan continually keeps current on industry changes through blogs, articles and books; he does this out of passion instead of necessity. Lastly, in working with Jaythan, I have found him to be very organized and deadline oriented. He would be a great asset to any client or company in need of creative services.”
Jyll Rademacher
_ The Douglas Stewart Company
“It goes without saying that Jaythan is a talented designer but his entrepreneurial thinking and ability to communicate his vision is what makes him irreplaceable. He considers the strategic goals of the company and its products while producing his work. He has been pivotal to achieving our strategic goals from branding to product development. His drive and enthusiasm is inspiring as is his passion for design across different mediums such as print and web.”