DSI Cloud Inventory, Art Director
August 2019-Present
Art direction and design of all publications, direct mail campaigns and printed materials. Art direction and design of all print and digital campaigns for sales team. Art direction and design for digital ad campaigns. Responsible for company branding consistency and 2020 refresh. Build emails and company newsletters in Hubspot.
Outreach International, Visual Communications Manager
January 2015-Present
Art direction and design of all publications, direct mail campaigns and printed materials. Art direction and design of Outreach website and all email campaigns. Prepare content for all social media.
Breakthrough Design + Marketing, Creative Services Manager
May 2013-January 2015
Art direction and design of several apparel catalogs. Organization of photo shoots including hiring of photographers and stylists. Design and production of email campaigns for all clients.
Russell Stover Candies, Art Director
June 2010-May 2013
Art director for candy packaging and catalogs. Design candy wrappers, boxes, holiday wraps and Valentine’s hearts. Design and art direct seasonal catalogs for sales team.
J. Schmid & Associates, Inc., Art Director
April 2007-July 2009
Art director for small catalog marketing and design firm. Design and art direct catalogs for several food and fashion clients. Art direct, photostyle, extensive Photoshop work, pre-press, catalog design and digital photography. Designed websites and email campaigns. Hire local/national photographers, location scouting, hire stylists and models for photoshoots. Participate in catalog critiques and catalog makeovers for clients.
Design Resources, Inc., Designer
October 2003-April 2007
Develop branding and identification standards for garment brands. Lead creative development and design for all marketing tools, concept to pre-press. Art direct, photostyle, extensive Photoshop work, pre-press, garment illustrations, catalog design and digital photography.
Hallmark Cards, Designer
April 1998-October 2003
Publications Designer in the catalog department. Lead creative development for all marketing communication tools from concept to pre-press. Art direct, photostyle, extensive Photoshop work, pre-press, catalog design and digital photography. Responsible for technical production artists as well as creative-on-call artists and copywriters.
HOK Sport, Designer
April 1993-April 1998
Graphic designer and art director for 200 architects and support staff. Dealt with national/international clients as well as marketing efforts within the company. Developed advertising concepts and vision each year. Designed all advertising print campaigns, including multi-media presentations for interviews and press conferences. Lead creative concept development for design competition submittals as well as schematic design packages. Learned management skills including hiring employees.