Dustin is an accomplished designer with a unique balance of creative and technical expertise, coupled with a strong background in both print and web design. For over seven years, Dustin has helped employers and clients develop corporate and brand identities, as well as market positioning. Dustin is an Art Institute of Pittsburgh honors graduate and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Graphic Design.
Dustin's vast experiences range from designing annual reports, brochures, advertisements, product packaging, catalogs, logos, billboards and web pages, to more complex projects, such as programming and relational database development for the web. He also, understands the importance of knowing the long-term vision of a company and how to accurately and consistently reflect and strengthen that message in all visual and written communications. Dustin loves to travel, meet new people, experiences new cities and has lived and worked all over the United States.
Dustin’s design career started in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he took on freelance jobs for local businesses while working as a design intern at the corporate headquarters of Giant Eagle. In 2004, Dustin was hired as an entry-level designer at Paul Haven Design, a design studio in Orange County, California. In his four years with the company, Dustin worked his way up from an entry-level designer to senior designer and finally art director. As art director, Dustin managed and directed a team of 6 designers and wasappointed lead creative.
In 2008, Dustin decided to leave California and move to Atlanta, Georgia. In Atlanta, he was hired as a senior interactive designer at Northridge Interactive, one of the largest web & interactive firms in the Southeastern United States. At Northridge, Dustin was able focus entirely on web & interactive design and gained an tremendous amount of agency experience. He has since moved back home to Pittsburgh where he intends on settling down and starting a family.
