Who am I ?
A Graphic Designer, a content creator and the sole proprietor of Dark Mind Creative--
David Wade
What do I do ?
My profession is to design visuals and visual compostions that tell a story to viewers.
But why this ?
It's something I've had a interest in;
It's something I want to excel in;
It's something I know I have talent for
(or so I'm told);
It's also something I went to college for.
So why not this ?
Design Experience
Applications Used:
Adobe Creative Suite
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
Acrobat
Figma
Power Point
Rhinoceros 3D
Flash
Excel
Word
Design Skills / Knowledge:
Art Direction
Animation / Motion Graphics
- Flash Animation
- Video Editing
Branding & Identity
- Logo Design
- Social Media Graphics
- Style guides
Graphic Design Principles
- Design Hierarchy
- Layout Design
- Typography
- User Experience
- User-Centered Design
- Responsive Web Design
Concept Development
Prototyping / Storyboarding
Digital Design
Print Design
Product Design / Marketing
Light 3D Modeling
Soft Skills:
Troubleshooting
Analytical
Attention to Detail
Communication
Creativity
Collaborative
Freelance Graphic Designer
Dark Mind Creative Long Island City, NY 11101
• Sole proprietor & provider of freelance design services.
• Services mostly favor print, but also digital.
• Promoting brand awareness via social media posts.
• Content creation for brand, such as video discussions.
Intern Graphic Designer
BigCity Graph-x Long Island City, NY, 11101
• Assisted Senior designers with client jobs.
• Modified existing jobs for repeat clients, as advised.
• Learned light 3D modeling skills.
• Learned pre-production process.
• Learned printing processes.
Production Assistant
Poster XXL Astoria, NY, 11105
• Assisted in trimming posters from large format printouts.
• Prepared posters to be shipped to customers by days end.
• Make shipping labels for customer orders.
Katharine Gibbs College, AAS in Graphic Design
• 18 month course in visual communications.
• G.P.A. 3.0
• Learned layout design, branding & color theory.
• Also learned Illustration, photography & animation.
March 2020 To Present (Full Time)
June 2014 To March 2020 (Part Time)
October 2006 To March 2008
December 2005 To January 2008
2002 To 2004