Meet Josh
Josh Summitt is a Branding and Design Strategist that creates immersive brands and websites that keep your clients coming back for more. Currently, Josh is the full-time Kids and Creative Director with RCOG in the suburbs of Savannah, Georgia. He serves by directing all creative outlets, heading-up the design of all major events, and managing a volunteer team of +80 individuals. He and his wife, Beverly, reside in Savannah, Georgia with their two daughters.
For over a decade, Josh has been able to serve within the local church using his gifting to bring growth, while simultaneously partnering with the public as a brand strategist under his business, Summitt Branding which he opened in 2012. When working outside of the church, he collaborates exclusively with with what he refers to as “leisure moment brands”—including boutique restaurants, ready-to-wear, exclusive real estate, wellness and skincare, fine artists, and distinctive hotels. He’s helped to achieve transformative growth for industry leading clientele from Savannah to Los Angeles.
Experience
After Josh enrolled at Georgia Southern University, he quickly gained notoriety within circles for his branding and strategic design eye. He studied Marketing and Business and graduated Cum Laude with a minor in Public Relations in the spring of 2016. Josh was awarded the Strategic Communications Design Award from Georgia Southern University’s department of Public Relations in 2015.
As a freshman, he began his first internship with Abshire Public Relations in Savannah. There, he spent the summer writing press releases, crafting social media campaigns, and developing print advertisements. Later, Josh was offered the position as Marketing Director with a Savannah real estate firm where his eye for design proved useful. There, he gained experience in staging and photography while successfully marketing millions of dollars of commercial and residential real estate.
In 2017, Josh accepted a full-time position with Savannah magazine as an Advertising and Editorial designer. During his first year, he managed and develop $2.45 million dollars in print advertising. While there, he gained experience styling photoshoots and art directing portions of the magazine. With his experience in the real estate field, he became a favorite among realty firms that advertised within the magazine. As of today, Josh has successfully marketed over $145 million dollars in commercial and residential properties.
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