I used to be a bookkeeper by day,
lead singer and bass player in a rock band by night.
And then I discovered a way to do both simultaneously.
Unfortunately, no one was interested in a rock opera about spreadsheets.
So I pivoted to branding. Now I use my creative outlets to solve other peoples’ business problems.
EXPERIENCE
In my (nearly a decade of) experience, I have worked on large and small brands, in large and small agencies, brainstorming large and small ideas.
2024 - present self-employed / brooklyn, ny
art director + brand designer
2021 - 2024 deloitte digital’s heat / new york, ny
art director
2018 - 2021 h&l partners / oakland, ca
art director
2017 - 2018 self-employed / oakland, ca
art director + brand designer
2016 - 2017 john mcneil studio / berkeley, ca
art director + designer
2015 cramer krasselt / new york, ny
art director intern
freelance art director & video editor
2014 - 2016 self-employed / richmond, va
brand designer
BRANDS
SKILLS
No matter the size of the situation, I dive deep into my client’s values to bring a bespoke solution to their unique needs. Here are the skills I use regularly to do that.
ART DIRECTION
GRAPHIC DESIGN
BRAND DESIGN
LOGO DESIGN
SIGNAGE + OOH DESIGN
MERCH DESIGN
PRINT COLLATERAL DESIGN
WEBSITE DESIGN
SOCIAL MEDIA DESIGN
VIDEO + PHOTO SHOOTS
VIDEO EDITING
CAMPAIGN CONCEPTING
SOFTWARE
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
ADOBE INDESIGN
ADOBE ACROBAT
ADOBE AUDITION
ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
FINAL CUT PRO
FIGMA
CHAT GPT
ADOBE FIREFLY / DALL-E / BING / MIDJOURNEY / NIGHT CAFE
AWARDS
gold winner
2022
Telly Awards
Craft—Use of 2D Animation
bronze winner
2015
Richmond Ad Show
Nontraditional Interactive Campaign
EDUCATION
vcu brandcenter
richmond, va
ms, business – art direction
school of visual arts
new york, ny
graphic design coursework
savannah college of art & design
savannah, ga
architecture coursework
james madison university
harrisonburg, va
ba, theatre & interior design