SUMMARY
Highly creative and hands-on art director with multiple years of experience in a wide array of mediums; from directing all creative aspects of a print magazine, to coding responsive HTML software prototypes. Agency experience, time management, attention to detail, and team leadership round out these versatile creative skills for a fully polished designer.
EDUCATION
Indiana University Southeast
Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Concentration in Graphic Design, Spring 2009
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite Cloud and previous versions: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge, Acrobat, AfterEffects
HTML/Bootstrap, CSS/SASS, jQuery, Wordpress, Elementor, Kinsta
Visual Studio, Coda, Firebug, Balsamiq, Sharepoint, Pendo
Gsuite, Zoom, Teams
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Ad Sales Genius, CurrentTrack
Proficient with both Mac and PC
WORK HISTORY
Current360, Louisville, KY
Art Director. October 2022—November 2023
Concepted and created for a wide range of clients’ marketing needs. Created full branding and multi-product packaging for local brewery. Developed and maintained social media content for multiple brand accounts. Led and directed team for construction of experimental garment. Maintained client websites with Wordpress via Kinsta hosting. Print work includes commemorative coffee table books, magazines, catalogs, event programs and invitations.
VOICE Louisville, Louisville, KY
Art Director. November 2020—March 2022
Brought both creative vision and an organizational structure to a seven-decade running monthly publication, while working under intense pressure to meet print deadlines. Managed team of designers and photographers to create print-ready layouts and ads. Styled and directed photoshoots. Supervised incoming camera-ready ads and ad builds by utilizing Ad Sales Genius software. Created and managed flat plan, publication master files. Responsible for uploading to print on deadline and final sign-off on issue. Managed and maintained Google Drive archives. Occasional writing contributor.
Venminder, Elizabethtown, KY
Product Designer. October 2016—September 2020
Collaborated on multimillion-dollar bank management software projects for client upgrade, built responsive MVC system modules for dynamic HTML/Bootstrap responsive sales prototype, which doubled as a basis for software development. Led design meetings demoing progress to project team, then implemented feedback to direct product workflow and design. Utilized strong problem-solving skills and extensive knowledge of existing company prototype. Tested developed product software to ensure it maintained functionality and design, while working with developers both in-house and offshore 3 Pillar team to resolve bugs, guided by the Agile methodology.
Memetech, Louisville, KY
Lead Designer. July 2013—July 2014
Created designs for both screenprinting and digital output (signage, stickers, cut vinyl, print). Ran prepress for client-created files.
Jewish Family & Career Services, Louisville, KY
In-House Designer. May 08—June 2013
Created 100th anniversary Tribute Books, Annual Reports, informational brochures and flyers in multiple languages; managed agency website & social networking; wrote and maintained regular agency blog. Developed complete agency brand standard.
ACTIVITIES & HONORS
KMAC Couture Featured Artist, The Personification of Design, April 2023
KMAC Couture Featured Artist, Go and Catch a Falling Star, April 2022
Speed Museum’s Isabelle de Borchgrave runway event, June 2021
Taught sewing classes and workshops at LVL1 Makerspace, Summer 2016
Awarded Makership, LVL1 Makerspace, Spring 2016