About DS Design Studio
Based in Rockport, Massachusetts, one hour north of Boston on Cape Ann, DS Design Studio offers graphic design, marketing, project and brand management services.
Graphic Design Features...Read MoreI am highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, with a strong commitment to brand excellence, project execution, and achieving business objectives. My diverse expertise spans web design, web development, social media marketing, online and print advertising, email campaigns, package design, collateral, signage, vehicle wraps, and some video development. This versatility enables me to excel in various marketing roles and adapt quickly to new challenges. I am recognized for my strong time management skills and results-driven approach, fostering revenue growth through creative, data-driven strategies.
I have worked both on-site and remotely in various settings, including independent projects, promotional product companies, printing facilities, and marketing teams..
My expertise spans a diverse range of brand portfolios, where I have crafted impactful designs across multiple touchpoints. Collaborating with designers, web developers, marketing and sales teams, scientists, printers, engineers, installers, project managers, copywriters, and photographers, I have delivered compelling projects. I am proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, After Effects, and Encoder, and have developed branding initiatives, sales collateral, websites, social media campaigns, display ads, packaging, trade show signage, and email campaigns.
Recently, I have been exploring AI-driven tools such as WIX, Figma, MagicPost, Photoshop AI upgrades, ChatGPT, QR Tiger, and RocketReach, integrating them into my workflow on a routine basis.
My deep understanding of branding guidelines, file formats, color modes, resolution requirements, and image manipulation is evident in the branding booklets I have produced. I firmly believe in the synergy between visually compelling and functionally robust designs—a principle reflected in all my work. I am passionate about creating aesthetically engaging and strategically effective designs, including branding, marketing collateral, websites, and sliders.
Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated strong team collaboration, strategic creativity, and effective brand management. With solid project management skills, I thrive in fast-paced environments, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality results.
RAPPORT: Developing a solid rapport with clients is critical to their success.
RESPECT: DS clients' perspective must be respected because they know their business better than anyone.
REACT: DS Design Studio reacts to customers needs and market trends in a timely manner.
RELIABLE: Reliability in concept and execution without mistakes saves our clients money.
RESULTS: Commitment to produce results with maximum return on investment makes our clients successful.
Agency-quality creative
Proven track record with brand name clients
Senior-level talent on ALL projects
One-stop shop for integrated design and marketing campaigns
Unsurpassed professionalism, integrity, service and quality
Superior graphic design, print and project management
Response time is immediate
I go the extra mile for each client
Dave Saltonstall (DS) has provided marketing initiatives for existing brands like HEAD Wintersports, UPS, Gorton's Seafood, Eastern Mountain Sports and Easter Seals in addition to creating new brand campaigns. I pride myself in actively listening to Marketing Directors and study their brands so I can seamlessly design projects that speak to the clients' image and mission.
DS Design Studio markets to small and mid-size companies that need experienced designers who will provide the synergy and professionalism they deserve. Super bowl ads are not our specialty (well...maybe not yet) but please don't expect to get value from designers on websites like Outsource, Thumbtack or brick and mortar stores like FedEx Kinkos.
DS brand is: honest, hard working, experienced, dependable, approachable, and I provide excellent design solutions. I promise a direct line of communication with clients, I hit the ground running by researching the brand and the competitors.
I harness your business knowledge to develop creative, cost-effective programs that will put you ahead of the competition. We can talk about it or you can just see for yourselves at DS (Dave Saltonstall) Design Studio Graphic Portfolio.
Food & Beverage / Sports & Entertainment / Healthcare & Biotech / Software / Apparel / Cosmetics / Real Estate / Education / Finance / Engineering & AI / Aeronautics / Energy
Dave Saltonstall: Highlights outside of graphic design include: Traveling to Italy, Croatia, and Maui with my wife, daughter and son-in-law, biking the rail trails (knocking them off the list with my wife and friends) and mountain biking the dogtown woods (go if you haven't), golfing with buddies and family, photography, playing with the band Millie and the Half Nelsons, a Gloucester-Based Band Playing a Wide Variety of Rock and Pop Hits!, reading historical books, museums, hiking, walking daily, great weekends in N.H. with family at my dads on the Pemi River, and enjoying the beach.
Landscape, nature and wildlife photography are my primary photographic passions and living on Cape Ann offers so many wonderful opportunities right in my back yard. I have always had an interest in photography and my background in Graphic Design is so beneficial on so many levels that I feel truly blessed to have found a passion for photography that will never go away. The exhilaration of capturing a moment in time, being outdoors and experiencing some of the surprises makes me so excited about the future. Currently my photography is being sold online at Fine Art America.com
By Dave Saltonstall: "There are so many individuals that I must acknowledge as people whom have added great value to my working experience and my life in general. People whom I have had the pleasure to work with and collaborate with are hard working, talented, fun, entertaining, they are colleagues, mentors, and long lasting friends. I must thank all of them for allowing me the opportunity to work with them on such great projects and brands."
They are: Tom G., Mike B., Brian P., (The WOW Guys), Dave M. and his team, Dave L., Patricia L., Jim V, Juliann and her team, George P., Ann H., Dan H., Ev H., The Entire Cyrk Team, and Karen C., just to name a few.
Based in Rockport, Massachusetts, one hour north of Boston on Cape Ann, DS Design Studio offers graphic design, marketing, project and brand management services.
Graphic Design Features...Read MoreWebsite Design and Management, Social Media, Email Campaigns, Collateral, Package Design, Print and Online Advertising, Trade Show Signage, Retail Signage, Vehicle Wrap Design, Direct Mail, Promotional Items, Brand Management, Project Management, and Print Management.
DS Design Studio Services...Read MoreOur company has provided marketing initiatives for well known brands in various industry sectors including sports, food & beverage, healthcare & biotech, aerospace, software, energy, cosmetics, apparel, education, finance and more. We actively listen to Marketing Directors and study their brands so we can seamlessly design projects that speak to our clients' image and mission.
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