The Hatchery MG, the in-house agency for Maple Leaf Foods and associated brands.
Founder, Creative Director, Designer and Illustrator at Orbit Studios, a boutique creative agency specializing in: Branding and Identity, Marketing + Social Media Strategies, Ad Campaigns, Retail POS Design, Brand Management and Stewardship, Illustration, Website Design and Development, Website Management, Web Hosting and Copywriting.
L’Atelier, the design-obsessed in-house creative studio for Kraft Heinz.
Mac OS, Windows, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Microsoft Office, HTML/CSS, WordPress, digital asset management.
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Founded, designed, developed and edited MiltonSearch.com, a Milton community news and blog style website. The website grew to be, and still remains a go-to destination for Milton residents, averaging 200,000 pageviews monthly with over 1000 followers on social media. In 2010, two issues of the lifestyle magazine Milton Now were published and distributed.
Participate actively in many sports including: hockey, baseball, tennis, golf and skiing.
Cartooning, creative writing, sketching and painting. During the Covid-19 pandemic, I was able to launch a passion project 20+ years in the making: the online comic strip Planet Joey.
I am very involved in Globe Productions, a non-profit community theatre group based in Georgetown, Ontario. I have performed on stage in 13 musicals (as of 2023) in a variety of ensemble, supporting and lead roles. I also volunteer in two capacities: using my graphic design skills to produce show logos, posters and digital marketing materials and backstage as an Assistant Stage Manager or stage crew when required.
Our WHY RWA page just went live today and I wanted to send out a HUGE THANK YOU to the entire team on their amazing (and extremely fast) work done to get this to the finish line!
The website looks amazing and all of our stakeholders are so happy with where we netted out! This is just the beginning for RWA awareness and I can’t wait to continue to use this page (& badge) throughout the year!
Please pass this thank you onto the entire team who helped with this one
I worked under Dave for nearly 3 years. During that time, I saw leadership and commitment to the team exemplified through Dave. Thoughtful in direction and there for his team, he is always ready to tackle issues no matter what comes up. He is a fantastic designer and a true leader (and always has a good recommendation if you’re in need of a TV show to watch).
Congratulations on making it to 90 Days freelancer-free in 2016. This is a significant achievement and milestone for the entire creative/production department. During the past 3 months you’ve managed to adjust, support, pitch-in, adapt, and divide and conquer to avoid the use of costly additional resources. You’ve managed to find solutions to staff vacations, sickness, weather and unscheduled/unplanned projects. Your commitment to this goal and ongoing efforts to reach it are greatly appreciated – keep up the great work!
The Temptations® Collect and Get SNACKY MOUSE™ teaser campaign launched today at temptations.ca and tempationstreats.ca. There are many aspects of this program that the Match Pet Team has been asked to lead including: all agency project management with DDB & Mediacom, all strategic and creative direction for the full program, all web and mobile creative digital aspects and of course, all in-store POS creation and production. The entire pet team has worked very hard on this launch and continues to work hard on all of the upcoming elements, thanks to our awesome team we had a seamless kickoff today!
I want to thank you David for your amazing work on the creative and digital for this project. The MARS Temptations® team is very excited about this promotion as it incorporates multiple consumer touch points and includes a Canadian specific exclusive offer to consumers. The Senior Brand Manager of the C&T portfolio is presenting our creative designs to the Global Brand Team this week and she very excited by our creative direction on the whole project.
The TEMPTATIONS® Treat n’ Get Snacky Mouse program has been a labour of love for the past 9 months. The team has done a great job of delivering a display program that is exciting for both customers and consumers through amplification to drive awareness and excitement prior to the shop. Match has lead the cross-agency execution to ensure we delivered consistent equity across all tactics including; digital, social, in-store, e-blast, prizing. Even before it launched we were recognized by the Global Brand Board and had display designs shared across markets! – Jessica Hayward, Sr. Brand Manager at Mars Canada
David is a very bright and passionate individual who takes great care in his work and those he works with while demonstrating a panache for managing strenuous workloads in a fast-paced environment. David brings with him a host of knowledge and experience in dealing with all sorts of challenges and his creative thinking allows for him to tackle these challenges with confidence and clarity. David is well organized, positive, collaborative and considerate and would surely be a welcome team player in any organization.
Dave, thank you for continuing to adapt and pursue innovative, creative ways to advance our relationship with Sobeys by exemplifying the following Xerox success perspectives:
We know the challenges of operating effectively on virtual teams. Strong communication skills are vital to the success and bridging the physical distance. Dave Brown excels at keeping our Stellarton team “in the know”. Often, he is the first to respond to an email chain with many others also on the DL. Dave is very considerate of timeliness in the information he transfers to us and openly expresses accountability if he thinks he has delayed delivery. He is open to feedback with the intent to improve in order for the organization to delivery world class client services. Dave’s hard work and attention to all the details is valued by the Stellarton team. Thank you Dave!