Experience

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  Morris Media Network

  • Fort Worth, Texas, United States

  • Art Director

    • Jan 2021 - Apr 2024
    • Fort Worth, Texas, United States

    Art Director for both Western Horseman-The world’s leading horse magazine since 1936, and CuttingHorse Chatter magazine, the official publication of the NCHA. I began as a production artistprocessing ads for the companies various magazines, after six months I was promoted to the Artdirector posit...

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  Hometown Media Group

  • Weatherford,Texas

  • Graphic, Web, & Social Media Designer

    • Sep 2018 - Sep 2020
    • Weatherford,Texas

    Laid the foundation for a digital presence for the company's 11 magazines throughout Texas and Oklahoma. This digital presence consists of developing websites using Wordpress and Locable, a CMS web platform for local marketing, cross-promotion, and collaboration. The websites were designed to...

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  PIRATA DELLA STRADA LLC

  • Fort Worth, TX

  • Creative Designer & Marketing Director

    • May 2012 - Feb 2017
    • Fort Worth, TX

    Responsible for the complete branding and development of a Italian high end mens clothing line. I executed all phases of the design process from: initial concepts, prototypes, product development, packaging to finished product. I ran social media and email campaign ads and maintained all the com...

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  Connections "The Special Needs Kids Direct...

  • Keller, TX

  • Creative Art Director (Volunteer Work)

    • 2008 - Aug 2013
    • Keller, TX

    Projects managed include: Logo, Partner Packet, Folder, Posters, Multiple Promotional Items, six Issues of Connections Directory (Print & Digital Versions), Website Template, Design of Beta Version of Cell Phone & iPad App. Responsible for the creative direction, design, & developmen...

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  Kenneth Copeland Ministries

  • Fort Worth, TX

  • Eagle Mountain International (KCM) Senior Graphic Designer

    • 2001 - 2012
    • Fort Worth, TX

    2001-2007: Senior Designer/Illustrator for Shout!, a twelve-page quarterly children’s magazine. Responsibilities included the creative direction, Illustration, and layout design of a full color four page comic, two product ad pages, two pages of games and puzzles, two pages dedicated to kids sto...

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  Visuplay Interactive LLC

  • Addison, TX

  • Graphic Designer/Character illustrator

    • Mar 1999 - Aug 2001
    • Addison, TX

    Designed enhanced media solutions, such as CD-ROM, training and marketing materials for fortune 500 companies. Also working together with a team of artists in the creation & development of nineteen characters for a 2D and 3D animated video called “The World of Inkly’s Pen”.

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  Rise International Inc

  • Fort Worth, TX

  • Graphic Designer

    • Jul 1998 - Mar 2001
    • Fort Worth, TX

    Utilized the latest multimedia applications for designing web, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and Power Point interfaces, logos, print work, product packaging and displays, character development, illustration and animation for the company’s various clients.

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  Tandy Leather

  • Fort Worth, TX

  • Designer for Product and Development

    • Jan 1997 - Jul 1998
    • Fort Worth, TX

    Developed and designed numerous fun and creative craft kits/products for children. Utilized strong character illustration skills which aided in bringing a fresh, creative flair to new and existing products. Responsibilities included the research and development of products, displays, packaging, i...