Skills
Adobe CC
Sketch
Figma
Invision
CMS, Basic HTML/CSS
Ideation/Brainstorming
Photoshoots
UI Design
User Research
Prototyping
Experience
Art Director | 03.22 - Present
Avail (Consultant) | Remote
Lead designer on brand team, coordinating with lead stakeholders across all divisions to marry their ideas with the new look and feel of Avail
Collaborated with the UX team to rebrand entire site and online booking system
Strategized the 2022 brand and product launch
Collaborated with social media team to create a living brand book with new design guide
Created assets to strengthen customer outreach and brand awareness
Art Director | 07.21 - 12.21
The Barbarian Group (Consultant) | New York, NY
Collaborated on pitch work with big brands such as Nike, Fenty Cosmetics, JBL Speakers and Samsung
Planned and created monthly social media calendars and posts for JBL speakers
Strategized, designed and developed new social playbook for JBL speakers (launching early 2022)
Created and optimized digital media for Samsung website
Digital Art Director | 10.18 - 05.21
Wunderman Thompson | New York, NY
Designed new on-brand visual elements to effectively convey concepts and messaging.
Generated digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing.
Developed company logos and unique, memorable websites, which bolstered brand and corporate identities.
Contributed ideas during strategic and conceptual brainstorming sessions.
Determined styles, size and arrangement of illustrations and graphics.
Followed corporate brand guidelines to enable brand consistency across campaigns and marketing programs.
Jr. Art Director | 03.16 - 10.18
Upshot | Chicago, IL
Collaborated with development team and photographers to design, develop and launch e-commerce websites
Art Directed yearly photoshoots for social media content for various brands
Participated in agency pitches for prospective clients
Designed new on-brand visual elements to effectively convey concepts and messaging.
Managed multiple clients and deadlines on daily basis
Jr. Art Director | 09.14 - 11.15
KL Agency | Chicago, IL
Generated UX concepts such as tasks analysis, storyboards and use cases to accelerate user flow.
Supported conceptual thinking processes to generate customized digital services across multiple platforms.
Crafted digital branding based on UI system layout, asset identification and project requirements.
Completed design projects to meet budget, equipment, performance and legal requirements.
Redesigned sites to enhance navigation and improve visual appeal.
Education +
Extras
Flashpoint Chicago '15
AAS Visual Communications
Design Labs '22
UX Certification - Pending Graduation
Social Media Manager | 07.20 - Present
The Portage Bar | Minneapolis, MN
Designed logo, branding and merch
Design, post and manage all social media accounts
Design, implement and manage website for theportage.com
Run customer engagement, bookings, questions on social accounts