David currently teaches design and media studies courses at Hostos College/CUNY, where he has been an adjunct for over 16 years. He has also taught design courses at Marist University and FIT/SUNY. David ran a summer workshop for graphic design students at Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY and has guest lectured at Purchase College/SUNY. David has led numerous workshops for The Nonprofit Learning Lab and, in 2024, spoke at the Association of Fundraising Professionals ICON conference in Toronto.

With 30+ years of experience as a business and creative team leader for branding and communication programs, David is the founder and president of Langton Creative Group. He is an experienced creative director who has led communication projects for Fortune 500 companies and was previously manager of corporate Communications at HomeLife Insurance Company. He serves as a consultant for leaders and marketing executives of growing businesses.

Langton Creative Group was the creator of the award-winning national wellness program, Healthy Pfizer; videos for Deloitte’s Greenhouse, Business Chemistry and Wicked Problems initiatives; six annual reports for Reading Health System; and a new logo and branding system for Renaissance Capital, featured at the NYSE opening bell. Pro-bono work for Hope’s Door (Northern Westchester Women’s Shelter) won a $10,000 grant from Sappi Ideas That Matter for the “Love Shouldn’t Hurt” teen abuse education.

David’s work is featured in Designing for the Greater Good: The Best in Cause-Related Marketing and Nonprofit Design (HarperCollins). He is co-author of Visual Marketing (Wiley Publishers) and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design.