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Founder, Creative Director
Baltimore, MD
Oct 2010 - Present (13 years 9 months)
Connect with clients through extensive kickoff interviews to truly understand their business motivations and objectives; use specialized skill set, meticulous creative process, and extraordinary attention to detail to develop astute and poignant branding and corporate identity solutions for businesses in various industries throughout the world. Specialties include logo design, illustration, packaging, custom lettering, and pattern making.
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Art Director
Rockville, MD
Sep 2013 - Oct 2014 (1 year 1 month)
Collaborated with President, Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Designers, Interactive Designers, Developers, Media Buyers, and other creative professionals to develop strategic branding and campaign solutions across print and digital mediums for mid- to large-sized corporations in a variety of industries; participated in both kickoff and presentation meetings with clients; participated in brand naming sessions; led creative teams and managed multiple projects under tight deadlines; mentored younger designers; interviewed potential new hires. Clients included Four Seasons, Volkswagen, The Washington Redskins, Inspirato with American Express, Newseum, and Logi Analytics, as well as high-end real estate powerhouses such as The Bozzuto Group, DSF Group, Erkiletian, The JBG Companies, Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Foulger-Pratt, Rushmark Properties, and The Mosites Company.
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Art Director
Silver Spring, MD
May 1999 - Sep 2013 (14 years 4 months)
Used extensive skill set to creatively enhance the effectiveness of health communications and social marketing. Projects included: full-scale media campaigns, visual identity systems, annual reports, press-kits, promotional packages, newsletters, publication and cover designs, brochures, posters, exhibits, and illustrations. Clients included government agencies such as CDC, NIH, HHS, and their subsidiaries.