JONAH WISE


I am a graphic designer born and raised in San Francisco. My practice utilizes a mix of analog and digital techniques to create clear, functional design systems. I love music and spending time in nature, and I believe that art and design can create positive change in our communities.


826 Valencia Recruitment Campaign
Plastikcomb Magazine Article
Chamaeleon Typeface
Select Posters and Flyers
Big Time by Angel Olsen Album
"These Arms of Mine" by Otis Redding Single
Puerta Dorada Spirits Packaging


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826 Valencia Recruitment Campaign


Based in San Francisco, 826 Valencia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students who live in under-resourced communities with their writing skills. They offer free writing, tutoring, and publishing programs for youth ages six through eighteen. Volunteer tutors are at the core of how they serve thousands of students in San Francisco every year. The majority of their students are youth of color, and they especially seek volunteers who are bilingual or identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC).  As part of the student-led studio TBD*, douglas.barron and I helped 826 Valencia create a volunteer recruitment campaign to increase the number of volunteer signups and BIPOC or bilingual volunteers. We focused on several avenues for reaching potential volunteers in the Bay Area. Ultimately, the system we created is flexible and malleable so that 826 Valencia can adapt it to their specific needs and use it across a wide variety of applications.

Plastikcomb Magazine Article


As part of the TBD* Studio, I helped design an article for Plastikcomb Magazine’s sixth edition. The article is an interview with the artist Laura Arteaga Charlton, a visual artist/printmaker based in Florida. We worked collaboratively as a group to design the article, and each of us focused on a specific spread. The spread I focused on was pages three and four. The cover of the magazine was designed by Bob Aufuldish. The challenge of this project was to display Charlton’s artwork with elegance and center the contents of the discussion.

Chamaeleon Typeface


Chamaeleon is a humanist serif typeface with a friendly handwritten feel. Like a chameleon, it’s versatile and blends into it’s environment with a lot of personality. It’s an ongoing project which currently comes in four styles: regular, oblique, bold, and bold oblique.

Select Posters and Flyers


Select posters and flyers from work with artists, musicians, and local venues.

Big Time by Angel Olsen Album


This project is an alternate cover redesign for the album Big Time by Angel Olsen. Big Time is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Angel Olsen, and her first original release since All Mirrors (2019). The album was released on June 3, 2022, by Jagjaguwar. Produced by Olsen and Jonathan Wilson, the album was preceded by the singles "All the Good Times", "Big Time" and "Through the Fires". The record was accompanied by a 28-minute visual counterpart, directed by Kimberly Stuckwisch.

"These Arms of Mine" by Otis Redding Single


This project is an alternate cover redesign for the singles “These Arms of Mine” and “Hey Hey Baby” by Otis Redding. "These Arms of Mine" is a song written by soul musician Otis Redding. Redding was at that time a member of Pat Teacake's Band, consisting of lead guitarist Johnny Jenkins, bassist Pat Teacake and vocalist/songwriter Redding, who also served as driver for Jenkins, who did not have a driver's license. Atlantic Records artist representative Joe Galkin showed interest in Jenkins and proposed to send him to a studio. On the way to a gig, Redding had the opportunity to perform the songs "Hey Hey Baby" and "These Arms of Mine" as Jenkins and house band Booker T. & the M.G.'s ended their sets earlier than scheduled.

Puerta Dorada Spirits Packaging


Puerta Dorada is a fictional distillery specializing in agave spirits from Jalisco. Puerta Dorada is a testament to the art of agave distillates, where tradition meets innovation in perfect harmony. In the heart of Jalisco, our distillery embodies the soul of Mexico's ancient techniques, infusing them with a modern, sustainable twist. With a deep reverence for the Earth, we painstakingly cultivate and harvest our agaves, ensuring each bottle of our tequila and mezcal exudes the essence of this iconic plant. We blend centuries-old wisdom with cutting-edge distillation methods to produce spirits that transport you to the sun-soaked landscapes of Mexico. Sip, savor, and celebrate the spirit of agave with us.