John Owen

Founder / Creative Director / Chief Flavor Officer

John Owen, Johnnyo himself, is the namesake and founding force behind Johnnyo Design. He's been stirring the creative pot since 1998, when he earned his BFA in art and design from LSU (Geaux Tigers).

He started in the analog era and taught himself digital design the hard way. He broke things and rebuilt them line by line, like a chef taking apart a dish to master every ingredient. That no-shortcuts spirit still shapes the work today.

These days John serves full-time as Community Pastor at The Brook Church in Tomball, TX, and is gradually passing the torch to the team. He's a husband, dad, mentor, and napkin- sketching idea machine.

He believes great creative is like a great meal: made with the best ingredients and meant to be shared.

Anthony Gorrity

Creative Captain and Strategy Savant

Anthony has led creative teams since 2010 and joined Johnnyo part time back in 2017. In September of 2024, he made this his home team, and he’s been cooking ever since. He builds and coaches high- performing teams that serve up strategic creative across multichannel campaigns.

Along the way he has directed creative for brands like HP, Chevron, and Ledge, an eight-time Inc. 5000 honoree. He has also earned a Gold Medal from the International Craft Beer Marketing Awards.

Anthony is a first-generation immigrant and the first in his family to earn a college degree. His dad is a carpenter, and his mom went from art school dropout to interior landscape designer, so hard work and creativity have been on his plate his whole life. He's a husband to his best friend and a dad of two.

Nicole Bryant

Project Manager

Nicole joined Johnnyo in 2025 with more than 12 years of project management experience across tech, data, and AI operations. She's a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). She takes complex projects, adds the right structure, and serves up collaboration that feels smooth, efficient, and genuinely enjoyable. With Nicole running the kitchen, every course goes out on time.

Outside of work she loves time with family, exploring the world, holistic wellness, and a good book. She's always on the hunt for a new eatery and the flavors that keep her grounded and inspired.

Patrick Herbert

Brand Alchemist and Web Wizard

Patrick is about as homegrown as it gets. He interned with Johnnyo through high school and college, then joined the team full-time in 2012 after earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. More than a decade later, he's the creative force behind most of the agency's branding, web design, and development projects. Patrick knows the Johnnyo recipe by heart because he helped write it. He blends brand thinking and technical craft into work that looks sharp and holds up long after launch.

Angie Humphries

Visual Communication Virtuoso

Angie is a designer, strategist, and copywriter who turns big ideas into visuals and messaging that connect. Since joining Johnnyo in 2022, she's worn plenty of chef's hats. She's led web design projects, built campaign strategy, and written copy that sticks. Her background in sociology and psychology gives her a people-first approach: she digs into what makes audiences tick and how brands can earn their attention. Her process mixes curiosity, intuition, and intention, so her designs look great and perform with purpose. She draws endless inspiration from life's small details and always finds the thread that makes the message matter.

Noe De La Cruz

Campaign Captain

Noe joined Johnnyo at the end of 2019 as a part-time photographer and digital marketer. He quickly proved he could cook up Google Ads results for clients. From there he built out his SEO skills, getting businesses onto the search map for the terms that matter most. He paired that with a sharp analytical eye for finding and fixing whatever stands between a visitor and a conversion and that began a journey into Paid Social.

Today Noe manages organic search and supports paid, but his heart is still behind the lens of a sick Sony as he makes his way around the world, from coffee shop to coffee shop. When he’s not crushing it for Johnnyo Design clients, of course.

Laura Cardenas

Social Media Savant

Laura lives up to her title. She manages social presence and content capture for Johnnyo's clients. She brings a sharp eye for what stops the scroll and a natural instinct for stories that actually connect. Whether she's behind the camera or behind the strategy, Laura brings energy and intention to every post. Her work looks effortless, and as any good chef knows, that's the hardest thing to pull off. Laura makes sure every brand shows up online fresh, flavorful, and worth coming back for.

Rylie Elkin

Content Creation Captain

Rylie joined Johnnyo in March 2025 and brings a creative spark and a real passion for content to the table. She graduated from the University of Houston in 2024 with a BA in Strategic Communications. She pairs that strategic training with hands-on videography and photography experience from the action sports world. The result is content that's engaging, energetic, and made to be shared. Outside of client work, Rylie and her husband run a mountain biking vlog on YouTube. There she keeps sharpening her shooting and editing skills, one trail at a time.

Sara Gaytan

Visionary Visual Storyteller

Sara is a designer and visual storyteller who thrives where structure meets soul. She moved from Mexico to the U.S. at 15 to pursue her education. Since then she has developed a design philosophy that blends technical precision with creative intuition. Sara joined Johnnyo in early 2026 with two degrees from Lone Star College and a foundation in freelance work. She treats every project like a fine-tuned recipe, choosing the right ingredients to help clients grow their dough.

Outside the studio she writes songs and pushes her limits at CrossFit. She lives by the idea that real growth comes from the moments that demand the most.

Jerry Lopez

Development Dynamo

Jerry has been building for the web since 2012 and brings more than a decade of full-stack experience to every project. At Johnnyo he works behind the scenes, in the back of the kitchen where the real systems run. He architects the infrastructure, integrations, and workflows that keep sites running smoothly long after launch. Clients may never see his work directly, but they feel it every day in a site that just works.

Off the clock, Jerry is a dedicated sim racer. He also stacks up wins with his wife and kids at board game, card game, and video game nights.