Austin Dingess, graphic designer and digital artist in Lakeland, Florida
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ABOUT

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I’m a multi-disciplinary designer and artist based out of Central Florida. I enrolled in film school thinking I would become a filmmaker but ended up falling in love with design during my time in film school.

The one thing I’ve learned from both film and design is that I must work as a communicator of ideas and concepts. I’ve worked my entire professional career focusing on becoming a better communicator so I can tell the stories and ideas of my clients. Throughout the years, I’ve acquired skills and knowledge that I put to use every day to create unique and meaningful design.

I’ve also always had an issue with conformity. Popular music? Never liked it. Fashion trends? Not my style. I guess I’m just built different. At every junction in my life, I’ve chosen to forge my own path and do what feels authentic to me. I bring that same approach to design. I see too many designers who are comfortable following the rules, cashing in on trends, and rehashing the same ideas. My goal is to be a designer who forges my own path—not only for my own creative integrity but also for my clients. I believe my clients deserve a unique and authentic solution to the problems they face. No shortcuts. No cookie-cutter solutions. Only great ideas and excellent execution.

This is not just a job to me—it’s my greatest passion in life. I’m committed to honing my skills, learning new things, and exercising my creative muscles. To do that, I dedicate an hour of my personal time every day to being creative. During this time, I’ve created hundreds of personal designs. You can see a selection of these designs by clicking here. Many people say they love what they do, but the only time you see them doing it is during work hours. I can’t live that way. I love what I do, and I want to live that truth every day. Instead of being distracted by things that aren’t important to me, I dedicate time to focus on what truly matters: being the best and most creative person I can possibly be