Dave Burdick

Senior Creative Director/Senior Writer

Dave Burdick’s experience has been focused on translating highly technical information into clear, easy to understand communications for both professional and consumer audiences. After studying at the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology, he worked at a variety of agencies in Chicago where he was able to use his design and engineering training to create communications for a variety of audiences. He then worked at Stryker Corporation in Kalamazoo, MI as Director of Corporate Communications. He worked directly with new product engineers and physicians to create marketing and training materials for professional audiences.

At Topin and Associates in Chicago, Dave was Creative Director and shifted his focus to writing both marketing materials as well as highly technical training items such as surgical techniques and treatment protocols. Dave started his own company in 1993, which became Slant Communications. In 2002 the company moved to Douglas, MI where the company focus shifted to public safety and not-for-profit clients. The majority of his work has been developed for the fire service, local officials, first responders and consumers.

Day-to-day, Dave is responsible for strategic planning, website architecture, user experience design, website development and programming, system administration and copywriting (both technical and marketing communications).

Outside of work, Dave is the Chairperson of the Planning Commission for the City of Douglas, Michigan. As part of his duties he works closely with the Police and Fire Departments on Public Safety issues.

Dave has a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in History from Northwestern University.