Experience

Tobias Design Collaborative

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal / Chief Creative Officer

  • Mar 2019 - Present



Levine+Harris

• Retail

• Chief Creative Officer (CCO)

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  We merge retail, hospitality, marketing, and technology into one cohesive outlook and set priorities for brands to maneuver in the omnichannel world! We merge retail, hospitality, marketing, and technology into one cohesive outlook and set priorities for brands to maneuver in the omnichannel world!



Retail Design Institute NY Chapter

• United States
• Retail

• President

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Visual Graphic Systems, Inc./Studio D

• Greater New York City Area

• VP Creative/ Creative Managing Director

  • May 2016 - Present

  Establishing an innovative design studio with a focus on brand engagement strategy and customer experience from the ground up. Creative leader of a multidisciplinary design team of brand strategists, architects, interior designers, industrial designers, graphic designers, and digital/ interactive designers working on different scales and stages of projects. Establishing an innovative design studio with a focus on brand engagement strategy and customer experience from the ground up. Creative leader of a multidisciplinary design team of brand strategists, architects, interior designers, industrial designers, graphic designers, and digital/ interactive designers working on different scales and stages of projects.



YOLO RESTAURANTS

• Cincinnati OHIO

• Proprietor/investor - Huit Concepts: Huit Craft BBQ, Lalo Chino Latino, Crzy Monk, Hop Ping Hog

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Opened Huit Craft BBQ, a culinary lab, during my sabbatical break in 2014. Located in a hot redevelopment district in Cincinnati, Huit won kudos for its dramatic design as well as delicious cuisine. Since then, the concept has grown. Currently, I am a co-owner of: • Lalo, Chino Latino • Little Huit, Asian Soul food • Crazy Monk, Noodle, Dumpling and Beer Opened Huit Craft BBQ, a culinary lab, during my sabbatical break in 2014. Located in a hot redevelopment district in Cincinnati, Huit won kudos for its dramatic design as well as delicious cuisine. Since then, the concept has grown. Currently, I am a co-owner of: • Lalo, Chino Latino • Little Huit, Asian Soul food • Crazy Monk, Noodle, Dumpling and Beer



HUIT FOOD LLC

• Cincinnati OHIO

• Proprietor/investor - Yolo Restaurants: Lalo Chino Latino, Bandito, Bebo's, Torta Gaga

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  YOLO Restaurants is sole owner of creative modern restaurants in Cincinnati Ohio. We currently operate popular restaurants and bars such as Lalo Chino Latino, Bandito Food Park and Cantina, Bebo's Modern Grill, and Torta Gaga. YOLO Restaurants is sole owner of creative modern restaurants in Cincinnati Ohio. We currently operate popular restaurants and bars such as Lalo Chino Latino, Bandito Food Park and Cantina, Bebo's Modern Grill, and Torta Gaga.



FRCH Design Worldwide

• Creative Managing Director

  • Feb 2003 - May 2016

  Directed and strategized all creative efforts by interior designers, architects, graphic designers, and brand strategists in the creation of brand personalities and environment development for national and international retail clients.

• Designer

  • 2006 - 2011

  Interior and Graphic Designer for Speciatly Design/Themed Group



FRCH Design Worlwide

• Design Director

  • 2003 - Jul 2014

  Directing Graphic and Environment Retail Design Directing Graphic and Environment Retail Design



Lieber Cooper Associates

• Design Director

  • 1998 - 2003

  Responsible for design, art direction and management of interior and graphic communication projects. Facilitated growth of the firm’s graphic communication capabilities from marketing support into an independent division and a notable profit center for the firm. Responsible for design, art direction and management of interior and graphic communication projects. Facilitated growth of the firm’s graphic communication capabilities from marketing support into an independent division and a notable profit center for the firm.



Marve Cooper Design

• Design Director

  • 1995 - 2003

  Direct Environment and Graphic for Retail and Hospitality projects Direct Environment and Graphic for Retail and Hospitality projects