Director of Sustainability

• May 2022 - Present

Creative Director

• Jun 2016 - Oct 2022

Senior Graphic Designer

• May 2005 - Jan 2016

Clients: McDonald’s, McDonald’s Canada, Craft Brewers Alliance, Diageo, Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo, Circle K, and Walgreens.Responsible for the creative direction, development, and design of McDonald’s branded merchandise, catalogs, flyers, signage, and IMS trade show booths. Assisted IT department with wireframing, website skins, and image support for IMS websites. Contributed ideas and creative work to new business proposals and presentations.• Conceptualized, developed, and designed branded merchandise elements• Directed photography for catalog covers, environments, on-figure, and silhouettes• Casted talent for on-figure photoshoots• Provided creative direction and review• Controlled costs and product quality through vendor management• Attended press checks for major print projects• Wrote creative strategy and design positioning

Graphic Designer/Team Leader

• Jun 1999 - Jan 2005

Team Leader | 2004 - 2005Oversaw day-to-day operations of the Creative Services department. Supervised four graphic designers, a billing assistant, a printing assistant, and two part-time employees. Ordered and maintained stock of paper, copier supplies, banner materials, and menu covers.• Reduced project turnaround time to five days or less from 10 to 15 business days• Negotiated price of banner material from $296 per roll to $195 per roll• Photographed bottles, glasses, and point-of-sale items for use on print elementsGraphic Designer | 1999 - 2005Created drink menus, wine lists, signage, table tents, and other point-of-purchase materials.• Trained and mentored new designers• Created, maintained, and distributed company sales printing and catalogs* Formerly Wirtz Beverage and Judge & Dolph

Director of Public Relations

• Sep 1998 - Mar 1999

Wrote and designed player profiles, game-night preview inserts, and press releases. Maintained contact list of local and national media. Wrote and designed player profiles, game-night preview inserts, and press releases. Maintained contact list of local and national media.