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IRM Portal dashboard showing bar chart and two donut charts with dark background.
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Designing visual systems for impact

A New York City creative driving brand transformation through scalable design systems, experiential installations, and robust media pipelines.

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Brand Systems Architect

Engineering scalable brand identities

I design comprehensive visual systems, modular tokens, and centralized brand guidelines that allow massive teams to scale. My architecture eliminates creative fragmentation across complex, multi-channel B2B ecosystems and high-stakes corporate mergers.

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Creative Operations Director

Governing global creative excellence

I build agile management systems, document design processes, and implement sprint methodologies to optimize large-scale department workflows. My practice ensures seamless creative governance for elite cross-border teams and premium global sponsorship portfolios.

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Experiential Art Director

Converting attendees into advocates

I convert abstract brand strategies into immersive physical environments, signature event activations, and high-impact trade show booths. From massive corporate conference spaces to intimate stakeholder activations, I manage the physical art direction that drives pipeline growth.

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Multimedia Motion Producer

Captivating crowds through motion and sound

I script, storyboard, and engineer high-impact corporate video assets and flagship brand positioning pieces. Utilizing advanced post-production pipelines, I deliver time-based media that supports internal stakeholders and elevates global live events.

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Select work

Projects that shaped brands and moved markets

Cognizant exhibition booth with wooden frames, digital screens, seating, and branded signage.
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IRM Portal logo with a red square containing a white graph line icon on a dark gradient background.
Mission Society of New York City logo with stylized heart icon on dark blue background.
Event screen titled 'Founding Families' with the subtitle 'Lighting the way for equity in urban education.'
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What partners say

Words from those I've worked with

"David has enormous vision, creativity, and the true gift of being able to bring thoughts and ideas to life."
Dave Chan
Chief of Staff
Thirdera
"It was comforting to know that if David was team leader on a project I could take my eye off of it, because I knew he would deliver it in on time and with an exceptional standard of quality."
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Carey Jackson
Managing Partner
EZ2EAT
"David brought immense craft and curiosity to everything he did at Cognizant."
David Gartner
Sr. Director of Brand Strategy
Cognizant
"Our new brand is strong enough to go up against the likes of Accenture."
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Jason Wojahn
Chief Executive Officer
Thirdera
"We are receiving such nice messages and everyone is LOVING the marketing, especially the [acqusition] video. 'It gave me chills' is a response we have now heard more than once."
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Breanne Creelman
Practice Manager, Digital
Thirdera
"From personal experience working closely with David, his passion for the success of the company knows no bounds. He has risen to all the challenges that were put in front of him. He has truly made a huge impact in our company."
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Shayne Gao
Director of Operations
Go3 Solutions Inc.

Questions

Find answers to how I work and collaborate with stakeholders

How do you work?

I start by building a creative brief that defines the project objectives and constraints. These inputs help outline the overall strategy; includng style, tone, target audiences, key messages, and project stakeholders.

Next, I map out the project phases and milestones. Each phase builds on the last; with checkpoints at the end of each phase to ensure stakeholder alignment and ultimately, client success.

What's your timeline?

It depends on the scope. Small independent deliverables such as digital images or print advertisements can move quite fast. Template, video, and brand architecture work takes more time to do right, since there are more constaints and considerations. I'll paint a clear picture at project kickoff.

Do you work remotely or in person?

Both. I've worked with teams remotely and across continents for over seven years. Distance doesn't matter when the requirements and objectives are clearly defined. I am also able to work in person with stakeholders in NYC.

Can you handle revisions?

Revisions are part of the process, and typically occur at scheduled checkpoints. When projects are kicked off with a strong creative brief that clearly defines the project objectives and constraints, revision cycles are often kept to a minimum. Regardless, we iterate until the project requirements are met.

What about AI tools?

As a Creative Technologist, I am always on the hunt for new tools and workflows that will improve my work. I use GenAI when it makes sense. Ultimately, process, vision and the principles of design are far more important than the tools that get us across the finish line. Great design and storytelling can be achieved with many different tools and workfows. The tools just make execution faster.

Are you a professionally trained artist?

Yes. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media from the Savannah College of Art and Design. SCAD is an internationally-acclaimed art school that is consistently ranked among the top institutions in the world for creative careers. During my time there, I studied composition, color theory, illustration, perspective, creative writing, 3D modeling, animation, and the principles of design—all of which guide my craft to this day.

Let's turn vision into impact

Now accepting select engagements for independent consulting, creative direction, design operations, and brand governance.

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