Experience

Nexcess

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director / UI/UX Design Lead

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Bringing UI/UX User focused design leadership to technical teams. While defining a comprehensive visual system including typography, color, layout, and motion throught out every component. Changing the way customers view the product and communication. Bringing UI/UX User focused design leadership to technical teams. While defining a comprehensive visual system including typography, color, layout, and motion throught out every component. Changing the way customers view the product and communication.



pkcreative

• United States
• Graphic Design

• Designer. Artist. Director. Innovator. Team Leader. Educator & Full-Time Doodler

  • Aug 1995 - Present

  If you have to describe your work and reasoning, then something isn’t quite right. Think it through twice and design like it’s your product. Successful creative doesn’t need a description. Great work is accepted and understood where it stands on its own. If you have to describe your work and reasoning, then something isn’t quite right. Think it through twice and design like it’s your product. Successful creative doesn’t need a description. Great work is accepted and understood where it stands on its own.



PASSboards

• United States
• Software Development

• CEO | Founder

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  PASSboards is the Next-Gen Stats Network delivering data models to any device. This new Predictive Advanced Statistical Solution is made up of boards, each built to suit to any industry. PASSboards is a patent pending engine that is able to parse any data API and re-organize it on our specialized platform. PASSboards is the Next-Gen Stats Network delivering data models to any device. This new Predictive Advanced Statistical Solution is made up of boards, each built to suit to any industry. PASSboards is a patent pending engine that is able to parse any data API and re-organize it on our specialized platform.



Big Daddy Pancakes

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services

• Cookbook Series Designer & Author

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Created a unique series of creative cookbooks. Developing this idea from inception, applying my artistic skills; UI/UX; Storyboarding; Photography & writing to create this unique step-by-step 3 volume series of cookbooks. Every venture brings new tricks and knowledge. Continuing to hone my skills on each and every endeavor. Check em out on my site @ pkcreative.com or jump over to Amazon and grab one for you and your family. https://www.amazon.com/Big-Daddy-Pancakes-Animal-Holiday/dp/1364565188



Team 84 LLC

• United States
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Creative Officer (CCO)

  • Apr 2016 - Present



mirari

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CCO

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Guiding clients experiences and products through captivating and detailed experiences. Driven and determined to deliver solid user experiences while creating captivating interfaces for the AR/VR space. One of my true passions is to take every customer journey through a detailed engagement, building a raw & sharp experience all the way down to every single pixel till perfection is achieved. Guiding clients experiences and products through captivating and detailed experiences. Driven and determined to deliver solid user experiences while creating captivating interfaces for the AR/VR space. One of my true passions is to take every customer journey through a detailed engagement, building a raw & sharp experience all the way down to every single pixel till perfection is achieved.



eyeWyre Software Studios

• United States
• Software Development

• Creative UI/UX Design Lead

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

  Responsible for maintaining consistent design, appearance and flow for every project in the studio. Setting up daily plans to address fixing structural or functional issues of the current project. Currently leading UIUX on a client in the 911 technology space. Providing design leadership to technical teams with defining a comprehensive visual system including typography, color, layout, and motion throught out every component. Responsible for maintaining consistent design, appearance and flow for every project in the studio. Setting up daily plans to address fixing structural or functional issues of the current project. Currently leading UIUX on a client in the 911 technology space. Providing design leadership to technical teams with defining a comprehensive visual system including typography, color, layout, and motion throught out every component.



Lochbridge, A DMI Company

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Mar 2012 - Sep 2016

  Managing the brand & creative strategy for Lochbridge. Created new and innovating ways to bring creative solutions for its clients needs. Whether in Tech Performance, Analytics or Digital Space, I help design a creative road map to help client/companies discover new solutions. Currently managing all the marketing components at Lochbridge, generating new ideas and creating new ways to bring products to clients.Led a team to develop apps for in-car entertainment for GM Infotainment Division. Directing developers, designers, resource managers in creating the next unique dashboard apps for the car & its passengers. Including, building a new experience for consumers through connected devices and the cloud. I collaborated with teams of developers to create a strong UI/UX for each device across the multiple radios. Directed many teams to develop mobile apps for specific client needs using the Agile process. We've launched one for the city of Detroit. It can be downloaded here - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/detroit-insiders-guide/id727040587?mt=8Managed the Marketing campaign for Compuware (before Lochbridge was created) around all the service offerings to its B2B clients. Building up a team to service the brand with multiple talents both internal & external from vendor to freelance artists.A few client’s specific work: DELL. AAA. Lighthouse of Detroit. State of Michigan. Nissan.GM. OnStar. CompuwareRoles:• Strategic planning and design for all needs in the company from client, sales to employee. • Improving employee communication and barriers to help create a strong working culture.• Working closely with teams of mangers, creative & sales teams to think of new ways to bring what lochbridge offers to new perspective clients. • Always helping where there’s a hole to fill: whether its building material for an event, sales team ppt all the way up to building out an experience for a new mobile app development I step in when there’s a need.



GTB

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Digital Director, OLA Digital

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2011

  The Leader to a team of 10+ for all of the Online Ad Units for Ford for 5 years. Sat with multiple resources (from client/internal, to vendor) to create and launch roughly 2,500 Online banner ads a year. Organized brainstorming sessions with multiple teams & directors on both a Tier 1 & 2 side to create new launch ideas for the clients Online Media placement. Ranging from Homepage take over on Yahoo, MSN – to Fantasy Football branding on CBS, updated weekly. Strong knowledge & relationships with vendors to understand needs and create unique ways to place new ads. Always helped with whatever was needed in Photoshop to get it done, I always happy to lent a hand. Client’s specific work for the following: Ford, Lincoln & Mercury (basically all vehicles) From their launch banner ad units. As well as specific event, promo, or even web-mmercial material to be housed on a 3rd party site. Created a UI/UX platform when looking over metrics and user clicks as to be the most effective in the space. Finding out what works best for the creative and how the user interacted only made for better and effective creative.



Leo Burnett

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Digital Designer

  • 2006 - 2006

  Created the first GM Performance Parts website. Built an experience where we put the consumer in a real dyno setting of any one of the Chevy engines available. It was incredible to listen to the difference of a small block to the LS. Help collect & build a database full of hundreds of parts & their numbers to be able to catalog all the accessories and find them online through the site. Created the first GM Performance Parts website. Built an experience where we put the consumer in a real dyno setting of any one of the Chevy engines available. It was incredible to listen to the difference of a small block to the LS. Help collect & build a database full of hundreds of parts & their numbers to be able to catalog all the accessories and find them online through the site.



Latcha+Associates

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interactive Digital Design Director

  • 2003 - 2006

  Interactive Creative Director – Lead a team of 4-8 to create an industry first In-Dealership printable Kiosk for Ford Motor Company. Also designed and directed yearly feature product catalogs ranging from the launch of the Ford GT, all the way down to a Focus. Interactive Creative Director – Lead a team of 4-8 to create an industry first In-Dealership printable Kiosk for Ford Motor Company. Also designed and directed yearly feature product catalogs ranging from the launch of the Ford GT, all the way down to a Focus.



J. Walter Thompson Worldwide

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Art Director

  • 1998 - 2003

  Sr. Ad – Designed one of the first websites for ford.com Learning all there is to what the web is today. Collaborated & worked close with developers to create award winning material. Made your 56k dial up connection web experience look incredible. My first real experience into UI/UX and what it means to make a complete solution for the consumer. Sr. Ad – Designed one of the first websites for ford.com Learning all there is to what the web is today. Collaborated & worked close with developers to create award winning material. Made your 56k dial up connection web experience look incredible. My first real experience into UI/UX and what it means to make a complete solution for the consumer.



Campbell Ewald

• Advertising Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Art Director

  • 1994 - 1998

  Jr AD – Well gotta start somewhere to get experience, right? So the mat room & moved up to work with Chevy Motorsports Creative team. Whoever doesn’t start in a mat room, can't saw they had it rough. Jr AD – Well gotta start somewhere to get experience, right? So the mat room & moved up to work with Chevy Motorsports Creative team. Whoever doesn’t start in a mat room, can't saw they had it rough.