About Me
As a lifelong designer I have worked in close relationship with a variety of clients, partners and colleagues in providing creative resources and visual strategy necessary to deliver a stakeholders’ overall mission narrative. From local startups to global brands, my experience has taught me the implementation of successful branding and storytelling are crucial to the health and shelf life for any potential idea, product or service. The allowance of original thought and concept are catalysts in building dynamic creative strategy, art direction and content. In teaming up with people through the power of great ideas, while producing innovative and passionate work through inclusive creative leadership, beautiful things can be accomplished.
Experience
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Freelance — Jacksonville, Florida
Graphic Designer
Working with a selection of clients, as a self-employed designer, covering a variety of creative work in traditional print, publication design, environmental design, social media content, self-promotion/branding, web and mobile design/development.
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University of Florida — College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Director of Graphic Design
Leading art direction for Dean of the college, Assistant VP for college office of advancement and all departments of study. These partners and stakeholders are from all areas of discipline at the University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The creative work for the college includes a variety of design covering traditional print, publication design, environmental design, social media content, self-promotion/branding, web and mobile design/development.
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University of Florida — Office of Advancement
Senior Graphic Designer
Responsible for working with a wide range of constituents and internal partners. These partners include UF Central Development, UF Alumni Association, UF Athletic Department, and various colleges and units across the University of Florida. This internal work includes a variety of design projects covering traditional print, self-promotion, publications, environmental design, business identity, web and package design.
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Freelance — Savannah, Georgia
Graphic Designer
Worked with a selection of clients, as a self-employed designer, on a variety of creative projects that include traditional print advertising, point of sale promotion, publication design, business identity, web design, and package design.
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BFG Communications — Hilton Head, South Carolina
Graphic Designer
Position responsible for working with the creative director and senior art director on a variety of design projects that included traditional print advertising, product branding, corporate i.d., point of sale promotion, publication and package design.
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Savannah College of Art and Design – Savannah, Georgia
Graphic Designer
Georgia Guardian – Former weekly newspaper (member of the Georgia Press Association) in Savannah, Georgia. Responsible for editorial layout and design, in a team effort, for main features, department articles and client advertising ad campaigns. Oversaw publication of the online weekly editions of the newspaper.
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Grey Global Inc. — New York, New York
Production Artist
General art production position at Grey Advertising Inc. in New York. Worked in art studio and was responsible for a variety of operations such as paste-up production, manual layout comps, high-resolution scans, color-correction, manual and digital mechanicals, package comps, and presentation layout of print advertising and television media.
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
Master of Arts – Graphic Design
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Graphic Design
Minor – Art History
Recognition
2000 – Georgia Press Association
Best Advertising Campaign: Savannah Goodwill Industries. Georgia Guardian Newspaper – Division 1 Newspapers
2007 – UCDA
Silver Medal in Publication Design for the 2007-08 University of Florida F Book
2008 – CASE Circle of Excellence
Silver Medal in Publication Design for the 2008-09 University of Florida F Book
2008 – Advertising Federation of Gainesville
Silver ADDY® for publication design of the 2008-09 University of Florida Foundation Inc. Annual Report
2008 – Advertising Federation of Gainesville
“Best of Show Print” and Gold Medal ADDY® for presentation design of the “Florida Tomorrow” Kickoff Gala invitation package
2008 – Florida Fourth District ADDYS
Gold Medal ADDY® for presentation design of the “Florida Tomorrow” Kickoff Gala invitation package
2011 – CASE District III
Award of Excellence in Design for UF “Florida Tomorrow” Campaign Newsletter
2011 – CASE District III
Special Merit Award in Design for Florida magazine
2011 – CASE District III
Grand Award in Design for Total Programs – Publication Programs
2017 – CASE District III
Award of Excellence in Magazine/Tabloid Improvement – Ytori – Magazine for UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2018 – CASE Circle of Excellence
Bronze Medal in Magazine Publishing Improvement – Ytori – Magazine for UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences