Hello, my name is joel derksen

I make design work easy to use, with clean layouts, strong visuals, and quick feedback along the way.

Top Skills

  • Adobe InDesign

  • concept development

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • digital design

  • Figma

  • Visual concept development

  • Brand identity design

  • Creative Direction

  • Typography

  • Logo Design

  • Packaging Design

  • Visual Storytelling

  • Mood board creation

  • Marketing collateral

  • Presentation Design

  • Visual Consistency

  • Print design

  • Art Direction

Testimonials

  • “The new brand design is really impressive — seeing something that has been missing for a while. There have been some attempts — but none of them really captured Medable right.”

    Nora Volger, SVP Marketing, Medable

Work

  • Medable Branding

    Embedded creative leadership for a VC-funded clinical research startup looking to build systems, teams, and creative expressions to represent it as a tech pioneer with a world-changing vision.

Guarantees

  1. I will honor my promise to the best of my ability.

  2. I promise to only accept clients whom I believe I can genuinely help

  3. I will treat my clients with respect and respond to them in a timely manner

Questions

  • What's one word that best describes you?


    Methodical

  • What's a catchy nickname or title for you?


    The duke of design for the up and coming

  • Why should clients want to work with you?


    You want someone to tell you no - and get the best work of your life because of it.

  • What's a quote that represents who you are?


    Own your uniqueness.

  • What motivates you?


    Pixel perfect design.

Character

  • leader

  • learner

  • persistent

joel d.

Influences

  • Rick Rubin

    Known for helping artists sound bold, raw, and unforgettable.

Brands

Here are some brands I admire:

  • Apple feels sleek and simple. It makes products that look clean and work smoothly. It keeps a cool, premium vibe.

Pricing

  • Brand strategy

    7000


  • Brand design (logo, color etc)

    7500


Tags

  • creative-concepts

  • layout-design

  • branding

  • adobe-indesign

  • brand-strategy