Experience
Freelance CD & Designer
Creative direction, design, ideation, identity development and strategic brand building.
What has been a challenging time in so many ways has also been extraordinarily transformative. Partnering with my clients on everything from (re)branding to content to merchandising has allowed me to help them launch - or rebuild - and thrive.
Clients: Matter Unlimited, Sledgehammer Games, Oculus Fitness, Nuevabar, Conductor Productions, Five Iron Golf, DSA NYC, LIDA, Virtue, ShopIN.nyc
2019—Now
CD | DDB New York
Creative direction and ideation for digitally focused programs, social campaigns and brand strategies.
I provided the aesthetic vision and executional guidance to create award-winning results oriented work that drove client business. Partnering with strategy, IA/UX, production and account I approached every project as a chance to elevate the brand and engineer victories for my team - mentoring them to grow and become better.
Clients: State Farm Insurance Company, Hasbro, Neutrogena, Heineken USA, AEG, Exxon Mobil, RoC, Unilever, Merck, AMGEN, Teva
2011—2019
Freelance ACD | OgilvyOne
Associate creative direction, art and design for digitally focused programs and social campaigns.
Working as a permalancer at Ogilvy I produced innovative content for brands at a crucial time during the evolution of site design, display and social. It was here that I first began to learn how to be a leader and understand the relationship between creative discipline and client business.
Clients: Nestlé Crunch, Nestlé Raisinets, MetLife, UPS, Aflac, BP, Cisco, Dupont NoMex, Ford, IBM, INVESTools, Kodak, Promise, GSK, Premarin
2008—2010
Freelance AD & Designer
Digital, motion and identity design.
My first foray as a freelancer was an intense period of design driven growth and discovery that exposed me to different agency structures, business models and creative disciplines.
Clients: Berlin Cameron United, Brand New School, JWT, Now What Research, Ogilvy & Mather, OgilvyAction, OgilvyOne, Saatchi & Saatchi, Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare, Transistor Studios, Version 2, G2 Worldwide, Gotham Inc., Cult360, Visualized, Uppercut
2006—2008
Sr. Designer | Publicis
Design for campaigns, partnerships and new business.
My first tenure at not only an ad agency, but a New York City agency. Here I worked closely with creative teams to help elevate their campaigns - and establish design as an essential capability of the creative department.
Clients: Heineken, Amstel Light, Friends of the Earth, Stolichnaya Vodka, Fujifilm, Ciba Vision, Principal Financial, Charmin, Nyquil, Beefeater Gin
2002—2006
Sr. Retoucher | Upshot
Retouching and imagery for marketing campaigns, point-of-sale and out-of-home pieces.
I took a detour from art direction for the opportunity to work for a true Photoshop master and hone a skillset that I have tapped ever since.
Clients: Absolut, Seagrams Americas, Disney Vacation Club, Mirage Resorts, Ford Flexivity, Discover Card
2000—2002
Jr. AD | Upshot
Art direction and design for high-end direct mail invitations.
Wide-eyed and indelible, I began my profession here in earnest - learning how agencies work and how to forge a career out of creativity.
Client: Mirage Resorts
1999—2000
Prepress | Recycled Paper Greetings
Color reproduction specialist and prepress support for greeting card production.
1998—1999
Retoucher | Victor Sanabrais Photography
Retouching, design and photo assistance for model and service industry photography.
1998—1998
Awards
2012 Cannes Direct Silver Lion
State Farm Chaos In Your Town
2014 Smarties Award For Best In-App Advertising Execution
Angry Birds GO! In-game Integration
2014 Facebook Studio Awards Shortlist
State Farm Double Down
Skills
Advertising, App Design, Art, Art Direction, Augmented Reality, Book Covers, Branding, Brand Films, Brand Guidelines, Branded Content, Branding/Identity, Case Study Videos, Commercials - Broadcast, Commercials - Video, Concept Art, Conceptual, Content, Content Strategy, Copywriting, Creative Direction, Design, Digital, Direct Response/DM, Enterprise Solutions, Environmental, Experiential, Experimental Films, gifs, Graphics/Illustration, Icons, Illustrations, Interactive, Logos, Management of Teams 1-15, Microsites, Mobile, Mood Boards, Motion, Music, New Business, Outdoor, Packaging, Photo/Video Shoots, Presentations, Retouching, Social, Sound Design, Storyboards, Storytelling, Traditional Advertising, Treatments, Typography, IA/UX, User Journeys, Web Design, Websites
Education
University Of Wisconsin-Madison Bachelor of Fine Arts
Concentration in serigraphy, metalworking, sound design and aesthetics.
1994—1997
The School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago
Summer school courses for credit in drawing, painting, art criticism, video editing, and film.
1993—1997
University Of Kansas
Concentration in art history, design theory, drawing and sociology.
1993—1994