David Piland Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

I provide art direction and graphic design for a global commercial real estate firm. Responsible for design and production of collateral work in support of a local real estate broker sales force. Execute custom design marketing materials for more than 50 commercial real estate properties throughout the Globe. • Collaborate with sales agents to establish art direction/focus, devise best-suited market strategy and drive conceptual development of various layouts to achieve sales goals. • Designed hundreds of logos, property brochures, postcards, fliers, property offering memorandums, web campaigns, holiday promotionals, event advertisements, etc., for office and industrial properties.• Frequently interface with sales agents to debrief project status and respond to product adjustments within short time frames.

Houston, Texas Area

Self- managed, designed and art directed material for a boutique design firm for hundreds of clients in the oil & gas, medical, science, financial, municipal and government sectors. Executed client account service management, project supervision and personnel management. Managed creative process for print and web development projects, including concept development, production and illustration as well as the selection and management of photographers, illustrators, production assistants, printers and service bureaus. Portfolio includes corporate annual reports, brochures, direct marketing, newsletters, package design, branding identity programs—including the development and implementation of graphic standards and logos. • Interfaced with clients to strategize solutions to weak market identities. Rebranded client images with improved brochures/ads and reinforced client market presence via frequent publications. •Project management included scheduling, budgeting and tracking the work flow of design jobs from conceptualization to production; and maintaining frequent, varied communication and direct contact with key decision makers to ensure quality of design met client needs. • Directed initial client engagement in pre-design meetings to set client market goals and brainstorm tailored strategies to deliver a product tailored to set objectives. • Advised new clients on various design/advertising options to achieve feasible market goals within established budgets

Houston, Texas Area

Merged with a trade show exhibit venue and managed the production of and art directed/designed high-end print materials, websites, direct mail, trade show graphics, logos and identities.