David R. S. Palumbo
Graphic Designer/Creative Coder
State College, PA, USAWork Experience
Penn State Dance Marathon (THON)
Graphic Design Captain
- Acted as a one of two captains in charge of a majority of the year’s branding and promotional efforts
- Designed the THON 2015 Corporate Packet, a folder containing informational materials, sent to thousands of corporations, foundations and small businesses to solicit donations and communicate THON’s mission
- Worked to increase awareness, attendance, and donation results by creating dozens of flyers and social media graphics to promote events and promotions
- Created motion graphics for THON’s Entertainment (ENT) committee to increase the professionalism of THON videos and further integrate 2015 branding efforts started with the Corporate Packet
- Developed styles and laid out multiple specific pages for THON.org’s coming major aesthetic update
- Communicated with THON volunteers from across the volunteer network as well as professional groups such as the New Jersey Devils and Yankee Stadium to fulfill media requests and keep THON’s imagery consistent
- Designed the THON 2015 Corporate Packet, a folder containing informational materials, sent to thousands of corporations, foundations and small businesses to solicit donations and communicate THON’s mission
- Worked to increase awareness, attendance, and donation results by creating dozens of flyers and social media graphics to promote events and promotions
- Created motion graphics for THON’s Entertainment (ENT) committee to increase the professionalism of THON videos and further integrate 2015 branding efforts started with the Corporate Packet
- Developed styles and laid out multiple specific pages for THON.org’s coming major aesthetic update
- Communicated with THON volunteers from across the volunteer network as well as professional groups such as the New Jersey Devils and Yankee Stadium to fulfill media requests and keep THON’s imagery consistent
May 2014
- Present
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
SEALab/Applied Research Laboratory (ARL)
Designer
- Rebranded multiple departments and projects within the ARL by redesigning all logos, creating a unique identity for each department while maintaining cohesiveness between departments.
- Produced UI elements including buttons, color schemes, and iconography relating to the rebranding of the TAP system, to be used primarily by United States Navy for strategic purposes
- Communicated with department heads and project managers both directly and remotely to successfully produce the desired look and feel for new logos and rebrands through multiple iterations and new ideas
- Updated website banners and assets with new artwork for select departments with renders composed and lit in the Autodesk Maya environment, later finalized in Adobe Photoshop
- Produced UI elements including buttons, color schemes, and iconography relating to the rebranding of the TAP system, to be used primarily by United States Navy for strategic purposes
- Communicated with department heads and project managers both directly and remotely to successfully produce the desired look and feel for new logos and rebrands through multiple iterations and new ideas
- Updated website banners and assets with new artwork for select departments with renders composed and lit in the Autodesk Maya environment, later finalized in Adobe Photoshop
June 2013
- April 2014
State College, Pennsylvania, United States
SDS Design
Artist/Plotter Operator
- Designed over a hundred collegiate and commercial decals and magnets to be sold in retail outlets by using combinations of artistic and technical development software: Illustrator, Photoshop, and Gerber Composer
- Created new lines of merchandise for multiple institutions by implementing techniques geared toward mass appeal, resulting in exceptional sales of these new designs
- Worked with clients, discussing and refining their original abstract ideas for products and artwork until the client received the desired result
- Cooperated with representatives of universities and colleges nationwide to bring quality custom artwork to a diverse clientele, ultimately perpetuating and generating patronage
- Operated a Graphtec plotter with a combination of Adobe Illustrator and Graphtec software to begin the physical assembly line process, and completed additional manual tasks before product shipment
- Created new lines of merchandise for multiple institutions by implementing techniques geared toward mass appeal, resulting in exceptional sales of these new designs
- Worked with clients, discussing and refining their original abstract ideas for products and artwork until the client received the desired result
- Cooperated with representatives of universities and colleges nationwide to bring quality custom artwork to a diverse clientele, ultimately perpetuating and generating patronage
- Operated a Graphtec plotter with a combination of Adobe Illustrator and Graphtec software to begin the physical assembly line process, and completed additional manual tasks before product shipment
May 2011
- June 2013
Whitehall, Pennsylvania, United States
Education
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Design
Major: Interdisciplinary Digital Studio
Schreyer Honors College Class of 2015
GPA: 3.81/4.00
Thesis: Exploring Narrative in Virtual Reality, Advisor: Andrew Hieronymi
Schreyer Honors College Class of 2015
GPA: 3.81/4.00
Thesis: Exploring Narrative in Virtual Reality, Advisor: Andrew Hieronymi
August 2011
- Present
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Spanish (Conversational),
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premiere Pro ,
Autodesk Maya,
C#,
JavaScript,
Oculus Rift VR,
Processing,
Unity,
Unreal Engine 4,