Drake Fontana

Visual Communicator / Designer

Kadıköy, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

In today's visual landscape, more than ever, it is my responsibility as a visual artist to communicate a brand's message in the most efficient and impactful way. Research, storytelling, and pointed strategy are equally, if not more important than aesthetics in accomplishing that mission. Through collaboration in these areas, solutions to the world's design problems can, not only be more effective, but more beautiful than ever before. The most important quality that a communicator can bring to a relationship is the ability to listen. Listening with trust allows the best possible solutions to emerge. Listening also encourages learning. As technology evolves, the ability to learn allows for unique opportunities to grow any brand, making the visual texture of that brand dense and full of life and depth. Versatility is at the heart of my design philosophy. Vignelli says, “If you can design one thing, you can design everything.” My biggest asset as a designer is my unflinching will to learn. My inquisitive drive to thrive in any medium, any industry, any role, allows me to arrive with conviction at the most impactful solution. It also allows me to design unhindered by technical obstacles. Nurturing true connections between brands and their audience of stakeholders.

Experience

  • Type Designer at Mallard Type Foundry
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Owner / Creative Director at Fontana ltd.
    Aug 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 11 mos

  • Freelance Graphic Designer at ParaScript
    Jan 2024 - Nov 2024 · 11 mos

    Freelance Graphic Design and other visual marketing creation in service to the Marketing Director.

  • Property Turkey (Istanbul, Turkey)
    • Creative Director
      Nov 2022 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Senior Graphic Designer / Brand Manager
      Aug 2020 - Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Graphic Design Associate at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church
    Dec 2016 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 11 mos