David William Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

→ DBILLY.COMCreative director, designer, and graphic artist specializing in handmade design & illustration for small businesses, creative workers, children’s media, and the public good. Human person. Not a jerk.

Brooklyn, Ny + Pittsburgh, Pa

→ DUTCHESSQUEEN.COMDutchess & the Queen was a full-service design studio and art consultancy. Our core specialities were branding & logo design, lettering, illustration, and murals & environmental graphics. We engaged with specialized project partners for projects in UX design, interior design, product design, and more.

New York, Ny

• Managed project schedules, budgeting, logistics, internal and external communications, and process documentation as part of a 30-person global IT & Facilities team.• Liaised with external vendors to complete maintenance and upgrades to AV systems.• Served on the committee for MediaMath's corporate art collection; participated in artist selection and outreach efforts.

New York, Ny

• Led teams of User Experience professionals in designing responsive websites and web apps for a broad range of clients.• Guided client engagements from scoping to launch.• Facilitated communication and managed expectations between client, and design & development teams.• Conducted stakeholder & user interviews, and UX workshops.• Mapped user flows.• Drafted UI storyboards & wireframes.• Designed graphics.• Created and maintained internal file organization schema, including new best practices for file naming conventions.

New York, Ny

• Managed an annual schedule of 70+ exhibitions; created planning and production timelines, oversaw display venues, coordinated efforts between artists, curators, students, and technical staff.• Managed ad-hoc scheduling for dozens of classroom and studios.• Acted as a communications link between students, faculty, staff, and administration to facilitate exhibitions and events, and help manage day-to-day operations of the school. • Worked with in-house Design Center on design & production of publicity materials for exhibitions and programs.• Wrote and edited press releases & catalog texts.• Managed website content for the School of Art; collected, formatted, and uploaded texts, images & documents; created & edited pages on the site; trained colleagues in use of the website CMS.• Edited, formatted, and sent weekly email newsletter for the School of Art using Constant Contact and MailChimp.• Served on institution-wide Editorial Committee, advising website’s Managing Editor; made recommendations for adjustments to site architecture, and performed beta testing and quality control. • Served on institution-wide Exhibitions Committee, presented and reviewing proposals for programming.

Washington, Dc

• Created and submitted budgeted proposals for several grants, which were subsequently awarded. • Maintained database of 1000+ artist members and donors, and coordinated annual renewals.• Acted as the primary contact for member artists seeking greater exposure for their work.• Coordinated exhibitions, salons, public art projects, and other events featuring member artists. • Worked with external UX firm to design new website.• Led the development of the WPA ArtFile Online – an interactive web-based registry of DC-artists. Acted as primary contact with designer & programmer during development. Supervised intern in scanning & uploading slides, and retouching over 1000 images for launch.• Wrote & edited press releases and catalog essays.• Directed graphic designers in design of invitations and catalogs.• Served as staff liaison to the Board of Directors.

Washington, Dc

• Acted as primary point of contact between gallery and public, press, contractors, clients, and artists. • Coordinated the efforts of shippers, installers, interns, and other contract labor.• Worked with bookkeeper to maintain records of gallery sales and payments.• Aided Gallery Director in planning annual schedule of exhibitions.• Drafted press releases and correspondence, and created publicity packets for gallery artists.• Worked with designer and programmer to design and build new gallery website.• Worked with graphic designer to produce invitations and signage for gallery exhibitions.• Maintained detailed records of gallery’s collection, including photographic documentation of works.

Storrs, Ct

• Coordinated shipping of artworks• Coordinated travel for visiting artists• Installed and lit exhibitions• Publicized exhibitions and artist lectures

Mfa, Studio Art

Ba, Studio Art

Ny Regents High School Diploma, Art/Art Studies, General