David Escobar

Art Director | Designer | Illustrator

Long Beach, CA, USA
A Southern California based art director with over 10 years of experience across miltiple disciplines.
Pretty good at the drums too.

Work Experience

KaanD Co.

Co-Founder

Co-Founder 2017 - Present

A creative agency focused on branding, art direction, digital design, package design, and more.

» Created visual identities from concept to completion.
» Maintained ongoing client relationships.
» Oversaw junior design team.

Clients | Little Rituals, TFATK podcast, Orchestra Gold, RNLD, One Entertainment, Dossier, GK Hair.
June 2017 - Present California, United States

Cotton Links California

Art Director

Art Director 2012 - Present
Graphic Designer 2011 - 2012

As art director, I lead the design team from concept to the creation of all visual assets. This includes moodboarding seasonal collections, private label graphic t-shirt designs, and marketing design assets.

» Produced numerous top selling designs for
high-level clients.
» Successfully pitched several new product lines.
» Average of 20 - 30 designs picked up every month
for production.

Clients | Kohl’s, Boot Barn, Macy’s, Tilly’s, Gander.
January 2012 - Present California, United States

Cotton Links California

Graphic Designer

March 2011 - January 2012 California, United States

Tapout LLC

Graphic Artist

Graphic Designer 2009 - 2011

In charge of designing apparel graphics, custom illustrations, tech packs, and print collateral.

» Designed top selling graphics for the brand.
» Apparel graphics featured at MMA events and games.
» Worked with fighters to create custom graphics.
May 2009 - November 2010 California, United States

Education

The Art Institute Of California - Inland Empire

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA

August 2006 - June 2009 California, United States

Languages

English (Native),
Spanish (Native),

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Animation, Art Direction, Brand Identity, Digital And Traditional Illustration, Editorial Layout, Figma, Motion Graphics , Photo Manipulation, Prepress, Procreate, Project Management, Shopify, Social Media Marketing, Squarespace, Trend Forecasting, Web Design,