Stephen Austin Welch

About Stephen Austin Welch

As a director, photographer & graphic designer, I am a visual storyteller (and problem…

Experience

1. Graphic Designer

   Sawville

   Jan 1996 — Present

   I artfully communicate ideas that convince the world of your have owned and operated the design firm SAWville for the past 25 years where I have branded businesses to enable them to achieve their goals through successful communication. I work on assignment for ad agencies, creative firms, big companies, small businesses, and growing start-ups to create emotionally inspiring projects that are not only on point but also produce optimal results. My goal is to create communication solutions. The process I have honed with my brand consultancy includes the ability to dig deep to ask the questions at the heart of the matter; that is step one. Step two is even more critical: to LISTEN - really listen - for it is the listening process that reveals “the big idea.” I firmly believe that building a client’s brand is only possible by understanding the clarity of the mission. Finally, step three is getting my hands dirty with pixels. A team player by nature, I am an excellent collaborator. I am fastidious with my files and pride myself on great “digital hygiene.” Being multi-disciplined as both a director and photographer, I have filmed award winning international ad campaigns around the globe. Relationships and good business ethics are paramount to me. Macro-budget or micro-budget, I treat every job with the same courtesies, expertise, professionalism and know-how. I am based on the west coast in San Francisco & work for clients around the globe. My design work comes from a sensibility perspective that speaks to the heart of a campaign. Honest and open communication with the client explains where their brand currently is and where they want it to be.I have made a career of harnessing the pulse of a brand to command the spotlight. Essentially, I am a professional visual storyteller (and problem solver!) with 25 years of experience making clients happy.

Education

• “School of Hard Knocks”

  Midwest upbringing, high school garage band, experiencing travel, keeping a journal, carpe diem…

• a whole bunch of schools: USC in LA, School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, plus BU & Tufts

  Film + Photography + Design + English

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Film
• Video Production
• Art Direction
• Color Grading
• Directing Talent
• Image Editing
• Film Production
• Commercial Directing
• Graphic Design
• Color Management
• Nice Guy
• Creative Direction
• Advertising
• Photoshop
• Commercial Photography
• Commercials
• Final Cut Pro
• Photography
• Wicked Funny
• Video Editing
• Cinematography
• Image Manipulation
• Non-Influencer ;-)
• Indesign
• Documentaries
• Web Design
• Color Correction
• Print Production
• Marketing Strategy