Hi, I’m Devin Drake, a Detroit-based multimedia designer with 19 years of experience across web and graphic design, UI/UX, branding, illustration, film and video, photography, and social media content creation. I enjoy turning ideas into engaging, user-centered experiences and collaborating across teams—designers, content admins and developers—to deliver polished, brand-consistent outcomes for universities, agencies and corporate partners.

Devin Drake

Hi, I’m Devin Drake, a Detroit-based multimedia designer with 19 years of experience across web and graphic design, UI/UX, branding, illustration, film and video, photography, and social media content creation. I enjoy turning ideas into engaging, user-centered experiences and collaborating across teams—designers, content admins and developers—to deliver polished, brand-consistent outcomes for universities, agencies and corporate partners.

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Hi, I’m Devin Drake, a Detroit-based multimedia designer with 19 years of experience across web and graphic design, UI/UX, branding, illustration, film and video, photography, and social media content creation.

I enjoy turning ideas into engaging, user-centered experiences and collaborating across teams—designers, content admins and developers—to deliver polished, brand-consistent outcomes for universities, agencies and corporate partners.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Graphic Designer at Wayne State University, Communications and Marketing
February 1, 2017 - Present
Design websites, logos and graphic assets for various academic units. Create website designs and user experiences for college websites; Create social media content for university brand; Assist multimedia team with video production responsibilities; Coordinate efforts between other designers, content administrators and developers to produce the most efficient user experience for students; Create illustrations for various print media applications; Contribute to overall maintenance and development of University brand vision.
OLA Developer at GTB
July 1, 2014 - February 1, 2017
Develop online ads and HTML email content for digital campaigns for Ford Motor Company. Build online advertising campaigns and eDM content for international markets (work appears in Middle East, South Korea, Caribbean, Puerto Rico, and South Africa); Create standard and rich media OLA banners using Flash, HTML5, and JavaScript; Coordinate efforts between developers and production artists and oversee timely delivery of OLA campaign assets; Code HTML emails for CRM distribution; Assist in managing content for Ford Motor Company global sites, including publishing updated model year information for vehicles and reviewing site content for quality assurance.
Designer at Ottaway Communications, Inc.
February 1, 2014 - July 1, 2014
Designed, developed, and maintained websites for clients across various industries. Developed websites and managed site content using CMS systems (Wordpress, Magento, custom); Created structural site diagrams to improve upon project management strategies; Produce a variety of web and print design assets including animated web banners and billboards.
Senior Graphic Designer at Wayne State University Communications and Marketing
February 1, 2017 - Present
Design websites, logos and graphic assets for various academic units. Create website designs and user experiences for college websites. Create social media content for university brand. Assist multimedia team with video production responsibilities. Coordinate efforts between designers, content administrators and developers to optimize the user experience for students. Create illustrations for print media. Contribute to maintenance and development of the University brand vision.
Designer at Ottaway Communications, Inc.
June 1, 2013 - October 1, 2013
Designed, developed, and maintained websites for clients across various industries. Created website designs, banners and print materials; collaborated with content teams and developers to deliver cohesive digital experiences.
Designer at Ottaway Communications, Inc.
September 1, 2006 - December 1, 2010
Designed, developed, and maintained websites for clients across various industries. Created structural site diagrams and web/print design assets for multiple campaigns.

Education

MA in Communications (Concentration: Media Arts and Studies) at Wayne State University
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026
BA in Graphic Design (Minor in Italian) at University of Michigan School of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026
MA in Communications (Concentration: Media Arts and Studies) at Wayne State University
September 1, 2020 - May 31, 2024
BA in Graphic Design (Minor in Italian) at University of Michigan School of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet