Dean Cowart

Current

• Principal at Vista Marketing Group

Past

• AI Graphics Specialist at BookSurge Publishing / On Demand Printing
• Graphic Design and PrePress at Murr's Printing
• Liaison at S.C. House of Representatives

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Education

• University of South Carolina-Columbia

Recommended

3 people have recommended Dean

Connections

128 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• Vista Marketing Group
• Vista on Twitter
• Vista Facebook Fanpage

Dean Cowart’s Summary

Experience includes working with small to mid-sized business, nationally recognized bands, published authors and artists. I have a strong passion for marketing, art and design. I seek to network and build relationships with other like-minded professionals.

Dean Cowart’s Specialties:

Business development, traditional and online marketing, print design and layout, google adwords, seo, brand development, publishing, affiliate marketing, web design and development

Dean Cowart’s Experience

• Principal

  Vista Marketing Group

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  We are an inspired group of talented individuals who blend design, technology, and community to help our equally talented clients reach out to the entire world (and look good while doing it). Specialties include creative print design, web design & development, traditional and online marketing technologies.

• AI Graphics Specialist

  BookSurge Publishing / On Demand Printing

  (Publishing industry)

  May 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 5 months)

  Author Initiated Graphic Specialist for BookSurge, a brand of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., a pioneer in inventory-free book publishing, printing, fulfillment and distribution.

• Graphic Design and PrePress

  Murr's Printing

  (Printing industry)

  May 2004 — August 2007 (3 years 4 months)

• Liaison

  S.C. House of Representatives

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2002 — 2004 (2 years )

  Liaison for Hilton Head Representative Jo Ann Gilham, also worked directly under Chief Amendment Clerk Mag Rigby

Dean Cowart’s Education

• University of South Carolina-Columbia

  Bachelor's , Advertising , 1999 — 2004

  Liaison for Hilton Head Represenatative Jo Ann Gilham
  S.C. House of Representatives, Columbia
  2000-2004

  Activities and Societies:

  USC Rugby
  USC Weightlifting
  Garnett & Black Student Magazine

Additional Information

Dean Cowart’s Websites:

• Vista Marketing Group
• Vista on Twitter
• Vista Facebook Fanpage

Dean Cowart’s Interests:

family, gamecock football, running and weight lifting, oyster roasts, fishing on the river, acrylic painting

Dean Cowart’s Groups:

Pajama Program: Beaufort, Charleston Young Professionals, Charleston American Art Association, Beaufort Art Association, Lowcountry Young Professionals, Charleston Artist Guild, USC Alumni Association, Charleston AMA

•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    Young Republicans
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Book Publishing Professionals
•    AFFILIATED AUTHORS
•    University of South Carolina Alumni Network
•    Golf Event Planner Network
•    Charleston, South Carolina Professionals
•    Lowcountry Young Professionals
•    Amazon Global Network
•    Referrals Over Cocktails
•    Lowcountry Local First
•    Beaufort County South Carolina Business
•    Lowcountry Economic Network & Alliance

Dean Cowart’s Honors:

Pajama Program Chapter President (Beaufort), AMAZON Employee Bar Raiser (Annual Review), AMAZON’s On Demand Printing (ODP) Logo Design Winner, Multiple Kaizen Discussion Leader, DesignFirms.org Award Winner 06: Logo Design, DesignFirms.org Award Winner 07: Web Design, Lowcountry Young Professionals Founding Officer, Beaufort Rotary Club Member 04 – 07, Active Beaufort Chamber of Commerce Member 04 – 07, USC Art Exhibition Honorable Achievement, 2nd Degree Black Belt: Tang So Doo, USC Rugby Rookie of the Year, USC Football Walk-on, USC Weightlifting Club Marketing Officer, Extensive List of Pro Bono Work

Dean Cowart’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch