DANE CONTOR
I’m a senior design professional and fine artist based in Chicago, IL. I’ve dreamt up campaigns, overhauled brands and lead teams — it’s the work I love to do.
View my resume, creative below.
DANE
CONTOR
I’m an experienced design professional and fine artist based in Chicago, IL.
I’ve dreamt up campaigns, overhauled brands and lead teams — it’s the work I love to do. View my resume, creative work below.
BRANDING
CAMPAIGNS
GRAPHIC DESIGN
FINE ART
danecontor@gmail.com
DANE CONTOR
906.282.6557
BRAND
CAMPAIGN
DESIGN
FINE ART
DANE CONTOR
danecontor@gmail.com
906.282.6557
Grant Thornton
This professional services firm needed to evolve its current visual identity to a bolder, more modern expression that prioritized WAG accessibility and was optimized for digital consumption.
On behalf of Grant Thornton US, I collaborated with Grant Thornton International, Moving Brands creative agency, and numerous member firms around the world to elevate and evolve our visual identity.
MY ROLES
• CREATIVE DIRECTION
• BRAND GOVERNANCE
CREATIVE ASSETS
Role: art direction
CREATIVE GUIDELINES WEBSITE – visit site
Role: creative direction, project oversight
DESIGN APPLICATIONS
Role: art direction, concept
Rockwell Automation
After 100+ years of reinvention, this manufacturing technology company needed its brand to match its innovative spirit. From colors to campaign strategy, a comprehensive rebrand was exactly what this $7B company needed.
MY ROLES
• CREATIVE DIRECTION
• DESIGN
• IDENTITY STRATEGY
LOGO MODERNIZATION
Role: concept, design
BRAND ELEMENTS
Role: art direction, concept, design
BRAND ICONS
Role: concept, design
COMPANY OVERVIEW DECK
Role: art direction, design
FactoryTalk
When Rockwell Automation decided to put a new face on their software,
a brand that was inspired by theirs — but stood on it’s own — was the way forward. From signature colors to splash screens this brand is the future of
their offerings.
MY ROLES
• ART DIRECTION
• DESIGN
• IDENTITY STRATEGY
SOFTWARE INTERFACE
Role: art direction, design
LOGO
Role: art direction, design
COLOR THEORY
Role: concept, design
BRAND ICONS
Role: concept, design
PHOTOGRAPHY
Role: art direction
Connecture, DRX
This healthcare software company was in urgent need of a rebrand as they transitioned from white label to consumer-facing. Connecture’s new look helped them stand out in a sea of cobalt blue competitors.
MY ROLES
• VISUAL IDENTITY STRATEGY
• COPYWRITING
• DESIGN
COMPANY WEBSITE
Role: art direction, concept, key stone elements, design systems
ICONS
Role: illustration
BUSINESS CARDS
Role: design
logos & visual identity
PARK 22 REAL ESTATE
Role: concept, design
MISS JULIE’S THIS & THAT
Role: concept, design
MILWAUKEE REALTY, INC.
Role: concept, design
EVENT LOGO CONCEPTS
Role: art direction, concept, design
DOG DOG DUCK
Role: concept, design
“Q” LOGO CONCEPTS
Role: art direction, concept, design
“Results achieved”
Built on a foundation of bold claims based on real outcomes, Rockwell Automation wanted to show — and tell — how better data equals better results.
MY ROLES
• CREATIVE DIRECTION
• CONTENT EDITING
• DESIGN
AD
Role: design
SOCIAL ANIMATION
Role: art direction
BANNER
Role: design
TYPE/IMAGE EXPLORATION
Role: design
“we make”
Rockwell Automation needed a way to simply and artfully explain what they did. By telling concise, data-backed stories we helped them illustrate all the quiet and countless way they make the world go round.
MY ROLES
• CREATIVE DIRECTION
• CAMPAIGN CONCEPT
• COPYWRITING
• DESIGN
AD
Role: concept, design
“WE MAKE” SUITE
Role: concept, design
Marcus Theatres
There’s always new, exciting movies so why not new, exciting popcorn buckets? From holiday evergreens to ever-green creative, Marcus Theatres needed an arsenal of assets as fresh as their popcorn.
MY ROLES
• ART DIRECTION
• CAMPAIGN CONCEPT
• COPYWRITING
• DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION
2019 HOLIDAY POPCORN BUCKET
Role: concept, design, illustration
GIFT CARDS
Role: concept, design, illustration
2019 PROMO POSTERS
Role: concept, design, illustration
2015 HOLIDAY POPCORN BUCKET
Role: concept, design, illustration
2015 HOLIDAY PROMO
Role: concept, design, illustration
2015 HOLIDAY CHARACTERS
Role: concept, design, illustration
infographics
SOFTWARE OVERVIEW
Role: art direction, design, illustration
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Role: concept, design
SOCIAL MEDIA METRICS
Role: concept, design
digital
EVENT PROMO
Role: art direction, concept, design
TALENT BRAND SOCIAL
Role: art direction, concept, design
VIRTUAL EVENT
Role: art direction, concept, design
MILLENNIAL PHILATHROPY PLATFORM
Role: art direction, concept, design
CHILDREN’S BOOK
Role: design, illustration
KIMPTON HOTELS AD
Role: design
EVENT GRAPHICS
Role: art direction, concept, design
USER GUIDE
Role: art direction, concept, design
pencil
View my latest art on Instagram.
BRUMBY • 20×30, charcoal
ALIZA • 8×10, graphite
ARCHER • 8×10, colored pencil
PET PORTRAITS • various sizes, charcoal
BRITNEY • 10×10, graphite & glitter
