David spent alot of time in jail.

Where his father worked as the mastermind behind the world’s only television station run by and for inmates at a correctional facility in Miami.

David has spent some time at award ceremonies.

17 Daveys, 2 Webbys, 1 Telly, 1 W3 Award, Comm Arts Interactive 7.

David Has been a
graphic designer
since age 13.

David Ormes is a Pratt Alum '97. He is a 2 time winner of The Art Directors Club Scholarship, he has worked on the Prattler, Prattfolio, and Prattonia staffs and has taught for over 6 years at the Brooklyn Campus.

He has been featured in Communication Arts Interactive Annual 7, Print Magazine, Pulp Magazine, World's Best Online Campaigns, and Cool Sites. He has received 18 Davey Awards (Gold and Silver), a Webby Award, a Telly Award, and a W3 Award for Web Excellence.

He has lectured abroad at Mexico's Center for Latin American Art Studies teaching in Merida, Yucatan teaching American design trends and techniques.

He was a Creative Director at Digital Pulp 98-04 before starting Big Rig Creative which won 14 awards (Davey, Webby, W3, Telly) for clients such as The US Ski Team, US Snowboarding, US Swimming, Cingular, Citibank, BCBG , and served as Design Director for MGX Lab which his clients included AOL, NFL, Jonas Brothers, Bayer, Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, NetJets, MarquiJet, and many more. Ormes and won a 2009 Davey Award and 2 2010 Webby Awards with MGX Lab.

EDUCATION
  • Sunset Gifted Center
  • South Miami Center for Media Arts
  • South Miami High Magnet School
  • New World School of the Arts
  • Miami Dade Community College
  • Sound Engineering School
  • Pratt Institute, Graphic Design
WORK EXPERIENCE
  • Johnathan Weiskoll Assosiates
  • Razorfish
  • Pratt Institute Communications
  • Digital Pulp
  • Senior Designer
  • Executive Creative Director 98-04
  • Big Rig Creative
  • Principal
  • Executive Creative Director 04-09
  • MGX Lab
  • Design Director 09-10
  • Pratt Institute
  • Educator 2005-Present

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The Design Process

  • Conception

    Understand the problem & formulate a concept that meets tactical and creative objectives.

  • Research and Development

    Create and develop a strategy to use resources at full potential to gain maximum impact.

  • Construction

    Oversee and manage the production process and get your hands dirty to assure quality.

  • Assessment

    Assess the process and ensure every next step meets the clients demands and needs.

David Ormes Profile


David Ormes
  • OVERVIEW
    David Ormes is a Pratt Alumnus/Professor of Graphic Design. He has served as Creative Director at Digital Pulp, Principal of Big Rig NY, and served as Design Director of MGX Lab.
  • HIS AWARDS INCLUDE
    2 Webby Awards
    1 Telly Award
    1 W3 Award for Web Excellence
  • HIS WORK HAS BEEN FEATURED IN
    Communication Arts Interactive Annual 7
    Print Magazine
    Pulp Magazine
    Cool Sites
  • DAVID’S LECTURES INCLUDE
    The Culture of American Design, Merida, Mexico
    Entender, Merida, Mexico
    Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY