I am a design and technology leader with 10+ years of experience as a Creative Director. I occupy the intersection of design disciplines, from architectural and information graphics to print and digital experiences. My formal design skills are shaped by work with Arizona and Chicago-based graphic design consultancies, with emphasis on design-driven organizations using print collateral, websites, packaging, identity, and branded communications to drive customer engagement. Innovation, team building, and quantified performance are what drive me.
Education
The School of the
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
BFA, Visual Communication
Virginia Commonwealth
University
Richmond, Virginia
BA, English
Minor, Photography,
Art History
The School of the
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
BFA, Visual Communication
Virginia Commonwealth
University
Richmond, Virginia
BA, English
Minor, Photography,
Art History
Qualifications
Critical thinker demonstrating highest creative strategy, marketing, and design skills.
Excellent people management skills with a special ability to lead and direct teams toward a common vision and goal.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Keynote, Sketch, with fundamentals in Premier Pro, Figma, After Effects, and HTML.
Strong conceptual, typographic, research, writing, organizational, and editing abilities.
Expert in design for print, packaging, and web; proficient in print production, layout, printing processes, procedures, and web technology.
Critical thinker demonstrating highest creative strategy, marketing, and design skills.
Excellent people management skills with a special ability to lead and direct teams toward a common vision and goal.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Keynote, Sketch, with fundamentals in Premier Pro, Figma, After Effects, and HTML.
Strong conceptual, typographic, research, writing, organizational, and editing abilities.
Expert in design for print, packaging, and web; proficient in print production, layout, printing processes, procedures, and web technology.
Experience
Creative Director
Idea Bureau
Tucson, Arizona
2023 – Present
Creative Director
Openform
Tucson, Arizona
2014 – 2023
Creative Director
Roche Diagnostics
Oro Valley, Arizona
2009 – 2014
Art Director
Dodier and Company
Tucson Arizona
2006 – 2009
Art Director
Godat Design
Tucson Arizona
1998 – 2006
Senior Designer
Grady, Campbell
Chicago Illinois
1996 – 1998
Designer
Studio Blue
Chicago Illinois
1995 – 1996
Creative Director
Idea Bureau
Tucson, Arizona
2023 – Present
Creative Director
Openform
Tucson, Arizona
2014 – 2023
Creative Director
Roche Diagnostics
Oro Valley, Arizona
2009 – 2014
Art Director
Dodier and Company
Tucson Arizona
2006 – 2009
Art Director
Godat Design
Tucson Arizona
1998 – 2006
Senior Designer
Grady, Campbell
Chicago Illinois
1996 – 1998
Designer
Studio Blue
Chicago Illinois
1995 – 1996
Teaching Practice
Adjunct Professor
University of Arizona
College of Fine Art, Visual Communication
Tucson Arizona
2021 – 2022
Guest Lecturer
College of Fine Art, Visual Communication;
College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
Tucson, Arizona
2000 – 2022
Taught undergraduate courses including Design Studio, Beginning and Advanced Typography, Design Production, and Portfolio Preparation.
Advised student chapters of the American Institute for Graphic Arts (AIGA) at the University of Arizona and participated in AIGA-sponsored portfolio reviews.
Adjunct Professor
University of Arizona
College of Fine Art, Visual Communication
Tucson Arizona
2021 – 2022
Guest Lecturer
College of Fine Art, Visual Communication;
College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
Tucson, Arizona
2000 – 2022
Taught undergraduate courses including Design Studio, Beginning and Advanced Typography, Design Production, and Portfolio Preparation.
Advised student chapters of the American Institute for Graphic Arts (AIGA) at the University of Arizona and participated in AIGA-sponsored portfolio reviews.
Recognition
Awards:
AIGA Prisma Award (Best of Show, Silver, Merit), Advertising Federation (numerous), Mead Gold Recipient.
Exhibits:
Mariner’s Museum, Newport News, Virginia; Columbus Street Gallery, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Memberships:
American Center for Design (1995 – 2001), American Institute of Graphic Arts (1998 – present).
Volunteer:
Student chapter of the American Institute for Graphic Arts (1998 – present).
Volunteer:
Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) (2024 – present).
Awards:
AIGA Prisma Award (Best of Show, Silver, Merit), Advertising Federation (numerous), Mead Gold Recipient.
Exhibits:
Mariner’s Museum, Newport News, Virginia; Columbus Street Gallery, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Memberships:
American Center for Design (1995 – 2001), American Institute of Graphic Arts (1998 – present).
Volunteer:
Student chapter of the American Institute for Graphic Arts (1998 – present).
Volunteer:
Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) (2024 – present).
Select Clients
American Center for Design
American Institute for
Graphic Arts
Art Institute of Chicago
BIO5 Institute for
Collaborative Bioresearch
Center for Creative Photography
Chicago Historical Society
Covington & Burling
Harpo Studios
Learning Curve
Morris K. Udall Foundation
Motorolla
Museum of Contemporary
Photography
Native Nations
Roche Diagnostics
Sony
Swatch
Tucson International Airport
Tucson Museum of Art
UA College of Science
UA Poetry Center
Ventana Medical Systems
Volunteer Lawyers Program
Western National Parks
Association
William Blair
American Center for Design
American Institute for
Graphic Arts
Art Institute of Chicago
BIO5 Institute for
Collaborative Bioresearch
Center for Creative Photography
Chicago Historical Society
Covington & Burling
Harpo Studios
Learning Curve
Morris K. Udall Foundation
Motorolla
Museum of Contemporary
Photography
Native Nations
Roche Diagnostics
Sony
Swatch
Tucson International Airport
Tucson Museum of Art
UA College of Science
UA Poetry Center
Ventana Medical Systems
Volunteer Lawyers Program
Western National Parks
Association
William Blair