I've got
mad skills.

I am a creative & flexible designer with an expert knowledge of both print & digital design. I have planned city-wide branding efforts, overseen hundreds of press checks, coded websites and crafted user experiences.

  1. Hover over my skills for more details.

  2. Adobe Creative Cloud

  3. HTML5 & CSS3

  4. Javascript (JQuery)

  5. Wordpress Development

  6. Responsive Design

  7. UI/UX Design

  8. Branding

  9. Print Design & Production

Experience

HMG Creative 2018 - Present
Senior Visual & Interactive Designer 2018 - Present

Work with internal team to develop web, brand, and marketing strategies and materials for various clients. Design and develop editable client websites and landing pages, using HTML, CSS, Javascript, and PHP to create custom Wordpress themes. Design brand guidelines and setup component libraries for clients to use moving forward.

Geek Powered Studios 2016 - 2018
Design Manager 2018

Created and implemented numerous processes, including: establishing a cadence and focus for weekly design team meetings, and critiques, leading designers through a Human Centered Design course, and facilitating company-wide workshops.

Senior Designer 2016 - 2018

Designed marketing materials for clients, both print and digital. My involvement spanned from research, strategy, branding, and wireframing through design, development, testing, and maintenance.

Liaison Creative + Marketing 2016
Designer

Worked on-site with Liaison’s client, NXP, to overhaul their website and develop a robust design system for the team moving forward. I also initiated research and planning for a custom events tool application. Work involved user research, web design, web development, and maintaining source code through a Git repository.

RamWare LLC. 2014 - 2015
UI/UX Designer

Updated the company’s brand through the design of promotional materials, websites, custom user interfaces, and intuitive user experiences. Filled the role as: one part designer, and one part web developer (coding HTML, CSS, SCSS, PHP, and JavaScript) to build responsive web applications.

Franklin Press 2011 - 2014
Graphic Designer

Created print materials for Franklin Press and external clients. Working closely with our clients, I designed pieces using advanced printing techniques, and frequently oversaw press-checks.

Select client included: Subaru, Capital One Bank, Caesar’s Entertainment, and Harrah’s Casino.

Philagrafika 2010 - 2011
  1. Marketing Assistant 2011
  2. Catalog Intern 2010 - 2011

Assisted in editing and publishing the Philagrafika 2010 festival catalogue and co-authored grants for future projects. Designed promotional materials for various programs and exhibitions, including all digital marketing for the exhibition, Doing Time, and print materials to support Philagrafika’s ongoing programs.

Education

The Maryland Institute College of Art 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts GPA: 3.79

Major in Painting. Minors in Environmental Design, Art History, and Curatorial Studies. Activities and Societies: Center for Design Practice.

+Acumen.org Courses Continuing Education
Adaptive Leadership 2018
Design Kit: The Course for Human Centered Design 2017

Publications