With strengths in branding, illustration, and typography, I am skilled at strategizing and developing graphic solutions that can live and extend across all key touch-points including product, print, web, and mobile. I am adept at problem-solving and am continuously adapting and learning new skills to solve design problems.
Aug 2015 – Present
Building and creating brand identity systems, developing design concepts, designing and building websites and full digital families. Supporting graphic needs of industrial design projects with product UI, brand interactions, and packaging graphics. Communicating directly with clients throughout design programs and working closely with printing and production partners to create flawless final products. Owning projects individually, working in teams and managing designers.
Sep 2009 – Jul 2015
Working with Marketing and Brand teams to design and produce press kits, samples, product images, and press briefings. Communicating with editors of national magazines, newspapers and blogs. Coordinating materials, collateral and setup plans for press events, trade shows, conferences and press previews. Creating, implementing and tracking annual budgets. Managing designers and teams of assistants.
Working with design products pre- and post-launch on Minted.com and helping to maintain a consistent level of design standards in the company. Regularly engaging with printing partners and product manufacturers.
Interviewing, training and managing graphic designers. Creating training programs and learning materials for designers.
Jul 2008 – Jul 2009
Working with campus organizations and designing print and web promotional material to serve them. Communicating with local printers for the production of flyers, posters and banners.
Oct 2018 – Mar 2020
Teaching intro classes on various design software, the fundamentals of logo design, photo-editing, and Adobe basics. Supporting other teachers in assisting students during classes. Preparing lesson plans and classroom activities.
May 2017
Design of promotional material for outreach to the public.
January 2015
Design of promotional material for an event supporting the organization.
Sep 2004 – Aug 2009
Concentration in Graphic Design & Minor in Graphic Communication (Printing)
Strategy
Package Design
Web Design
UI Design
Video Editing
Research
Budgeting
Email Design
Instructing
Managing Designers
Print Production
Communication
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Premiere Pro
After Effects
Webflow
Squarespace
Mailchimp
InVision
Figma
PowerPoint + Google Slides
Snowboarding
Bowling
Playing Nintendo
Drawing
Camping
Fishing
Learning
Running
Hiking
Puzzles