Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Brandon Jackson is a Graphic Designer and Art Director based in Orlando, Florida. He has over a decade of experience creating licensed products, immersive retail displays, and large-format print graphics for clients ranging from small businesses to global brands, including The Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, and Netflix. His expertise spans environmental graphic design, themed signage, wayfinding systems, and ADA-compliant solutions developed for retail, resort, and attraction spaces. Brandon’s work can be experienced at some of the world’s busiest tourist destinations, including Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Orlando International Airport.
Brandon’s creative background spans over two decades of hands-on design, production, and leadership across apparel, product development, print graphics, and themed entertainment.
2003 – C&C Shirtworks – Graphic Designer
Began career in graphic design, specializing in custom apparel, decals, and vehicle graphics.2008 – Duncan Toys Company – Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Joined the product development team, supporting design, sales, and marketing initiatives. Collaborated with the art team to create product logos, packaging, advertising materials, and all web and social media graphics. Contributed to a corporate alliance with The Walt Disney Company, resulting in licensed products, promotional events, and retail locations at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.2015 – Midcoast Customs – Lead Graphic Designer
Led the design and production of a wide range of printed materials, including environmental graphics, vehicle wraps, decals, signage, and storefront displays.2017 – Real Simple Ideas – Graphic Designer (Promoted to Art Director)
Oversaw licensed product development, themed displays, and experiential design for high-profile clients in the themed entertainment industry, including work for The Walt Disney Company and Universal Studios.2023 – MicroPuzzles – Art Director
Responsible for the design and creative development of retail products, packaging, and themed subscription boxes for clients including Universal Orlando Resort, Ron Jon Surf Shop, and Netflix. This role also includes the creation of branded displays, environmental graphics, signage, and trade show staging, as well as optimization of the e-commerce platform and the implementation of an organized file archival system.
Software Experience & Skills
· Adobe Creative Suite ( Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro ), Flexisign Pro, Onyx Thrive RIP Software
· Microsoft Office ( Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint )
· Asana, & Trello Project Management
· Virtual Communication via Slack, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams
· Small Format UV Printing using Logojet and Direct Color Systems printers
· Large Format UV Printing using Canon Oce Arizona 360GT, 480GT, 2280GT, 2260XT, and Canon Colorado 1650 printers
· CNC routing and cutting of substrates using Summa F-Series flatbed cutter
· Laser cutting of substrates using Kern Optiflex, Universal PLS and VLS laser cutters
· Social Media Management (Facebook, Instagram, X, Youtube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn)
· Digital Photography and Video Editing
· Wordpress blog creation and content management
· Woocommerce Ecommerce platform creation and management
· Shopify Ecommerce platform creation and management