Meet Drake: Our Digital Designer

Drake, Our new designer sitting in his truck

We’re beyond excited to introduce our newest team member Drake! 

A friend of ours, Andy Sharpe, introduced us to a young, talented designer who was looking to get some experience after graduating from The Modern College of Design in 2021. After meeting Drake, we jumped at the opportunity to offer him an internship. Now we’re stoked to have him joining our team full-time! 

Drake is well-versed in graphic design and especially enjoys working on multimedia websites. He brings new perspectives to our current team and fresh energy to each project he works on. Outside of design, Drake also enjoys digital photography, with an eye for landscapes and nighttime scenes with starry skies.

Starry night sky
A compositing image that Drake created from shots taken in the southern united states.
man standing in front of a ford truck

Anyone who has had the pleasure of collaborating with Drake knows that his work ethic is unparalleled. We came to realize this very quickly after bringing him on as an intern. Drake also carries an adventurous energy everywhere he goes. He enjoys spending time on trails all over the country in his free time, and can often be found camping out of his custom-built truck.

When he’s not on the trail, you might find Drake working from his favorite local coffee shops, at the cantina for some great Mexican food, or in the chair at a tattoo shop expanding his assortment of eclectic tattoos. Drake fits in great with our team and we’re excited to have him working with us. When asked what he’s most excited about in his new role, Drake said:

“I love meeting new people and making new connections and Fuse allows me to do that. Through the clients, we talk through on a daily basis as well as the internal team. I have grown to feel cared for at Fuse making it feel like a design family, and that’s more exciting than just another day at some regular office job.”

Man sitting in the back of his truck reading
WE WORK WITH GREAT PEOPLE.

Want to meet the rest of our team?

Meet Jake: Our Digital Experience Lead

Jake Emser outside in downtown Dayton, OH with hand drawn illustrations around him representing his interests.

He is passionate about teamwork and building long term relationships and oh golly is he excited about leading the charge on digital marketing. Meet Jake, our Digital Experience Lead.

Background

Jake has been working in the digital marketing space since 2015. He’s done everything from performing market research for SEO to forming brand strategy for companies to executing marketing campaigns and more. One of his greatest strengths is analyzing data and providing recommendations to improve approach and produce better results. 

He also has a knack for creating photo and video content. See some of his work at jakeemser.com.

A Little About Jake

Through the process of getting to know Jake, we realized one thing that stood out above everything else, his tenacity. He was patient with us, but adamant about learning more about us and a little over a year later we brought him on to the team.

After just one week, Jake has already shined:

  • Ambitious and driven
  • Sociable and funny
  • Fast and reliable – his ability to adapt quickly has already stood out
  • Curious and humble – he hasn’t been afraid to ask questions, share observations and gain knowledge from those around him

Q&A (The Fun Kind!)

We asked Jake a few questions so you could gain some insight into his character. Here goes!

Hobbies
I love to snowboard, drink beer, and watch sunsets. I’m really down to do anything that is outdoors. I just love to get outside and be with people!

Favorite Food
I love burritos.

Favorite Movie
Inception by Christopher Nolan. I love getting into the details of movies that make you pay attention and think about what is going on. Not to mention I love Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. They are so great together in Inception.

Looking Forward

When asked, “What do you want to say to companies?”
I’m excited to work with you! One of my favorite things is growing with clients and becoming friends as we work together.

We’re stoked about what we’ll learn from Jake and the additional foresight, work ethic and passion he’ll bring to our projects!

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