Devante Kennedy Email & Phone Number

Detroit, MI, US

Hamtramck, Michigan, United States

• Handled graphic design responsibilities including: weekly gameday graphics, ticket advertisements, in-game graphic assets and a variety of promotional materials including Detroit-area billboards, giveaway packaging.
• Provided creative direction and designed the Look and Feel for overall creative for 2023 and 2024 seasons.
• Assisted on photo and video shoots, and have experience working around tv production crews during gamedays.
• Responsible for assigning tasks and direction for summer graphic design intern.

Greater Detroit Area

• DK Illustrations & Graphics is a flourishing freelance design company, specializing in digital art and advertising. As the owner and designer, my roles include:
• Art direction beginning from brainstorming phase to execution for a variety of clients. Former projects have ranged from NBA merchandise, music artwork, event promotional graphics, and more.
• Oversee over $10,000 in invoices, while serving as the point of contact for client onboarding, and feedback.
• Utilizing Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to gain clients weekly, and successfully increasing brand following.
• Created official merchandise design drop for professional sports teams including Detroit Pistons in 2021 that was among local brands being sold through Pistons website.

Detroit, Michigan

• Gathered weekly social content to promote upcoming Girl Scout events
• Handled main graphic design duties for social media graphics as well various other local marketing material
• Maintained and grew social media accounts and was the point of communication between audience and organization

Birmingham, Michigan

• Created social media content and handled copywriting for Ignite’s social channels as well as multiple clients such as: DTE Energy, Harmon Kardon, Amazon, and more.
• Coordinated and assisted on product and content photoshoots starting in the planning process and throughout shooting and post-editing stages.
• Won multiple blogger of the month awards for contributions to company blog posts.

Madison Heights, Michigan

• Produced digital and print content to promote company events and B2B Sales.
• Updated and provided new up-to-code product labeling for an entire line of industrial products, including layout and design.
• Collaborated with marketing team to create social media content for company’s 5K+ following.

Detroit, Michigan

• Became the first graphic designer for the starting marketing company, providing all initial art direction for marketing material both printed and digital.
• Collaborated with team on marketing strategies to promote local brands such as Chandler Water Park, and successfully helped boost awareness for brands using artwork and direction.

Livonia, Michigan

• Stepped in as company’s first graphic designer to help update and overhaul entire company’s branding, including logos, website, and printed marketing materials.
• Met and collaborated with company‘s music artists and managers to develop visual material and promotional strategies to increase sales and following.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Produce ready-to-print graphics for a variety of t-shirt orders.
• Build ideas based off client feedback, and work with team of designers to finish projects as they are sent in daily.
• Prepare under-bases and rip files for screenprinting process.

Remote

• Scout, assess, and connect with music artists utilizing online tools (Twitter, Soundcloud, etc.)
• Sign artists up for contests and potential performances hosted by company.

Dearborn

• Participated in a competitive sales environment.
• Accumulate additional business accounts and deliver exceptional customer service to a multitude of customers.

Greater Detroit Area

• Collaborated with an artist while coordinating social media presence.
• Aided in designing and creating artists’ visuals for their various musical projects.
• Assisted in managing booking, and providing overall creative direction to artists.

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted the Artists and Repertoire division with research, events, and administrative work for artists such as Eminem.
• Assisted with graphic design and branding capabilities.
• Aided Artists' managers with marketing and pushing of their musical artists.

East Lansing

• Was Responsible for overseeing work staff every night.
• Interacted and catered to a diverse set of customers throughout shift.
• Attended manager meetings where I aided in brainstorming promotional and sales ideas to increase customer flow and satisfaction.

East Lansing

• Worked under a graphic designer for the newspaper throughout the summer.
• Created original fliers and ads that were sent out to advertisers looking to get in the newspaper.
• Created official letterhead that will be used on outgoing letters in the future.