Experience

Knox Design Strategy LLC

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal + Creative Director

  • 2000 - Present

  At Knox Design Strategy, we listen to our clients and develop innovative visual strategies that consider their brand’s culture, services and vision. While we specialize in professional services firms, we also work with other industries, keeping our ideas fresh and creative. We are passionate about content organization and ease of website navigation and offer sophisticated UX/IA research and design capabilities.In addition to our in-house team of graphic designers, our creative team is an expansive, flexible and includes brand strategists, UX/IA experts, web developers, writers, and SEO strategists – all of whom collaborate easily based on each project’s requirements. As a client, you benefit from a business model that scales to your needs. Unlike larger agencies, I provide the creative vision, oversee our design team and ensure consistency, vision and attention to detail for each and every project.Our services include:• Branding + Design e.g. brand audits, identity systems, infographics • Digital (Websites, UX/UI, intranets & extranets)• Strategic Offerings (content strategy, copywriting, positioning, SEO, social media)Some key projects:--► Completing a full rebranding for the nationally recognized law firm Cuddy & Feder, to reposition the firm, develop a marketing strategy, and develop a new brand identity and responsive website. Organic traffic increased 329% when comparing first two months post-launch with the first two months of the prior year.--► Designing and building an online resource hub for Patterson Belknap to address the unique legal and governance needs of its clients and colleagues in the nonprofit sector.--► Rebranding the West Coast law firm Hirschfeld Kraemer and relaunching the firm’s websiteSee examples below. For a full list of clients, visit: http://www.knoxdesignstrategy.com/graphic-website-design-clients/



Shearman & Sterling LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Brand & Design

  • 2004 - 2009

  Led a team of designers in creation of all print and electronic materials, including but not limited to, firmwide newsletters, brochures, events collateral and web design• globally responsible for brand and design management• translation business goals and objectives into conceptual design• manage all day-to-day operational activities Led a team of designers in creation of all print and electronic materials, including but not limited to, firmwide newsletters, brochures, events collateral and web design• globally responsible for brand and design management• translation business goals and objectives into conceptual design• manage all day-to-day operational activities



Notivitz Communications

• Art Director / Graphic Designer

  • 2002 - 2004

  Responsible for art direction and design of corporate literature, identity systems and web sites for this full-service marketing and communications consultancy; responsibilities include management of various projects from initial concept to final production; clients include General Electric, Bank of New York and Johnson & Johnson Responsible for art direction and design of corporate literature, identity systems and web sites for this full-service marketing and communications consultancy; responsibilities include management of various projects from initial concept to final production; clients include General Electric, Bank of New York and Johnson & Johnson



East Carolina University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • 2000 - 2002

  Tenure track, teaching all levels of undergraduate courses in the Communication Arts area Tenure track, teaching all levels of undergraduate courses in the Communication Arts area