David Newman

About David Newman

Decades into this work, I\'m still as excited about great creative as I was the day I designed my band\'s first CD jacket on a pirated copy of Photoshop in the 90s and felt a tectonic shift: this was the creative life I was meant to be living. I\'m a Seattle-based creative director and designer with deep experience in brand strategy, campaign development, design systems, video storytelling, and team leadership. My work spans destination marketing, hospitality, nonprofits, cultural organizations, and small businesses: anywhere creative storytelling can have real, lasting impact. For more than 16 years at Visit Seattle, I grew from designer to Creative Director, leading an in-house team while overseeing agency and partner work across campaigns, video series, brand activations, and digital experiences. We collaborated with partners like The Atlantic, Vox, Vice, MTV (RIP), and NatGeo, and built a brand that consistently punched above its weight. I\'m proud of the work I contributed and the ideas I brought to the table, and I\'m equally proud of the people I got to do it with. The teams, mentors, and partners I\'ve been fortunate enough to work alongside have made me a sharper thinker, a better leader, and a stronger creative. Earlier in my career I directed photo shoots and produced technical publications at an office furniture manufacturer, edited a bi-monthly member magazine at The Museum of Flight, and learned the fundamentals of doing more with less at every stop along the way. Today I bring that same range to senior creative roles and freelance partnerships through my consultancy, David Newman Design. I lead with strategy, stay hands-on through execution, and communicate clearly at every level, whether presenting to executives, aligning cross-functional teams, or giving designers feedback that actually makes the work better. I\'ve also fully integrated AI-assisted design into my practice and team workflows, using it to sharpen output and expand what\'s possible. Good creative should do more than look good. It should inspire, connect, and drive action. That\'s what keeps me fired up every day. Open to senior creative leadership roles and freelance partnerships. Let\'s talk.

Experience

1. Founder & Creative Director

   David Newman Design

   Mar 2025 — Present

   David Newman Design is an independent creative studio for organizations that want smart, senior-level creative without the overhead. I partner with hospitality brands, nonprofits, artists, and small businesses to build brands, campaigns, and creative systems that are grounded in strategy and built for the real world.

Education

• University of Virginia

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General

• School of Visual Concepts

  Graphic Design

Skills

• Brochures
• Corporate Branding
• Indesign
• Photoshop
• Web Marketing
• Creative Strategy
• Interaction Design
• Brand Development
• Corporate Identity
• Html
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity
• Logo Design
• Outdoor Advertising
• Trade Shows
• Social Media
• Art Direction
• Newsletters
• User Interface Design
• Html Emails
• Social Media Marketing
• Advertising
• Marketing Communications
• Illustrator
• Css3
• Typography
• Brand Management
• User Experience
• Visual Communication
• Concept Development
• Online Marketing
• Email Marketing
• Copywriting
• Web Design
• Graphics
• Creative Direction
• Art
• Catalogs
• Marketing