Experience

United Educators
• United States
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Senior Visual Designer

  • Feb 2016 - Present


Freelance Art Director & Motion Designer

• France
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Art Director & Motion Designer

  • Nov 2009 - Present

  • Produced advertising vignettes for BET networks Ad Sales clients such as Allstate Insurance, Wendy’s, Huggies, KFC, Mariah Carey and Western Union • Designed packaging for BET Networks shows such as Extra Ordinary Life, Video Gospel, Next level, New Voices and BET specials like Michael Jackson: Hold My Hand • Designed elements for use in on-air promotions for BET Network shows Monique and The Wendy Williams Show. • Produced and composited Mother’s Day vignettes featuring Kelly Price and Kellita Smith for BET Networks • Designed CD packaging for recording artists Phillip Martin and Ronald “Boo” Hinkson • Designed corporate identity, packaging and sale materials for Latimer Lighting • Designed packaging for the show The Digital Don • Currently working on branding for renown musician Frédéric Yonnet Show less



RTPO, Defense Media Activity

• Motion Designer

  • Nov 2012 - Feb 2015

  • Conceptualize, design, and produce short form PSA’s for the Armed Forces Network. • Provide design and graphic support to producers in supervised sessions and independently. • Design logos and on-air packaging design for branded ongoing PSA’s series. • Create 3D animations for Defense Media Activity rebranding. • Responsible for ensuring all design elements meet with the stringent branding criteria for all branches of the military. • Assist on video shoots and prop design. Show less



Black Entertainment Television

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Director

  • 1999 - 2009

  • Responsible for art direction and production of Advertising campaigns for Ad Sales and Integrated Marketing clients that included Proctor & Gamble, Toyota, Macy’s and JC Penny • Contributed greatly to ratings success of network specials such as BET Awards, Hip-Hop Awards, BET Honors, Rip The Runway, Walk Of Fame and many more • Managed in-house and freelance design teams for independent and concurrent projects as well as assisting in actual production workflow as needed • Led the effort to maintain and preserve network brand identity and managed distribution of branding elements to on-air, on-line and print departments • Conceptualized the successful 2008 BET Awards creative • Produced and directed on-screen talent for various shoots Show less



Chemspec Inc. Baltimore

• ART DIRECTOR

  • Oct 1998 - Sep 1999

  • Responsible for art direction of advertisement and promotions published in international trade magazines • Produced packaging design for existing and new product lines • Designed and produced interactive multimedia CD-ROM’s for Chemspec distributors to promote new products • Responsible for oversight of quality control and production of marketing material by external vendors to ensure graphic and corporate identity standards were being adhered to • Set up and used in-house digital photography studio to photograph product lines and promotional materials Show less



Nice Man Merchandising, New York, NY (A Subsidiary of BMG)

• ART DIRECTOR

  • May 1997 - Oct 1998

  • Solely responsible for art direction of the Motor Sports licensing programs • Directed and supervised other artists and design companies contributing artwork to Nice Man • Researched and utilized period market trends to verify artwork production was attractive to target audience • Developed artistic direction and produced artwork for apparel lines including Ferrari, Harley Davidson, Porsche, Ford, Chevy, NASCAR, Warner Brothers and Cartoon Network • Traveled to trade shows to oversee company merchandising booths Show less