Experience

Creative Riff

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Self-employed

• Creative Director, Designer

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Leads design teams as a full time creative director/design managerDirects and designs various branding and web design projects for small and mid-sized companies and startupsCollaborates with agency and in-house teams as a designer on large scale projects Leads design teams as a full time creative director/design managerDirects and designs various branding and web design projects for small and mid-sized companies and startupsCollaborates with agency and in-house teams as a designer on large scale projects



Zeldavision

• Creative Director

  • Aug 2020 - Oct 2022



Proof

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Oct 2019 - Jun 2020



Ingage

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Product Designer

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2019

  Specialized in design systems and maintained a consistent visual language for Ingage: an iPad application that makes presentationsResponsibilities included creating prototypes, wireframes, development documentation, and visuals of new featuresCreated mark, wordmark, colors, typography for IngageMaintained documentation for brand guidelines and oversaw visual aspects of brand execution Specialized in design systems and maintained a consistent visual language for Ingage: an iPad application that makes presentationsResponsibilities included creating prototypes, wireframes, development documentation, and visuals of new featuresCreated mark, wordmark, colors, typography for IngageMaintained documentation for brand guidelines and oversaw visual aspects of brand execution



Urban Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Web Designer

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2015

  Designed web layouts for editorial stories based on research on the Urban communications teamCoordinated with writer, researcher, editors and photographers to tell storiesIllustrated complex topics for blog posts and prominent research findingsMaintained visual identity for Urban throughout social media, ads and research publications Designed web layouts for editorial stories based on research on the Urban communications teamCoordinated with writer, researcher, editors and photographers to tell storiesIllustrated complex topics for blog posts and prominent research findingsMaintained visual identity for Urban throughout social media, ads and research publications



Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• AZ Magazine Lead Designer

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2014

  Collaboratively executed concepts for high-profile articles and covers with editors and photographers for bi-weekly AZ Magazine Lead redesign of AZ in August 2012 that included new typography, color pallette, navigation symbols and usability promptsManaged design schedule, maintained templates, and oversaw quality for about 8 designersTeam awarded Associated Press Media Editors Innovators of the year in 2013 Collaboratively executed concepts for high-profile articles and covers with editors and photographers for bi-weekly AZ Magazine Lead redesign of AZ in August 2012 that included new typography, color pallette, navigation symbols and usability promptsManaged design schedule, maintained templates, and oversaw quality for about 8 designersTeam awarded Associated Press Media Editors Innovators of the year in 2013



The Arizona Republic | azcentral.com | La Voz

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Instructor

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Designed curriculum and taught senior-level course guiding students in designing and editing their own digital publication with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Lecture topics, critique and discussion covered design principals, usability, and interactivity Designed curriculum and taught senior-level course guiding students in designing and editing their own digital publication with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Lecture topics, critique and discussion covered design principals, usability, and interactivity



The Arizona Republic

• Features Designer

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2012

  Designed and illustrated centerpieces and pages in the Features department of the Arizona RepublicRecognized internally as Designer of the Year in 2012 Designed and illustrated centerpieces and pages in the Features department of the Arizona RepublicRecognized internally as Designer of the Year in 2012



Ohio University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Intern

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

  Designed web, motion and print materials for current and prospective members of the Ohio University community. Designed internal print and web materials for Communications & Marketing Department. Designed web, motion and print materials for current and prospective members of the Ohio University community. Designed internal print and web materials for Communications & Marketing Department.



Ohio University Alumni Association

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

  Worked with the director of Alumni Marketing and Communication to design print, web, wayfinding and miscellaneous media for distribution in the Ohio University community. Worked with the director of Alumni Marketing and Communication to design print, web, wayfinding and miscellaneous media for distribution in the Ohio University community.



The Empower Campaign

• Art Director & Design Intern

  • Apr 2008 - Apr 2010

  - Designed marketing and internal materials for Educate Foundation and the Ohio University Chapter of the Empower Campaign- Communicated Empower’s brand guidelines and delegated projects to other designers- Participated in the decision-making of the Ohio University Empower chapter as an officer of the student group - Designed marketing and internal materials for Educate Foundation and the Ohio University Chapter of the Empower Campaign- Communicated Empower’s brand guidelines and delegated projects to other designers- Participated in the decision-making of the Ohio University Empower chapter as an officer of the student group



Great Lakes Publishing

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2010

  Worked directly with art directors of Ohio Magazine and Over the Back Fence to design layouts, edit photos and place advertisements. Contributed to Great Lakes Custom Publishing by assisting on various design and photo projects. Worked directly with art directors of Ohio Magazine and Over the Back Fence to design layouts, edit photos and place advertisements. Contributed to Great Lakes Custom Publishing by assisting on various design and photo projects.