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Owner & Creative Director
Somerville, MA
Jan 2019 - Present (5 years 7 months)
- Run day-to-day business: budgeting, time management, new business outreach
- Communicate with clients about their needs and make recommendations based on budget, time, and desired outcomes
- Concept and lead design on many projects including: logos, websites, brochures and other collateral materials, posters, infographics, PowerPoint/Keynote presentations and templates
- Translate complex material into easy-to-understand graphics
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Art Director
Ten Bridge Communications
Cambridge, MA
Oct 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 2 months)
- Developed and launched full brand identities for startups in the biotech space
- Concepted and led design on many client projects including: logos, websites, brochures and other collateral materials, posters, signage, infographics, PowerPoint/Keynote presentations and templates
- Mentored and managed junior designer; delivered constructive feedback that emphasized learning and moving their career forward
- Collaborated with creative team and account teams to translate complex material into easy-to-understand graphics
- Ran creative kickoff meetings and communicated with clients on a daily basis
- Created unique and visually interesting designs while working on multiple projects under extremely tight deadlines
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Senior Graphic Designer
CooperKatz and Co.
New York, NY
Jun 2010 - Oct 2017 (7 years 4 months)
- Developed creative concepts and executed designs for all client projects including, but not limited to: logos, annual reports and other collateral materials, infographics, and PowerPoint/Keynote presentations and templates
- Worked closely with company executives and account teams to build innovative design solutions to complement PR initiatives
- Hired and managed design student intern
- Designed impactful presentations under tight deadlines, resulting in many new business wins
- Created and maintained CooperKatz brand
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Junior Graphic Designer
Paul, Weiss LLP
New York, NY
Aug 2008 - Jun 2010 (1 year 10 months)
- Assisted art director with the design of various projects for events and marketing materials
- Led company's Green Initiative program
- Helped develop, implement and maintain brand guidelines