ART DIRECTION & DESIGN

David Alan

Selected projects.

Nashville, Tennessee

Selected projects

01

MDHA / EXECUTIVE PRESENTATION / 2026

The Housing Authority
of Tomorrow

Executive presentation design for MDHA leadership.

Presentation PDF
Project details

Slide design, visual organization and production. Leadership supplied the storyline and two stakeholders directed content revisions. The PowerPoint retains editable text and graphics, with script display lettering outlined for consistency. Designed on Mac, tested and presented on PC.

MDHA / SELF-GUIDED INSTRUCTION

Communications request forms

A step-by-step guide to completing communications requests.

Instructional presentation PDF

SELECTED WORK

Branding

REBRAND / SPORTS IDENTITY

Nashville Kats

Identity refresh and promotional applications for Nashville Kats.

BRAND STANDARDS / 2024

2024 brand guide PDF

REBRAND / ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY

Brentwood Baptist

A primary identity with supporting ministry and event marks.

BRAND DESIGN

Selected client identities

Selected identities for organizations and independent clients.

OJAS / INTERACTIVE PROPERTY OVERVIEW

Midtown Nashville

Linked property pages with maps, tenant information and brochure access.

Open interactive PDF
Project details

A reusable property overview template with links between pages and to property brochures. Property data fields are shown as placeholders in this sample. Open the PDF to use the links.

SELECTED WORK

Video

RETAIL ELEMENTS / CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

Conference video

1 minute 45 seconds

Project details

Created for a conference presentation to prompt an audience reaction. Edited YouTube-sourced clips with text overlays. Custom AI-generated music was manually placed and timed to start and end on cue.

SELECTED WORK

Websites

SELECTED WORK

Events

MDHA / OPENING INVITATION

Park Point East

Invitation to a residential development opening.

MUSIC / EVENT COMMUNICATIONS

The Concert for Love & Acceptance

An event identity with coordinated artist announcements.

SELECTED WORK

In space

HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION / ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHICS

Acuff-Rose history

Archival photography and publishing history in a physical display.

ANNIVERSARY / ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHICS

Brentwood Baptist: the first 50 years

An anniversary identity and chronological wall installation.

BRENTWOOD BAPTIST / WAYFINDING

Finding your way

Floor plans and location information for a multi-level facility.

SELECTED WORK

Music

MUSIC / BRAND DESIGN

Artist and label identities

Selected artist, label and music organization identities.

MUSIC / COVER DESIGN

Release artwork & packaging

Release artwork for Ty Herndon and packaging for Helene Cronin.

ABOUT DAVID

Art director.
Designer.

Nashville-based, with experience at MDHA, Music Row Creative and Brentwood Baptist. Presentations, publications, identities and environmental graphics.

Available for in-person collaboration in Nashville.

B.S., Graphic Design
San José State University

References available upon request.