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Devin Drake

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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.

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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.

  • 17 years' experience
  • Joined April 2026

Industry experience

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

Work experience· 6 roles

Senior Graphic Designer · Wayne State University Communications and MarketingFeb 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 10 mos

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.

Senior Graphic Designer · Wayne State University, Communications and MarketingFeb 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 10 mos

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 · GTBJul 2014 – Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos

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 · Ottaway Communications, Inc.Feb 2014 – Jul 2014 · 6 mos
Designer · Ottaway Communications, Inc.Jun 2013 – Oct 2013 · 5 mos
Designer · Ottaway Communications, Inc.Sep 2006 – Dec 2010 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Education

MA in Communications (Concentration: Media Arts and Studies) · Wayne State University2030 – 2026
BA in Graphic Design (Minor in Italian) · University of Michigan School of Art and Design2030 – 2026
MA in Communications (Concentration: Media Arts and Studies) · Wayne State University2020 – 2024
BA in Graphic Design (Minor in Italian) · University of Michigan School of Art and Design2030 – 2026

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