Experience

PlanetArt

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Art Director

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Manage and art direct a team of designers, production artists, stylists and photographers. Design and art direct catalogs, direct mail pieces, packaging, seasonal campaigns, photographyand production. Manage and art direct a team of designers, production artists, stylists and photographers. Design and art direct catalogs, direct mail pieces, packaging, seasonal campaigns, photographyand production.



GreenBox Art + Culture

• United States
• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Mar 2008 - Sep 2014

  Managed the design team responsible for product development, licensed artist relations, art creation, marketing needs for all channels, photo shoots, trade show booths, and site updates. Communicated on a daily basis with overseas vendors and traveled domestically and internationally to source new products and materials. Art directed artists and designers, both in-house and remote, on the creation of new product that was on trend and in-line with the brand and corporate goals. Managed the design team responsible for product development, licensed artist relations, art creation, marketing needs for all channels, photo shoots, trade show booths, and site updates. Communicated on a daily basis with overseas vendors and traveled domestically and internationally to source new products and materials. Art directed artists and designers, both in-house and remote, on the creation of new product that was on trend and in-line with the brand and corporate goals.



HomArt

• Irvine, CA

• Graphic Designer/Product Development Associate

  • Nov 2005 - Mar 2008

  Designed all graphic materials including packaging, press kits, postcards, tradeshow signage, and catalogs for seasonal gift products. Assisted in the development of home décor products, textiles, fixtures, and furniture from initial sketches to production, which included communicating on a daily basis with many overseas vendors. Organized and stylized photo shoots and production work on images. Merchandised product at the wholesale and retail level, which included extensive domestic travel to many national tradeshows. Show less



New Creative

• Cincinnati, OH

• Graphic Designer

  • Nov 2003 - Nov 2005

  Conceptualized, designed and laid out catalogs for seasonal outdoor living and home décor products. Coordinated photo shoots including organizing backgrounds, props and models, and assisting with stylizing product shots. Developed identities, packaging and POP for individual gift product lines. Created signage and promotional pieces for national tradeshows. Conceptualized, designed and laid out catalogs for seasonal outdoor living and home décor products. Coordinated photo shoots including organizing backgrounds, props and models, and assisting with stylizing product shots. Developed identities, packaging and POP for individual gift product lines. Created signage and promotional pieces for national tradeshows.



Pepper Printing

• Cincinnati, OH

• Production Artist

  • Apr 2003 - Nov 2003

  Became familiar with production and the printing process, including scanning, trapping, layouts, color-correction and plate making. Improved production skills and learned more about the technical side of design. Became familiar with production and the printing process, including scanning, trapping, layouts, color-correction and plate making. Improved production skills and learned more about the technical side of design.