Technologies
Day-to-day Comfort
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe XD
- WordPress
- Responsive Layout and Design
- Keynote
- Powerpoint
Experience with
- HTML
- Sketch
- After Effects
Work Experience
Creative Director
Freeman, Atlanta, GA, 2022 – Present
Leader of client engagements, conceptual development, innovation, execution, and presentation of creative assignments and accounts. Responsible for creating comprehensive, branded experiences in physical and virtual environments, always with an eye for broader, long-term opportunities for national clients.
Associate Creative Director
160/90 (formerly IMG
Live), Atlanta, GA, 2018 – 2022
Creative lead
responsible for the ideation and development of innovative, culturally
relevant experiential concepts while directing and supervising the creative
team and supporting day-to-day relations with collaborators. Tasked with
coming up with strategic, original ideas for national brands, pushing the
limits of creative thinking and developing ideas that range from interactive
installations to memorable hospitality experiences.
Senior Art Director
Anthem Worldwide,
Atlanta, GA, 2017 – 2018
Acting together with creative
directors to determine overall creative direction and marketing strategies.
Collaborate with project team members (information architects,
developers, designers, project managers, etc.) in the development,
design, and delivery of graphic content and overall visual experience to
end users based on scope and project definition.
Senior Art Director
BauerHaus Creative,
Atlanta, GA, 2015 – 2016
Led teams in the development,
design and production of sales-driving, brand-extending and cross-
channel campaigns including print ads, radio ads, brochures, websites,
banner ads, billboards, logos, product packaging and more.
Creative Director
The Whiskey Women,
Chattanooga, TN, 2013 – 2015
Developed and
implemented the creative vision for all points of The Whiskey Women:
brand and campaign development, idea generation, and planning for
video, digital and print campaigns.
Art Director
Area203, Chattanooga, TN,
2011 – 2013
Responsible for directing multiple teams of
designers simultaneously and working alongside copywriters and
developers to produce a variety of digital and off line pieces from concept
to final execution. Designed a variety of interactive and static pieces
including: brand identity, websites, email and landing page
campaigns,internet marketing campaigns, print collateral, video, and
advertising campaigns.
Art Director
CreateHere, Chattanooga, TN, 2008 –
2010
Art directed a variety of non-profit projects
under the large CreateHere umbrella while scheduling workload for entire
creative team. Selected to play guiding role in strategic planning for an
organization that grew from 15 individuals to 32 during my tenure.
Established design project management system which enabled the
inclusion of creatives in front-end organizational planning. Implemented
design for Chattanooga Stand, a visioning survey that became the world’s
largest effort of its type. Created presentations on behalf of co-founders
for large audiences; presented to visiting groups about the CreateHere
design methodology
Graphic Designer
Coptix / Medium,
Chattanooga, TN, 2008
Branded clients and implemented
websites and collateral for diverse base in regional agency specializing in
online media. Art directed photo shoots and offered organizational support
during shoots. Worked closely with clients in start-up phase, particularly
helping them in the development of interior spaces. Proposed and tailored
design presentations and brand standards to clients
Design Intern
Chattanooga, TN, 2007 –
2008
Handled all web design for 50+ clients. Created all
web based e-mail designs and marketing designs such as postcards, web
banners, flyers, and anything else at the client’s request.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, 2004 – 2008
Awards & Accolades
Best in Show 2nd runner up, Gold ADDY® (1), Silver ADDY® (5), 2013. Gold ADDY® (1), Silver ADDY® (3), 2012. Ten Show Merit (2), 2008. Print Regional Design Annual, 2012, 2007.