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Who am I?

Ross Welborn

Experience Design + Art Direction

 

Career-wise, I am an in-house and agency-experienced designer whose award-winning work conveys thoughtfulness, sophistication, and excitement.

​With 16 years of experience in-house and in an agency setting, I bring a unique perspective that makes me an agile thinker, strategist, and technically savvy artist behind the screen or in front of people. I have led and art-directed agency teams with award-winning work and was a part of campaigns that included environmental design, packaging, social, print, email, digital ads, and websites.

​I'm more than just my work. When I'm not laying down pixel-perfect designs, I can be found biking, snowboarding, kayaking, wildlife photography, running, and exploring the outdoors with my dogs and family. You can also find me with an occasional foster dog, as I am a big advocate for helping the homeless pet problem in Houston.

Experience

09.2019—11.2022

Academy Sports & Outdoors

Art Director + Designer

 

09.2017—09.2019

Decode Advertising

Art Director + Designer

 

04.2017—09.2017

Love Advertising

Art Director + Designer

 

08.2016—03.2017

9th Wonder Agency

Art Director + Designer

 

06.2013—02.2016

The Phillips Agency

Senior Designer

 

11.2011—05.2013

Civic Plus

Senior UI Designer

 

04.2007—05.2011

Workshop Design

Environmental Graphic Designer

Client Work

KC Chiefs + University of Kansas + Gonzaga + University of Houston + University of Missouri + KC Chiefs Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation + Wolters Kluwer + Loomis + Engie +  Crystaphase + Weatherford Labs + Jobe’s Organics + Centerpoint Energy + Alliance Residential + Taco Cabana + CHI Health Texas + Kensington + Boy Scouts of America + Bristow + Gallery Furniture + C-Force Water + Academy Sports & Outdoors

Education

BFA, Visual Communications

Graphic Design

Kansas State University, 2006

 

Certifications

User Experience Design

Designlab

March 2023

Skills

User Research, Personas, Storyboarding, Information Architecture, Wireframing, Prototyping, Usability Testing

Tools

 

Figma Adobe XD, AI, PS, INDD, Balsamiq, Webflow, Asana, Slack, Workfront

Awards


2013 Communicator Awards

Council Bluffs, IA City Website

Gold

2016 AAF Houston ADDYS

Brand Campaign—2626 Fountainview

Silver

2017 AAF Houston ADDYS

Photography, Digitally Enhanced—

U of H Big 12 Conference Bid

Gold

2017 AAF Houston ADDYS

Sales Kit/Product Information Sheets

U of H Big 12 Conference Bid

Gold

2018 AAF Houston ADDYS

Specialty Advertising Campaign

Engie Resources

Gold

2018 AAF Houston ADDYS

Direct Mail - 3D/Mixed

Engie Resources

Gold

2020 AAF Houston ADDYS

Art Director-Web Based App

CHI St. Luke's Health

Heart Card Creator

Gold

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