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Senior Art Director
CG Life
2021-present

  • Generate conceptual campaigns and pull them through multiple channels when appropriate

  • Work closely with creative managers on establishing creative direction and strategic solutions for clients

  • Show confidence, enthusiasm and brand knowledge when presenting creative

  • Displays self-prioritization, and is able to work with design and PM to manage or adjust timelines effectively

  • Provide creative solutions that transform complex content into a simplified engaging design, graphics or user experiences

  • Utilize A.I. programs in overall creative process

Freelance Senior Art Director
Jordon, Ross and Rose
2020-2021

  • Worked on multiple clients to create conceptual campaigns that spanned both print and digital spaces

Senior Art Director
Point B
Communications
2018-2020

  • Produce high quality digital, branding and print work that fulfilled creative strategy 

  • Work with strategic planning and account teams to develop and execute strategy

  • Create conceptual short films of brand identity development through design, storyboarding and overall art direction with video editors

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Clients: Sonesta Hotel Group, Chicago’s First Lady Architectural Tours, Well Street Market, The Hotels of Oakbrook, 360 Chicago Observation Deck, Snap-on Tools, Dickies Workwear

Senior Art Director
Celtic Chicago
2014-2018

  • Provide creative direction and design for websites, mobile apps, brand style guides, creative campaigns, e-blasts, banner ads, illustrations, logos, sales collateral, print ads, direct mail and trade show exhibits

  • Art direct and manage client photo shoots

  • Develop conceptual packages for current clients and new business

  • Guide and direct junior art directors in the development of all skills relevant to their growth as designers

  • Led the team through a project to rebrand the Celtic agency with updated brand guidelines​

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Clients: Ardent Mills, Avery Dennison, Central Life Sciences, Vancive Medical Technologies, Flexco

Senior Graphic Designer
The Chamberlain
Group
2012-2014

  • Establish and maintain the brand guidelines for the LiftMaster® brand

  • Direct and manage product photo shoots

  • Design and execute new packaging for products and equipment

  • Conceptualize and design a variety of advertising, promotional, packaging and presentation projects while maintaining corporate and brand identity standards

  • Conceptualize theme and design trade show booths for LiftMaster®

  • Establish digital asset management system which helped the organization organize their library of photos and product images

Art Director
Pinnacle Advertising
2004-2012

  • Conceptualize and design print pieces, logo design, collateral materials, web banners, e-blasts

  • Storyboard and art direct :30 second television commercials

  • Participate and contribute to the new business activities of the agency

Art Director
Concierge Preferred Magazine
2006-2012

  • Design and layout of Chicago and St. Louis visitor magazines distributed bi-monthly

  • Worked closely with editor to revamp agency traffic and production systems

  • Undertook rebranding effort and redesigned Concierge Preferred brand

  • Create theme of yearly industry trade show along with accompanying collateral materials

Graphic Designer
Balash Advertising
2002-2004

  • Managed communications with clients as well as daily production duties

B.S. Graphic Design
2001

  • Illinois State University, Normal, IL

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