Andrews McMeel Universal
Joel Friday is an experienced creative professional with a background in graphic design and leadership. Since March 2016, Joel has served as Executive Director of Creative Services at Andrews McMeel Universal. Prior roles include Creative Director at Andrews McMeel Syndication from February 2011 to February 2015 and Creative Director at uclick from March 2009 to January 2011. Joel began a career in design as an Art Director at Handmark, Inc. from January 2001 to March 2009 and as a Liquid Dye Blending Artist at H&H Color Lab in 2000. Joel holds a Bachelor's degree in graphic design from the University of Central Missouri, earned between 1995 and 2000.
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Andrews McMeel Universal
Andrews McMeel Universal is a multi-faceted, global entertainment company, and one of the best-kept secrets in Kansas City. We are: • A major book publisher • The largest newspaper and website syndicate • The country’s premier calendar publisher • An original greeting card studio • The world’s biggest comics based website • A major product and entertainment licensor to Hollywood… …with exciting projects on the horizon, including live event production and digital animation. Relentlessly strategic about content strategy, we seek out, discover, and nurture highly original creative talent and distribute it across as many platforms as possible. We’re into cartoons and other forms of illustrated humor, poetry, inspiration, advice, gift books, kid-lit, puzzles, and games. We’ve represented 13 Pulitzer Prize winners, 15 Reuben Award winners, and over 20 New York Times best-selling authors. We do business in 120 countries. We have a healthy and fun work environment and exceptional work-life balance. Kindness, collaboration, and individual empowerment are key cultural cornerstones at AMU, and the crazy-long long tenure and high engagement rates of our associates speaks volumes about the company.