David Simpson
Graphic / Interactive / Motion Designer
Los Angeles, CA 90044
**************@*****.***
Professional Summary
I've been doing Graphics and motion Design / Interactive work for over 20 years now. I've worked in all kinds of industries -- From Entertainment, to Food, to Video Games, to Nanotech and everything in between. I've had to cover a wide range of styles for these projects, and I enjoy trying those all out, as well as experimenting heavily on my own. I've done print materials, interactive presentations, kiosks, public works, websites, and motion graphics for all of my clients, and am open to trying other things. You can see samples of my work at http://davidsimpsondesign.com Willing to relocate to: Glendale, CA - Burbank, CA - Pasadena, CA Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Graphic / Interactive / Motion Designer
Freelance / Self Employed-Los Angeles, CA
April 2023 to Present
http://www.davidsimpsondesign.com/
Brand Ambassador
V3 Advertising-Pasadena, CA
February 2022 to April 2023
Fundraising for national and international charities. Freelance Graphic Designer
Various Contract Positions-Los Angeles, CA
March 2019 to February 2022
Print, Packaging, Motion Graphics and Web Design for various clients. Graphic Designer / Production Artist / Web Developer Rodeo Realty-Beverly Hills, CA
June 2017 to January 2019
Designed print material, websites, email campaigns, and managed workflow of various offices. Advised on design of new company website, and managed promotional materials for the company's real estate agents
Graphic Designer / Motion Designer
Freelance-Los Angeles, CA
January 2012 to June 2017
Designed Print, Interactive and Animated materials for various companies across a wide range of industries.
Graphic Designer / Motion Designer / Flash Developer Electronic Arts-Los Angeles, CA
January 2011 to January 2012
1/2012 - Present 1/201
Graphic Designer / Motion Graphic Designer / Art Director Art Director / Graphic Designer / Flash Developer
Yahoo! Inc.-Burbank, CA
May 2008 to January 2011
Designed Print, Web, Animation, and Interactive Presentations for various Yahoo! properties Graphic Designer / Motion Designer / Flash Developer Centric-Santa Clarita, CA
February 2005 to March 2007
Created Print, Web, Broadcast, and Interactive Presentation materials for agency clients. Graphic Designer / Flash Developer
Digital International Graphics-Glendale, CA
January 2002 to January 2005
Created Print, Web, and Interactive Presentation materials for agency clients. Graphic Designer / Layout Artist
Radio and Records-Century City, CA
2000 to 2002
Produced print and web graphics for industry music magazine Education
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design
Brooks College - Long Beach, CA
January 1998 to May 2000
Skills
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Web Design
• Flash / Actionscript
• 3D animation
• Adobe
• Digital art
• English
• Adobe Photoshop
• User Interface (UI)
• Adobe Premiere
• Photoshop
• Motion Graphics
• Printing
• Video Production
• Layout Design
• Motion graphics
• Typography
• User Experience (UX)
• OEM
• Project management
• Microsoft Office
• Print Production
• Cinema 4D
• Branding
• Adobe Illustrator
• 2D animation
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe After Effects
• Illustration
• Marketing
• Content Development
• Social media management
• HTML 5 animation
• Prepress
• Figma
• Layout design
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Layout
• Final Cut Pro
• Video editing
• Graphic Design
• Content strategy
• HTML5
Links
http://davidsimpsondesign.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-simpson-473a105/ Additional Information
My portfolio of work is online at http://davidsimpsondesign.com