David Spak

Designer

State College, PA, USA

Work Experience

Rowland Creative

Designer

A full-service design agency offering highly personalized, creative solutions for identity development, print marketing, web site design, and display materials.
May 2012 - State College, Pennsylvania, United States

David Spak Design

Founder/Designer

Graphic design, illustration, and video production services for organizations ranging from musical acts and dance companies to non-profits.

- Co-director and lead designer for health care marketing video that contributed towards increased business and revenue in excess of $700,000 for the organization.

- Co-directed Function V. Emotion, a finalist in the 2011 Donate Life Hollywood Film Festival.

- Produced, filmed, and edited industry recognized (Urban Mediamakers Film Festival, 2005) music videos.

- Communicated and worked effectively with clients and other designers spread across the United States to produce high quality print and video pieces.
August 2010 - April 2012 State College, Pennsylvania, United States

Seven Three Media, LLC

Designer

An award winning (Telly Awards, Communicator Awards) communications firm serving a broad range of clients including pharmaceuticals, universities, non-profit entities, and
non-governmental organizations.

- Shot and edited a short profile documentary that is now archived at the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas, TX.

- Produced print, multimedia, and video pieces for various clients, enabling them to more clearly and effectively communicate their missions to stakeholders.

- Utilized skills in print design, Flash-based multimedia design, illustration and photography as well as all aspects of video production from filming and editing to motion graphics to position Seven Three Media as a one-stop shop for clients’ communication needs.

- Created original character designs, illustrations and layout for children’s books focusing on patient education and disease management.

- Delivered artistic content on-time and on-budget for several Fortune 100 Pharmaceutical company clients’ major projects resulting in Seven Three’s achievement of “Agency of Record” status.

- Lead videographer and photographer in production team filming multiple documentary videos in Peru, Israel, Jordan, Poland, and Moldova.

- Developed and coordinated partnering arrangements with other firms and organizations when necessary to access specialized capabilities, resulting in production of pieces that both impressed and exceeded expectations of clients.
January 2004 - August 2010 Pennsylvania, United States

Education

School Of Visual Arts (SVA)

BFA Computer Art

September 1998 - May 2002 New York, New York, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Awards

Urban Media Makers Film Festival

Best Music Video Finalist

2005

Donate Life Hollywood Film Festival

Best Short Documentary Finalist

2011

Skills

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Flash, Digital Photography, Graphic Design, Illustration, Illustrator, Motion Graphics , PC And Mac, Photoshop, Video Editing, Video Production, Web Design,