Experience

NAIOP

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  I oversee the planning, design, development and management of NAIOP print and digital collateral, as well as some video development. Responsible for the visual representation of NAIOP throughout all its communications and ensuring that NAIOP products are visually compelling and design elements are cohesive with brand strategy. Designs layouts, graphics and other print collateral for NAIOP departments across the association, including events, webinars, research, conference signage and other activities. Designs digital elements for NAIOP website, social media channels and all e-communications, identifying key points and creating compelling infographics and ads. Supports chapters by providing toolkits of materials for various products/events, and facilitating some graphic design for their programs. Maintains style guide for NAIOP, including for print, website, social media and other communications. Supports the execution of NAIOP’s video strategy by creating and supporting development of various videos. Assists in the execution of campaigns related to advancing and advocating for the commercial real estate development industry, including designing graphics and other digital shareable materials. Collaborates with the executive office and department heads on board reports and visual dashboards that spotlight important NAIOP efforts, activities, programs and member benefits. Works with other departments to determine their design needs for marketing their programs. Designs ads to fulfill NAIOP’s advertising contracts, as well as ads for NAIOP publications. Show less



Self-employed

• Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2020 - Jan 2021

  Providing graphic design and creative consulting services for real estate professionals, start-ups, government, and non-profit clients. Providing graphic design and creative consulting services for real estate professionals, start-ups, government, and non-profit clients.



Long & Foster Companies

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer/Contractor

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2020

  • Originally hired as one of a team of two designers in the Marketing department. Transitioned to contract work in 2010. • Designed for print, web, mobile, PowerPoint presentations, events and signage. • Accomplishments: Long & Foster’s first ever truck wrap, designing pages on a SharePoint intranet, innovative templates for agent listing presentation design-online platform, highway billboards, infographics for regional reports, Washington Post full page real estate ads, agent recruiting campaign implementation, annual reports, HR handbook, social media, award-winning Luxury Homes Magazine, and organizing a web-based asset management tool. • Developed identities for initiatives and helped execute a company rebranding effort in 2017. • Provided design support for Long & Foster Real Estate and other divisions including Luxury Homes, Mortgage, Insurance, Settlement, Vacation Rentals, Commercial and Relocation. Show less



Guest Services, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitality
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2003 - Jan 2007

  Worked as the sole in-house designer for the company. Collaborated with managers and operation teams to design logos, initiative branding, marketing collateral, proposals, newsletters, ads, menus, signage, and web graphics for Guest Services’ businesses. Managed projects from concept to completion—communicating with the client, creating successful design solutions on budget, and supervising print vendors and freelancers. Coordinated a company rebranding effort with renowned NYC firm Chermayeff & Geismar and instituted new graphic standards. Show less



Vizual, Inc. - Strategic Branding • Integrated Marketing

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2003 - Apr 2003

  Assisted creative team on-location with print design, art production and web design for a variety of corporate and nonprofit clients. Assisted creative team on-location with print design, art production and web design for a variety of corporate and nonprofit clients.



Vanguard Communications

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2003 - Mar 2003

  Assisted creative team on-location with design of print collateral and websites for nonprofit organizations. Assisted creative team on-location with design of print collateral and websites for nonprofit organizations.



Dittus Communications

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2003 - Feb 2003

  Assisted creative team on-location in art production, ad layouts, and display graphics for technology clients. Assisted creative team on-location in art production, ad layouts, and display graphics for technology clients.



Bussolati Associates

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Dec 2002 - Jan 2003

  Assisted creative team on-location in their office with logo design, magazine layout, and art production. Assisted creative team on-location in their office with logo design, magazine layout, and art production.



Special Olympics

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphics Coordinator

  • Aug 2000 - Nov 2002

  Employed as one of a team of three designers for the nonprofit organization. Designed a variety of collateral material to support sports training, events, partnership and fundraising initiatives. Created logos and helped to define brand identity to create consistency for the international message. Provided design support to field programs and Special Olympics World Games preparation efforts. Employed as one of a team of three designers for the nonprofit organization. Designed a variety of collateral material to support sports training, events, partnership and fundraising initiatives. Created logos and helped to define brand identity to create consistency for the international message. Provided design support to field programs and Special Olympics World Games preparation efforts.