Summary
Josiah Spence is a visual communication leader with 13 years of experience blending graphic design, branding, and front-end web development. As Department Chair and Associate Professor at Austin Community College, he directs curriculum and mentors emerging designers while continuing hands-on work as Art Director for a literary and arts journal. He founded and ran a boutique studio, Bowler Hat Creative, delivering logos, packaging, print, and interactive projects that bridge traditional design and modern HTML/CSS/JavaScript workflows. Based in Austin, he brings a historian’s attention to narrative and context, applying research-driven thinking to visual identity and editorial design. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic leadership that keeps creative quality high without sacrificing technical usability.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, History, Bachelor, History at The University of Texas at Austin
Associate's degree, Graphic Design, Associate's degree, Graphic Design at Austin Community College
English