experience
Independent Contractor
Art Director, Designer | Present
- Providing creative and visual communication services to various clients, including design, art direction, and creative consultation
- Specializing in branding and brand communication, print layout design, high-concept marketing campaigns, digital advertising, social media design, and video direction
Sweeney
Senior Art Director | October 2020 – August 2022
- Overseeing creative department, implementing core visual principles and design theory to elevate caliber of both client work and agency brand perception
- Directing conceptualization through execution of a wide range of marketing projects: design, creative strategy, messaging, brand positioning, naming, video production, script writing, storytelling, and more
- Building, managing, and nurturing client relationships
- Project management: overseeing briefs, budgets, timelines, department operations, etc.
- Managing and mentoring Junior Graphic Designer; guiding development of skills
- Strategizing and executing business development efforts with leadership team
Associate Art Director | May 2019 – October 2020
Prosper for Purpose
Lead Designer | January 2017 – August 2018
- Leading client and internal design projects; contributing to messaging and strategies
- Supervising design intern
Freelance Designer | June 2016 – January 2017
Undergrad Employment Program
Designer | 2013 – 2015
Working as a full-time designer at Madison Design, Hunt Design, and Chute Gerdeman (alternating between semesters of full-time study at the University of Cincinnati) Designing for brand identity, brand marketing, and branded environment clients
skills & certifications
Design | Art Direction | Creative Direction | Strategy | Identity | Campaigns | Typography | Print | UX / UI | Video & Motion Storytelling | Writing | Client Relations | Project Management | Adobe | Microsoft | Basic HTML / CSS | WordPress
awards & recognition
AIGA Design 730 Awards | Honorable Mention | 2021
American Advertising Awards, Cleveland | TV Advertising (Local Campaign) | Silver | 2020
PRSA Cleveland Rocks Awards | Integrated Communications | Gold (2018) | Bronze (2018) | Silver (2017)
education
University of Cincinnati | College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP)
Bachelor of Science in Design | 2016 | GPA: 3.7 / 4.0
Bachelor of Science in Design | 2016 | GPA: 3.7 / 4.0