Summary

A motivated, resourceful art director experienced in seeing “The Big Picture” across several mediums including illustration, photography, and creative design. An experienced leader, I thrive on working collaboratively with cross-functional partners such as copywriters, content strategists, and User Experience specialists to consistently develop, inspire, and deliver results that matter. There’s no one way to approach a brief, and I thrive on finding as many creative means as possible to get the message across multiple platforms. Currently looking for a new and challenging position, one which will make best use of my existing skills and experience and also will further my personal and professional development.

Skills / Software

Creative Direction, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Editorial Design, Package Design, Illustration, Photography Art Direction, Brand Guidelines, Branding & Identity, Pasta Sauce & Baked Ziti

Adobe Creative Suite CC 2020, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat. Microsoft Office.

Experience

Draftline - Anheiser Busch

Senior Graphic Designer

May 2022 - Present

Graphic designer for The Busch & Natural Light brand families, applying the brand Tone-of-Voice for paid social campaigns, campaign pitches, and branded merchandise.

Swift

Senior Graphic Designer

Feb 2022 - May 2022

Design and create brand assets for marketing campaigns and sale promotions, and supported wider team on a short term contract basis.

Harper + Scott

Senior Graphic Designer

June 2019 - January 2021

Senior designer part of a creative, dynamic team for a cutting edge global sourcing company with a focus on consumer/retail products, promotional products and premiums, gifts-with-purchase, packaging employee gifts, rewards, and more. Worked closely with art director, and junior designers, to create high quality campaign concepts for a high end, diverse list of clients.

Sʼwell Bottle

Senior Graphic Designer

September 2017 - October 2018

Designed graphics and layouts for water bottles and all digital content, including website design and social media. Color Matching and print qual i ty control. Coordinated with printer to keep print schedules running in a timely manner. Worked closely with Sales Department to develop graphic concepts for Clients.

Harper + Scott

Graphic Designer

February 2015 - September 2017

First In-House designer for a cutting edge global sourcing start-up with a focus on consumer/retail products, promotional products and premiums, gifts-with-purchase, packaging employee gifts, rewards, and more. Owned all creative projects from conception to production, and ran the entire creative department on my own for 1.5 years.

Avrett Free Ginsberg

Senior Art Director (October 2012 - February 2015)

Graphic Artist (July 2011 - October 2012)

Select clients: Grand Marniet, Moet & Chandon, Nestle Purina. Led the Art direction and design of advertising materials for print, screen and large-scale environments. Directed collaboration with copywriters, illustrators and other commissioned contributors to excute deliverables, as well as executed deliverables on my own. Helped definea brand’s visual language (color pallette, logo design, font, design) across a range of media.

Education

The School of Visual Art, New York, NY, BFA, Fine Art, 2011

Study Abroad : SACI Florence, Independent Study, Florence, Italy & Istanbul, Turkey (Painting, Illustration, Sculpture, Art History) 2009