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David Fortman

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Freelance Creative Director/Art Director/Graphic Designer/Consultant
Rochester | United States

Skills

  • Graphic Design
  • Film Photography
  • Art Direction
  • Project Coordination
  • Production
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Interests

Photography
Movies
Video games
Art and design
Building things
Animation
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Industries

Bike
Creative Agencies
Lifestyle
Outdoor
Skate
Health & Fitness
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Work experience

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Fortman Design

Freelance Creative Director/Art Director/Graphic Designer/Consultant | 12/2019 - Current

Kink BMX + MIssion BMX logo

Kink BMX + MIssion BMX

Creative Director/Art Director/Lead Designer | 05/2014 - 11/2019

Responsibilities include pretty much everything under the creative sun. This includes, Online Marketing > Look-books – For new and current products (bikes, parts, apparel, etc.) Online Banner Ads – Web banners and skins for online media websites Social Media and Promotional Content – Contests, header graphics, sale flyers, etc. Online Catalogs – Full length product catalogs, flipbooks, etc. Social Sites – Updating and maintaining look of social media pages, icons, etc. Email Newsletter – Creating newsletter templates and campaign assets Website > Site Redesigns – Full site redesigns every 2-3 years Site Updates – Update site banners, marketing imagery, catalog embeds, etc. Print Marketing > Print Ads – Campaigns and designs for print magazines Promotional Print – Catalogs, brochures, mailers, and posters Video Content > Thumbnails – Thumbnail creation for videos Graphics – Graphics and motion graphics for riding or product videos Direction/Production – Working closely with videographer(s) Concepting – Creating concepts, storyboards, etc. for promotional videos Product Artwork >Graphics – Creating graphics and logo treatments for new products Packaging – Package design with graphic treatment for bikes and parts Bikes – Creating and choosing paint colors, graphics, packaging design, etc. Promotion – Sticker packs, banners, ramp stickers, flyers, merch items, POP items, etc. Manuals – Product instructions and guides Apparel Design > Designs – Creating t-shirt, sweatshirt, jackets, hats, etc. designs each season. Researching trends and exploring new manufacturers. Designing tags, trim, graphics, etc
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Kink BMX

Graphic Designer | 03/2016 - 03/2016

Promote the Kink brand through online ads, flip books, and various print projects that include, but are not limited to: brochures, catalogs, marketing projects, and collateral items.
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Martino Flynn

Associate Art Director | 03/2013 - 05/2014

Art Director for brands like MetLife, Absorbine, Oxy Skin Care, Windstream and Rhoto Eyedrops. I did everything from catalogs, brochures, direct mailers, commercial story boarding, presentations, banner ads, as well as a number of pitch presentations for clients.
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Partners + Napier

Freelance Graphic Designer | 02/2013 - 02/2013

Did a weeks worth of in house freelance for Vine Design at Partners and Napier.

Education history

Goldsmiths College at University of London logo

Goldsmiths College at University of London

| 2008 - 2008

Monroe Community College logo

Monroe Community College

| 2007 - 2007

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Ohio University

| 2005 - 2006

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Rochester Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts | 2007 - 2010

Connections

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Masroor Ahmed Khan

Consultant - Textiles/Leather/Footwear
Consultant

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