Work Experience
4.2009–10.2009

Graphic Designer, s design inc. — Oklahoma City, OK

Designer for a boutique design firm. Strategy & Planning, Creating Brand & Corporate Identities, Brand Development, Information Design. Working with Financial, Health Care, Energy, Government, Mass Transit—(Print Design & Interactive Design.) GD USA award for promotional piece. Managing multiple jobs at once. In charge of OKC metro transit system map—meeting with client & presentation. Project consisted of research, long-term goals, functionality & executing transit system map.
 

12.2008–4.2009

Graphic Designer, (ongoing freelance) — Variety of Clients
Web, print & industrial design.
 
10.2007-12.2008 Designer/Art Director, Kallir-Philips-Ross — New York, NY

Designer/Art Director for a advertising/branding firm. In charge of managing and executing an extensive European & USA packaging project, communicating with European regulations and gathering requirements. Creating brand architecture & identity systems. Developing & executing concepts for USA advertising campaigns. Ongoing concepts for new business pitches and existing business. Selling + presenting concepts and finalized work to existing clients. Large presentation to a prospective client’s. Art Directing Photo Retouchers, Designers plus managing Intern Program. Self starting on projects working independently plus working collaboratively. Managing multiple accounts at once. Color proofing images. High stress with tight dead lines.
 
7.2007-10.2007 Designer/Art Director, Brouillard Communications (Freelance) — New York, NY

Designer/Art Director for an advertising agency, specializing in the banking & financial industry. Concepting for Euro & USA advertising campaigns. Editorial Ads & brochure layout. In charge of a major New York organization fund raiser gala. Promotional materials, T.V. spot typesetting. Taking the project from basic concept to final print. Art Directing Photo Retouches. Color proofing images. High stress with tight dead lines.
 
6.2006-8.2006 Designer, Entertainment Image Consultants — New York, NY

Jr. Designer for web/print design firm. Worked both independently as well as part of a team in a fast paced environment. Met with clients throughout the development and production process.
 
 

Education

2007 Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
B.F.A. Graphic Design & Interactive Communications
 
 

Software

Adobe Suite, Quark XPress, Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Final cut pro
 
 

SPECIALIZED SKILLS

Package Design, 3 Dimensional Design, Knowledge & history of typography, Keen sense for typography, Concepting, Art Direction, Detail-oriented
 
 

ASSOCIATIONS

America Institute Graphic Arts member

RECOGNITION

—GD USA award, 2009—promotional piece.

—James Craig , "www.designingwithtype.com", 2008 - Work referenced in this publication.

—Kimberly Elam, "Typographic Systems", 2007 - Multiple works referenced in this book.