David is an 8-time Emmy Award Winning Vice President, Creative for the NBC Olympics. David’s primary focus is developing branding strategies and live event GFX packages for each Olympic Games on the networks and platforms of NBCUniversal.  David has been leading design teams since the Torino Winter Olympics in 2006, working closely with event and feature producers, studio directors, and members of the sales and marketing department.

David also develops branding strategies and live event/studio graphics packages for NBC Sports, including Sunday Night Football and Football Night in America. David has been with NBC Sports and Olympics since 2005.

Presentations

SVG Conference 2022

NBC Olympics Dives Into Tokyo 2020 Efforts and the Quick Turnaround for Beijing 2022
06.03.2022



Articles

Sports Card Investor - Sunday Night Football

How a Group of NBC Collectors Landed Sports Cards on Sunday Night Football
08.29.2022

SVG Conference 2022

NBC Sports’ David Barton on Developing Graphics for Two Olympics in Six Months
06.03.2022

43rd Annual Sports Emmy Award Ceremony

2022 Sports Emmys: NBC Sports’ David Barton, Mark Levy Revel In Tokyo Olympics’ Gorgeous Graphics Package
06.03.2022

Promax 2019 Conference

How NBC is Crafting the Olympic Brand Ahead of Tokyo 2020
06.05.2019

Sports Video Group Review - Rio 2016

Live From Rio 2016
08.15.16

Sports Post NY 2013 Conference

Concept and Tone Lay Foundation for Perfect Show Open
03.01.13

Awards

44th Annual Sports Emmy Award Winner (2023)

Category: Outstanding Graphic Design - Event/Show
NBC: NBC: Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games
Senior Art Director

43rd Annual Sports Emmy Award Winner (2022)

Category: Outstanding Graphic Design - Event/Show
NBC: NBC: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Senior Art Director

38th Annual Sports Emmy Award Winner (2017)

Category: Studio Art Direction
NBC: Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Art Director

36th Annual Sports Emmy Award Winner (2015)

Category: Outstanding New Approaches – Sports Event Coverage
NBC: Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Art Director

36th Annual Sports Emmy Award Winner (2015)

Category: Outstanding Graphic Design
NBC: Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Art Director

34th Annual Sports Emmy Award Winner (2013)

Category: Outstanding Technical Team Studio
NBC: London 2012 Olympic Games
Senior Lead Designer

33rd Annual Sports Emmy Award Winner (2012)

Category: Outstanding Production Design/Art Direction
NBC: Sunday Night Football
Senior Production Designer

32nd Annual Sports Emmy Award Winner (2011)

Category: Outstanding Graphic Design
NBC: Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Senior Lead Designer

28th Annual Sports Emmy Award Winner (2007)

Category: Outstanding Graphic Design
NBC: Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games
Senior Lead Designer