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I'm Darren Cava, a senior designer specializing in narrative-driven branding, AI-powered workflows, and global brand systems across finance, entertainment, luxury, hospitality, and enterprise. I partner with executives to craft campaigns that move culture and drive business impact, blending storytelling with technology to deliver scalable design ops and AI-enabled creative pipelines. I’ve collaborated with leaders at Wyndham, KPMG, AmeriLife, and iconic acts like Black Sabbath and KISS, delivering multi-channel campaigns and enterprise systems that feel cohesive, ambitious, and market-ready.…I'm Darren Cava, a senior designer specializing in narrative-driven branding, AI-powered workflows, and global brand systems across finance, entertainment, luxury, hospitality, and enterprise. I partner with executives to craft campaigns that move culture and drive business impact, blending storytelling with technology to deliver scalable design ops and AI-enabled creative pipelines. I’ve collaborated with leaders at Wyndham, KPMG, AmeriLife, and iconic acts like Black Sabbath and KISS, delivering multi-channel campaigns and enterprise systems that feel cohesive, ambitious, and market-ready.

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I'm Darren Cava, a senior designer specializing in narrative-driven branding, AI-powered workflows, and global brand systems across finance, entertainment, luxury, hospitality, and enterprise. I partner with executives to craft campaigns that move culture and drive business impact, blending storytelling with technology to deliver scalable design ops and AI-enabled creative pipelines. I’ve collaborated with leaders at Wyndham, KPMG, AmeriLife, and iconic acts like Black Sabbath and KISS, delivering multi-channel campaigns and enterprise systems that feel cohesive, ambitious, and market-ready.…I'm Darren Cava, a senior designer specializing in narrative-driven branding, AI-powered workflows, and global brand systems across finance, entertainment, luxury, hospitality, and enterprise. I partner with executives to craft campaigns that move culture and drive business impact, blending storytelling with technology to deliver scalable design ops and AI-enabled creative pipelines. I’ve collaborated with leaders at Wyndham, KPMG, AmeriLife, and iconic acts like Black Sabbath and KISS, delivering multi-channel campaigns and enterprise systems that feel cohesive, ambitious, and market-ready.

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I’m Darren Cava, a senior designer specializing in narrative-driven branding, AI-powered workflows, and global brand systems across finance, entertainment, luxury, hospitality, and enterprise. I partner with executives to craft campaigns that move culture and drive business impact, blending storytelling with technology to deliver scalable design ops and AI-enabled creative pipelines.

I’ve collaborated with leaders at Wyndham, KPMG, AmeriLife, and iconic acts like Black Sabbath and KISS, delivering multi-channel campaigns and enterprise systems that feel cohesive, ambitious, and market-ready.

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Work Experience

Founder / Creative Director at Iron Brand AI

January 1, 2017 - Present

Led legacy branding for Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) — from custom drumhead sigils and credentials to the Black Sabbath Paranoid 50th Anniversary 5LP Box Set. Developed AI + design frameworks modernizing entertainment and luxury branding for Caesars, Dior, BMW of Las Vegas and many others. Directed enterprise-level creative for financial giant KPMG, earning the Bravo Award for creative excellence supporting CFO initiatives and global site UX refreshes. Integrated AI automation into creative pipelines, blending narrative design with real-time productivity tools.

Senior Brand Design Specialist at AmeriLife

January 1, 2025 - October 20, 2025

Designed enterprise brand systems, sales kits, presentation decks and websites powering a network of 300K+ agents and 100+ organizations. Collaborated cross-functionally on AmeriLife.com UX redesign, aligning user flows with business strategy visually enhancing the firms online presence. Built AI-powered multi-team production workflows, cutting turnaround times by 60%+ while standardizing creative across the enterprise. Produced training kits and video assets for national rollouts; awarded with the AMP Superstar Award (2023) for measurable brand impact and design excellence.

Lead Digital Designer at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

January 1, 2022 - October 20, 2025

Partnered with global marketing, agency teams to deliver print, digital and social media assets supporting in-field agents and 9,000+ hotels worldwide. Co-developed wireframes and research for WyndhamHotels.com revamp; enhanced navigation, responsive patterns and overall presence. Produced and edited videos, pitch decks, motion assets, and storyboards for brand launches and recruitment campaigns under tight global deadlines.

Digital Designer & Brand Consultant at Attract Digital Ventures

January 1, 2017 - October 20, 2025

Directed multi-channel branding for startups, Caesars Entertainment, and luxury clients. Created investor decks, landing pages, websites, and Figma prototypes securing funding for early-stage ventures for start-ups worldwide. Built scalable brand systems and exhibit show campaigns, helping clients grow from concept to market traction with measurable results.

Art Operations / Graphic Designer at HITS Magazine

January 1, 2009 - October 20, 2025

Designed print/digital layouts and full 360 campaigns supporting top music labels and management firms for artists including Eminem, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz and Metallica. Helped pioneer the launch of HitsDailyDouble.com, one of the music industry’s first digital media outlets bringing the cutting-edge voice of its most watched and fierce publication. Delivered rapid-fire creative assets on a twice-daily publication cycle for both print and digital for over a decade.