Dave Savage

Illustrator / Graphic Designer / Animator

Seattle, WA

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Dave Savage is an illustrator, animator, and graphic designer with nearly two decades' experience producing art for clients as diverse as American Greetings, AMCtv, Cartoon Network, Coca Cola, Comedy Central, Gibson Guitars, Microsoft, Nike, OralB, Orkin, RecordSetter, Red Bull, Topps, and WildBrain. Dave creates his work using Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fontographer. He's also created original fonts, board games, t-shirts, buttons, stickers, posters, and even an iPhone app, Savage Monsters Monster Bash. Currently he's developing content and properties for Savage Monsters Industries. Avenues of interest are TV, internet, licensing and mobile.

Specialties: Illustration, Cartoons, Hand Lettering, Graphic Design, Infographics, Font Design, Animation, Doodles.

Please contact me at: dave@savagemonsters.com
Education
- Certificate Illustration
  
  Portfolio Center
  
  1997 - 1999
- BFA Visual Communication
  
  Truman State University
  
  1991 - 1994
Experience
- Owner
  
  Savage Monsters Industries
  
  Carson, CA
  
  Dec 2000 - Present (20 years 5 months)
  
  Monsters, Robots & Mayhem! Savage Monsters Industries provides animation and graphic design services to clients as well as creating art and products including t-shirts, prints, buttons, temporary tattoos and stickers for the Savage Monsters brand.
- Color Stylist
  
  Cartoon Network
  
  Feb 2013 - Dec 2016 (3 years 10 months)
  
  Color Stylist on Uncle Grandpa
- Color Stylist
  
  Cartoon Network
  
  May 2011 - Jan 2012 (8 months)
  
  Color Stylist on Secret Mountain Fort Awesome.
- Senior Creative Developer
  
  American Greetings
  
  Oct 2005 - Apr 2009 (3 years 6 months)
  
  I worked on e-cards, emoticons, winks, display pictures with moods, and backgrounds. My primary duties include storyboarding, illustrating and animating. Occasional duties included developing concepts and writing.
- Senior Illustrator/Animator
  
  Danya International, Inc.
  
  Jul 2002 - Aug 2005 (3 years 1 month)
  
  Created art for products for SBIRs (Small Business Innovative Research Grants). Products included websites, brochures and board games with health educational themes.
- Illustrator/Animator
  
  Funny Garbage
  
  Jan 2000 - Nov 2001 (1 year 10 months)
  
  Created illustrations and animations for companies such as CartoonNetwork.com, AMCtv.com and Disney.
- Sign Maker
  
  Kroger
  
  Apr 1999 - Dec 1999 (8 months)
  
  Hand lettered signs and banners on a weekly basis for in-store use.
- Student
  
  Portfolio Center
  
  1997 - 1999 (2 years)
  
  Illustration
- Art Director
  
  Fountain Grafix Sportswear
  
  Nov 1994 - Mar 1997 (2 years 4 months)
  
  Created designs for various apparel items for clients ranging from Wal-Mart and Sam's Club to college fraternities and sororities.
- Publications Designer
  
  Truman State University
  
  1992 - 1994 (2 years)
  
  Designed brochures and posters for university events.
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Jo-Ann Fabrics

Jo-Ann Fabrics from Dave Savage

Jo-Ann Fabrics

Fabric designs for Jo-Ann Fabrics

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Robots for Jo-Ann Fabrics

Robots for Jo-Ann Fabrics

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Fabric designs for Jo-Ann Fabrics

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Illustrator / Graphic Designer / Animator Seattle, WA