My whole life has been involved in the arts. When I learned of graphic design, I was hooked. I get inspired everywhere I look. I think the key to design is to be observant. You need to see how people interact with items, how they share and communicate.
experience
june 2019 - present
Art Director | KINDLE COMMUNICATIONS
Creating solutions for HP, ZS, McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts, and Pharma Companies with social media, digital, environments, promotional materials and event graphics from initial concept to final production.
supervise: graphic designers, production, and freelancers
oct 2010 - june 2019
Senior Art Director | Leo Burnett
Created solutions for Kelloggs, Keebler, Serta, Firestone, ALDI, and The Field Museum with social media, digital, tv commercials, non-conventional media and supportive campaign content from initial concept to final production. Won the agency an $8 million social media contract as a member of the Samsung team.
Managed and created materials for agent support division of Allstate. Became an expert on that division and served as the main consultant for creatives on campaigns requiring design and branding support.
supervised: art directors, production, freelancers and interns
nov 2008 - oct 2010
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR | ARC Worldwide
Created innovative shopping experiences for Coca-Cola, Proctor & Gamble, and Walgreens. Designed POP displays, bulk pack, shelf graphics, FSI, and promotions to influence consumers’ shopping choices.
Helped to build a study on how shoppers move in stores and make purchasing decisions — become the model for how Arc combines design and strategy.
supervised: production and freelancers
jan 2004 - nov 2008
ART DIRECTOR | LEO BURNETT
Was part of the design team to improve the overall look of campaigns from initial concept to final production. Creatively resolved design issues while applying campaigns across multiple types of media.
Won 90% of the new business pitches worked on (including Coca-Cola, PetSmart,
Western Union and U.S. Army).
supervised: production, freelancers and interns
jan 2003 - jan 2004
ART DIRECTOR | Lb works
Joined company as a freelance designer assisting with new business pitches. Hired full-time after helping win new business from Lexmark, Starbucks and Gateway.
Created and managed printed and digital materials from initial concept through final production. Reviewed and performed final prep on all designers’ digital files.
trained/supervised: production artists and freelancers
skills
tv commercials [ :15 & :30 ], storyboarding, print, billboards, direct mail, spectaculars, social media, online/mobile banners, email promotions, retail marketing, point of purchase, packaging, logo design, identities, collateral, catalogs, annual reports, trade show design, web design, illustration and retouching
Macintosh Software: Adobe Creative Suite CC [InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, After Effects, and Bridge], Quark XPress, Microsoft Office, Keynote
education
B.S. Fine Art | Illinois State University
Concentration in Graphic Design
awards
2012 SILVER CLIO
Allstate integrated
2012 GOLD CHICAGO ADDY
Allstate regional-national
2018 Bronze CLIO
The Field Museum - Special Event
2018 Bronze Lion
The Field Museum - Entertainment
2018 Bronze Lion
The Filed Museum - Outdoor
2018 Lion Shortlist
The Filed Museum - Direct (Digital/Social)
clients
Abbott, AbbVie, Aldi, Allstate, Altoids, American Girl, Applebees, Art Institute of Chicago, Astellas, Beef Council, Biohaven, BP, Bobbi Panter Pet Products, Capri-Sun, Caribou Coffee, Coca-Cola, Comcast, ComEd, ConAgra [Healthy Choice, Pam, Chef Boyardee], Cranium, Delta Faucet Co., DeVry, Discovery Channel, Disney, Dunkin Donuts, Earthlink, EDS, Electromotive, esurance, Exact Sciences, Exelon, Fage, The Field Museum, Firestone, Gateway, General Motors, Georgia-Pacific, Godiva, Hallmark, Heidelburg, Howe Barnes, Hyatt Hotels, Invesco, Jenn-Air, Keebler, Kerry Wood Foundation, Kraft Foods, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, KraftMaid, Kelloggs, Lexmark, Marshalls, Maytag, McDonald’s, MDLIVE, Morgan Stanley, Museum of Science & Industry, Nintendo, Oronoco Rum, Procter & Gamble [Always, Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Olay, Pantene, Secret, Tampax], PetSmart, The Private Bank, Purina, Samsung, Sanford [Sharpie, Prismacolor], Sara Lee, Sears, Serta, Starbucks, Takeda, Town of Normal, IL, Toys”R”Us, Turner Classic Movies, Ty Peek-A-Boos, UCB, U.S. Army, United Airlines, United Healthcare, Urovant, USFoods, Walgreens, Washington Mutual, Western Union, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., Zebra, ZS