Award-winning designer with 18+ years of experience delivering strategic, visually compelling design solutions that transform ideas into distinctive brand experiences. Known for blending creative concepting with thoughtful execution, producing innovative and memorable work across branding, packaging, merchandise, and digital media. Career highlights include collaborations with leading entertainment, editorial, and corporate clients such as Bonnaroo and Outside Lands Music Festivals, Farm Aid, Foo Fighters, Perfect Circle, Metallica, Trey Anastasio, Wilco, Guster, Bert Kreischer, Nate Bargatze, Vistaprint, F+W Media, Netflix and HOW, PRINT, and I.D. Magazines. With a strong emphasis on conceptual design, brand development, digital illustration, and mentorship, I’m driven by a passion for elevating brands while inspiring thoughtful, boundary-pushing creative work.

Dave Caron

Award-winning designer with 18+ years of experience delivering strategic, visually compelling design solutions that transform ideas into distinctive brand experiences. Known for blending creative concepting with thoughtful execution, producing innovative and memorable work across branding, packaging, merchandise, and digital media. Career highlights include collaborations with leading entertainment, editorial, and corporate clients such as Bonnaroo and Outside Lands Music Festivals, Farm Aid, Foo Fighters, Perfect Circle, Metallica, Trey Anastasio, Wilco, Guster, Bert Kreischer, Nate Bargatze, Vistaprint, F+W Media, Netflix and HOW, PRINT, and I.D. Magazines. With a strong emphasis on conceptual design, brand development, digital illustration, and mentorship, I’m driven by a passion for elevating brands while inspiring thoughtful, boundary-pushing creative work.

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Award-winning designer with 18+ years of experience delivering strategic, visually compelling design solutions that transform ideas into distinctive brand experiences. Known for blending creative concepting with thoughtful execution, producing innovative and memorable work across branding, packaging, merchandise, and digital media.

Career highlights include collaborations with leading entertainment, editorial, and corporate clients such as Bonnaroo and Outside Lands Music Festivals, Farm Aid, Foo Fighters, Perfect Circle, Metallica, Trey Anastasio, Wilco, Guster, Bert Kreischer, Nate Bargatze, Vistaprint, F+W Media, Netflix and HOW, PRINT, and I.D. Magazines.

With a strong emphasis on conceptual design, brand development, digital illustration, and mentorship, I’m driven by a passion for elevating brands while inspiring thoughtful, boundary-pushing creative work.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Graphic Designer at Vistaprint
September 10, 2009 - Present
Sr. Graphic Designer and Illustrator in Product Design. Responsible for collaborating with Art Directors, Creative Managers and Content Strategy to produce multiple product designs for small businesses. Also, responsible for internal brand initiatives and creative mentor-ship.
Senior Graphic Designer at F+W Media
May 2, 2005 - July 3, 2009
Designed promotional print ads and web collateral for PRINT, I.D. and HOW Design Magazine. This included monthly magazines, competitions and Design Conferences. Design that dramatically increased conference attendance, web traffic, and design competition participation. Produced posters and signage for a variety of trade shows (HOW Design Conference, Blade Show, Woodworking in America Conference and Comic Con) visually enhancing the attendee's experience.
Art Director at Hoverchair Studios
February 20, 2026 - January 2, 2006
Art Director partnering with artist management agencies and organizations—including Live for Live Music, Live Nation, and AEG—to develop custom merchandise and brand experiences for national artists and their audiences. Led the creation of high-impact design solutions across event posters, logos, album packaging, apparel, and integrated marketing materials for print and digital platforms. Selected work includes festival branding, signage, and merchandise for Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, and Farm Aid; gig posters for artists such as Foo Fighters, Perfect Circle, Trey Anastasio, Bob Weir, Dwight Yoakam, Nate Bargatze, Bert Kreischer; album packaging for American Authors, Sugar Ray, and Infamous Stringdusters; and merchandise for John Denver, Warren Haynes, Lockn’, High Sierra, and Bluegrass in the Bottoms.

Education

Bachelor's of Arts at Mount Saint Joseph University
August 28, 2000 - May 24, 2004
Activities and societies: AIGA

Qualifications

Netflix, Bert Kreischer; Free Bert Show
January 29, 2026 - January 29, 2026
Work featured on Netflix Series, "Free Bert."
HBO/Max Comedy Special
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Work featured on HBO/MAX during Chris Fleming's Comedy Special.
Wakarusa 2015 Poster Grand Prize Award
March 18, 2015 - March 18, 2015
2015 Wakarusa Music Festival poster competition, Grand Prize Award.
Design Cuts Design Competition
November 19, 2014 - November 19, 2014
Runner-up in London's, "Design Cuts Design Competition," for Kina Grannis modern poster design.
Gold NEDMA Award
June 17, 2013 - June 17, 2013
Gold NEDMA Advertising Award for, Vistaprint's "13 Money Saving Tips for Designers Ad" published in GD USA Magazine.
Ad Published in GD USA Magazine
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Illustration work published in an advertisement for Vistaprint.
T-Shirt Design Award
December 5, 2012 - December 5, 2012
National t-shirt design award for $6 Dollar Shirts Design Competition.
Gold NEDMA Award
June 1, 2012 - June 1, 2012
Gold Advertising award issued by New England Direct Marketing Association
(2) Apparel Design Awards
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Two Apparel Design Awards Issued by Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (Superfly Productions)
(3) Apparel Design Awards
February 1, 2011 - February 1, 2011
Three Apparel Design Awards Issued by Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
JP Morgan T-shirt Design Award
February 1, 2011 - February 1, 2011
Apparel Design Award Issued by JP Morgan
Chiquita Banana Design Label Finalist
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Chiquita Banana Sticker/Label Design Finalist
LG Cell Phone Product Design Award
February 1, 2010 - February 1, 2010
Cell Phone Product Design Award Issued by LG Cell
IN-HOWSE Design Awards Judge
January 24, 2007 - January 24, 2007
Selected to be on the Judge Panel of the 2007 IN-HOWSE Design Awards for HOW Design Magazine
HOW Magazine Publication
February 20, 2006 - February 20, 2006
Advertising work printed in HOW Design Magazine
Full Art College Scholarship
March 1, 2000 - March 1, 2000
Full Art Scholarship for collage issued by the National Scholastic Art Association for Portfolio Submission
Silver Key Portfolio Award
March 1, 2000 - March 1, 2000
Silver Key Portfolio Award for National Portfolio Submission

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other

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