Summary
Juan Giraldo is a seasoned design entrepreneur with 11+ years leading multidisciplinary teams as Co-Founder and Director of Design at Mind Merge Design, blending web development, branding, and marketing to deliver cohesive digital and print experiences. With an MFA and BFA in Graphic Design from West Virginia University and prior academic roles as assistant and adjunct professor, he brings both creative rigor and pedagogical clarity to client work. Juan pairs front-end skills (CSS, JavaScript, React) and SEO know-how with traditional advertising sensibilities, enabling measurable brand growth across channels. Based in Morgantown, WV, he has sustained a long-running studio since 2009, evidencing a rare combination of entrepreneurial persistence and hands-on craft. An early practitioner of visual communication from his beginnings in Colombia to U.S. academia, he often bridges cultural perspectives into pragmatic, user-centered design solutions.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
MFA, Graphic Design, MFA, Graphic Design at West Virginia University
English, Spanish