David W. Cage
Atlanta, Georgia *****
www.swayzeideations.com • 215-***-**** • **********@*****.***
Digital Media/Graphic Designer
Inventive and creative digital media and artistic designer, able to deliver high-quality products to consumers and clients on deadline with professionalism. Areas of expertise include…
CREATIVE
MULTIMEDIA
PROMOTIONAL
Fine Art Creation & Illustration
Graphic Design
Digital Media Design
UX/UI Design
HTML5, CMS, CSS
Animation
T-shirts, Flyers, Greeting Cards
Logo Creation
Brand Compliance
Professional Experience
Autotrader – Senior Digital Media Designer
Atlanta, Georgia, July 2014 – Present
Develop and create graphics for online advertising products, adhering to customer specifications for the company’s 50+ highest spending dealer groups. Provide expertise for client brand compliancy in graphics and subject matter, create HTML5 templates for department use. Oversee projects and delegate tasks to team members while training and mentoring Level I and Level II Designers.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
Oversee Nissan, Lexus, Maserati, and Mercedes-Benz graphics and brand compliancy effectively.
Promoted from Digital Media Designer Level II to Senior Digital Media Designer in November of 2017.
Keystone Cards, Inc. – Graphic Designer
Washington, D.C., January 2012 – Present
Create inspiring graphic designs for a variety of products such as illustrations, flyers, T-shirts, and greeting cards aimed toward substance abuse recovery and rehabilitation. Adhere to a positive message of health, mental wellness, and love to ensure information is properly relayed.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
Spearheaded and created the “Intervention” card line project for company’s use.
Swayze Ideations – Owner/Designer
Atlanta, Georgia, January 2008 – Present
Provide freelance work for organizations, companies, athletic teams, and small businesses, via personal business, Swayze Ideations. Complete services such as animation, motion graphics, website creation, illustration, T-shirt, tattoo, and logo design, and graphic design creations.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
Responsible for high-profile clients, providing designs for reality TV show, “The Agent”, websites for celebrity fashion stylists, athletic team uniform designs, and logos for high-profile community organizations.
Autotrader – Digital Media Designer, Level I
Atlanta, Georgia, November 2012 – July 2014
Developed and delivered graphics for company’s online advertising products per client specifications, such as business logos, ad hoc graphics, and animated graphics. Participated in specialty projects and initiatives while coordinating with other team members, sharing knowledge and subject matter expertise. Revised 25 customer graphics on daily basis, completing contracts and reworks.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
Earned promotion to Digital Media Designer Level II as a result of consistent high-quality designs and graphics.
VertiKal Alliance, Inc. – Graphic Designer/Logo Artist
Atlanta, Georgia, August 2011 – July 2013
Developed and created illustrations, T-shirts designs, logos, and graphic designs for the company’s online magazine and its business partners.
Also has experience as a Website Manager for Instru-Med, Inc. and a Graphic Designer for Philadelphia Youth Network.
Education / Training
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation (2011)
Savannah College of Art & Design – Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design (2003)
Hampton University – Hampton, Virginia
Technical Proficiencies
LANGUAGES:
CMS, CSS, HTML5
SOFTWARE:
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Edge Animate, Muse) Apple Keynote, Quark Express, Autodesk Maya, Digicel, Final Cut Pro.