David Grant
I'm a designer, developer and brand marketing mix. I love building creative work and seeing people use it - I create corporate identities from the ground up starting with the logo, website (using responsive web design and SEO-friendly markup) and media & marketing collateral to the development of long-term branding strategies. I have a diverse 25 year career of successful creative design work for businesses of all sizes including helping to build some of the world's most recognized brands.
I primarily work in the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite mastering apps like Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign. For web development I work in JS, Python and PHP.
RESUME WEBSITE • ONLINE PORTFOLIO
infin80 creative® | Web & Graphic Design
Professional Photo Collages | ProCollage®
Las Vegas • 609.417-2020 • [email protected]
Senior Graphic/Web Design & Brand Marketing Specialist
Hello. I am David, a web and graphic designer who has spent his career converting original ideas into visually stunning, brand-centric designs. Hard-working, dependable and laser-focused on creating work that not only inspires but also functions as powerful marketing tools.
Work Experience
Professional Photo Collages | ProCollage®, Independent Business Owner, Jun 2001 ~ Present
A blended collage created for my family lead to the discovery of a gap in the marketplace; thoughtful/personalized gifts for once-in-a-lifetime events (i.e. 50th anniversary, milestone birthdays, family memorials).
In 2001 I launched ProCollage. Creating high-end, digital art and delivering prints from clients' photographs and digital images. Traditional picture collages, pop art canvas prints, photo mosaics and photorealistic paintings.
Website: https://www.procollage.com
Recent portfolio of projects: https://procollage.myportfolio.com
infin80 creative® | Web & Graphic Design, Executive Creative Director , May 2001 ~ Present
Graphic design, web development and strategic brand marketing business established in 2001. Full range of custom design services focused on brand-driven creative work.
Project disciplines: graphic/print design, logos, brand identity management, website design/development, social media, SEO and strategic digital marketing campaigning.
https://infin80.myportfolio.com
Spearmint Rhino / zexzoo, Creative Director, Feb 2011 ~ Jan 2015
▪ Built business’s brand and established company’s niche in crowded Las Vegas VIP nightlife industry
▪ Responsible for hiring and managing in-house designers, freelancers and establishing their roles
▪ Budget management, promotional marketing creation, sales lead generation and tracking
▪ Coordinated complex website design from the ground up while coding front-end
▪ Managed design & branding for Spearmint Rhino, the world-renowned adult entertainment gentlemen’s club
https://www.flickr.com/photos/infin80creative/albums/72157709054438481
The Star Group/The Media & Marketing Group, Art Director, Feb 2003 ~ Jan 2011
▪ Manage creative team of four to seven designers, handling multiple casino accounts simultaneously
▪ Create logos and brand identities for several national gaming properties
▪ Accepted company’s transfer from NJ to lead creative team at Las Vegas office
▪ Craft original marketing materials to appeal to each property's unique demographic
▪ Promotional holiday/event campaigns inc billboards, publication ads, on and off-property signage, special VIP invites, direct mailers
View my casino marketing design-specific portfolio @ https://davidgrant.myportfolio.com
Education
Rowan University, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design & Marketing, 1990 ~ 1994
GPA: 3.8 : Kappa Sigma Fraternity - Historian (Marketing)
Projects
Facebook® Profile Creation
Branded Facebook and Google+ profile designs showcasing the social media marketing and management services from Crazy Horse Too in Las Vegas
Corporate Identity
Logos are the face of any business so it is vital that it is distinguishable and professional.
These logos are created for a commercial water treatment company, AWC. Chameleon is a propriety chemical additive to leave water without any noticeable color.
Skills
Creative Problem Solving, Search engine optimization (SEO), Responsive Web Design, Web Development, JavaScript, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, Bootstrap, CSS3, SAAS, LESS, Adobe Photoshop, Logo Design, Corporate Identity Design, Adobe Illustrator, JavaScript & jQuery, Social Media Marketing, Image Editing, Digital Photo Collaging, Teamwork, HTML5/CSS3, OS X, Typography, Responsive Email Design, Brand Management, Brand Identity, Creative Direction, Photoshoot Direction, Graphic Design, Print Design, PHP, Art Direction (Management), Front-End Developer working alongside Programmers, Sublime Text, Shopify, OpenCart, Git, Project Management, User Interface Design, Project Management, Leadership, Creative Writing, Full Stack Designer, Markdown, Bootstrap, Icon Design, Gulp, Prepress File Prep (Color Correction, Die-Cuts, Spot Colors), UI & UX Design, Command Line Interface (CLI), Outdoor Advertising, Google Apps Administration, SEO Management, Mobile App Design (UI), jQuery Mobile, Google+, Web Server Administration, Publication Ad Design, Social Media Website Integration, Collateral Management, Highly Self-Motivated, Wire Framing, Product Design, Content Strategy, Product Marketing, Agile Methodologies, Branding & Identity, Product Management
