John W. Owens

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Artist/Designer

John is a hands–on DIY guy. His creative process and conceptual visual designs encompass a hybrid of analog/digital media using current and repurposed hardware and technology.

As a life–long learner, John is always looking to expand his scope of knowledge. If a project requires new expertise, John actively seeks to increase his knowledge and adapts his skill set as needed.

John’s background has given him years of experience working in a wide range of situations and settings. John enjoys working with diverse groups of people and does so with a high level of detail, tact and humor.

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Some thoughts on Design & inspiration

A Favorite Design Quote

None of us exist in a vacuum. Everything about us, where we live and how we live, is inextricably linked to how our forebears lived. Connected to our ancestors via distinct forms, patterns, rhythms and shapes, we belong to societies that are in a continuing balancing act between forging forward and looking back. We cannot escape history and tradition.

Ypma, Herbert. London Minimum. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1996, p 65.

There is no better way to help focus a project than knowing what your audience cares about or what media they prefer.

Statement of Teaching Philosophy

These are the seven basic things that encompass my teaching philosophy.



Some thoughts on Design & inspiration

A Favorite Design Quote

None of us exist in a vacuum. Everything about us, where we live and how we live, is inextricably linked to how our forebears lived. Connected to our ancestors via distinct forms, patterns, rhythms and shapes, we belong to societies that are in a continuing balancing act between forging forward and looking back. We cannot escape history and tradition.

Ypma, Herbert. London Minimum. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1996, p 65.

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Environment Fosters Creativity

Look for inspiration in the everyday world. Everyone has an environment that fosters creativity. This environment facilitates creative risk taking and reduces the fear of failure by countering it with a comfortable environment of a person's own design.

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Remember Color Has Meaning

Color influences the look and feel of your site both visually and emotionally. Your choice of color needs to reflect your target audience. Color can be used to convey a message as well as to give visual cues. Color is not just pretty, be conscious of color choice and its effects.

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Think Conceptual Not Technical

The design should be conceptually driven instead of technically driven. By just focusing on the technical, it limits the design and leads to unwanted complexity and rigidity. Allow the visual design to guide what is needed technically.

My Creative Space

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Just a Bit of Mixed Media Illustration

I have always been fond of mixed media pieces. The process used to create this piece uses a combination of found imagery and computer-generated text combined with an image transfer technique using acrylic matte medium.


It is a multi-layered process that alternates between analog and digital media using a varied combination of artist materials. I tend to approach projects in "layers" as part of my design process.