Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida
B.F.A. in Graphic & Interactive Communication, Spring 2011.
Electives: Photography, Motion Graphics, Package Design, and New Media.
Senior Art Director, Havas Health Plus, New York, NY
February 2020–Current
Senior Art Director on Dupixent Respiratory. Global team
Freelance Art Director, Miami, FL
October 2019–November 2019
NM+U Marketing Communications Art director
(Brand development, Product differentiation, Marketing support,
Advertising, Digital marketing, and Social media)
Freelance Creative, Chicago, IL
March 2019–August 2019
Geometry Global Art director on Coke
(print, digital, animation mocks, keynote)
The Marketing Store Presentation specialist on T-Mobile
The Marketing Arm Art director on State Farm
Leo Burnett Production designer on Marshalls
(eComm development, visual ID, packaged and delivered for development)
Art Director/Production, Conversant Media, Chicago, IL
April 2015–January 2019
Key member of the Marketing Creative team
(supporting internal, external, event, brand and client work)
Lead designer for all internal and external presentations
Creator and owner of the company PowerPoint template
Created automation with a system of resource decks for Sales and Marketing teams
Manager of web videos on both epsilon.com and conversantmedia.com
Lead designer for motion graphics and animations for internal and external events
Lead designer for an annual large-scale affiliate event, CJU (cjuniversity.com)
Art Director, Leo Burnett/Arc Worldwide, Chicago, IL
February 2012–April 2015
Art director on the McDonald’s retail team
Lead designer for the digital menu board
Developed national and test-market promotions for in-store and drive-thru
Storyboarded, concepted and developed McCafe digital menu boards
Developed and animated full-screen digital promotions
Art directed multiple menu photo-shoots
Intern, Leo Burnett Worldwide, Chicago, IL
June 2011 - August 2011
Art director on the Phillip Morris account
(Smokeless Tobacco products)
Worked with a team of designers and copywriters on Copenhagen
Updated Skoal website homepage design with new product and created a survey
Designed shipper packaging for Red Seal which was found in stores nationally
Worked with a group of interns to create a pitch for Silk Milk
Intern, Friends With You Studios, Miami, FL
June 2009 - July 2009
Developed concepts and character designs for Nick Toons music based project
Updated blog for public use
Development of a flash based game
AdAge Cover Advertisement 2017
Created the concept for a Conversant-sponsored magazine cover wrap,
which was adapted for other print ads throughout the year
Cannes Lions Bronze for Media 2014
McDonald’s Literacy Store: Won bronze Lion for media, retail, e-commerce,
and restaurants at Cannes
Liaoning Science and Tech Publishing House November 2013
Created a NOspace infographic poster that was published in a Japanese design book
SEED Award Winner June 2011
Poached 2010 campaign: AIGA Atlanta founded the SEED Awards in 2005 to recognize and promote design excellence within the Southeast region
How Magazine International March 2011
Poached 2010 campaign: Published
Addy Awards February–April 2011
Paper City: Regional gold award, district gold award, and national finalist
Art Directors Club March 2011
Paper City: Merit Award
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