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There are brands we’ll never forget: Microsoft, Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Google, Nike, Target and Budweiser.

Each of these brands owns compelling mega-powerful logos that have been imprinted in our minds. David E. Carter, our keynote speaker, has some firsthand knowledge of why logos work. Dave has authored 114 books on trademarks, logos and branding (www.logobooks.com.) David founded the Telly Awards for non-network TV commercials and has been a sought-after international speaker and educator. David will share with us how identity and image create the foundation for a strong brand.

You will learn:
• Ten “musts” for creating an effective logo.

• Techniques your organization can borrow from the world’s most valuable brands.

David E. Carter, noted design book author, President of Sanibel Film School, and Executive Director of the American Pixel Academy

David E. Carter brings a varied background to the communications world. He has been an educator, owned a well-regarded advertising agency and a TV production company. But he is most noted for his over 100 books on American and international corporate identity, logos, design ideas, layouts, creativity, business cards, letterheads and websites.

 His documentary about the Mickey Mantle Fantasy Baseball Camp earned him his first Emmy Award. Another baseball-related program, The Long Summers of Lou Dials, about a Negro League star, earned him two more Emmys.  Overall, he received 7 Emmy Awards for his TV work. He also produced more than a dozen comedy sketches for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. For his advertising work, he has earned two Clio awards and has been nominated for another nine.

Carter founded the Telly Awards in 1978 and it has grown into the largest and most respected awards shows for TV and video productions. 

 Most recently, Carter established the David E. Carter Creativity Center & Museum at Ohio University. Currently, he is producing documentaries for good causes through the Sanibel Film School, which he founded.  Concurrently, he is Executive Director of the American Pixel Academy. The APA is a coalition of professionals and educators in the pixel media, and sponsors the Pixie Awards, the EMPixx Awards and Fexy Awards.

Mr. Carter has degrees from the University of Kentucky, Ohio University, Syracuse University and Harvard Business School.

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