Dave Savage
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About
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.
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Education
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Certificate IllustrationPortfolio Center1997 - 1999
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BFA Visual CommunicationTruman State University1991 - 1994
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Experience
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OwnerCarson, CADec 2000 - Present (24 years 1 month)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.
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Color StylistCartoon NetworkFeb 2013 - Dec 2016 (3 years 10 months)Color Stylist on Uncle Grandpa
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Color StylistCartoon NetworkMay 2011 - Jan 2012 (8 months)Color Stylist on Secret Mountain Fort Awesome.
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Senior Creative DeveloperAmerican GreetingsOct 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.
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Senior Illustrator/AnimatorDanya 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.
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Illustrator/AnimatorFunny GarbageJan 2000 - Nov 2001 (1 year 10 months)Created illustrations and animations for companies such as CartoonNetwork.com, AMCtv.com and Disney.
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Sign MakerKrogerApr 1999 - Dec 1999 (8 months)Hand lettered signs and banners on a weekly basis for in-store use.
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StudentPortfolio Center1997 - 1999 (2 years)Illustration
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Art DirectorFountain Grafix SportswearNov 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.
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Publications DesignerTruman State University1992 - 1994 (2 years)Designed brochures and posters for university events.
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@SavageMonsters, member since 2007
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