PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly qualified cross-channel creative, digital, and design professional helping businesses and organizations build indelible marketing strategies reinforced with experience in art direction, digital implementation, branding, marketing, technology, team guidance and budgeting.
SKILLS
Design
Identity/Branding, Collateral, Packaging, Event/Trade Show, Environment, OOH, Vehicle Wraps
Mobile, Websites, Digital Ads, Landing Pages, Social, Interactive, HTML
Campaign
Concept + Ideation
Strategy Development —Digital, Social, Internal
Art
Illustration — Digital & Traditional, Painter, Color Separation
Broadcast
Storyboarding, Video + Photo Direction, Music + Sound Direction
Software
Adobe CC2021 — InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, Lightroom, Audition
MS Word, PowerPoint, Xcel
WordPress
EXPERIENCE
Senior Art Director/Senior Designer – PUSH22
February 2018 to Present
30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 410 / Bingham Farms, MI 48025 / p (248) 335-9500
• Creator of MOOG 3D animated online video series with copywriter
• Concept/creator of Fel-Pro’s “The Driveway Defender” campaign
• Designer of specialty projects — wraps, displays, shirts, signage, more
Clients: Driv, Fel-Pro, MOOG, Wagner, Pep Boys, Garage Gurus
Senior Art Director (CONTRACT FREELANCE) – ANTHEM Worldwide
November 2017 to February 2018
70 West Michigan Avenue, Suite 120 / Battle Creek, MI 49017 / p (269) 660-3563
• Designed cereal boxes in variety of flavors for Kellogg’s
• Directed design and copy for Pop Tarts boxes and ad promotions
Clients: Kellogg’s, Mars, Inc., Jim Beam
Senior Art Director (CONTRACT FREELANCE) – PUSH22
April 2017 to November 2017
30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 410 / Bingham Farms, MI 48025 / p (248) 335-9500
• Evolved campaign work for Garage Guru’s including video, mailers, more
• Directed a hype-reel for Pep Boys for the AASA Conference
• Collaborated on interactive infographic campaign for Sika Corporation
Clients: Federal Mogul-Garage Gurus, Sika Corp
Senior Art Director – B+B (Bolger+Battle)
November 2015 to April 2017
148 E. Main St. / Midland, MI 48640 / p (989) 835-8171
• Created marketing materials for Dow Corporation and Dow Chemical
• Illustrated beer cans + packaging for Midland Brewing Company
Clients: Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, Dow Corning, A. Schulman, Inc.
Senior Art Director – Scott & Miller Group
May 2014 to November 2015
816 S. Hamilton Street / Saginaw, MI 48602 / p (989) 799-1876
• Managed and assigned design projects and production with staff
• Led project team to research and create packaging design for plastic, rigid and flexible substrates
• Led project team to coordinate and design multiple trade show displays and interactive exhibits for Dow during Pack Expo
• Created Dow Corning branded environment design in corporate spaces, conference rooms and private meeting areas
Clients: Dow Chemical Company, Impact Analytical
Marketing & Creative Director – Flint Institute of Music
November 2009 to May 2014
1025 E. Kearsley St. / Flint, MI 48503 / p (810) 238-1350
• Developed and implemented a rebranding campaign in a three-phase rollout using social media, print, television, radio and email marketing
• Through new marketing tactics, we increased the Performing School enrollment by 30% with a 5% jump in ethnic enrollment
• Led team to develop content and redesign website
• Balanced marketing budget through proper allocation and planned expenses
Adjunct Professor – Mott Community College
September 1999 to May 2009
1025 E. Kearsley St. / Flint, MI 48503 / p (810) 238-1350
• Taught Advanced & Basic Illustration: Digital and Traditional
• Taught Sequential Art: The Art of Comics and Storytelling (3 semesters) and an Advance Course