CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Austin, Texas
2018 — 2023

Served as an ambassador for the visual brand—collaborating with and managing a team of copywriters and creatives—in order to craft compelling brand narratives and messaging that aligns with brand values and resonates with target audiences.

Executed the creation of a visual identity for a supplement and beauty brand, including logo, brand standards, best practices, package design and more.

Brought package design templates from conception to final print production for 60+ skus ranging from bottles to pouches, boxes and wrappers.

Worked with the Director of Marketing to create and execute strategies that increased ROI, boosted revenue, raised CLTV and elevated the brand’s presence within the vertical.

Worked with copywriters and designers to design and implement successful email marketing campaigns ranging from nurture series to weekly promos and post purchase flows, providing strategy, art direction and copyediting.

Collaborated with an internal web dev team on projects including sitewide page designs—providing design and UX strategy to increase click-through- rate, conversions, improved site load times and overall customer satisfaction.

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Denver, Colorado
2015 — 2018

Established a global re-brand of the 5th largest airport in the U.S., including the first logo change in 20 years, followed with the implementation of a new visual brand.

Directly supervised contract creatives and an in-house graphic designer. Provided art direction, feedback and collaboration, partnering with marketing specialists, writers and print partners to execute a wide breadth of varying projects from start to finish.

Created artwork, event banners, branded materials and more for a number of airline partners including British Airways, Lufthansa, Southwest, Hawaiian, Delta and United Airlines.

Worked on several large animation/motion graphics projects, winning (2) Telly Awards including a best-in-category award.

Collaborated with an in-house photographer to establish and brand the largest airport pet therapy program in the U.S.—featuring over 80 animals—developing trading cards, apparel designs, event signage and more.

Created large-scale visuals for application in airport concourses and terminals, signage, vehicle wraps, digital billboards and more.

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Denver, Colorado
2013 — 2015

Worked within the internal training and sales team at Dish Network’s corporate headquarters—projects ranged from video production to print, to establishing a full-scale internal brand refresh of the department’s visual identity.

Produced powerpoint slides for a weekly television production that aired locally across the U.S. for thousands of independent Dish retailers.

Collaborated with content creators, writers and department managers to execute projects from start to finish; responsible for style, look/feel and design.

Created award-winning animation for direct sales and retailer training.

Provided voice-over work, animation and illustration for a number of internal training programs, ensuring the successful end product met quality standards.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Bend, Oregon
2011 — 2013

Served as Creative Director and primary graphic designer for (2) quarterly lifestyle publications, (4) bi-annual golf publications and (2) bi-annual insert publications (golf & dining).

Established a full re-design of six seperate publications within one calendar year, establishing a new and unique visual identity for each.

Scheduled, assigned and worked directly with photographers in shoots, executing a planned vision used for a variety of editorial content.

Established in-house marketing and brand identity campaigns including logo(s), collateral, advertisement design and custom publication projects.

Directed a Production Department team; delegated tasks and assignments, provided art direction and ensured projects were completed on deadline.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts | Graphic Design | Oregon State University 2006 | 3.5 GPA
Mountain View High School 2001 | Bend, Oregon

RECOGNITION
Telly Award | Silver | Use of Animation - Non-Broadcast Productions | 2016
NAGC | Award of Excellence | Calendar Design | 2016
Telly Award | Bronze | Use of Animation - Non-Broadcast Productions | 2015
DevLearnSM eLearning DemoFest (Best of Show) | Animation/Illustration | 2014
DevLearnSM eLearning DemoFest (Sponsor Award) | Animation/Illustration | 2014
Oregon ADDY Award (Bronze) | Publication Design | 2014
62nd Annual WPA Maggie Awards (Finalist) | Best Publication Design | 2013
62nd Annual WPA Maggie Awards (Finalist) | Best Color Editorial Layout | 2013
Oregon ADDY Award (Best in Category) | Publication Design | 2013
Oregon ADDY Award (Gold) | Publication Design | 2013
Oregon ADDY Award (Silver) | Publication Design | 2012
Oregon ADDY Award (Silver) | Cover Design | 2012
60th Annual WPA Maggie Awards | Best Cover (maggie finalist) | 2012
Healthcare Advertising Awards | Best Calendar Publication Design | 2009
57th WPA Maggie Awards | Best Color Editorial Layout (maggie winner) | 2008
Drake Awards ADFED (1 Gold, 4 Bronze) | Editorial Layouts, Advertising | 2008
Northwest Regional ADDY Award (Silver) | Editorial layout, Bend Living | 2007
Drake Awards ADFED Gold Award | Editorial layout, Bend Living | 2007

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
Adobe Creative Cloud (2023)
Klaviyo (Email Marketing)
Canva (Digital Asset Creation)
Monday (Project Management)
Expert proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Acrobat Pro

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Collaborative leadership style with a focus on team empowerment.
Conceptual and divergent thinking process.
Able to work well in fast-paced environments under tight deadlines.
Strong communication and social skills.
Adaptable to varying situations and multiple tasks.
Eager to pursue lifelong learning and master new abilities.
A self-motivated work ethic with an attention to detail.

References are available upon request.