General info
Graphic Designer / Art Director
Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN
Forward thinking, highly creative, energetic designer with 22 yearsof experience in graphic design. I am quick to learn and adapt to any job. Competent, loyal, hard working employee with the ability to achieve tasks when working alone or as part of a team.
Education
BFA in Graphic Design
Maryville University
• Earned Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design
Transfered
Meramec Community College
Professional Experience
Lead Designer
MediaTree Advertising
• Design digital and print media solutions, including websites, ads, and promotional materials.
• Ensure brand consistency across all materials while managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Ensure brand consistency across all materials while managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
Designer II
Daymon Design
• Delivered package design solutions to best promote the client’s brand. Involving concept development, icon development and rendering structures for innovation.
• Art direct photo shoots to ensure brand vision.
• Art direct photo shoots to ensure brand vision.
Sr. Designer / Design Manager
SGK, Inc.
• Extensive experience designing graphics and graphic architectures for packaging programs consisting of hundreds of unique SKUs.
• Establish line extensions for consumer products in CPG food, pet, health, beauty and cleaning categories.
• Brand point manager on creative packaging and style guide rules.
• Primary liaison to client-side graphics and production team, photographers and agency principals.
• Establish line extensions for consumer products in CPG food, pet, health, beauty and cleaning categories.
• Brand point manager on creative packaging and style guide rules.
• Primary liaison to client-side graphics and production team, photographers and agency principals.
Jr. Project Leader
The Clever Factory
• Concept, design and develop kid toy packaging.
• Work directly with manager on creative positioning and strategies.
• Review and prepare materials for pre-press department.
• Work directly with manager on creative positioning and strategies.
• Review and prepare materials for pre-press department.
Experiential Campaign Designer
XG-Ad
• Performed a lead role in designing trade show materials, campaign promotions, and event marketing.
• Focused on brand consistency and momentum building through social media pages.
• Focused on brand consistency and momentum building through social media pages.
Art Director
Kochan and Company
• Handled projects from beginning to end: including concept, design, production, estimates and print management.
• Designed promotional signage, print, logos, direct mail and outdoor advertising.
• Designed promotional signage, print, logos, direct mail and outdoor advertising.
Intern Experience
D'Arcy Advertising Agency
• Worked closely with the intern copywriter on spec creative and assembled
• Research materials and organized focus group interviews for intern group.
• Research materials and organized focus group interviews for intern group.
Activities
Enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, camping, canoeing, recreational cycling, hiking, dancing and supporting local live music.