David Welling is a graphic designer, illustrator and writer, with a broad background in both commercial and fine arts. He has served as a senior designer at American General, designer and art director for Halliburton, and advertising artist at the Houston Post. He currently is the senior graphic designer for CapRock Communications. Additional clients have included Ogilvy & Mather, the Houston International Festival, KKBQ-93Q Radio, Corestaff, Hintz Advertising, KLOL-K101 Radio, Taylor Brown Smith & Perrault, Sykes Communications, KRIV-TV, School of the Woods and Houston Grand Opera.

As a writer, he has contributed to publications such as The Houston Press and the Houston Post. His book, Cinema Houston, was published by the University of Texas Press in 2007.

David has been affilliated with the Art Director's Club of Houston (ADCH), the Writers’ League of Texas, and the Houston Society of Illustrators (HSI). He was elected to the HSI Board of Directors from 1992 through 1995.

A native Texan—he was raised in Alvin—David currently lives in Houston with his wife and two children.