Resume
I consider myself to be a "Jane of all trades." Since going fulltime freelance in 2008, I have garnered experience in UX Design, Web Design, Direct Mail & Email Marketing. And segwayed into Inforgraphic/Data Visualization, while continuing to expand my branding capabilities.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- SELF EMPLOYED // Freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer // Oct. '08 - Present
- + Agencies: Enso Collective, Fox+Gazelle, Fractl, GOOD Magazine, HMA Marketing, JESS3,
People Design, Social Vision Marketing, Visual.ly
+ Client Experience: Acura, Beautycounter, Biogen Idec Hemophilia, Credit Sesame, Ford, Fusebox, Honda,
Jura Whiskey, MercyCorps, Nestle, Nothing But Nets, Pearson Education, Peninsula Cellars, Sarepta Theraputics, UPS, ViaCord, WildAid
+ Branding, campaign concepts, creative direction, direct mail, email marketing, infographic
design, photography, retouching, web design
- FATHOM COMMUNICATIONS, NYC // Art Director // June ‘07-Oct. ‘08
- + Helped win 3 pitches: Midori Melon Liqueur, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC
& the United States Golf Association (USGA)
+ Lead creative on 3 accounts: Washington Mutual, ExxonMobil Aviation &
BODIES The Exhibition
+ Client Experience: Hasbro (Nerf, Littlest Pet Shop), Washington Mutual, BODIES The Exhibition,
Knoll, R&RHOF NYC, ExxonMobil Aviation, Midori Melon Liqueur, LG Electronics
& Clontarf Irish Whiskey
- MATHESON GERDS COMMUNICATIONS, Atlanta // Freelance Art Director // April ‘07-May ‘07
- + Client Experience: Emory Healthcare
- CAPTAIN PLANET FOUNDATION, Atlanta // Freelance Graphic Designer // May ‘06-June ‘07
- + Designed websites, newsletters & all collateral needed
+ Created the branding for the XMAS Party & Earth Day Kid’s Fest
EDUCATION
THE CREATIVE CIRCUS
Graduated ‘06 // Atlanta, GA
Advertising Art Direction
PORTFOLIO CENTER
Transferred to The Creativce Circus ‘05 // Atlanta, GA
Advertising Art Direction
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Graduated ‘04 // East Lansing, MI
Bachelors of Communication Arts and Sciences in Advertising
Minor in Studio Art
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME
Summer ‘04 // Rome, Italy
+ Studied Advanced Creative Broadcast, Copywriting and Art Direction
+ Visited the Cannes International Advertising Festival
I recently spent 4 months traveling Southeast Asia, visiting China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia & South Korea. I am currently nomadic - (34 states & counting). I enjoy craft beer, Crossfit and travel.
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