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About

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With 25 years in the design world, both as a senior agency creative and the founder of David Sabel Creative, I’ve built a career around helping brands look sharper, feel stronger, and connect more deeply with their audiences. Over the years I’ve worked across hospitality, lifestyle, and retail, creating everything from large-scale campaigns and immersive brand identities to responsive websites and print collateral that people actually notice.

As a Senior Creative Designer and long-time freelance partner, I’ve led projects from concept through launch, mentored up-and-coming designers, and kept fast-moving campaigns on track without missing deadlines. Teams and clients count on me not just for the design work itself, but for the mix of creativity, strategy, and calm problem-solving I bring to every project.

I work fluently in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and even newer generative design tools, blending classic design fundamentals with emerging approaches to keep brands ahead of the curve. For me, design has always been about more than making things look good, it’s about building visual systems that tell a clear story, reinforce identity, and drive results.

Some of the strengths I bring to the table include:

  • Turning brand stories into visuals that resonate with real people.

  • Using data and feedback to create campaigns that actually perform.

  • Streamlining workflows so projects move faster without cutting corners.

  • Leading with collaboration, mentorship, and a team-first mindset.

Whether I’m launching a hospitality campaign, giving a retail brand a fresh digital presence, or stepping in as a trusted design consultant, my goal is always the same: create work that’s not only visually compelling but also meaningful, strategic, and built to last.

David Sabel

Bio • Software • Skills • Brands • Certificates • Fine Art

Skills

Design & Creative: Graphic Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Photography, Sound Design, Video Editing
Team Leadership: Leading design teams, mentoring junior designers
Project Management: Managing multiple projects, prioritizing tasks, resource allocation
Creative Direction: Developing and implementing design strategies
Client Collaboration: Understanding client vision, providing creative solutions
Branding: Brand identity design, brand standards, brand marketing

Marketing Materials: Designing brochures, flyers, social media graphics, website layouts
Technical Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, AI design tools and generative design, Coding (HTML/CSS), Image Editing/Retouching
Print & Digital Design: Designing for print and digital mediums
Vendor Coordination: Working with printers and vendors for accurate production and delivery
Market Research: Conducting market research and competitor analysis

Accessibility: Inclusive design, WCAG compliance, screen reader testing
Responsive Design: Mobile-first design, grid systems, media queries
Agile & Lean UX: Iterative design, MVP,
rapid prototyping
Journey Mapping: Customer journey maps, pain points identification
Content Design: Web writing, microcopy,
content audits
Personal Attributes: Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Creativity, Flexibility, Organization, Persistence, Time Management

User Research: Interviews, surveys, usability
testing, personas
Wireframing & Prototyping: Wireframes, interactive prototypes, mockups
Information Architecture: Site maps, navigation design, content strategy
Interaction Design: User flows, storyboarding, task analysis
Visual Design: Typography, color theory, iconography, layout design, aesthetics
Usability Testing: A/B testing, heatmaps, analytics
Collaboration & Communication: Cross-functional teamwork, stakeholder presentations, user advocacy

​Notable brands I've worked with

Skill & Development Certificates

Fine Art Pieces

Software & Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, AfterEffects, Lightroom, Premiere, Acrobat Pro, Media Encoder, Firefly)

Adobe Workfront

Procreate

Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, OneNote)

Cinema 4D

Blender

Figma

Dropbox

Canva

Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Jamboard)

Ableton Live

Logic Pro X

Native Instruments Maschine

Native Instruments Traktor

Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)

MidJourney

ChatGPT

Grok

Leonardo

Jasper

All Projects

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