Charles W. Clark — Multidisciplinary Designer & Art Director
Portfolio of Charles W. Clark, a multidisciplinary designer and art director at DemandScience, specializing in branding, digital design, and creative strategy across SaaS, gaming, and lifestyle industries. Based in Indianapolis.
Selected Work
- Oracle NetSuite (2026) — Oracle NetSuite — I designed and produced a multichannel campaign for Oracle NetSuite, creating animated HTML5 display ads from their brand guidelines and creative specs. I handled storyboarding, visual design, animation, and build-out across all required sizes.
Each unit was tailored to the specs of multiple DSPs while maintaining consistent motion, hierarchy, and messaging. The final deliverables were a full suite of HTML5 ads ready for trafficking and deployment across channels.
- Optumn (2026) — Optumn — I design static display campaigns for brands like Optum, translating detailed brand guidelines and creative specs into clean, on-brand ad systems.
My work focuses on production-ready assets: building out full suites of static units across required IAB sizes and DSP specs, adapting concepts for each placement while maintaining a consistent visual language.
For Optum, I handled end‑to‑end static ad production—interpreting brand rules, refining layouts, and versioning creative for multichannel delivery so every asset was ready for trafficking across platforms.
- Enter the Gungeon: House of the Gundead (2024) — Griffin Aerotech — For Enter the Gungeon: House of the Gundead — a lightgun dungeon crawler by Griffin Aerotech and Devolver Digital — I was commissioned to design the arcade cabinet skin and a custom instruction panel for the video game cabinets. My work encompassed the cabinet artwork, bezel graphics, and instruction panel layout, all developed to unify the unit’s visual presentation. The project was a collaboration with the SKYCURSER team, built on the AIRFRAME arcade platform.
- Terminus Software, Inc. (2020) — At Terminus, I worked as the Senior Creative Designer, helping shape the company’s creative direction alongside a talented team of marketers. As a senior designer, I had my hands in nearly every aspect of the brand — from print to web. I led and produced advertising campaigns, out-of-home (OOH) advertising, and the full range of marketing team deliverables: display and social ads, ebooks, landing pages, email, and digital campaigns end to end. On the web side, I handled everything from concept through production, designing and building on-brand pages and campaign experiences. I also designed trade show booths and display graphics that brought the brand to life in physical spaces. One of my most significant contributions was playing a major role in a company-wide brand overhaul — refreshing our visual standards and identity system to strengthen Terminus’s brand and support its rapid growth. Across print, web, advertising, and events, my focus was always on creating cohesive, impactful visual experiences.
- JLO (2019) — Designed a web experience for a Capital Records pitch featuring Jennifer Lopez. I created the site design, interactive layouts, and visual direction for the presentation — including photo treatments, typography, and responsive page designs for both desktop and mobile. The project showcased JLO's brand identity through an immersive digital format.
- Rónin Tactics (2016) — Redesigned the e-commerce website for Rónin Tactics, a training company led by former Special Operations veterans. I developed new wireframes, visual design, and a streamlined shopping experience that better reflected the brand's tactical precision. The redesign focused on improved product presentation, clearer navigation, and a visual system that communicated expertise and authenticity.
- SKYCURSER (2016) — Designed the complete visual identity for SKYCURSER, a retro arcade shoot 'em up by Griffin Aerotech. My work included the game logo, website design, full arcade cabinet graphics, a detailed control panel illustration inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird, and the owner's manual. I also directed photography of the prototype cabinet and launch events. The cabinet is now in arcades worldwide.
- FieldCraft Survival (2015) — Designed the brand identity, e-commerce website, and marketing materials for FieldCraft Survival, a tactical training company founded by U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Mike Glover. I developed the original logo, built the first FieldCraft website and online store, and created a visual system rooted in topographic mapping and military aesthetics. As the brand grew rapidly, I continued to evolve the design system across digital and print touchpoints.
- Blend Creative Team (2015) — As a founding creative at Blend Creative Team, I led art direction, branding, and photography across client engagements spanning brand launches, marketing campaigns, and identity systems. I built the agency's visual identity, designed our website, and directed photoshoots. Blend specialized in launching new businesses and revitalizing established brands — I was hands-on across every project, from initial concepting through final production.
- Delivra (2015) — Directed the complete visual rebrand of Delivra, an email marketing platform. I developed a new logo inspired by speech bubbles to reinforce their core value of conversation, then extended the brand across a redesigned website, email templates, and marketing collateral. The project was delivered through Blend Creative Team, where I led the creative direction and design execution.
- Wargaming (2013) — Created branding, illustration, and print materials for Wargaming (World of Tanks, World of Warships). I designed event posters, illustrated military-themed graphics, and produced promotional materials for gaming tournaments and community events. The work spanned both print and digital, with a focus on bold illustrated compositions that captured the energy of Wargaming's titles.
- Asian Art Museum San Francisco (2013) — Designed a multi-channel marketing campaign for the Asian Art Museum's Terracotta Warriors exhibition — the first showing in 20 years. I conceptualized and produced augmented reality street posters, interactive print collateral, and large-format banners deployed across San Francisco. The visual identity drew from Han purple pigments found on the original warriors, grounding the campaign in historical research. I also designed bus wraps, building banners, and digital assets to create a cohesive presence across the city.
- Pokémon Black & White v2 (2012) — Designed a first-of-its-kind double parallax scrolling website for Pokémon Black Version 2 and White Version 2. The dual-scroll mechanic visually communicated the games' paired nature while highlighting shared features. I led the visual design, interaction concepts, and art direction for the site, working with The Pokémon Company International to bring both game worlds to life in a single web experience.
- Pokédex 3D Pro (2012) — Designed and built the promotional website for Pokédex 3D Pro, a Nintendo 3DS application by The Pokémon Company International. I created the visual design, interactive elements, and responsive layouts that showcased the app's 3D Pokémon viewing capabilities. The site included animated UI elements and a design language that extended the game's visual identity to the web.
- Skyfeeder (2011) — Designed and illustrated Skyfeeder, an in-house mobile game built at JVST during a winter development sprint. I created all game art, character designs (Pancho the dragon and babies), environment illustrations, UI design, and marketing materials including App Store assets. The project went from concept to published game, giving me full creative ownership over every visual element.
- Pokémon Rumble Blast (2011) — Designed the promotional website for Pokémon Rumble Blast on Nintendo 3DS. I created the visual design and page layouts across multiple sections — homepage, adventure mode, battles, and fun extras — with a playful illustrated style that matched the game's toy Pokémon aesthetic. The site included animated transitions and custom illustrated backgrounds for each section.
Photography
- Indiana State Sanatorium (2024) — With the recent video of Sam and Colby exploring the Indiana State Sanatorium, I thought I would share my little short I made earlier in the year.
Hidden in the quiet town of Rockville, Indiana, lies the historic Indiana State Sanatorium. Established in 1908 or 1911, this facility was once a beacon of hope for tuberculosis patients. At its peak, it provided cutting-edge care with fresh air therapy and rest, set against a serene natural backdrop.
As medical advancements led to effective treatments for tuberculosis, the need for sanatoriums like this one dwindled. The Indiana State Sanatorium evolved, serving various roles until it was ultimately abandoned.
Today, its haunting beauty attracts historians and paranormal enthusiasts, eager to uncover the stories within its walls. The s
- Athens, Greece (2024)
- Above the Soldier and Sailors Monument (2020) — I am always looking for the best times to take photos over downtown Indianapolis. The Soldier and Sailors monument is a beautiful marker for the city, but it always packed with visitors and traffic around the circle.
Designed in 1888-1901, and built-in 1902 the Soldier and Sailors monument was erected to honor the Hoosiers that served during the American Civil War and a tribute to Indiana soldiers of the American Revolutionary War has been a center point of Indianapolis since.
Sneaking around to find the best vantage point to launch a drone from without people gathering around watching what you are doing has always been a challenge around major sightseeing areas. Luckily Beth and I discovered a rooftop close enough to launch the drone from with no one around.
Flying the drone
- Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (2019) — The now-vacant Indiana Army Ammunition Plant was built on ruffly 10,655 acres of farmland along the Ohio River between Jeffersonville and Charlestown. The facility employed more than 27,000 workers.
https://youtu.be/VNGT4V70tTc
Beth Darragh standing in what could be asbestos dripping from the ceiling.
The plant was sectioned off into three major facilities which manufactured smokeless powder, cannon and mortar projectiles. The plant remained in full operation during the Vietnam Conflict and the Korean War.
An exterior photo of the complex.
The plant was ultimately closed when weapons technology advanced and the facility was decommissioned in the 1990s.
- Abandoned Building on Fort Harrison (2019) — I received a call to meet a friend for some photos at a creek on Fort Harrison and took a look at the overhead map on Google Maps. I noticed sticking out of the woodline what looked like an abandoned building. To my surprise, as we walked down the hills, I saw the smokestack sticking out of the tree line.
https://youtu.be/9AF-9ocKkHk
- Taking flight with a 1928 Ford Trimotor (2019) — On Thursday I was invited to take a joyride on a 1928 Ford Trimotor by the EAA-The Spirit of Aviation. The Ford Trimotor also is known as the Tin Goose was a Golden Era three-engine aircraft produced by the Henry Ford Company. It began production in 1925 and ended in 1933.
There were in total of 199 Ford Trimotors created. Of those 199 aircraft, only 18 exist in museums and 2 are operational. The aircraft we were able to fly on is on loan to the EAA for tours around the country for people to experience the joys of flight in the Golden Era.
- Fort Wayne Airshow (2019) — Thousands flocked to smell the jet fuel of Freedom while the engines roared at the 2019 Fort Wayne Air Show. The air show had performances by the Air National Guard as well as the USAF Thunderbirds.
- The Indiana State Fair Redux (2019) — Another interesting peaceful day at the Indiana State Fair for lunch. The crowds were sparse, and Kathy and Beth had the greatest time calmly absorbing their meat-filled meals while being entertained by the young ladies in their spankies.
Kathy ended up too full from the absorbance of foods and had to take a ride back to the car on the air trolly.
- The American Huey Museum (2019) — The American Huey Museum located in Bunker Hill, Indiana is an organization with some 17,000 + members and growing rapidly.
The organization was founded for the distinct purpose of preservation and education to pay tribute to the veterans and families of the Vietnam Conflict.
The organization plans to build a 30-thousand sq. ft. the facility that would house some of the helicopters and educate generations of Americans about the iconic Huey helicopter. Find out more about its mission and organization by visiting their website.
- Indiana Comic-con (2019) — The Indiana Comic Con was held again over the weekend with artists, fans and cosplayers. The convention was filled with excited kids digging through comic bins while creating new childhood dreams, the adults and teens lived their own fantasies dressing as cosplayers, and taking photos of their favorite characters. Cover photo IG: lazaretto_cosplay
IG: theartattack90
Tom Raney is an American comic book artist, known for illustrating titles as Annihilation Conquest, Alpha Flight, Ultimate X-Men and Uncanny X-Men for Marvel Comics, DV8 and Stormwatch for Image Comics, and Outsiders for DC Comics.
- Indy Scream Park (2019) — Had a great time on the opening night at Indy Scream Park. I was invited to attend for a NUVO project and we took the opportunity to get the thrill. Indy Scream Park offers five different horror-themed haunts and is located in Anderson Indiana. A short drive from Indianapolis, well worth the trip for those who love haunted houses, horror-themed parks, and or just adventure seekers.
I was curious about being able to take photos inside the Park, but I was only allowed to shoot inside the midway and outside of the attractions. But that didn't stop us from having a chilling time inside.
When you first arrive inside Indy Scream Park you immediately walk into the Monster Midway, a nice relaxing area where actors walk around taunting and poking at the newly arriving guests. Two large fi
- Okinawa Americana (2019) — Internationally recognized recording artists and musicians, David Ralston and Merry have created their own brand of music, self-described as "Okinawa Americana Music.” Integrating influences from Japan to Brazil to America’s heartland, World Music to Blues, Country, Folk, and Roots Rock, they successfully illustrate that “The world of music is not just changing, it has changed.”
https://youtu.be/dZt8IYypCtA
- The Indiana State Fair (2019) — Butt cheeks, food and summer fun can't be had without a visit to the Indiana State Fair. Kathy and crew decided to stop in for some mouth-watering corn on the cob, mixed with a basket of deep-fried vegetables (for the health-conscious) and refreshing deep-fried cookie dough.
- A photo tour of Wright-Patterson US Air Force base. (2018) — Took the family on a little quest to see some of my favorite planes growing up. I am always amazed by how far the human race has evolved in a short time span looking at the early models to the space era.
- Sarah Urist Green’s Evolving Art Assignment (2018) — Another NUVO cover shoot with Sarah Urist Green. Sarah Urist Green and her family have called Indianapolis home for more than a decade. For each of those ten or so years, Green has worked to connect audiences with artwork—first, as a curator at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (2007-2013) and, most recently, as the creative force behind the PBS video series The Art Assignment.
- House outside Camp Atterbury (2018) — Another beautiful treasure found on the side of the road in a small town outside of Camp Atterbury. While creeping along the property ensuring that attack dogs weren't present and seeing the artifacts that the last tenant had left behind.
- Rocket Doll Revue (2018) — The White Rabbit Cabaret in Fountain Square hosted the 3rd Annual T-i-t-t-y 500 May 4-5, featuring the lovely ladies and gentlemen of the Rocket Doll Revue Burlesque Troupe. View more of the photos on NUVO.
- A Place to Bury Strangers APTBS (2018) — A Place to Bury Strangers playing the HI-FI, Oct. 20, 2018. A Place to Bury Strangers are a New York City-based American noise rock band, composed of Oliver Ackermann, Dion Lunadon and Lia Simone Braswell. The band, commonly known by the initials APTBS, play a heavy, atmospheric wall of sound-influenced blend of psychedelic rock, shoegaze and space rock.
- The Indiana State Fair with NUVO (2018) — The Indiana State Fair is an annual fair held in Indianapolis, Indiana, usually in August. The first fair was held in October 1852, on the grounds of what became known as Military Park. The first Indiana State Fair on its present site along East 38th Street was held in 1892.
The state fair buildings and grounds are used for a variety of other shows when the fair is not being held. The largest building at the fairgrounds is the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The fairgrounds are at the northwest corner of 38th Street and Fall Creek Parkway.
https://youtu.be/-h6bEK0cO5M
- The Old Ritz Theatre (2018) — According to cinematreasures.org, the Ritz opened on February 22, 1927, with seating for 1,400. Just on the cusp of talking movies, the theater was equipped with a two-manual Geneva organ. After years of success as a neighborhood movie theater, it became known as the Northside Theatre in August of 1958 and had a short-lived stint as a burlesque site in the 1960s before complaints led the managers and strippers to court. In June 1970 the theater was remodeled. All of the seats were removed to make way for a rock concert venue called Middle Earth. The popular hang-out featured some big names such as Richie Havens, Frank Zappa, and Savoy Brown. The name was changed back to the Ritz Theatre in January 1972, but the concerts were unsuccessful and the Ritz closed in late 1972.
- Sound Expeditions cover shoot (2018) — Coming back to NUVO, the editors gave me a chance to shoot a cover story again. I have shot and worked on many cover stories, but the trill to get back into print was always a highlight. Here are a couple of outtakes.
https://youtu.be/0KBtkh2d3us
- Holiday Inn Express (2017) — Every time I took a trip out to Chicago I would see this abandoned Holiday Inn Express off the side of the highway in Lafayette, Indiana. After finally remembering the exit number I planned my next excursion.
It was a cold bitter day, the building had already been stripped clean and most of the debris removed, I still felt an eerie feeling walking around solo snapping photos with no surrounding sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr6nID9zNYU&feature=youtu.be
- John Boyle III (2017) — John Boyle is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Indianapolis. John's 2018 debut release of Early Lights marks his first solo album following five years performing with the jazz quartet Tripel. Lending his influences in jazz and blues to acoustic songwriting, John focuses on lyrical honesty and a tenor of reflection in his songs. John Boyle is now performing solo and with his full band in support of Early Lights across the mid-west.
- Old Reid Medical Center (2017) — Old Reid Hospital was a building in Richmond, Indiana that previously housed Reid Hospital and Health Care Services. The original Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, was built in 1905 and served the community for over one hundred years. During that time the hospital continuously expanded, adding new wings in new architectural styles to grow with the population.
https://youtu.be/GTMS8_LENz8
Aerial view of the hospital from a Dji Phantom 3.
- Tesla Gibson (2015) — Testing out random dark photography in the woods near Nashville, Indiana.
- Jessica (2015) — Taking a stroll with Jessica for a small shoot in the woods behind BGI Fitness in Castleton.
- Jamie Rose (2011) — After meeting Jamie at a wedding and while I was trying to build my portfolio to begin shooting bands I asked Jamie to come by the NUVO offices for a short photo shoot.
- Yo La Tengo (2011) — Yo La Tengo (often abbreviated as YLT) is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals), and James McNew (bass, vocals). In 2015, original guitarist Dave Schramm rejoined the band and appears on their fourteenth album, Stuff Like That There.
Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential critics' band" and maintains a strong cult following.
Though they mostly play original material, Yo La Tengo is renowned for its wide repertoire of cover songs both in live performance and on record. The photographs are from their show at The Vogue Theatre in Indianapolis, Feb. 3, 2011.
- The Pixies (2010) — The Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. The original lineup comprised Black Francis, Joey Santiago, Kim Deal, and David Lovering. The band disbanded acrimoniously in 1993 but reunited in 2004.
- WARPAINT (2009) — Warpaint an American indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2004. The current lineup comprises founders Emily Kokal (vocals, guitar), Theresa Wayman (guitar, vocals) and Jenny Lee Lindberg (bass, vocals), and Stella Mozgawa (drums), who joined the band in 2009.
- The Postmarks (2009) — The Postmarks are an indie pop band from Pompano Beach, Florida formed in 2004. They released three albums and an EP between 2006 and 2009.
- Yuki (2009) — Taking pages from Shoegaze, Britpop, Experimental, and Alternative music, Yuki is a poppy, jingle-jangly, band that incorporates soft male and female vocal harmonies juxtaposed with loud, crashing tones. Some of their influences include Slowdive, Low, Charlatans UK, My Bloody Valentine, The Field Mice, Leonard Cohen, The Jesus, and Mary chain, Brian Eno... They rarely leave their humble basement and spend most of their time writing, recording, and collecting gear.
- The Breeders (2009) — The Breeders at the Vogue in Indianapolis, Aug. 6, 2009. The Breeders were nice enough to let me come down to the Vogue and participate in soundcheck while they did a short warm-up after a record signing at Indy Cd and Vinyl.
This was my first time hanging out with a major rock band, and my nerves were completely on edge. After talking to the Deal sisters a bit and Mondo the bass player I felt at ease hanging around the band acting like paparazzi for the day.
Playground
- ®Saboteur Comics (2026) — Saboteur Comics started with me going back to the thing I loved as a kid and never really let go of: comics.
I wanted a story and a world that felt genuinely, obsessively interesting to me. So I pulled from the stuff that’s always lived rent‑free in my head—horror movies, true crime, and the uneasy texture of 1970s America—and started blending those influences together. Piece by piece, I began writing, penciling, and producing what would become Tommy’s.
Before that, my creative work moved through a few different forms: first photography books, then skate apparel. Eventually it snapped into focus that it was always supposed to be comics. Taking the concept and business I’d been building with Saboteur, I branched out and evolved it into Saboteur Comics—carrying the same DIY spirit into a focused home for psychological horror stories and creator‑owned books. That’s when Saboteur stopped being just a side project and became my personal publishing imprint: a place for bold, uncompromising stories and a way to support other independent creators along the way.
The first official title, Tommy’s, is a psychological horror series soaked in raw 1970s grit and human decay.
Tommy’s Issue 1: Manager’s Special (Adults Only) drops you into the sun‑blistered basin of Bitter Creek, New Mexico, 1976, where a sprawling hippie festival pulls naked, drug‑fueled college kids into parties defined by sweat, descent, and delirium. When young girls start to disappear—and a U.S. senator’s daughter goes missing—panic spreads. FBI Agent Studebaker arrives in the dust‑choked desert looking for answers. Surrounded by reefer haze and exposed flesh, she starts peeling back layers of unspeakable horror that burrow deep into the psyche.
Saboteur Comics is my way of turning that lifelong obsession into something tangible: comics, books, and physical work built to be felt, not just scrolled past.