Project Type: Directing, Animation, Brand Design, Writing, Character Design, Animation Research, Audio Engineering
Date: 2024-2025
Software: Adobe Animate, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign,
Description: For my senior capstone I created, directed, animated, and scripted, an animated cartoon. My intent was to release “Eastern Coast Raid & Plunder” as an animated adult cartoon comedy on YouTube. The plot of the animation follows Jack and two crewmates who stole a pirate ship. They needed the vessel in order to go on a quest across the ocean to find Captain Sulley’s lost treasure. The story continues on as they get closer to an island and embark on their adventure.
Watching cartoons when I was younger always left me with laughter and inspiration. I would often draw the characters I enjoyed watching. This made me realize that I am capable of making a cartoon of my own. Cartoons are a great way of storytelling, and they allow my imagination to flow. I had started creating characters that are based off of my friends. Then I created fictional characters with my friend and collaborator Jacob Lymberopoulos. The goal of this video is to entertain young adults, with comedic jokes, and characters to inspire them. I also created three t-shirts for the premiere. The premiere was held at McCoy Gallery at The Rogers Center For The Arts at Merrimack College in April 2024.
Cast:
Directed by: Josh McCarthy
Written by: Josh McCarthy, Jacob Lymberopoulos
Voice Over: Jacob Lymberopoulos, Alyssa Beaulieu, Marvin Hensch, Maria Alberti, Abigail O'Keefe, Josh McCarthy, Jake Moralez, Declan Hurley
Article: https://www.merrimack.edu/senior-capstone-projects/mccarthy-josh/
Project Type: Album Design, Photography, Promotion,
Date: February 2025
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects
Description:
Berklee College of Music graduate Jake Moralez is an R&B/alternative artist for whom I provided creative support on the release of his second single, Peace. For this project, I developed promotional video content tailored for social media platforms and produced custom Spotify visualizers to enhance the track’s digital presence and audience engagement.
Project Type: Brand Design
Date: Oct 2025
Software: Canva, Adobe Animate
Description: Developed a high-impact animated promotional piece for The Strand Dover to support an exclusive event featuring Duncan Watson, celebrated as the voice of Charlie Brown. The campaign promoted a special community screening of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, strategically designed to drive ticket sales, increase event awareness, and capture the nostalgic appeal of this iconic animated classic.
Date: Jan 2026
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Description: Designed Graphic of 80’s woman for Neon Wave merchandise.
Project Type: Animation
Date: April 2022
Software: Toon Boom Harmony
Description: Intro was made for when comedies play on streaming platform called "Netflix."
(This was used only for educational purposes and not for commercial use)
Project Type: Brand Design
Date: May 2025
Software: Adobe Animate, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign,
Description: Created poster for Jordan Quinn’s tribute show.
Project Type: Promotional
Date: June 2025
Software:
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Description:
Created car decal for the collaboration of Neon Wave and JPR Racing. Taking the original logo and make it much more sharper for the car’s hood.
Project Type: Illustration
Date: November 2022
Software: Adobe Illustrator
Description: Client wanted a graphic that shows the winner for their favorite cheese crackers.
Project Type: Illustration
Date: April 2025
Software: Adobe Photoshop
Description: Created series of pictures for EasternCoast instagram page.
Project Type: Brand Design
Date: 2021
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Description: Created T-Shirts, banner, business cards, and drumhead for 80s band "Neon Wave."
Project Type: Web Design
Software: Squarespace, Photoshop
Date: March 2025
Description: Created website for Ellis-audibooks project called Childhood Chapters. Their goal is to have parents document their child’s lives in a time capsule called Their Today’s for Tomorrow
www.childhoodchapters.com
Project Type: Promotional Animation
Date: February 2025
Software: Adobe Animate, Adobe Premiere
Description: This video was created as a promotional video for The Strand Dover. The video itself describes what services The Strand offers as well as upcoming events for 2025.
Project Type: Animation, Brand Design
Date: January 2025
Software:
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Description:
Poster for Neon Wave 80’s Band Performance at Dante’s in Firefly’s BBQ in Marlborough, MA.
Project Type: Album Design, Motion Design, Spotify Banner + Profile
Date: May 2024
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign
Description: Berklee College of Music graduate Jake Moralez is a recording artist with whom I had the pleasure of collaborating on the release of his single, Nemesis. For this project, I designed the official album cover artwork, developed the credit visuals, and produced a custom visualizer to support the track’s promotion and elevate its overall visual identity.
Project Type: Album Design, Graphic Design
Date: June 2024
Software: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Description: Jon Butcher's album design for the anticipated release of Electric Hollowhead.
Project Type: Web Design
Software: Wix, Photoshop
Date: September 2024
Description: In charge of creating a more simplistic layout for The Strand Dover Theater. This layout made user interface much more consistent and easy to browse.
Project Type: Logo Design
Date: July 2024
Software: Adobe Illustrator
Description: The client wanted a logo that spoke for their music project. They wanted a logo that felt flashy and loud.
Monte & Luna
Project Type: Animation
Date: May 2021
Software: Toon Boom Harmony
Description: Michelle Saucier is the author of the book series "Monte & Luna." She needed help with an advertisement for the books. I created an animation showing Monte and Luna blinking and moving giving them life to help advertise her books.
Project Type: Animation
Date: October 2023
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Keynote
Description: Animation was used to demonstrate proper breathing techniques can reduce anxiety. I first started to brainstorm what the graphic could be which I had created with a smiley, heart, and a pair of lungs. My strategy was to find an educational graphic that also could have a warm feeling that could help demonstrate proper breathing to help anxiety. The biggest challenge was finding a way to make a template that perfectly captured the timing it took to breathe in and out.
Project Type: Design Research
Date: April 2024
Software: Adobe Illustrator
Description: Created icons for a nutritionist to help convey pain levels from 1 to 10.
Article: https://www.merrimack.edu/news/student-spotlight-josh-mccarthy-24/
Project Type: Brand Design
Date: April 2024
Software: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop
Description: Merrimack College has an event every year during the spring called "Annual Student Exhibition" This event is used to display students' senior capstone projects. The visual arts department needed a poster to help display the event.
Project Type: Photography
Date: November 2023
Software: Adobe Lightroom Classic
Description: Pictures taken at The Gropius House located in Lincoln, MA.
Project Type: Brand Design
Date: April 2023
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Description: Created logo, posters, and wireframe of website for Boston Design Week 2023.
Project Type: Brand Design
Date: 2023
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Description: Designed Rogers Banners for Rogers Center For The Arts at Merrimack College.
Project Type: Poster Design
Date: 2023
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Description: AIGA stands for "American Institute of Graphic Arts." They are a designer community focused on bringing professional designers together. This poster was designed for the event they were having in New York City.
Project Type: Animation
Date: June 2023
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Toon Boom Harmony
Description: Animation for Eastern Coast Instagram page to celebrate the summer.
Project Type: Animation
Date: December 2023
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Toon Boom Harmony
Description: Part of a 12 Days of Christmas drawing series on @easterncoastws Instagram page. This picture featured two characters "Grant" and "Laura" putting up Christmas lights.
Project Type: Illustration
Date: 2022
Software: Adobe Photoshop
Description: Picture created for @easterncoastws Instagram.
"The Bloodmoon has turned our friends into zombies!"
Project Type: Brand Design
Date: March 2023
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Onecause
Description: Collaborated with St. Augustine School in North Andover to enhance outreach for their annual Walkathon. Designed visually engaging promotional posters to drive participation and executed a full website rebrand to modernize the school’s online presence and reinforce its brand identity.
Project Type: Illustration
Date: 2021
Software: Adobe Photoshop
Description: Picture created for @easterncoastws Instagram.
"What’s at the end of the rainbow you may ask? A pot of gold and a feisty leprechaun!"
Project Type: Book Covers
Date: November 2021
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Description: Created book covers for Daniel H. Pink book series.
Project Type: Brand Design
Date: July 2021
Software: Adobe Illustrator
Description: Logo for a local barbershop in Buffalo, New York.
Project Type: Illustration
Date: June 2020
Software: Adobe Photoshop
Description: Artwork for Alvirne's 70th Commencement Brochure for the graduates of 2020.
Project Type: Brand Design
Date: Jan 2021
Software: Adobe Illustrator
Description: Created logo for a newspaper and podcast called "Panther Eye."
Project Type: Animation
Date: October 2019
Software: Toon Boom Harmony
Description: Animation for Eastern Coast Instagram page for Halloween.
Project Type: Animation
Date: October 2019
Software: Toon Boom Harmony
Description: Animation for Eastern Coast Instagram page for Halloween.
Project Type: Animation
Date: October 2019
Software: Toon Boom Harmony
Description: Animation for EasternCoast page celebrating Halloween.
