Experience

Tribe / design & branding

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • May 2011 - Present

  Tribe is a multi-disciplinary design studio located in Frederick, Maryland. We combine our creativity and innovation with focused, strategic thinking to help our clients effectively launch, grow and reinvent their brands. Our targeted, creative design is a product of our open-minded, collaborative studio and a deep understanding of our client’s core vision and mission. Tribe lives for big ideas and small details. We strive to inspire our clients as much as they inspire us. We pride… Show more Tribe is a multi-disciplinary design studio located in Frederick, Maryland. We combine our creativity and innovation with focused, strategic thinking to help our clients effectively launch, grow and reinvent their brands. Our targeted, creative design is a product of our open-minded, collaborative studio and a deep understanding of our client’s core vision and mission. Tribe lives for big ideas and small details. We strive to inspire our clients as much as they inspire us. We pride ourselves on our passion for what we do and we are drawn to others with the same kind of fire. Tribe’s company ethos is simple — we want to do amazing work for amazing people. Show less Tribe is a multi-disciplinary design studio located in Frederick, Maryland. We combine our creativity and innovation with focused, strategic thinking to help our clients effectively launch, grow and reinvent their brands. Our targeted, creative design is a product of our open-minded, collaborative studio and a deep understanding of our client’s core vision and mission. Tribe lives for big ideas and small details. We strive to inspire our clients as much as they inspire us. We pride… Show more Tribe is a multi-disciplinary design studio located in Frederick, Maryland. We combine our creativity and innovation with focused, strategic thinking to help our clients effectively launch, grow and reinvent their brands. Our targeted, creative design is a product of our open-minded, collaborative studio and a deep understanding of our client’s core vision and mission. Tribe lives for big ideas and small details. We strive to inspire our clients as much as they inspire us. We pride ourselves on our passion for what we do and we are drawn to others with the same kind of fire. Tribe’s company ethos is simple — we want to do amazing work for amazing people. Show less



Beyond Definition (A Yes& Company)

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Dec 2005 - May 2011

  - Acting brand evangelist, charged with making sure that our work, culture, and creative is in line with our core brand values and company’s mission - Contributing to marketing and digital strategy - Working with traffic managers to assign projects - Reviewing and hiring new talent - Monitoring quality control - Establishing a team-based, collaborative process - Leading client project presentations, defining concepts and creative direction -… Show more - Acting brand evangelist, charged with making sure that our work, culture, and creative is in line with our core brand values and company’s mission - Contributing to marketing and digital strategy - Working with traffic managers to assign projects - Reviewing and hiring new talent - Monitoring quality control - Establishing a team-based, collaborative process - Leading client project presentations, defining concepts and creative direction - Responsible for administering performance reviews and providing ad-hock feedback regularly - Leading team critiques - Writing company literature and creating brand guidelines - Engaging and maintaining our client base - Managing, teaching, and mentoring designers - Staying current on technology, and relaying that knowledge to the team - Inspiring team members and encouraging an open, collaborative forum for discussion - Setting up in-office educational events to promote team learning and foster company morale - Developing an annual intern program - Ongoing Design & Illustration

• Senior Art Director

  • Dec 2004 - Dec 2005



Rabil + Bates Communication Design Company

• Designer/Illustrator

  • Dec 1999 - Dec 2004