About

Skilled art director with design and production background, having over eleven years of experience in publishing, new media, corporate and agency environments.

2008 – present | ART DIRECTOR
Powell + Smith Creative., New York, NY 
powellsmithny.com

  • Consulting on social media, design and strategy, and on- and off-line marketing and branding development
  • Create custom photography that captures a clients unique character and culture

 

2008-2008  | ART DIRECTOR
HNW, Inc., New York, NY 

  • Develop integrated marketing campaigns, direct mail, and print collateral for clients targeting high net worth segment
  • Work with account team, strategist, copywriter, and creative director to create concept and pitch materials

 

2002 – 2008  |  Senior Graphic Designer / Art Director
Fulltime Consultant – Citigroup Inc., New York, NY

  • Lead designer at in-house graphics studio providing conceptualization, design, and layout for various projects according to brand guidelines for printed, online, and video applications
  • Develop campaigns for corporate meetings, events, incentive trips, and employee engagement / customer experience materials, including branded internal and external communications collateral
  • Work with Video Producer and Editor, to ensure a unified look and feel between video and graphics departments. Includes: selecting typography, color palette, music, imagery, and review of final edit
  • Design intranet look and feel, brochures, agendas, flyers, newsletters, and retail point-of-purchase materials
  • Layout of a weekly, 30+ page company-wide publication, including managing edits from numerous contributors
  • and editors, preparing proofs and delivering final files to printer
  • Handle file troubleshooting, pre-flight, and resolve printing/output issues
  • Manage roster of contract designers, animators, photo retouchers, and production artists to fulfill project demands
  • Retouch and edit photography for printed and electronic usage, including preparation for output

 

2000 – 2002  |  Print Production Coordinator and Production Manager
CMP Media, LLC, San Francisco, CA
DV magazine
Embedded Systems Programming magazine
Embedded Systems Conference

  • Coordinate advertising and page production from initial space reservation through shipping from printer
  • Maintain scheduling and delivery of creative materials from sales staff, editors, print vendors, and over 100 advertisers per month
  • Prepare, pre-flight, and correct layout files from in-house and outside vendors, including: troubleshooting, resolving cross-platform compatibility issues, color conversion and image retouching
  • Manage production process monthly for a publication averaging 200+ pages
  • Aid the transition of two film-based publications to computer to plate printing

 

1998 – 2000  |  Graphic Designer, Print / New Media             
Cyberworks, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
anthill.com
i-netmall.com

  • Develop layout and design of e-commerce storefronts and printed marketing materials
  • Prepare final files, and coordinated with Web programmers through final implementation

 

1997 – Present  |  Graphic Designer / Production Artist             

Freelance art direction, branding, photography and design for clients including: Charles Gaylord & Co.,
Captaris MediaLinq, ChinMusic magazine, Long Island Theatre Co. and Discreet Logic

 

EDUCATION:
1996, Graduation with honors, Westview High School, Idaho Falls, ID.

Focus on journalism and visual arts