Meredith Joos is a visual designer bringing modern and standardized design language and user-friendly experiences to local government.
Meredith is currently part of a team that supports county human services through the design and development of community resources. She has branded centers that provide families with support, designed and developed materials that support human services initiatives and programs, and worked to create thoughtful web experiences for users. Meredith has facilitated workgroups with several demographics that utilize human services to gain ideas and feedback from the community to implement into projects.
Allegheny County Department of Human Services
2008 – Current
Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) connects people to resources and support in Allegheny County. It offers services that focus on Older Adults, Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol, Homelessness, At-Risk Children & Families, and Intellectual Disability. Meredith joined DHS in 2008 and played a big role in bringing design to the organization. In her current role, Meredith serves as the Creative Director and oversees a team of designers, writers and developers that collaborate, brainstorm, conceptualize and implement projects to better communicate and market DHS’ services and programs to the community. She strives to create successful products focused on community input and has created logos, websites and everything in between.
400lb. communications
2006-2008
Meredith started her design career at 400lb. communications as a part-time intern during college. A former boutique design firm tucked away right outside of downtown Pittsburgh, 400lb. shaped her career. After interning, Meredith joined as a part-time designer creating logos and print pieces for small and large companies around Pittsburgh. She’s grateful for the experience and the friends she made while being a part of 400lb.