Experience

CG Life

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Art Director

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Chicago

• Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Freelance

  • Mar 2020 - Oct 2021



Point B Communications

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Art Director

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2020



Celtic Chicago, Inc.

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Art Director

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2018

  • Provide creative direction and design for websites, mobile apps, brand style guides, creative campaigns, e-blasts, banner ads, illustrations, logos, sales collateral, print ads, direct mail and trade show exhibits • Art direct and manage client photo shoots • Develop conceptual packages for current clients and assist with creative for new business pitches • Guide and direct three junior art directors in the development of all skills relevant to their growth as professional designers • Led the team through a project to rebrand the Celtic agency with updated brand guidelines • As a result of the “Every Bugs Nightmare” Campaign, Zoecon sales results versus the previous year (FY2015), increased 6.9% or $1.5 million • Altosid WSP Pellet product sales were up 200% from 2016 after the “S.L.A.P.” Public Awareness Campaign. Altosid Liquid Larivicide (specialty product, little known and used by the market) had 20% growth in sales over 2016 Clients: Ardent Mills, Avery Dennison, Central Life Sciences, Vancive Medical Technologies, Flexco



Chamberlain Group

• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2014

  • Establish and maintain the brand guidelines for the LiftMaster brand • Direct and manage photo shoots • Design and execute new packaging for products and equipment • Conceptualize and design a variety of advertising, promotional, packaging and presentation projects while maintaining corporate and brand identity standards • Conceptualize theme and design trade show booths for LiftMaster • Establish digital asset management system which helped the organization organize their library of photos and product images



Concierge Preferred

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director

  • 2006 - Sep 2012

  • Design and layout of Chicago and St. Louis visitor magazines distributed bimonthly • Worked closely with editor to revamp agency traffic and production systems • Undertook re-branding effort and redesigned Concierge Preferred brand as well as entire look of the magazine • Create theme of yearly industry trade show along with accompanying collateral materials • Design and layout of Chicago and St. Louis visitor magazines distributed bimonthly • Worked closely with editor to revamp agency traffic and production systems • Undertook re-branding effort and redesigned Concierge Preferred brand as well as entire look of the magazine • Create theme of yearly industry trade show along with accompanying collateral materials



Pinnacle Advertising

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Art Director

  • Jun 2004 - Sep 2012

  • Conceptualize and design print pieces, logo design, collateral materials, web banners, e-blasts • Storyboard and art direct broadcast productions • Participate and contribute to the new business activities of the agency • Plan and art direct photo shoots for Dole Clients: WeatherTech, Ditka’s, Dole, Garrett Popcorn, Parkway Bank, AutoNation • Conceptualize and design print pieces, logo design, collateral materials, web banners, e-blasts • Storyboard and art direct broadcast productions • Participate and contribute to the new business activities of the agency • Plan and art direct photo shoots for Dole Clients: WeatherTech, Ditka’s, Dole, Garrett Popcorn, Parkway Bank, AutoNation



Balash Advertising

• Glendale Heights, IL

• Graphic Designer

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2004

  • Conceptualize and design print, direct mail and outdoor advertising • Trafficked and prioritized daily work flow; acted as liaison with print vendors • Conceptualize and design print, direct mail and outdoor advertising • Trafficked and prioritized daily work flow; acted as liaison with print vendors