Freelance
Branding Designer & Director
 

October 2014 –
Current

Various Agencies & Clients, NY

Design Bridge, Landor (April 2016 – March 2018), KillWolf, Imagination, Protein, AKQA, Pearlfisher, PS212, Huge, FutureBrand, Monegraph, Serengeti Asset Management,
Sterling Brands, CKSK, Pause for Thought


Design Director
 

January 2011 –
October 2014

The Brand Union, NY

Lead large corporate identity and packaging projects for Dupont and The Coca-Cola Company. Worked closely with account and strategy teams to develop timelines, scopes and manage client expectations. Presented work to clients and partnered with sister agencies and vendors. Other clients included; Bank of America, CR Squared, Lahey Health, Shazam, The Garment District NYC, The Global Ocean Commission, Time Warner Cable and The Corporation for Travel Promotion


Senior Designer
Siegel + Gale, NY

Lead the design for consumer branding initiatives for clients including; American Express, Carters, Johnson & Johnson, Kahn Lucas, and Target. Managed timelines, presented work to clients and attended press checks

April 2010 –
January 2011

Senior Designer


Freelance Designer

January 2009 – 
April 2010

Various Agencies, NY

The Brand Union
Explored new logo and visual identity systems for Avid, BlackRock, iShares,
SuperBowl XLV and U.S. Trust.

Pause for Thought
Developed identities and packaging for a variety of clients including;
Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Real Simple, T-Mobile, The Full Yield, and VitaMedMD.

Landor
Explored logo and visual identity ideas for Janssen

Beardwood
Worked on packaging refresh for C.O. Bigelow

Brand Anatomy at Cline Davis & Mann
Explored logo and visual identity concepts for a new psoriasis medication


Senior Designer
FutureBrand, NY

Created, lead and extended brands for clients such as; Choice Privileges, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, Diageo, Intel, International Rescue Committee, LifeMasters, McGladrey, P&G, Taco Bell, The Museum of Science and Industry, and Wendy’s.

March 2006 –
December 2008


Art Director
Campbell-Ewald, MI

Art directed and designed direct mail campaigns, print and web collateral for Cendant. Oversaw all projects from concept through to production

November 2003 –
February 2006
 


Intern

Biggs-Gilmore, MI
Worked with Creative Director and designed print and digital projects for Meridian Yachts and Pfizer

Western Michigan University Design Center, MI
Print, identity and digital projects from concept through production for local non-profit clients

May 2002 –
April 2003


Education

BFA in Graphic Design, 3.5 GPA, Cum Laude
College of Fine Arts, Western Michigan University

August 1999 –
April 2003


Graphis Design Annual 2015 Merit Award for The Garment District NYC
Graphis Design Annual 2015 Merit Award for Lahey Health
Creativity International Silver Award for The Garment District NYC

Honors & Awards