WORK EXPERIENCE

WORK

EXPERIENCE

Creative Lead @ Sow Good

Creative Lead

@ Sow Good

Dallas, TX | Jan 2024 - Present

Dallas, TX | Jan 2024 - Present

Dallas, TX | Jan 2024 - Present

• Executes end-to-end design and contributes ideation for high-impact marketing initiatives, spanning digital advertising, web UI/UX, social media campaigns and print collateral, including a Black Friday campaign that generated $77,000+ with 3.17x ROI, and a Times Square, New York product launch as a major brand moment.


• Oversees development for 30+ products in major national retailers like Target, H.E.B. and Trader Joes, including packaging manufacturer vendor sourcing, dielines, nutrition facts and design, ensuring compliance in international markets and global brand consistency.


• Provides art direction, constructive feedback, and sets objectives for a multidisciplinary team (design, web, video), driving collaboration and elevating the overall quality, creativity, and consistency of creative output.


• Develops decks, icons, display mockups and complex photo composites - leveraging AI tools when necessary - for mission critical objectives and campaigns where deadline and budget are primary constraints.

• Executes end-to-end design and contributes ideation for high-impact marketing initiatives, spanning digital advertising, web UI/UX, social media campaigns and print collateral, including a Black Friday campaign that generated $77,000+ with 3.17x ROI, and a Times Square, New York product launch as a major brand moment.


• Oversees development for 30+ products in major national retailers like Target, H.E.B. and Trader Joes, including packaging manufacturer vendor sourcing, dielines, nutrition facts and design, ensuring compliance in international markets and global brand consistency.


• Provides art direction, constructive feedback, and sets objectives for a multidisciplinary team (design, web, video), driving collaboration and elevating the overall quality, creativity, and consistency of creative output.


• Develops decks, icons, display mockups and complex photo composites - leveraging AI tools when necessary - for mission critical objectives and campaigns where deadline and budget are primary constraints.

Graphic Designer @ Sow Good

Graphic Designer

@ Sow Good

Dallas, TX | May 2023 - Jan 2024

Dallas, TX | May 2023 - Jan 2024

Dallas, TX | May 2023 - Jan 2024

• Led a complete brand identity overhaul spanning product packaging, print and digital/social media from concept to execution, repositioning Sow Good from health foods and snacks to majority market shareholder in the freeze-dried candy category.


• Designed retail displays, tradeshow booths, marketing collateral and visual assets for catalogs, social media, and other digital channels.

• Led a complete brand identity overhaul spanning product packaging, print and digital/social media from concept to execution, repositioning Sow Good from health foods and snacks to majority market shareholder in the freeze-dried candy category.


• Designed retail displays, tradeshow booths, marketing collateral and visual assets for catalogs, social media, and other digital channels.

Public Affairs Assistant @ BASF

Public Affairs

Assistant @ BASF

Public Affairs

Assistant @ BASF

Houston, TX | May 2023 - Jan 2024

Houston, TX | May 2023 - Jan 2024

Houston, TX | May 2023 - Jan 2024

• Produced internal communications materials for 500+ employees, including safety campaigns, corporate newsletters, employee highlights, S.O.P.s and digital signage at multiple plant locations across Texas and Louisiana.


• Created email blasts, educational materials and presentation decks, translating complex chemical processes into clear visual narratives.


• Collaborated with communications team to align local visual materials with global brand guidelines, maintaining site-specific messaging.

• Produced internal communications materials for 500+ employees, including safety campaigns, corporate newsletters, employee highlights, S.O.P.s and digital signage at multiple plant locations across Texas and Louisiana.


• Created email blasts, educational materials and presentation decks, translating complex chemical processes into clear visual narratives.


• Collaborated with communications team to align local visual materials with global brand guidelines, maintaining site-specific messaging.

SKILLS

SKILLS

Art Direction

Art Direction

Creative Direction

Creative Direction

Public Relations

Public Relations

Presentation and Pitching

Presentation and Pitching

Brand Identity & Systems

Brand Identity & Systems

Layout & Composition

Layout & Composition

Color Theory (WCAG)

Color Theory (WCAG)

UI/UX (Figma, Framer, Wix)

UI/UX (Figma, Framer, Wix)

Illustration & Iconography

Illustration & Iconography

Image Compositing

Image Compositing

Data Visualization

Data Visualization

Motion Design

Motion Design

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro

AI & Generative Tools

AI & Generative Tools

GPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Nanobanana, Veo, Sora, ElevenLabs

LLMs, Midjourney, Nanobanana, Veo, Sora, ElevenLabs

GPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Nanobanana, Veo, Sora, ElevenLabs

GPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney,

Nanobanana, Veo, Sora, ElevenLabs

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

LAMAR UNIVERSITY

LAMAR UNIVERSITY

B.S. COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC RELATIONS

B.S. COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC RELATIONS

B.S. COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC RELATIONS

BEAUMONT, TX

BEAUMONT, TX

GRADUATED MAY 2023

GRADUATED MAY 2023

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

M.A. VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

M.A. VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

M.A. VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

BEAUMONT, TX

BEAUMONT, TX

WILL GRADUATE MAY 2027

WILL GRADUATE MAY 2027

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(469) 544-1162

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contact@dannyhouston.com

(469) 544-1162

© 2025 DANIEL HOUSTON. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.