A blast from the past, Pre 2017 work:

DESIGNERS ARE
​THE ALCHEMISTS OF TODAY

Alchemy: The ancient practice of ​transmuting dust to gold...
​creating something from nothing.
Alchemy takes your ideas and designs them into reality. From creative direction to production, I specialize in design marketing communications pieces + branding elements.  ​The result: You get your product out there for everyone to see, like, comment, tweet, share and engage with. I also consult as a designer for larger companies, and integrate my workflow seamlessly into already established brands.
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Josh Barton, Pixel Wizard / Freelancer

​Josh has been a creative professional in the Bay Area since 2006. He's designed for corporate clientele and currently contracts with local design opportunities. While he's had his hands on some of the biggest known brands in the world (Google / Levis / NHL), he has always been a supporter of the "little guy", partnering with local businesses and start-ups.

IS ALCHEMY RIGHT FOR YOU?

STARTING YOUR SOMETHING?

You are at the beginning of something exciting. It might be a new app, online service, or your own brick and mortar shop. While challenging, starting a business can be one of the most rewarding things you can do in life. I can partner with you through this process by creating your brand identity, website and social media presence. If you are in need for any promotional print material like business cards, brochures, or event banners Alchemy can do that too. Alchemy has a passion for creating something small that can be big.

ALREADY ESTABLISHED?

As a big name company with thousands of employees and fast moving projects, your current in-house design team may be stretched thin. If you are looking to retain additional design services that can ebb and flow with your already established corporate culture, I would be the perfect fit. I've worked seamlessly with tech giants, and high fashion clients - both onsite and remotely. Whether you need White Papers, Case Studies, Tech Briefs, Presentations Decks, Annual Reports or Trade Show Booth designs, I can be an asset to your already established team.

Kind words from LinkedIn
I met Josh at a conference where he gave a presentation. Right of the bat you can tell when someone has a spark of creativity and Josh has it! He was such a treat to learn from and work with. He is very open minded and works so well with people and is a joy to be around. He has a great eye for design and such a knowledge in the production of making good content. He has helped me with projects and every one of them have been some amazing work. He is a great person to have in your corner!

-Chase Mallow
Creative Director

"Look no further. Stop your search and retain Joshua Barton for web design services. I deal with a lot of professionals through my line of business and rarely do I meet someone as capable, efficient and eager to please as Joshua. This is a professional who sincerely seems to measures his success by your happiness. He is a creative problem solver, great at listening, has impeccable follow through, and is just genuinely a nice guy. He is reliable, honest, and fair. He took our very specific ideas and brought them to life. I give him my highest recommendation."

-KELLIE OWEN
Owner at Integral Landscapes
Josh and I worked together during our General Assembly UX Certification academy. He created an application that made finding political issues, laws, policies, candidate beliefs, and current political roles readily accessible. Josh did great research on the issue he was trying to solve and gave a detailed insight into his process. We assisted each other by creating multiple wireframes and low fidelity prototypes on each other's project that lead to well thought-out high fidelity prototypes. Josh's application was my favorite because it solved a lot of issues for millennials by giving the actual facts about our government so people will feel more confident in their vote. ​

- Cameron Robinson
Product Designer

"I reached out to a handful of designers for a project with a fast approaching deadline. By the time 90% of them responded I was already hiring Josh for the second time. His work is clean, and he has beat every deadline I've set for him thus far. I highly recommend him for your design needs."

-DAVID MARTIN
Right Noise Productions

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