Experience

Tennessee Performing Arts Center

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Graphic design for any and all needs for TPAC. Specializing in page layout for corporate needs, print and digital signage, social media and email campaigns, digital illustration and department support. Work closely with all departments in handling design needs. Graphic design for any and all needs for TPAC. Specializing in page layout for corporate needs, print and digital signage, social media and email campaigns, digital illustration and department support. Work closely with all departments in handling design needs.



Nossi College of Art

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • May 2014 - Present

  Adobe Creative Cloud taught at entry-level to include Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Additional areas of instruction in the subjects of Design Composition, Graphic Design Processes, Advanced Typography, Production Art, and Basic Drawing. Adobe Creative Cloud taught at entry-level to include Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Additional areas of instruction in the subjects of Design Composition, Graphic Design Processes, Advanced Typography, Production Art, and Basic Drawing.



Big Visual Group

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2022

  Graphic Designer specializing in illustration, page layout, environmental design, dimensional design, murals, vehicle wraps, window clings, retail and real estate signage, and basically anything the client needs at a small or grandiose scale. Working closely with Sales representatives in handling design and production art processes for clients with design layouts and preparing their files for prepress and post-production. Graphic Designer specializing in illustration, page layout, environmental design, dimensional design, murals, vehicle wraps, window clings, retail and real estate signage, and basically anything the client needs at a small or grandiose scale. Working closely with Sales representatives in handling design and production art processes for clients with design layouts and preparing their files for prepress and post-production.



Vertava Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

  This was a fully remote position. Design of promotions, collateral, signage, and social, both static and animated. Creative requests and collaborated work efforts were accomplished via Hive and Basecamp and were completed with the use of the Adobe Creative Cloud. This was a fully remote position. Design of promotions, collateral, signage, and social, both static and animated. Creative requests and collaborated work efforts were accomplished via Hive and Basecamp and were completed with the use of the Adobe Creative Cloud.



Parris Printing, LLC

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design Prepress Specialist

  • May 2020 - Mar 2021

  I managed design projects from start to finish. I created and assembled art per the customer’s request using tools from the Adobe Creative Cloud. I performed preflight, manipulation, proofing, and plating of art to the job’s print specifications. Work closely with Salesmen, Account Executives, and clients to ensure the highest quality product for their printing purposes. I managed design projects from start to finish. I created and assembled art per the customer’s request using tools from the Adobe Creative Cloud. I performed preflight, manipulation, proofing, and plating of art to the job’s print specifications. Work closely with Salesmen, Account Executives, and clients to ensure the highest quality product for their printing purposes.



Swiftwick

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2020

  I participated in or took the lead in the creative process for projects from conception to completion. I developed and deployed web and print projects (email marketing, social media, print publications, sales collateral, etc.) with in-house and outside teams. I conceptualized and developed new sock designs for the various product lines of Swiftwick and outside organizations. Oversee product photography which includes: taking photos and editing for distribution on the web and print. I participated in or took the lead in the creative process for projects from conception to completion. I developed and deployed web and print projects (email marketing, social media, print publications, sales collateral, etc.) with in-house and outside teams. I conceptualized and developed new sock designs for the various product lines of Swiftwick and outside organizations. Oversee product photography which includes: taking photos and editing for distribution on the web and print.



Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2017

  I designed and developed branding for Nashville, Music City as a Convention & Tourist destination. Promotional & collateral design for citywide events. Preparation of convention logos, maps, brochures, signage, and flyers. Design ads for both print and web applications at a national and international scale. Photography at events and music showcases. Design of POP signage and collateral. I designed and developed branding for Nashville, Music City as a Convention & Tourist destination. Promotional & collateral design for citywide events. Preparation of convention logos, maps, brochures, signage, and flyers. Design ads for both print and web applications at a national and international scale. Photography at events and music showcases. Design of POP signage and collateral.