Donald Forst

Donald Forst has a diverse range of work experience in the field of graphic design and art direction. Donald most recently worked as a Digital Art Director at Hamilton Beach Brands Inc., where they utilized their talents to create and grow the brand through social media and animated video. Prior to that, they served as the Graphic Design & Production Manager at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, where they developed a vibrant new branding approach and designed advertising campaigns. Donald also worked as a Senior Art Director at Capital One, leading a high-performing creative team in executing multimillion dollar advertising campaigns. Additionally, they have experience as an Adjunct Faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University, where they developed and taught a Public Relations Graphics course. Earlier in their career, they held roles as an Art Director/Project Manager at Riddick Corporate Marketing and as an Art Director at Mumford Marketing, managing high profile accounts and creating marketing materials. Overall, Donald Forst has a strong background in graphic design, art direction, and branding.

Donald Forst began their education in 1986 at Virginia Commonwealth University, where they studied painting until 1987. In 1996, they attended The Art Institutes and obtained an Associate Degree in Advertising Design in 1997. In terms of additional certifications, they completed courses such as "UX Foundations: Generational Design" at LinkedIn in February 2023, "InDesign CS6: Interactive Documents" at lynda.com in September 2015, "Photoshop CC for Web Design" at lynda.com in September 2015, "Photoshop CS6 for Web Design" at lynda.com in January 2015, and "Premiere Pro CS6 Essential Training" at lynda.com in January 2015.