Multi-talented designer & art director
Currently seeking a new creative opportunity with a diverse team in a dynamic environment. Passionate and innovative problem solver, with 15 + years of expertise, in user experiences and environmental spaces.
FREELANC E ⁄ CONTRACT DESIGN 2019 PRESENT
Select companies worked with include VMLY & R , Luci Creative, Artwork Studio, Hallmark, Shaw Hofstra Architects, Merge, Brand Autho r, MKTG , Geometry Global, Second Nature Swim Club in UK , and Advoc8.
• De s ig n vari ous pr o jec t t ype s a n d s cale fro m bra n ding a n d print des ign to us er experie n ce fo r the d igital and p hys ic a l e n viro n me nt.
• Approach every project applying meticulous detail, and skill to each stage of the design process—expertise in conceptual thinking to design development.
• E ecti vely communicate brand, experiential, and wayfinding strategies via two and three-dimensional forms, sketches, elevations, and renderings.
• Develop solutions that intertwine brand, experience, signag e, and wayfinding.
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
RED FUSE COMMUNICATIONS 2019 2020
Creative for Tom’s of Maine consumer products for retail environments; in-store consumer experiences, brand activations, and social media.
• Spearheaded social media creative content and short animated videos along with 2D⁄ 3D retail solutions, in-store displays, print collateral, and visual design.
• Elevated the shopper experience by enriching the brand story and by having an understanding how the consumer interacts at each touchpoint within the space.
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DESIGNER
GEOMETRY GLOBAL 2017 2019
3D lead for Electrolux Frigidaire shopper team; cross–functionally formed by WPP agencies; VMLY & R in Kansas City and Geometry Global in Cleveland.
• Generated print comps, digital assets, 3D renderings, exhibit trade shows, experiential moments, events, and activations.
• Collaborated on new pitch work and RFP s, with the new biz team in NY and Chicago. Developed 3D renderings for in-store displays, aisle reinvention, and environmental experiences.
E NVIRONMENTAL DESIGNER
D IMENSIONAL INNOVATIONS 2013 2016
Senior designer for a multidisciplinary studio; created spatial experiences for sport venues, collegiate facilities, museums, retail, and hospitality spaces.
• Lead creative on various project types from transforming spaces, object forms, environmental places for the consumer to experience.
• Skilled abilities in storytelling of the environmental space, cross-functional team collaboration, and forming unique experiences that connect people to the place.
G OOGLE UX DESIGN CERTIFICAT E
GROW WITH GOOGLE PROGRAMME PRESENT
MASTER of FINE ARTS in GRAPHIC DESIGN
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN 2013
MASTER of ARTS in GRAPHIC DESIGN
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN 2012
Honors ∙ magna cum laude
BACHELOR of INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 2002
A ustralia S tudy A broad P rogram
hardworking determination problem-solving design thinking
interior architecture
brand identity
packaging visual storytelling
growth mindset resourcefulness
flexibl e ⁄ versatile communication
environmental design conceptual sketches
UI design exhibit ⁄ trade shows
Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Figma, Sketch, basic HTML ⁄ CSS, Architectural 2D⁄ 3D AutoCAD, SketchUp, PowerPoint, 3D Renderings, CAD Tools, Revit
A dobe D esign A chievement A war d AAF ADDY A ward, S ilve r
KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE 2013 2018
C ontinuing E ducation P rogram