WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer
Richmond, Virginia (April 2021 – present)
Chicago, Illinois (July 2009 – April 2021)
- Design print advertisements, direct mail, insert cards, order pages, and web banners promoting subscriptions for a variety of magazines.
- Create infographics and ebooks for clients including Capital One, Chase, McKesson, Oracle, Sleep Number, and Zappos.
- Design and code mobile responsive emails.
- Create logos and brand identity materials for new businesses.
Cramer-Krasselt
Creative Studio Artist
Chicago, Illinois (July 2007 – July 2009)
- Assisted Art Directors with the execution of advertisements, storyboards, and web material for clients including AirTran, Corona, Dex, Edward Jones, Heinz, Hyatt, Keybank, Porsche, Rozerem, Sealy, TV Guide, and Zantac.
- Design RFPs and prepare materials for new business presentations given to prospective clients including Expedia, Giant Eagle, and New Balance.
Forbes
Senior Designer
New York, New York (May 2006 – June 2007)
- Designed advertisements, advertorials, and promotional pieces for the publications
- Created presentations for prospective advertising clients including American Express, Chevrolet, Corona, Dove, Hennessey, IBM, Samsung, Tag Heuer, Verizon, and Windows.
- Developed the motion graphics interactive media kit.
Wenner Media | Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, Men’s Journal
Promotion Designer
New York, New York (November 2004 – May 2006)
- Designed promotional advertisements, posters, and Flash banners for partners including Best Buy, Dave Matthews Band, Ralph Lauren, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Salomon.
- Created space advertisements, inserts cards, wraps, and web banners promoting subscription.
- Managed freelancers on additional creative for the department.
- Quoted print projects and handled the production steps leading to final delivery.
- Designed advertisements for Wenner Books.
- Updated images and HTML on the three order pages.
- Organized outside and in-house photo-shoots.
CNBC
Graphics Intern
New York, New York (May 2003 – August 2003)
- Designed on-air graphics for all the major shows including Morning Call and Closing Bell.
- Created icons for the beginning animation sequence of the show, Squawk Box.
Wenner Media | Us Weekly
Advertising Sales Intern
New York, New York (May 2003 – August 2003)
- Prepared client presentations for several major corporations including Clairol, Gap, L’Oreal, and Maybelline.
EDUCATION
Pennsylvania State University
Dual Degree in Advertising and Art
SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Acrobat, HTML, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and
Microsoft Excel.
AWARDS
2007 Graphic Design USA American InHouse Design Award