EXPERIENCE

Art Director | | June 2015 to Present:

Advertising Art Director for Krause Advertising, where my responsibilities include concepting, producing and art direction on multi-level advertising campaigns for our higher-end, luxury clients. Here I collaborate daily with copywriters, creative directors, graphic designers and print and digital developers to ensure all jobs are completed effectively, on time and on budget.

Sr. Graphic Designer | | April 2011 to June 2015:

Responsible for leading and managing the Dallas Market Center's in-house creative group, ensuring a consistent and brand-focused visual aesthetic in all print and digital marketing communications. Ensure that DMC's graphic identity/brand is consistently represented across all internal and external products, including Market time collateral, and Market promotions.

In this role I manage Jr. Designers, Videographer, as well as oversee web based communications and work daily with the PR Manager, Marketing Manager and EVP of Marketing. Specific responsibilities include providing design and overseeing print, digital, and web-based communications as well as overseeing all aspects of production in all of these areas. To see that daily tasks are done, this includes working closely with Jr. Graphic Designers, Copywriters, Web Designers, Marketing Managers, Leasing Department, PR, Social Media Coordinators, Project Managers, Visual Director, Special Event Director, as well as multiple VP's of various departments and even EVP's of said departments.

Marketing Art Director | | March 2009 to April 2011:

Marketing Art Director for Magnolia Media Group, where my responsibilities include design, concept, and production of multiple direct marketing campaigns as well as viral marketing production to support each campaign.  I also collaborate and produce multiple trade show graphics, magazine ads, presentation graphics, information graphics, Web site ads, signage creation, and logo design.

Graphic Designer | | August 2008 to March 2009:

Designer for the Dallas Museum of Art, where I juggled many hats. I designed ads, created banners, produced brochures, logos, and maps, as well as invitations, envelopes, menus and environmental graphics. Everywhere you saw King Tut in the year of 2008, there was an underlaying design by myself.

Jr. Graphic Designer | | June 2007 to June 2008:

Design Intern for Graphic Content Inc., a small graphic design studio in Dallas were duties included creative concepting, art directing photography, production, print ready mechanical files, color correction, press checks, client comps, and well as client presentations, getting tacos and multiple raids on Clampitt’s Creative Center.

FREELANCE

May 2011 to January 2016:

Soul owner of A Big Pea in a Little Pod, a stationary business that specializes in wedding and birthday invitations, as well as miscellaneous stationary needs such as logos, cards, business cards and letterhead.

May 2011 to January 2013:

Freelance Designer for all Combined Arts Fort Worth programs, which include Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Performing Arts, and Fort Worth Symphony, and are published by Magnolia Media Group.

May 2008 to May 2011:

Freelance Designer for One Fast Buffalo, where duties include creative concepting, logo design, web layouts, brochure concepting and production, and multiple branding developments. I also developed a “plans” brochure for my first major corporate client, T-Mobile.

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Fine Art from The University of North Texas, May 2008.
Major: Communication Design Minor: English with a pinch of Ethnomusicology

KNOWLEDGE

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and mad Mac and PC skills.
Experience working in collaborative teams on multiple projects, copy writing, art directing photography, print production and illustration. Experience with product display, signage and vendor booths, as well as mass graphic production associated with trade shows.
Sharp dresser and brilliant with accessories and color.

NOTABLES

Dean’s List from Fall of 2001 until Spring of 2008
Miss Cross Roads High School in 2001, good old memories
Recipient of a full scholarship to for basketball in 2002
Graduated with, and a maintained 3.5 GPA
Dallas Society of Visual Communicators Student Show 2008, 3 awarded entries
Top Graphic Design Portfolio from The University of North Texas 2008
Campaign honored in the Dallas Society of Visual Communicators Professional Show 2008