David Escobar
Art Director | Designer | Illustrator
Long Beach, CA, USAA Southern California based art director with over 10 years of experience across miltiple disciplines.
Pretty good at the drums too.
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.
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.
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
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.
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,