Experience

Spike DDB

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Creative Director

  • Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

  New York, United States Developing and embellishing creative concepts for the Cadillac account. Reimagining the agency's aesthetic as it looks to reinvent itself.



Translation

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Art Director (Social)

  • Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

  New York, New York, United States Guiding a team of graphic designers, motion designers, and copywriters to craft social campaign executions for clients within the arts/music/cultural space.



BET

• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Art Director

  • Nov 2018 - Oct 2021

  Greater New York City Area Working within a team comprised of a Creative Director, Writer/Producer, Motion Designer & Print/Digital Designer to create promotional campaigns for linear and streaming content. Building visual identities for tentpole events (BET Hip Hop Awards 2019 and 2020, BET Fan Fest, BET Experience, etc.) Planning visual approach for shoots, working with photographer, talent, etc. on set to create successful, refreshing content. Ensuring quality in execution and consistency in branding within the… Show more Working within a team comprised of a Creative Director, Writer/Producer, Motion Designer & Print/Digital Designer to create promotional campaigns for linear and streaming content. Building visual identities for tentpole events (BET Hip Hop Awards 2019 and 2020, BET Fan Fest, BET Experience, etc.) Planning visual approach for shoots, working with photographer, talent, etc. on set to create successful, refreshing content. Ensuring quality in execution and consistency in branding within the Brand Creative department and in our internal/external collaborations. Show less



Complex Networks

• Online Audio and Video Media
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Art Director

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

  New York, New York - Art direction for Complex Covers; generating concepts & mock-ups for internal discussion, set-dressing and directing talent on set. (Chance the Rapper, Vince Staples, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Issa Rae, and more). Designing desktop & digital parallax pages for these cover stories. - Art direction & design for Complex property Pigeons & Planes. Video graphics packages, illustration, assets for social media and editorial posts, apparel, experiential signage, and more. - Designing video… Show more - Art direction for Complex Covers; generating concepts & mock-ups for internal discussion, set-dressing and directing talent on set. (Chance the Rapper, Vince Staples, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Issa Rae, and more). Designing desktop & digital parallax pages for these cover stories. - Art direction & design for Complex property Pigeons & Planes. Video graphics packages, illustration, assets for social media and editorial posts, apparel, experiential signage, and more. - Designing video asset templates (titles, lower thirds, credits, etc) for various Complex branded & Complex owned-and-operated web series franchises.

• Graphic Designer

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2018

  New York, New York - Art direction for Complex Covers; generating concepts & mock-ups for internal discussion, set-dressing and directing talent on set. (Chance the Rapper, Vince Staples, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Issa Rae, and more). - Art direction & design for Complex property Pigeons & Planes. Video graphics packages, assets for social media and editorial posts, apparel, experiential signage, and more. - Designing video asset templates (titles, lower thirds, credits, etc) for various Complex branded… Show more - Art direction for Complex Covers; generating concepts & mock-ups for internal discussion, set-dressing and directing talent on set. (Chance the Rapper, Vince Staples, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Issa Rae, and more). - Art direction & design for Complex property Pigeons & Planes. Video graphics packages, assets for social media and editorial posts, apparel, experiential signage, and more. - Designing video asset templates (titles, lower thirds, credits, etc) for various Complex branded & Complex owned-and-operated web series franchises. - Combining copy from editorial & assets from the photo department into compelling design layouts for Complex's print magazine. - Working in tandem with the editorial team to articulate their writing into engaging, expressive & concise lead images, which are posted to the Complex website on a daily schedule. - Building & designing wide format and parallax editorial features for Complex's bi-monthly magazine. (FKA Twigs, Justin Bieber, Khloe Kardashian, Wale, Jerry Seinfeld, among others.) And more...



The Brooklyn Good Guys

• Creative Director

  • 2011 - 2015

  Brooklyn, New York Generated promotional materials, designed logos, executed packaging concepts, and conceived multi-media campaigns for various artists within the collective, as well as for clients who approached the collective for branding guidance. Within this capacity I also produced music, shot/edited photos, and directed/wrote treatments for videos associated with The Brooklyn Good Guys. Conceptual quality controller.



Vigoss Denim

• Freelance Photographer/Editor

  • 2012 - 2012

  Shot & edited 500+ line sheet photos for international denim brand Vigoss Jeans. Optimized and resized photos. Set up back-drop & lighting equipment. Assisted with set layout & captured behind-the-scenes footage for the photo & video lookbook. Worked closely with the marketing manager & graphic designer to ensure that project specifications were implemented and deadlines were met.



On-Line Residental, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photo Editor/Customer Service Rep

  • Sep 2008 - Jan 2011

  Retouching head shots, interiors & other real estate related photos for a reputable company that provides listings and multimedia services for brokers and brokerage firms. Resizing, uploading, and archiving these images. Handling customer service via phone, FTP & email, entering payment info into a billing system. At times out in the field photographing neighborhood scenery and residential building exteriors.



Social Science Research Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2010

  Re-purposed the non profit organization's website into two 2-spread brochure solutions. The brochures were handed out to attendants of the Institute on Gender, Peace & Security Conference.



MTV

• Discussion Panelist

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2010

  Based on my graphic design and musical background I was selected for a panel of young artists to screen and analyze the ground-breaking "Power" video by recording artist Kanye West. "Knowledge of art history" was a main criteria for the position. The segment was broadcast nationally and re-blogged substantially.



Brooklyn For Peace

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2008

  Designed several 1/8 and 1/4 page ads for the non profit organization's periodical. Also designed a full-page advertisement for the organization's fund raising event.