Work

Western Digital

Creative Director, Corporate Brand
Global Corporate Marketing
July 2022 - Present

Creative Director & Sr Manager, Visual Narrative
Strategic Communications
Sept 2021 - July 2022

Art Director
Strategic Comms
Aug 2020 - 2021

Viceroy Hotel Group
Senior Graphic Designer
West Hollywood
June 2018 - June 2020

LAD Design
Graphic Designer (contract)
Los Angeles, CA
May 2017 -  Aug 2017

California Institute of the Arts
Graphic Designer/Editor
Valencia, CA
Sept  2016 - May 2017

Fluxion Media
Graphic Designer
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 2014 - Jun 2016


Teaching

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Graphic Design/Advertising/Art
Otis College of Art and Design
Sept 2018-present

Graduate Lecturer / TA
Graphic Design
California Institute of the Arts
Sept 2017 - May 2018

Undergrad Teaching Assistant
Graphic Design
Pasadena City College
Jan 2013 - May 2015

Education

MFA

Graphic Design
California Institute of the Arts
2016 - 2018

FREE - A Design Educators Workshop
California College of the Arts
Summer 2017 + 2018

BFA
Painting & Printmaking
University of New Mexico


Recent Publications

Slanted Magazine #35—L.A. Interview
May 2020

AIGA Eye on Design
Interview
May 2017

Awards & Grants

Alumnx Graphic Design Grant
California Institute of the Arts
2020

Adobe Design Achievement Award Commercial Print/Graphic/Illustration
2018

Prize Winner Annual Juried Show
Boone Family Gallery - Pasadena
Bernard Cooper Juror
2015


Recent Exhibitions

WORK IN PROGRESS
Graphic Design EYOS - CalArts
2018

Graduate Practice
Cooper Design Space -  Los Angeles
2018

Not Normal
Graphic Design and Politics
Mint and Lime Gallery - Los Angeles
2017

Duel - Craftpunk vs. Etherwave
MFA Graphic Design EYOS - CalArts
2017


Contact: 
dameon.waggoner at gmail (dot) com



Creative & Art Direction / Graphic Design