David Cuesta Email & Phone Number

London

Creative Research and Development (CR&D) is a creative services agency based in London that has a long track record of providing branding, identity, print, digital, environmental and multimedia design solutions for a selection of Public and Private Sector clients.We work as a tight knit team whose strengths stem from our holistic approach to projects. Our approach includes an emphasis on Strategy, Creativity, Technical Production, Design and Project Management.Our core areas of expertise are Graphic Design, Visual Communication and Digital Development with a focus on; Branding and Logo Design, Illustration, Packaging Design, Digital Design (App and Website), Editorial Design, 3D Environment Design (Trade Shows, Exhibitions and Shop Branding) and Moving image (Motion Graphics Titles and Video Editing.)

London, United Kingdom

Teaching online visual identity course. Great course that gives in depth history and practical knowledge on how to develop Visual Identities. Sign up for the next sessions. https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/communication-and-graphic-design/short-courses/branding/visual-identity-online-short-course-lcc#

London, United Kingdom

Founding member of this multidisciplinary design studio targeting niche, high end Britishbrands. Developed company structure, business model, house style and oversaw the growthof the design team to 3 designers and 1 project manager. Day to day responsibilities involvedeveloping creative solutions, coordinating the team, liaising with clients and managing suppliers.

London, United Kingdom

Worked in the design department of this premiere London PR company on several large campaigns, leading several teams in the process. Clients included: Smirnoff, Tanqueray, Johnny Walker, Three Mobile, Rizla and Disney.Highlights include designing brand guidelines for Rizla inspired-by campaign, Smirnoff presence at Selfridges, Touring exhibitions for 3 mobile, and exhibition design at Guardian Newsrooms for Tanqueray. Print runs produced on 3 mobile projects exceeded 100,000. Liaised extensively with brand guardians to ensure brand guidelines were followed closely for all clients.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Art Director for the Emily Carr Student Magazine. Spear headed the transformation of the existing magazine from a new paper to a full colour magazine that worked on a new concept each month. Readership increased and the profile of the magazine soared.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Worked as lead designer for this Vancouver based entertainment monthly magazine. Did all the editorial design, print setup and also worked with a variety of high profile clients such as Sony Music, Molson Canadian, and Universal Music on advertising campaigns for the magazine.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Worked on film output, scanning, print pre-production and design of printed materials. Worked files for multi page brochures and annual reports. Included large print runs for top real estate, mining and financial services companies, including, Remax, Royal LePage, and Gresham Resources.