Patrick Short is an American designer and art Director now based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

He  cofounded Dancing Bear Graphics after earning a B.F.A. from East Carolina University.

Patrick served as a SVP Creative Director of  agencies Price McNabb and Mower 

for over fifteen years inspiring creative teams across multiple offices and earning

recognition  along the way from Cannes, D&AD, The One Show, Communication Arts,
Clio Awards,  The New York Art Directors Club, Lürzer’s Archiive, Graphis, Print Magazine, AIGA  and he was voted best artist in grade school by his friends.

Brand Experience

Pinehurst Resort, Grove Park Inn, Asheville Travel + Tourism, Biltmore Estate,

PBS Kids, Nike, Nucor, GE, Mitsubishi, Freightliner Trucks, Detroit Diesel, Habitat, Gannett

Domtar Paper, FedEx, Boy Scouts of America, Duke Energy, Pizza Inn, Mass Mutual,

Nucor, Charlotte Pipe & Foundry, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Milliken, PBS Kids, Nike, AIGA and Sierra Club. and GSK.

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He currently serves on the Executive Board of the Mecklenburg County Council, BSA