inside the studio

DAVID WINSLOW

I’m a visual storyteller with more than two decades of experience in design, art direction, and creative leadership. I lead teams, mentor designers, and collaborate across disciplines while remaining deeply hands-on in the creative process.

Over the course of my career, I’ve produced award-winning campaigns for national and international brands, partnering with agencies and studios that value bold ideas, thoughtful storytelling, and high-quality execution. My work sits at the intersection of design, narrative, and experience, where strategy and creativity meet to produce work that resonates with people and performs in the real world.

At the core of everything I do is a belief that great creative work isn’t just seen. It’s felt, remembered, and shared.

creative direction

I provide creative direction through ArtGrunt, my design studio, where I take an integrated approach to visual communication. My work spans advertising, graphic design, typography, corporate identity, brand development, retail merchandising, point-of-purchase design, interactive experiences, experiential environments, and retail display design.

Throughout my career I’ve worked at the forefront of emerging media, including web design, e-commerce, social media, and digital marketing. A core strength that sets my work apart is a background that blends visual storytelling with technical execution, including 3D illustration, structural design, visualization, motion graphics, video production, original music composition, and event design.

My toolkit combines creative direction, technical craft, and artistic exploration across both print and digital platforms. I work fluently in Adobe Creative Suite, 3D design and animation software, and professional video editing tools. These skills are supported by strong experience in project leadership, client presentations, and the integration of modern AI-driven creative workflows.

Whether developing brand systems, designing physical environments, or producing cinematic digital work, my focus remains the same: creating ideas that connect with audiences and bring concepts to life.

art supplies

Inside the studio I work across a range of creative tools that support design, storytelling, visualization, and production. The goal is never the tool itself, but the ideas those tools make possible.

Core platforms include Adobe Creative Suite, 3D modeling and visualization software, motion graphics and video editing systems, and emerging AI-driven creative tools used for concept development, animation, and music production.

My workflow moves fluidly between physical design, digital media, and cinematic storytelling, allowing projects to develop from early concept sketches through finished production.

DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION ‍ ‍
Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign | ProCreate

MOTION & VIDEO
Final Cut | Motion | After Effects | Premiere | DaVinci

3D visualization
Strata 3D | Envizia | Blender | Rhino | Cinema 4D

AI CREATIVE TOOLS
Midjourney | Nano Banana | Kling | Runway | VEO | Seedance | Suno | Elevenlabs

AI CREATIVE R&D

Artificial intelligence is an evolving creative medium, with new tools, models, and production techniques emerging at a rapid pace. Staying effective in this space requires ongoing research, development, and hands-on exploration to understand how these technologies can be applied responsibly within real production environments.

Alongside cloud-based platforms, I actively conduct R&D with locally run computers(not in the cloud), generative models and internal creative workflows . These systems allow concept development, visualization, and production testing to take place within a controlled environment, which can be valuable for organizations working under strict NDAs or data-security requirements.

For me, AI is not a replacement for design thinking or storytelling. It’s an expanding set of creative instruments that, when used thoughtfully, can accelerate concept development, visualization, and new forms of digital production.

I also advise teams and studios exploring AI-driven workflows, helping integrate emerging tools into existing creative pipelines while maintaining quality, security, and creative control.