Marlin David / Creative Director · Houston, Texas

    Creative Director. Designer. Visual Storyteller.

    Brand identities, digital experiences and event graphics—created through direct collaboration with Marlin David.

    Drunk Elephant Brazil Campaign
    Ree Fit Meals Character
    Kit and Panda Space Adventure
    Families Helping Families Volunteer Campaign
    Bourbon Brand Prototype
    ImFlame - AI Character Design
    De'Aaron Fox Official Website
    Saudi Aramco Aircraft Design
    Golden bee resting on a woman’s shoulder in a graffiti-style portrait with red, blue and gold paint drips.
    Golden bee escaping between spiky green praying mantis forelegs with dripping paint against black.
    Red rose with white and gold paint drips and a golden bee against a black graffiti-style background.
    HP Dual Screen Laptop Concept
    Blue Swordfish Illustration
    Foundation AI Booth Graphics & Sparky Mascot
    VR Kid Character Animation
    Sugar Shane Mosley vs. Pacquiao
    Fiesta Piñata
    Houston Electronic Recycle
    Saudi Aramco Trade Show Booth
    Golden bee resting on a man’s dark beard in a close-up portrait with gold paint drips.
    Golden bee flying beneath a crescent moon with gold paint splatters against black.
    Sparky - Foundation AI Mascot
    King Plant Monster
    Tap Rush Madness
    Aramco Tech Bar Mobile App
    Frax Connects
    Offshore Monopoly Edition
    Aramco Half Marathon Booth
    Golden worker bee flying away from dripping honeycomb with blue and red brushstrokes against black.
    Golden bee hovering above a jeweled gold crown, with colorful paint drips and a white circular stroke.
    Golden bee hovering above dark water, with its blurred reflection visible beneath it.

    Experience Across Industries

    • HP · Employer
    • Aramco Americas · Employer
    • KBR · Contract role
    • Drunk Elephant · Campaign work

    Creative services

    Clear direction. Thoughtful design.

    01

    Brand Identity

    Organizations launching a brand, refining an existing identity, or bringing consistency to a campaign.

    Disconnected visuals make it harder to communicate a recognizable brand. A defined visual direction gives teams a consistent foundation.

    Visual identity and logo exploration · Typography and color direction · Branded campaign and print materials

    Explore Brand Identity

    02

    Website & UX/UI Design

    Teams planning a website, exploring a digital product, or clarifying an existing user experience.

    When content and interactions compete, users lose their way. Clear hierarchy and user-centered layouts connect the experience to its purpose.

    User flows and UX wireframes · Interface and website design layouts · Product workflow concepts and visual storytelling

    Explore Website & UX/UI Design

    03

    Trade Show & Environmental Graphics

    Exhibitors, event teams and organizations translating a brand into a visitor experience.

    A physical space needs to communicate at different scales. Graphics, hierarchy and layout should work together rather than compete for attention.

    Exhibition and booth graphic concepts · Environmental branding and event signage · Layout studies and production-ready graphic artwork, as scoped

    Explore Trade Show & Environmental Graphics

    04

    Creative Direction

    Teams that need a consistent direction across a campaign, presentation, product story or branded environment.

    Multiple contributors and channels can pull a project in different directions. Shared priorities and clear feedback help maintain a coherent visual result.

    Creative concepts and visual direction · Stakeholder presentation materials · Design review and creative coordination, as scoped

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    Selected projects

    Featured Work

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    How we work

    From conversation to clear direction.

    1. 01

      Discover

      Discuss the purpose, audience, existing materials and project constraints.

    2. 02

      Define

      Agree on the scope, priorities, deliverables and approval responsibilities.

    3. 03

      Design

      Develop the visual direction and refine the work through agreed stakeholder reviews.

    4. 04

      Deliver

      Prepare the agreed design files and coordinate the handoff requirements.

    Experience backed by real work.

    Resume-reported career outcomes, attributed to the relevant employer and period—not results promised for your project.

    30%
    Reduction in presentation revision cycles
    KBR · Aramco presentation support · 2024–2025
    100%
    On-time delivery of executive communication projects
    KBR · Aramco presentation support · 2024–2025
    20/week
    Branded assets delivered for client projects
    Media Solve Group · 2020–2024
    $500K
    Sponsor booth redesign directed, end to end
    Aramco Americas · 2015–2020

    Your next project

    Let’s discuss your next project.

    Tell me what you’re planning. I’ll review the details and follow up with next steps.

    marlinb06@gmail.com

    Houston, Texas · Direct collaboration with Marlin David

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    Art & collections

    A different kind of creative connection.

    Explore archival canvas prints and hand-painted originals, or discuss a commission and art licensing.

    The Journey of a Worker Bee collection by Marlin David — shop canvas prints