David Stong

About Us: David Stong

David Stong, BBA, MBA
Director of Operations And Production

Mr. Stong created the background images and digital production for Graffiti in Tahiti. He has been extensively involved in video production since 1974, desktop publishing since 1983, design and illustration on both Mac and PC platforms since 1988, and Web design since 1995.

While living in Hawaii, David spent several years creating memorable designs and illustrations for high visibility projects. Mr. Stong received television and newspaper coverage for designing the logo commemorating The 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II, where he met The First Family and had President Clinton sign an original copy of the commemorative poster.

David received an Emmy Certificate for video graphics and special effects on the Emmy winning TV-documentary Simple Courage. He was the second Hawaiian artist and first digital artist to have a design selected for an Amerivox Collector's Edition phone card. In addition, he was profiled in the Pacific Business News received recognition from the Pacific Rim Institute for Service Excellence, and was a recipient of the Hawaiian Medallion Award for Excellence in Graphic Design. Recently, David was selected for inclusion in the America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals and the prestigious Marquis Who's Who in the World.

David has produced numerous print publications for international companies such as: American Express-Travel, GTE, Columbia Communications, Inc., and Global Hospitality Solutions. Also known for his website development, David designed the original Global Golfer Website that was chosen by PC Computing (December, 1995) as one of the world's top 1001 Internet sites.

David is also an experienced teacher and trainer. He earned a BBA and MBA through the University of Wisconsin system. As the Assistant Manager at the Wisconsin Innovation Center, he evaluated the commercial feasibility of new product ideas, trained and worked with staff and ad-hoc evaluators, and led the Center's new product development team. In addition, David was The Program Associate for the Creativity Development Division at The Center For Creative Leadership, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He taught in the Center's creativity and leadership programs and conducted seminars and consulting projects in creative problem-solving, new product development, computer applications in creativity, high performance team building, and implementing innovation for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies like: 3M, American Cyanamide, Arco Chemical, CIA, Goodyear, Kodak, Meade Paper, Pillsbury, Secret Service, and The U.S. Army. After leaving the Center, David taught business and marketing at Greensboro College, a four-year, liberal arts institution, and continued his creativity and innovation consulting for clients like: Arthur Young, CIA, Integon Insurance, The Maryland Institute of Design College of the Arts, The Sawtooth Center for Design, and Thomas-Betts.

Mr. Stong is well-versed in advanced computer software instruction. David is one of only 30 Premiere Certified CorelDRAW! Instructors in North America. He was a Program Developer and Trainer for The Future Within, a multimedia-based youth motivational program, from 1998 until 2002. David has also taught such courses as Multi-Presentation Graphics, Adobe Premiere, and Photoshop For Multimedia, as a Computer Graphics Instructor in the Art Department at Glendale Community College for over five years.

After moving to Arizona, Mr. Stong completed consulting, training, and design projects for high profile Arizona businesses like: Axxess Technologies, Arizona Environmental Enhancements, Brown & Bain, Global Hospitality Solutions, Gore Industries, Hammer Institute For Anti-Aging Medicine, HDS McKesson, Hilton Hotels, Hospitality Solutions International, Kaplan Communications, Llumination, Peak Property Management, The Phoenix Gazette, Re-ink America, Revelations, Skill Technologies, Sleep America, The Sound Lab, Superior Coatings, and Village Labs.