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An art director and graphic designer based in Seattle, WA. I love to create, collaborate, and do my part in making my corner of the world a little easier on the eyes. My overwhelming creative drive wakes me up in the morning and keeps me up at night. But who am I really and what's it like to work with me? I love good jokes, good movies, and big ideas. I love focusing on overarching concepts and creative solutions that stretch across every touchpoint possible. My dream job is getting paid to visualize the next big thing while eating a hot slice of pizza.
Experience
Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer
Feb 2024 - Present
Paradigm
- Hired and led the creative team consisting of graphic designers, motion designers, and external agency support.
- Brand, creative, and visual content pipeline ownership, including both printed and digital marketing materials.
- Design and provide creative feedback for core marketing materials for marketing campaigns including digital advertising content, video and animation storyboards, social media imagery, website assets, and brand guidelines.
- Maintain and expand upon 4 existing SaaS brands to ensure consistency while increasing creativity and brand awareness.
Volunteer Art Director
Feb 2021 - Present
TEDxSeattle
- Volunteer my time with TEDxSeattle to conceptualize and create marketing materials for TEDx upcoming events, partner presentations, digital ads, social media imagery, website assets, and email marketing.
Senior Graphic Designer
Feb 2021 - Feb 2024
Qumulo
- Brand, creative, and visual content pipeline ownership, including both printed and digital marketing materials.
- Design core marketing materials for partner co-marketing initiatives, including industry presentations, event marketing graphics, social media imagery, digital advertising, and website content. Notable Partners: Microsoft Azure, AWS, HPE, Fujitsu
- Conceptualize and deliver design-driven B2B marketing campaigns that incorporate digital advertising content, social media imagery, website assets, brand iconography / colors / fonts, and product one-pagers.
- Maintain and expand upon the brand with fresh creative to build awareness and drive engagement.
- Cross-functional collaboration with marketing, customer care, and software engineering teams to meet hard deadlines on multiple projects simultaneously.
Graphic Designer
Dec 2015 - Feb 2021
NextPage
- Manage 15+ creative projects simultaneously from concept to completion for new and existing clients. Notable Clients: Marriott, the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Zoo
- Maintain close communication with the sales team; collaborate and problem solve with other designers; present and pitch creative solutions to clients.
- Develop multi-channel marketing campaigns incorporating print, direct mail, large format, social media, & more.
- Conduct & present on client-specific research re: current marketing efforts, company branding, and goals.
Graphic Designer
June 2013 - Dec 2015
ProMail Services
- Lead designer and project manager owning marketing materials for internal campaigns and client projects.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Graphic Design
May 2013
University of Central Missouri (UCM) – Warrensburg, MO
Leadership Essentials Certificate
February 2023
Cornell University – Online
Brand Management Certificate
May 2023
Cornell University – Online
UI/UX Design Certificate
March 2024
Cornell University – Online
Skills
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Audition
Figma
HTML/CSS
WordPress
Webflow
Microsoft Office
Google Slides
Asana, Assembla, Wrike,
ProWorkFlow
Art Direction
Collaborator
Deadline driven
Detail oriented
Interests
