Creative entrepreneur bent on changing the world. Creative Director/CEO, Pure Blue.
Eugene, Oregon Area
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- Programmer III at Oregon Center for Applied Science
- Chief Creative Officer at Pure Blue Inc.
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- Creative Director at AGIProDJ
- Creative Director at Anderson Group International, Inc.
- Executive Director at Noah Institute
- Principal at Dave Merwin Creative
- Director of Marketing at Bike Friday (Green Gear Cycling)
- Co-Area Director at Young Life
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David Merwin’s Summary
More than anything, I want to die empty.
I once heard that the richest place in the world is a cemetery--because that's where dreams go to die. That will not happen to me. I will not slowly waste away while my life becomes a testament to mediocrity. Instead, I will get in the ring and fight, be bloodied, fail, and be bloodied again. But in the end I will die spent, having held nothing back in my pursuit of life.
I am a designer, entrepreneur and outdoors enthusiast. I love my kids and my wife, and I seek to learn, change, grow and die empty for them as well.
I make mistakes, and it can be exhausting to navigate life's creative terrain. But I keep learning, and I have been blessed deeply with a richness that can only stem from knowing that I'm not waiting. That life is not passing me by.
I focus on design, marketing, accessibility and strategy. My recent projects include an ecommerce application and a few blogs that have become niche authorities by leveraging the blogosphere and viral campaigns.
Living. Creating. Strategizing. It's what I do.
David Merwin
Eugene, OR
Current Projects
DaveMerwin.com - http://www.davemerwin.com
Websites
Pure Blue - http://www.purebluedesign.com
Portfolio
http://www.flickr.com/photos/merwin/collections/72157600004846524/
For more email me at dave at davemerwin dot com.
David Merwin’s Specialties:
Concept development, design, marketing, interface design, usability, animation, ecommerce, web standards, strategy, entrepreneurship, accessibility
David Merwin’s Experience
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Programmer III
Oregon Center for Applied Science
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
November 2007 — Present (11 months)
I work primarily as a creative and design for the different ORCAS projects. My main mission is to design and develop the application front ends and support development of projects. In addition I work on skunkwork projects and concepts.
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Chief Creative Officer
Pure Blue Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
January 2006 — Present (2 years 9 months)
Pure Blue Inc is comprised of an elite team of creative people. We are small, agile and powerful. Our passion is to do great things. We primarily play on the internet but work in all realms of creative endeavor.
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Creative Director
AGIProDJ
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
July 2003 — October 2007 (4 years 4 months)
Creative Director and lead developer for high-end DJ equipment website. We sell top brands to DJ's all over the world. We have developed a reputation for excellent customer service and a thorough knowledge of the product. And we have devised a unique strategy for supporting our customers and marketing the online presence. AGIProDJ is now influential in the industry and has established itself as the #2 distributor for select brands.
My responsibilities blend art direction and information technology into a cohesive unit, enabling the design and the technology to support one another rather than compete or limit one another. -
Creative Director
Anderson Group International, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2003 — October 2007 (4 years 4 months)
Creative Director. At AGI my job is to revolutionize the company's business methodology. Utilizing ecommerce, relational data systems, and the latest technology, I am helping to mature this company from a sole proprietor to what is now an international corporation. My vision is to adapt a niche marketing approach to the broad field of audio and video solutions. To date, this has been an incredibly successful approach.
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Executive Director
Noah Institute
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
November 2003 — July 2007 (3 years 9 months)
The Noah Institute's mission is to help the church with design and technology. We are passionate about bringing the church into the 21st century. To that end we will help the church by developing solutions, providing support, providing service and engaging in research and development.
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Principal
Dave Merwin Creative
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
January 1997 — January 2005 (8 years 1 month)
Working with clients to bring dreams to life. Specializing in concept development and innovation solutions to age old problems.
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Director of Marketing
Bike Friday (Green Gear Cycling)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Sports industry)
January 2001 — February 2002 (1 year 2 months)
Director of Marketing. Helped develop and launch several new market strategies for Green Gear including advertising, direct mail, and customer communications. Responsible for entire web strategy and ecommerce initiative. Launched greengear.com, an eCommerce solution utilizing open source technology. Worked with The New York Times, Rolling Stone Magazine, and others to increase product awareness through product reviews and stories.
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Co-Area Director
Young Life
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
September 1998 — June 2000 (1 year 10 months)
Responsible for program and strategic development. Worked with a team of volunteers to bring our program to local high school kids. Responsibilities included budgeting, strategic development, program development and community relations.
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David Merwin’s Interests:
business, web development, design, creativity, creative process, web standards, color, film, video, painting, family, fishing, surfing, biking
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