Creative Director and Director with 20+ years at the intersection of brand, film, and design—combining cinematic storytelling with strategic design to build scalable communication systems across broadcast, digital, and cultural contexts. Leads multidisciplinary teams to develop and integrate brand identities, campaigns, and content from concept through end-to-end production—delivering award-winning work for major brands and institutions.

David Orr

Creative Director and Director with 20+ years at the intersection of brand, film, and design—combining cinematic storytelling with strategic design to build scalable communication systems across broadcast, digital, and cultural contexts. Leads multidisciplinary teams to develop and integrate brand identities, campaigns, and content from concept through end-to-end production—delivering award-winning work for major brands and institutions.

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Creative Director and Director with 20+ years at the intersection of brand, film, and design—combining cinematic storytelling with strategic design to build scalable communication systems across broadcast, digital, and cultural contexts.

Leads multidisciplinary teams to develop and integrate brand identities, campaigns, and content from concept through end-to-end production—delivering award-winning work for major brands and institutions.

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Work Experience

Creative Director / Designer at Et Cetera Et Cetera Communications + Design
January 1, 2008 - Present
Led the rebrand and integrated campaign for OnMed CareStations, building product story and identity that anchored a successful investor raise. Drove creative and marketing initiatives at QVC during transformational growth ($2.2B to $14B), attracting marquee brands via integrated campaigns and content development. Develops and integrates brand identities, campaigns, and communication systems across platforms; leads multidisciplinary teams (5–50) across design, motion, interactive, and print. Selected clients include Cedars-Sinai, Getty Research Institute, OnMed, Bosch, and Sony.
Commercial Director (Freelance) at Story / LA/NY/Chicago
January 1, 2005 - Present
Directed major commercial campaigns and branded films end-to-end, including the 'Piano' spot for Lands’ End All-Weather Mocs (driving the product line’s highest-ever demand and revenue per the brand’s EVP) and the 'Jump Cut' launch campaign for the Dremel MultiMax Multitool (rising to #1 in oscillating tool sales). Directed music videos for Nick Cave (Wood Dove) and John Cale (Mr. Sparrow), with multiple winners at international film festivals. Directed 120+ commercials, branded films, and music videos with budgets ranging from $80K to $2.4M; collaborated with agencies and brands including ABC, CBS, Bosch, Target, Levi’s, LG, and Dyson.

Education

BA, Communications at Temple University
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods