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Brandon Pahnish

Designer

Portland, OR

About

I am a designer with experience in brand identity and visual communication. I have worked with various clients, including non-profits and community organizations, to create compelling visual identities and marketing materials.

Projects

Fourth Plain Forward

Fourth Plain Forward

Fourth Plain Forward is a Community Development Coalition serving the multicultural International District in Vancouver, WA. They needed a visual brand that captured the growth, connection, and cultural richness of the neighborhood. Developed a brand system built around community nourishment and local identity — including a custom icon set, a growth-driven pattern system, and typographic selections that reinforce the brand's warmth and flexibility.

Axon Selected Works

Axon Selected Works

A collection of standout applications spanning the day-to-day design needs of Axon, from print and digital advertising to editorial, event, and social media. These pieces span across different products and initiatives within Axon's ecosystem.

Experience

  • Designer

    Axon

    May 2022 May 2026

    • Produced 15 to 20 projects per week across sales collateral, presentation decks, digital and print ads, email campaigns, social content, infographics, event booths, and branded swag.
    • Designed branded materials across all market segments, adapting Axon's visual identity for law enforcement, enterprise, and emerging verticals.
    • Applied Axon's brand across the majority of materials for Axon Tech Summit UK, covering physical and digital event touchpoints.
  • Co-Founder/Designer

    Porque Creative

    Jan 2022 Present

    • Designed visual brand identities from concept to completion for roughly 30 clients across community development coalitions, non-profits, and small businesses, including logo systems, brand guidelines, and Squarespace websites.
    • Communicated design rationale while guiding stakeholders through the creative process.
    • Creatively led and executed the brand identity for Fourth Plain Forward, a community development coalition serving marginalized communities along the Fourth Plain Corridor in Vancouver, WA, culminating in a public launch event at a local art gallery.
  • Designer

    Portland State Vanguard

    Jul 2019 Jun 2020

    • Laid out weekly newspaper pages using an established grid system, supporting consistent and deadline-driven print production.
    • Created original illustrations for editorial content, including a cover feature.
    • Collaborated with editors and writers to translate editorial content into clean, readable page designs.
  • Production Designer

    Paulson Print Co

    Jun 2017 Dec 2021

    • Prepared and cleaned up print-ready files for roughly 20 jobs per week across flyers, postcards, stationery, banners, and signage for both in-house and out-of-house production.
    • Operated trimmers and binding machines to fulfill print orders across business cards, postcards, letterheads, and labels.
    • Formatted files for an analog press workflow including darkroom and plate-to-press processes.

Education

  • 2020

    Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design

    Portland State University

  • 2018

    Associates of Applied Science in Graphic Design

    Portland Community College

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