EDUCATION

University of Michigan  -  fall '10 to summer '14

Bachelor of Fine Arts

 

University of the Arts London  -  spring '13

Design Major

 

EXPERIENCE

TEN35

Senior Art Director - Remote - Summer 22’ - Present

  • Worked on 360 multicultural campaigns for Fortune 500 companies including: Microsoft, Mountain Dew, Gushers, Stellantis (Jeep and Dodge), FX, Color of Change, Chicago Cubs and Footlocker

  • In the process of pitching a Super bowl TV campaign for the Jeep Wrangler 4xe

Picsart

Design Lead - Los Angeles, CA - Fall 21’- Summer 22’

• Managed a team of 4, Senior to Midlevel Graphic Designers, and 2 Senior Motion Designers to design all brand work for the US Design Branch of the global company.

• Developed innovative ideas that assisted the company's brand development

• Mentored designers to improve their technical design and professional skills; assisted and collaborated with designers individually

•Collaborated with global internal teams with design needs to develop design guidelines and accurately implemented designs

• Worked on billboards that lived in Time Square, oversaw brand work in all mediums, from in app, web, out of home, social media and beyond.

Kern Agency

Senior Art Director - Los Angeles, CA - spring 19 to present

• Creating and designing digital ad campaigns for AT&T, DIRECTV, and American Express. This includes CRM, email, web assets, and direct mail.

• Chosen to be lead creative for the revamping of the Kern website. Lead a team of strategists, web developers and junior creatives.

Tombras Creative Group

Art Director - Knoxville, TN - spring ‘17 to summer ‘18

• Creating and designing a blend of traditional and cutting edge work for high caliber brands such as Meineke, Mako, NTSA, Food City, Farm Bureau, ELFI and Orange Theory Fitness into 360 campaigns

• Lead Art Director for all of Food City's social content. Managing the team of social media directors, software managers and engineers.

• Lead Art Director in the complete rebranding of ELFI

DigitasLbi

Art Director - Detroit, MI - spring ‘16 to spring '17

• Creating and designing digital, tv, and social content for clients GMC, Buick, OnStar, and Harley-Davidson

• Chosen to be a part of the social media team for Buick during the Super Bowl

• Chosen to represent DigitasLBi in the 2017 Cannes Young Lions competition

Doner

Art Director - Detroit, MI - summer ‘15 to spring ‘16

• Working directly with the Creative Directors on 360 campaigns. In charge of projects all the way from conception to completion and managing the design team and production team while assisting with my projects.

• Entered into the One Show, the International Andy Awards, and nominated for 30 under 30.

Art Direction Intern - spring ‘15 

Studio Artist - summer ‘15

• Concepted and executed a broadcasted TV spot

Fake Love

Creative and Production Intern - Brooklyn, NY - summer ‘14 - fall ‘14 

• Worked with the creative team to build Nationally recognized installations

GALLERY WORK

Wakarusa Music Festival

Installation Contest Winner - summer ‘15

 

Ann Arbor Street Art Fair

Student Mentorship Program - summer ‘15

                    

Ocelot Print Shop

Bright Spot Gallery Exhibition - summer ‘15

 

Judge Us Exhibition

University of Michigan - fall ‘2013

 

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Cloud. Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign. Wacomb Tablet Wizard. Infographics. Digital Animation. After Effects. Final Cut. Art Directing. Commercials. Print. OOH. Concepting. Photo Retouching. Layout Design. Graphic Design. Printmaking (Woodcut Relief, Screenprinting, Lithography, Monoprinting). Illustration (by hand and digitally). Digital and Darkroom photography, Gallery/Exhibition/Installation setup and production. Music Festival Production. Music Festival Installation and Photography. Projection Mapping. Creative Social media. Branding. Logo Design. App Developing. Poster Design. Promoting Music Events. User Flow Design. Vending. Entrepreneurial Business Work. Freelance.