Dustin Engle Email & Phone Number

Springfield, Missouri Area

Create and manage the look, feel, and public experience of Küat Racks, from website to packagingManage company website and online store, including graphic creation and copywritingPhotograph, edit and manage complete family of Küat productsWork in Solidworks and Solidworks Composer to generate intuitive assembly instructions and user guides for all Küat hitch, roof, and trunk mounted productsDesign artwork for product packaging and consumer touchpointsCreate artwork and concepts for apparel, hats, stickers, beer bottles, and other company “swag”Work with sales team to develop and implement incentives, giveaways and promotionsDesign and develop artwork, copywriting and visual multimedia to be used in marketing campaignsConceptualize point-of-purchase displays for bike shops and other retail environments

Springfield, Missouri

Own and operate a small freelance creative studio which focuses on small businesses and individuals. Business model was built around offering high-quality, low-cost design services with an above-and-beyond client satisfaction mentality. Some of the many responsibilities include the creation of complete brand identities which often include custom logos, business cards, website layouts, magazine advertisements, copywriting, packaging, point-of-purchase displays and much more.Directly interact with clients through phone, e-mail and Skype and interpret their ideas, thoughts and feedback into polished pieces of artwork. Sometimes interact directly with the printers to troubleshoot file or layout problems or to convey specific instructions concerning the printing process.

Springfield, Missouri

Green Circle Projects enterprises consist of TrailSpring, Inc, Farmers Market of the Ozarks, Farmers Park LLC, Green Circle Shopping Center LLC, Green Circle Projects, and subsequent business ventures and property investments.Oversee the complete creation and management for the look, feel, and public experience of Green Circle Project’s enterprises and events. Work closely with the Development Director and Events and Marketing director, I develop cohesive materials and identity for each Green Circle Projects enterprise in print, digital and physical mediums. Oversee any outsourced production projects and all in-house deployment and production of public materials. Design and development of imagery and visual multimedia materials to be used in marketing campaigns and events as well as the subtle appreciation and curating of the overall look and feel of all Green Circle Projects environments. Collaborate with the Marketing Director on routines for social media and drip marketing campaigns, including assisting with the scheduling and production of consistent published content across the social media platforms. Also develop copywriting for print, digital and web applications, concept and brand / identity development and research as well as video and photography production and post-production.Directly involved with the development, updates and maintenance of associated property websites and online presences.In the non-technical sense, this position has the responsibility of making sure everything looks and feels awesome.

Fort Scott, Kansas

Subsidiary of Ward/Kraft Holding CompanyCreate and maintain company image from the ground up within a start-up environmentConceptualize, articulate and create direction for marketing campaignsManage company website and online store, including writing content and creating graphic resourcesPhotograph, edit and manage online product inventoryDevelop typography convention for use in marketing, packaging and trademarking technology Storyboard, shoot and edit company videos utilizing various creative production methodsDesign artwork for product packaging, often including unique box constructionsProvide production team with artwork for laser engraving, stamping and moreBrainstorm, design and find production sources for new company "swag" items, such as glow-in-the-dark PVC patches, decals, custom printed shemagh scarfs, laser engraved stainless steel canteens, silkscreened t-shirts, embroidered hardgoods and moreCreate artwork and concepts for apparel designs as well as finishing accoutrements such as tagless heat-transfers, retail hang tags and sleeve tabsIllustrate new artwork for range targetsWork with sales team to develop and implement incentives, giveaways and promotionsManage and maintain social media fronts, including graphics as well as customer interactionWork with legal and R&D team to create accurate technical illustrations of patentable technologyCreate graphics for displays and signage in the physical retail storefrontCorrespond with various production facilities, ensuring accurate artwork production and maintaining a consistent level of quality throughout product lines

Fort Scott, Kansas

Duties include creating and maintaining the corporate image for Ward/Kraft, Inc which includes designing the artwork and copywriting for a large portfolio of marketing collateral including business cards, sell sheets, magazine advertisements, brochures, catalogs, tradeshow booths and much more.Other responsibilities include creating the art direction, subject matter, content and graphics for sample mock-ups to represent a variety of product lines to current and potential distributors. Sample products include anything from simple carbon-copy medical forms to complete commercial marketing packages spanning multiple products, substrates and applications.Also provide art direction and design for various subsidiary start-ups underneath the Ward/Kraft Holding umbrella. This often involves creating entire brand structures from the ground up.Subsidiaries Under Responsibility:MyCardConnectionsCreated a customer-facing brand identity that includes an extensive assortment of marketing collateral such as a logos, business cards, direct-mailings, brochures and various sales materials. Also design large format graphics for mall-based kiosks as well as wrap graphics for point-of-purchase vending machines. Maintain a fast, efficient production workflow as well as interact directly with clients to facilitate the creation of coupons, display stills and gift cards for hundreds of subscribing small businesses in the Joplin and Carthage area. Designed, laid out and ultimately oversaw a large scale recurring production of the MyCardConnections Coupon Book as well as the creation of over 100 unique VISA-compliant gift cards.