I’m an independent design leader for organizations navigating pivotal changes.

I work hand-in-hand with clients to lead and create strategic + beautiful brand systems.
In Touch Ministries, Current Contract
2026
Ongoing consulting, strategy and design leadership work with the global ministry headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Scope
Consulting
Strategy
Architecture
Identity
Direction
Guidelines
Iconography
Activation
Credits
In Touch Ministries
Chandler Saunders
Debi Wijanto
Alexandra Saad
Jeff Gregory
Zach Summers
Cameron Lawrence
Kayla Yiu
Paul Tripp Ministries
2025
After decades of impact and behind-the-scenes growth as a ministry, author and pastor Paul Tripp and his team were in need of a renewed visual identity and brand—one that could encompass and unify the full reach of the ministry, while remaining distinct across sprawling content channels, even in the hands of external partners.

The result is an expansive design system, driven by the longstanding ethos of Tripp’s lifetime of ministry work, “connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.”
Scope
Consulting
Strategy
Architecture
Identity
Direction
Iconography
Guidelines
Motion
Activation
Credits
Paul Tripp Ministries
Ben Fallon
Jordan Showalter
Turnstone Investment Banking
2025
After over thirty years, CC Capital Advisors had moved from starting independently, to being owned by Country Club Bank in 2009.

When the time came for the firm to step back into independent ownership, they were in need of a new identity that would speak to the drive, thoroughness, and integrity that has guided them from the beginning.
Scope
Consulting
Strategy
Architecture
Direction
Identity
Illustration
Guidelines
Motion
Activation
Credits
Turnstone
Stephanie Siders
Laneah Knuth

Illustration
Irina Trusova
Black & Veatch
2025
Black & Veatch walked through a global rebrand throughout 2025, and as part of the process, we built a systematic approach for illustration and layout across the brand.

A library of linear illustrations was created, as well as guidance concerning implementation and usage across a range of sizes and applications.
Scope
Illustration
Guidelines
Credits
Black & Veatch
Brian Richwine
Kael Little
CrossPoint Church
2024
Following a year-long process of leadership realignment and vision-casting, CrossPoint was in need of a design platform that could encompass the breadth of communication necessary to enact the change.

The resulting design system and activations armed the internal communications team and built momentum for the renewed vision campaign shared with the fourteen churches across the network.
Scope
Consulting
Strategy
Architecture
Identity
Direction
Guidelines
Iconography
Activation
Credits
CrossPoint Church
Eric Franklin
Jason Waller
Janelle Macy
Trail Spears
Allie Whitsitt
Sierra Adkins
Church Forward
2022–2025
When KNCSB renamed to Church Forward in 2022, they were in need of an identity that could communicate the change.

Since that time, I’ve worked with the organization as a consultant and design director to align design communications across a variety of ministry outputs, including event identity for their annual gathering of more than 400 churches across Kansas and Nebraska.
Scope
Consulting
Strategy
Architecture
Identity
Direction
Guidelines
Motion
Activation
Credits
Church Forward
Kevin Ferstl
Burns & McDonnell
2024
As part of the rollout for their global rebrand, the team at Burns & McDonnell reached out for a fully-custom icon library of over 200 icons, led by the reduced and impactful sensibilities that the new design system was built on.

The icon system spanned global offices, across eleven different divisions of the company.
Scope
Iconography
Credits
BMcD
Krista Masilionis
Kael Little
Appello Partners
2023
Appello Partners is a premier leadership development firm dedicated to creating healthy leaders within teams and organizations.

Parallel to their vision as a company, the brand system is established around the core idea that organizational health is built when we are actively engaged in growth together.
Scope
Consulting
Strategy
Architecture
Identity
Direction
Guidelines
Iconography
Activation
Credits
Appello Partners
Thane Ringler
©2026 Instinct Office, LLC
Focus
I create brand systems that tell the story of entire organizations, strengthening buy-in and alignment of internal teams, and creating unmistakable differentiation among organizational peers and competition. From global corporations and international ministries to regional companies, I build and help shape cohesive and strategy-led brand design solutions.
Consulting
Strategy
Identity
Direction
Design Systems
Research
Auditing
Architecture
Motion
Guidelines
Web
Typeface Design
Illustration
Iconography
Activation
New Business
For new business inquiries, please reach out to design(at)josiahz.com.
Mentoring
My process and philosophy have, in part, been shaped by great mentors over the years. If you’re early in your career and are interested in mentoring, please reach out to design(at)josiahz.com.
Josiah Z.
Based in KCMO