Experience

Sol de Janeiro

• United States
• Retail Health and Personal Care Products
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Art Director

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Real Estate Arts

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Director

  • Aug 2021 - Feb 2023

  Leading branding efforts and design direction campaigns for clients such as Alexandria Real Estate Equities, The John Buck Company, and Spear Street Capital. Leading branding efforts and design direction campaigns for clients such as Alexandria Real Estate Equities, The John Buck Company, and Spear Street Capital.



Sterling Brands

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Director

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2021

  Led a team of designers and managed projects for Rootly, Microsoft, Nestlé / Starbucks, Gillette Innovation, HairClub, Tyson Foods, and Colgate. Other duties included mentoring junior and freelance designers, and creative concepting for a range of deliverables from new product innovations to large-scale branding efforts.

• Senior Designer

  • Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

  Conceptualized and designed strategic branding for clients such as Dole, Hershey’s, and Tyson Foods. Responsible for being the lead designer and art directing the redesign of Tyson which included solely art directing the photoshoot.

• Senior Designer

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2017

  Conceptualized and designed strategic branding for clients such as Barilla, General Mills, and Tyson Foods. Responsible for being the lead designer and art directing the redesign of Van’s Foods which included solely art directing the photoshoot. An integral part of the initial team in the launch of the Chicago office.



Kaleidoscope ®

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2014

  Conceptualized and designed strategic branding and packaging for clients such as: Amway, Fairlife, Hampton Farms, Turtle Wax, World Kitchen, and Wrigley. Conceptualized and designed strategic branding and packaging for clients such as: Amway, Fairlife, Hampton Farms, Turtle Wax, World Kitchen, and Wrigley.



{akimbo} - Publicis Groupe

• Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Designer

  • Jun 2010 - Mar 2012

  Conceptualized and designed strategic branding and packaging for clients such as: Anheuser-Busch, Philip Morris, Philip Morris International, and Sara Lee. Partner agency to Leo Burnett. Conceptualized and designed strategic branding and packaging for clients such as: Anheuser-Busch, Philip Morris, Philip Morris International, and Sara Lee. Partner agency to Leo Burnett.



Equator Design

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Designer

  • May 2009 - Jun 2010

  Created award-winning identity and packaging design for clients such as ALDI, Roundy’s Supermarkets, Rebel Sports Australia and G.H. Cretors & Co. Integral part of the initial team in the launch of the Chicago office. Created award-winning identity and packaging design for clients such as ALDI, Roundy’s Supermarkets, Rebel Sports Australia and G.H. Cretors & Co. Integral part of the initial team in the launch of the Chicago office.



Webb deVlam, an sgsco company

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Designer

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2009

  Integrated packaging design across Stonyfield Farm organic dairy products. Integrated packaging design across Stonyfield Farm organic dairy products.



SGK

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Designer

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2009

  Conceptualized and designed strategic branding and packaging for clients such as: S.C. Johnson, PepsiCo, General Mills, Alberto Culver, and Kimberly Clark. Conceptualized and designed strategic branding and packaging for clients such as: S.C. Johnson, PepsiCo, General Mills, Alberto Culver, and Kimberly Clark.



Nicholas Wright

• Freelance

  • May 2007 - Dec 2007

  Provided identity and branding concepts for various projects. Provided identity and branding concepts for various projects.