DEANDRE TERRELL SMITH

DEANDRE TERRELL SMITH

I am an experienced Senior Art Director with 15 years of design experience and 5+ years of managing design teams. My career in media and technology is driven by a love for transforming creative concepts into vibrant and impactful brand narratives that influence culture. I excel in bridging visual artistry with strategic insight, thriving on bringing a brand’s essence to life through curiosity, discovery, and staying immersed in the latest design trends.

Creative Direction
+ Brand Strategy

Overview

  • 2007 - 2011 | Temple University (Main Campus) – Philadelphia, PA – B.A. in Advertising (Art Direction Focus) – School of Communications and Theater (now Klein College of Media and Communication)

  • Senior Art Director @ BLAVITY INC. – Los Angeles, CA
    2 yrs 9 mos  (June 2021 - Present)
    Current Role: Senior Art Director (Full-time) – 1 yr 6 mos
    Previously Held Roles: Art Director (Contract), Art Director (Full-Time)

    Blavity Inc is a diversified digital media company that builds platforms to inform, entertain, and engage diverse communities – and is home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black Gen-Z, Millennials, and Gen-X. (AFROTECH | 21Ninety | TravelNoire | Blavity360˚| Blavity Media Group)

    Creative Director (Contract) @ VENNFROG – Houston, TX
    3 yrs – (Mar 2021 - Present)

    Graphic Designer (Contract) @ NMB Technologies Corporation – Chatsworth, CA
    7 mos (May 2021 - Nov 2021)

    Art Director (Contract) @ Black Cannabis Magazine® – Los Angeles, CA
    4 mos (Jan 2021 - Apr 2021)

    Visual Designer @ VENNFROG – Chevy Chase, MD
    3 yrs (May 2016 - Apr 2019)
    Previously Held Role: Proposal Coordinator / Graphic Designer (Full-time)

    Lead Graphic Designer (Full-time) @ BrandLlama (prev. “SBDC” - Small Business Design Center) – Philadelphia, PA
    3 yrs 4 mos (Mar 2012 - Jul 2015)
    Previously Held – Graphic Designer

    Student Art Director @ Diamond Edge Communications (DEC) – Philadelphia, PA
    5 mos (Jan 2011 - May 2011)

    DEC is Temple University’s competitive, student-run advertising agency. DEC is comprised of selected upper-level students in all fields of advertising and works with real clients including, The U.S. Department of State, Alzheimer’s Association, and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).

    Student Designer @ Health Education Awareness Resource Team (H.E.A.R.T.)Health Education Awareness Resource Team (H.E.A.R.T.)
    10 mos (Aug 2010 - May 2011)

    H.E.A.R.T. is an organization on Temple University’s campus that provides health and wellness information. Every year, they plan the Red Lounge to raise HIV/AIDS awareness.

  • Skills: Concept Generation · Visual Communication · Visual Design · Branding · Storytelling · Creative Briefs · Digital Asset Management · Leadership · Functional Design · Brand Strategy · Social Marketing · Presentations · Content ManagementSkills: Concept Generation · Visual Communication · Visual Design · Branding · Storytelling · Creative Briefs · Digital Asset Management · Leadership · Functional Design · Brand Strategy · Social Marketing · Presentations · Content Management Social Marketing · Presentations · Content ManagementSkills: Social Marketing · Presentations · Content Management

  • deandresmith1@gmail.com