Experience

Celery Design Collaborative

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Transmission

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Creative Director

  • Jul 2020 - Feb 2021



Howry Design Associates

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • Feb 2018 - Jul 2020

  Equal parts creative, researcher, strategist, leader, builder, problem solver, and mentor. Created strategically comprehensive visual solutions that adhere to clients’ brand standards, ensured brand consistency across all touchpoints, and elevated the customer brand experience. Collaborated across all project phases from client kick-off meetings, project planning, and design ideation through to production and integration. Assisted in project timelining and budgeting. Managed and mentored junior designer and production designer. Clients included First Republic Bank, PG&E, Hart Howerton, Community Vision, Winebar 1976, and V.Vineyards. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Coordinated and introduced multiple new clients to the agency • Design lead and co-project manager for the redesign of Community Vision’s brand identity, the design of Winebar 1976’s brand identity, and the redesign of HDA’s website • Orchestrated the strategic redesign and touchpoint expansion of Hart Howerton’s renowned student fellowship program Show less



Brian Cox Design

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Art Director/Visual Designer

  • Jun 2006 - Feb 2018

  Designed articulate and engaging visual solutions as an independent, creative resource for corporations, nonprofits, and start-ups. Provided a comprehensive scope of strategic design services including art direction, positioning, marketing, identity, branding, print, packaging, digital assets, data visualization, and environmental graphics. Solutions involved brand development from the ground up, brand realignment to generate business growth, or brand stewardship to maintain existing brand integrity. Clients included Birkenstock, Jamba Juice, Numi Organic Tea, GlobalGiving, Marriage Equality USA, and SF AIDS Foundation. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Branded Cultivating Change Foundation’s annual summit across all event touchpoints; quadrupled 2016’s donations by redesigning the corporate giving communications package • Rebranded Bike Zambia contributing to a 300% growth in new participants, increasing funds raised by +200%, and doubling the number of returning cyclists over previous years • Transformed Traditional Medicinals’ printed, 70-page, Microsoft Word-based annual sustainability report into a digital, 18-page, infographic-enhanced, storytelling experience Show less



method products pbc

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design Director

  • Apr 2005 - Jun 2006

  Designed and produced packaging, marketing materials, digital assets, and retail signage for an international homecare-products corporation. Cross-functional collaboration with the brand, e-commerce, and sales teams to ensure projects delivered on time and within budget and scope. Managed the design team and delegated project responsibilities. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Designed a new, 36-item aircare packaging system to launch at Target • Initiated and ensured a uniform brand strategy across a rapidly expanding product line • Implemented an internship program to develop student growth and internal bench strength Show less



BIRKENSTOCK

• Germany
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Designer

  • Dec 2001 - Mar 2005

  Created cohesively-branded communication materials for the marketing and brand teams of a national, retail footwear corporation. Art directed lifestyle and product photo shoots. Responsible for press check proofing and approval. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Reconceptualized the biannual consumer product catalog • Designed a comprehensive, branded brochure system for targeted markets • Collaborated with the product development and brand teams to define the Architect Collection’s consumer and curate the collection's brand identity Show less



Pentagram

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Designer

  • Dec 1999 - Oct 2001

  Conceptualized, designed, and implemented logotypes and identity branding systems, packaging, environmental graphics, and interactive media. Member of the core team responsible for launching Pentagram’s interactive services. Clients included Potlatch, Muzak, and AIGA. Conceptualized, designed, and implemented logotypes and identity branding systems, packaging, environmental graphics, and interactive media. Member of the core team responsible for launching Pentagram’s interactive services. Clients included Potlatch, Muzak, and AIGA.



Catt Lyon Design and Wayfinding

• Designer

  • Jul 1997 - Aug 1999

  Audited, programmed, designed, and implemented environmental graphics and wayfinding systems for sports venues and libraries. Managed and redesigned Firstar Bank’s corporate annual report. Clients included Paul Brown Stadium, Nationwide Arena, and Cincinnati Music Hall. Audited, programmed, designed, and implemented environmental graphics and wayfinding systems for sports venues and libraries. Managed and redesigned Firstar Bank’s corporate annual report. Clients included Paul Brown Stadium, Nationwide Arena, and Cincinnati Music Hall.



Turner Duckworth

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Jan 1997 - Mar 1997



Carla Hall Design Group

• United States

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Jan 1996 - Mar 1996