David Joel Watson's Archinect profile

About

Hello! Thanks for visiting my page. Below are some of the aspects of my life and career that have proven valuable to my previous employers.

Bilingual fluency in Spanish & English writing, marketing, speaking and translation with office experience
10 years of professional acting and radio experience providing a strong foundation for engaing communication
5 years of marketing experience with the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Walt Disney Co.
Cum Laude graduate of the Virginia Commonwealth University Bachelors of Science in Creative Advertising program
Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite, HTML; and avid photographer with personal equipment, Apple certified
Active musician and model, bringing creativity and stellar presentation to the workplace

Employment

The Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Richmond, VA, US, Director of Marketing & Media Technology

• The VAHCC provided the experience of designing a web presence from square one, weekly podcasts, sales videos, event & marketing photography, promotional graphic design, social media, analytics, and press relations for a state-wide economic development non-profit

Dec 2010 - current

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, US, Bachelors, Creative Advertising

Studied web & graphic design, marketing, analytics , public relations, the Adobe Creative Suite, and a 4.0 minor in Spanish

Aug 2006 - May 2010

Awards

The VCU Design Competition for Non-Profits, 1st Place

1st place Branding Campaign Designer winner for the VCU Design Competition for Non-Profits

Client: the Richmond Chinese Network

2009

Areas of Specialization

Photography, Graphic Design / Signage, Marketing

Skills

Bilingual English / Spanish, Graphic Design Adobe Suite, Photography, Public Relations and Marketing