I’m buildingvisual stories

I'm Andrew Beaver — an art director, graphic designer, and versatile artist directing and building publications, websites, brand identities and beyond.

With over 10 years of experience creating lasting visuals for small businesses and global business leaders, I bring the skills that you need to reach your market.

Have a story to tell?

Let's build it
What I've done

Selected work

Coming soon!

Who I am

About

Hi, I'm Andrew! I'm an art director and designer based in Southwest Virginia. I thrive in the space between physical and digital.

After earning my BFA from Radford University, I was catapulted into a head-spinning variety of work: designing and directing publications, brand identities, video and motion design projects, presentations, physical displays, websites, and beyond.

And that work is for a lot of people, including tech firms, schools, doctors, manufacturers, nonprofits, research groups, and more.

Let's work together
What I do

Skills

Art/design

  • Art direction
  • Project coordination
  • Publication design
  • Web design
  • Print and digital ad design
  • Identity and branding
  • Illustration
  • Presentation design

Photo/video

  • Photo editing
  • Photo compositing
  • Photography
  • Motion design
  • Video editing
  • Videography
  • Lighting

Coding/web

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Bootstrap
  • Tailwind
  • Wordpress
  • Webflow

Software

Art, design, photo, video:

Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Figma

Coding:

Microsoft VisualStudio Code

General:

Microsoft Office Suite

Operating systems:

MacOS and Windows

Where I've worked

Experience

Art Director

Uncork-it, Inc.

2019–present

  • Directed print and digital design projects, including directing internal talent and freelance designers
  • Directed photo and video shoots
  • Coordinated rebranding projects

Graphic Designer/Motion Designer

Uncork-it, Inc.

2015–2019

  • Designed varied print projects, including direct mailers, publications, posters, tradeshow materials, magazine ads, and out-of-home displays
  • Worked on digital advertising projects, including websites, display ads, and video advertisements
  • Cut and edited videos, from 15-second ads to hour-long speeches

Part-time Teaching Assistant

Radford University

2018

  • Created lesson plans, taught, and graded the majority of a senior-level Motion Design course
  • Guided students through the basics of animation
  • Taught students the skills to make professional-level motion design

Graphic Designer/Motion Designer

Freelance

2013–present

  • Designed posters and collateral for nonprofits and small businesses
  • Made Motion design projects for online creators
Things I helped win

Awards

Selected from 2019-2024

Communicator awards

Gold

Why We Sing for Parkinson Voice Project

Gold

Downtown Blacksburg Magazine

Gold

Focus on Research for Virginia Tech ECE

Silver

Annual Magazine for Virginia Tech ECE

Silver

Campaign to Reach America for Parkinson Voice Project

The Telly Awards

Silver

Why We Sing for Parkinson Voice Project

Silver

3D: The Frontier of Fingerprinting for Identification International

listening to:
Race for the Prize
The Flaming Lips
Hobbies, etc.

What else?

In my spare time I enjoy eating good food, listening to strange music, collecting indie RPG zines, and making odd things.

My personal creations are often infused with a bit of silliness, and include photography, posters, synth music (with a wobbly understanding of audio mixing), and animation.

I currently live in Southwest Virginia with my partner and two rambunctious poodles. 

What does
your story need?

Let's find out together