About

    I Don't Just Design Experiences. I Help Define Their Direction.

    I'm Marlin David Bowman, a Creative Director and multidisciplinary design professional whose career has been built around transforming ideas into compelling visual experiences.

    My background includes enterprise brand development, executive communications, experiential design, product innovation, UX research, and creative production.

    Throughout my career, I've worked across corporate, agency, and independent creative environments, collaborating with stakeholders, directing outsourced designers, managing production vendors, and bringing complex creative projects from concept to completion.

    At Aramco Americas, my responsibilities extended beyond traditional graphic design to include creative direction for large-scale exhibitions, corporate identity applications, experiential environments, and international branding initiatives.

    My experience at HP expanded my work in product innovation, UX-focused storytelling, user research, and communicating emerging technology concepts.

    I believe strong creative direction requires more than a compelling aesthetic. It requires understanding people, challenging assumptions, aligning teams, and delivering creative solutions that serve a clear purpose.

    Where I work best

    Creative direction for enterprise
    Large-scale exhibitions, corporate identity applications and international branding at Aramco Americas.
    Product innovation & UX storytelling
    Visual narratives, user research and emerging-technology concepts at HP.
    Executive communications
    Branded presentations and strategic visual communications for enterprise programs.
    Vendor & freelance direction
    Directing outsourced designers, managing production vendors and keeping quality consistent.
    Experiential & environmental design
    Sponsor booths, trade-show environments, aircraft branding and retail merchandising.
    Brand identity & digital experiences
    Identity systems, websites and UX/UI for corporate clients and professional athletes.

    Career timeline

    1. March 2025 – PresentHPInnovation Content Creator / Creative Designer
    2. March 2024 – January 2025KBRGraphic Designer / Aramco Presentation Support (Contractor)
    3. January 2020 – January 2024Media Solve GroupFreelance Graphic Designer (Remote)
    4. June 2017 – July 2024MDB BracketCreative Director / Independent Creative Lead
    5. December 2022 – July 2023Drunk ElephantVisual Merchandising Designer
    6. February 2015 – July 2020Aramco AmericasPublic Affairs Lead Designer
    Full experience

    Education

    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

    The Art Institute of Houston

    Certifications

    • Foundations of UX Design
    • UX Research and Testing
    • UX Wireframes & Low-Fidelity Prototypes
    • UX Design Process
    • SketchUp Fundamentals

    Awards

    • Lantern Award for Design Innovation
    • Best Illustration Award — Houston
    • Houston BMA Innovation Award

    Career outcomes

    Results reported on my resume for the role shown—not claims about individual portfolio projects.

    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

    Leadership philosophy

    Understand people
    Strong creative direction starts with the audience and the problem, not the aesthetic.
    Challenge assumptions
    Good questions early save revision cycles later.
    Align teams
    Stakeholders, designers and vendors need one clear vision to build toward.
    Serve a purpose
    Every creative decision should earn its place in the final work.
    The Journey of a Worker Bee collection by Marlin David — shop canvas prints