Our Team

John Owen - Johnnyo Design - Owner / Art Director

John Owen

Owner / Art Director

Janel Smith - Johnnyo Design - Business Manager / Designer / Social Media Manager

Janel Smith

Business Manager / Designer / Social Media Manager

Janel joined the Johnnyo Design team in 2020 after 15 years in the aviation industry. God was calling her to something different career-wise, and the pandemic ended up being the catalyst for that. She keeps our team from going off the rails by managing all aspects of the business — from communications to estimating and invoicing and everything in between.

Patrick Herbert

Lead Brand Designer / Lead Web Designer

Patrick interned with us through high school and college and joined the team in 2012 after earning his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Dallas. Patrick is the creative genius behind most of our branding and web design & development projects.

Digital Marketing Manager - Noe De La Cruz

Noe De La Cruz

Lead Digital Marketer

Noe joined our team in December 2019 after gaining valuable experience with two Houston area digital marketing agencies. He helps our clients by making sure their brand and online messaging are optimized and seen by their intended audience — and expertly works to convert those audiences into customers.

Angie Humphries - Johnnyo Design - Designer

Angie Humphries

Designer

Angie landed on the team by way of Beer Chronicle in 2022. She is a brilliant designer with fluency in branding, web design, and print design. With a background in sociology and psychology (BAS), she approaches design from a unique perspective, honing in on what truly resonates with the targeted audience.

Anthony Gorrity

Anthony Gorrity

Creative / Marketing Director

Anthony has been a part of the team since 2017 and has excelled in creative leadership since 2010. He builds and coaches high-performing teams that deliver strategic creative through multichannel campaigns. Anthony holds an International Craft Beer Marketing Awards Gold Medal and has directed creative efforts for major brands such as HP, Chevron, and eight-time INC 5000 fastest growing, Ledge.

Will Bench

Developer/Content Creator

Will joined the team in April 2024 after earning his undergraduate degree in Computer Science at Texas A&M University. Will takes lead on our web development projects, handles website platform maintenance, and helps capture and create content for marketing efforts and more. He’s a utility player, for sure.