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ABOUT
I lead the design standards and quality for creative teams, ensuring that we deliver engaging, impactful, and customized artwork for clients across various industries. I have over 14 years of experience in graphic design, animation, and art direction, and I have worked with some of the world's most recognized brands and organizations, such as the Olympics, Microsoft, and PepsiCo.
I thrive on challenging and diverse projects that require me to apply my creative problem solving skills, collaborate with c-suite clients and agency partners, and manage tight deadlines and budgets. I am passionate about creating visually stunning and effective designs that communicate the client's message and goals, while adhering to their brand guidelines and expectations. I am always eager to learn new skills and tools, and I constantly seek feedback and improvement opportunities to enhance my craft and grow as a professional.
EXPERIENCE
SLIDEGENIUS
Senior Designer, 2021 – 2023 (3 years)
Animation, Art Direction, Digital, Presentation
Sets design standards for creative team to follow for the lifetime of a project and all future projects for that client. Adheres to strict brand guidelines for batch projects. Design lead, delegating tasks and managing time budgets for quick turnarounds.
KINETIC CREATIONS
Senior Designer 2013 – 2021 (8 years)
Animation, Art Direction, Digital, Presentation
Lead art direction while providing training, support & constructive feedback to colleagues and independently interfaced with c-suite clients. Created high-end layouts, logos & pitch documents for agency partners and Fortune 500 companies. Maintained expert-level detail, managed copious amounts of information and executed with pinpoint precision.
STUDIO 2020
Multimedia Designer, Motion Graphics Artist 2008 – 2013 (4.5 years)
Animation, Digital, Illustration, Interactive, Presentation
Created informational animations and graphics for internal and B2B/B2C marketing and events including Olympic Games. Creatively problem-solved for the CEO & executive leadership team. Developed and implemented project management strategy for all creative projects.
FrEELANCE
Multimedia Designer 2007 – Present (15 years)
Animation, Illustration, Presentation, Print, Web
Problem solving for any multitude of needs, creating and inspiring clients to push their projects to the next level.
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
Digital design
Illustrator, Photoshop
Design Process Management
Asana, Confluence, Cloud Storage, Excel, Harvest, Jira, Outlook, Slack
Illustration, Logos, Typography
Illustrator, iPad Applications: Draw, Fresco, Sketch
Motion Graphics
After Effects, CrazyTalk Animator, Media Encoder, Millumin
On-Site Execution, Graphics Tech
Mac & Windows Platforms
Presentation
Apple Keynote, Google Slides, Powerpoint, Prezi, Poll Everywhere
Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Word
Web, social media
All Social Media Platforms, Sketch, Squarespace, Wordpress, Wix
EDUCATION
Morehead State University
Bachelor of Arts in Art
Focus in Graphic Design, 2004 - 2008
Magna Cum Laude – Cumulative GPA: 3.74
Activities and Societies
Visual Arts Guild, AIGA Student Group, Graphic Design Intern for Interdisciplinary Women's Studies, University Marketing, Office of Student Activites, Athletics, Morehead Writing Project
7 Internships
Women’s Studies, University Marketing, Student Activities Council
Dean’s List
Morehead State University, August 2004 – May 2008
Third Place (overall)
D.E.F.T., Claypool-Young Art Gallery, Morehead, Kentucky
Juried Group Exhibition, April 2008
Art Meets Women’s Studies Internship
Juried Internship Competition
Morehead State University, May 2005 & May 2007
Logo Design Award
Inscape Visual Art & Literary Magazine, March 2007
Outstanding Sophomore in the Art Department
Morehead State University, April 2006
Leadership in Art Award
Morehead State University, May 2004
Second Place in Graphic Design
All-State Exhibition & Competition,
Juried Group Exhibition of Kentucky Art Students