RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE
FX Networks - CURRENT ASSIGNMENT
April 2022 - Current
Freelance Visual Designer
Working with FX Networks to create a unified visual campaign featuring all brands under Disney, Hulu, & ESPN+. Creating a unique look and translating it to digital, print, and OOH campaign artwork for a monthly "What to Watch" program guide.
April 2022 - Current
Freelance Visual Designer
Working with FX Networks to create a unified visual campaign featuring all brands under Disney, Hulu, & ESPN+. Creating a unique look and translating it to digital, print, and OOH campaign artwork for a monthly "What to Watch" program guide.
Tek Systems
April 2021 - Current - San Francisco (Remote from LA)
Design Recruiter / Graphic Designer
During the height of COVID-19 I decided to take a mental break from full-time freelance designing and step into something in the design field but more focused on working with people while still designing for the inhouse team and freelancing on the side.
Achievements:
+ Created logo/branding for Bay Area team (BAD Team)
+ Over $7k in weekly spread in first 6 months on the job
+ Revamped several team pitch/sales decks/materials
Urban Decay
Sept 2020 - Feb 2021 - Los Angeles
Art Direction/Graphic Design/UX & UI Design
Working closely with multiple key stakeholders to execute product campaign concepts + designs and streamline overall processes and procedures as well as design strategies. Maintained a working relationship with parties to ensure the success of all campaigns covering various forms of digital media and product push.
Achievements:
+ Lead Design and Creative Execution of multiple fresh B&C level brand campaigns
+ Redesigned sitewide assets to match new brand aesthetic
+ Created & implemented new brand standards as they developed
April 2021 - Current - San Francisco (Remote from LA)
Design Recruiter / Graphic Designer
During the height of COVID-19 I decided to take a mental break from full-time freelance designing and step into something in the design field but more focused on working with people while still designing for the inhouse team and freelancing on the side.
Achievements:
+ Created logo/branding for Bay Area team (BAD Team)
+ Over $7k in weekly spread in first 6 months on the job
+ Revamped several team pitch/sales decks/materials
Urban Decay
Sept 2020 - Feb 2021 - Los Angeles
Art Direction/Graphic Design/UX & UI Design
Working closely with multiple key stakeholders to execute product campaign concepts + designs and streamline overall processes and procedures as well as design strategies. Maintained a working relationship with parties to ensure the success of all campaigns covering various forms of digital media and product push.
Achievements:
+ Lead Design and Creative Execution of multiple fresh B&C level brand campaigns
+ Redesigned sitewide assets to match new brand aesthetic
+ Created & implemented new brand standards as they developed
i(X) Investments
April 2019 - March 2020 - Los Angeles
Art Direction/Graphic Design/UX & UI Design
Created multiple decks to help educate potential investors and current board members on current and upcoming ventures. Working directly with the executive team to meet design needs and maintain day to day assets. Created, designed, and modified app prototype based around making an insurance company that has positive social and ecological impact.
Achievements:
+ Creation of branding for Entrepreneur Impact Summit 2020 tradeshow (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
+ Designed proof of concept for insurance app that obtained full funding
+ Lead design of new venture fund branding
And Co.
April 2018 - January 2020 - Los Angeles
Art Direction/Graphic Design/UX & UI Design
Created and ideated multiple interactive prototypes, wireframes, and designs for a range of clients, focusing on 2 major brands Drunk Elephant & Webtoon supporting the accounts team directly, I also created micro-sites/landing pages for brands such as IMAX, Microsoft AI, and The Irvine Company.
Achievements:
+ Created, wired & designed working prototypes for Drunk Elephant’s website redesign Leading to $834m company sale
+ Developed responsive design for IMAX’s new brand partner website
+ Designed several versions of the Microsoft AI landing Page
+ Production of a national campaign for Webtoon rebrand
+ Designed FYC campaign for HULU’s 2019 documentary “Ask Dr.Ruth”
XPrize Foundation
March 2019 - Los Angeles
Art Direction/Graphic Design
Charged with the art direction and design of day to day tasks as well as completion of long-form reports, and branding design. Also supporting the Marketing/Communications team across the design process by communicating directly with stakeholders and project leads.
Achievements:
+ Art Direction and creation of the overall style of all long-form roadmap/reports moving forward
+ Creation to completion of XPrize’s first Deforestation Impact Roadmap
+ Conception of fully digital/Augmented Reality Forests to be placed around LA for engagement
UPROXX Media (A Division of Warner Music)
July 2017 - January 2019 - Los Angeles
Art Direction/Lead Design/ Talent
Working side by side with Video, Production, Branding, Strategy & Sales established brand recognition and brand guidelines. Maintain day to day visual media/design requests, and also work to keep visuals all in the same style across platforms. Created several major pieces for digital, web, print, and entertainment media, as well as ideated visual language for proposal creative as well as the pitch decks. Oversee and direct several cross-platform visual campaigns.
Achievements:
+ Graphics Created for ‘F ***W/ That’ boasted 26.5 million clicks on Day 01
+ Created visual tone, style, and key art for Shudder/AMC’s Horror show “The Core” (Print & Digital) feat. Elijah Wood
+ On camera interview coverage of Blizzard’s Overwatch League (feat. as interviewer/talent) gained 625k views at peak.
UPROXX Media (A Division of Warner Music)
July 2017 - January 2019 - Los Angeles
Art Direction/Lead Design/ Talent
Working side by side with Video, Production, Branding, Strategy & Sales established brand recognition and brand guidelines. Maintain day to day visual media/design requests, and also work to keep visuals all in the same style across platforms. Created several major pieces for digital, web, print, and entertainment media, as well as ideated visual language for proposal creative as well as the pitch decks. Oversee and direct several cross-platform visual campaigns.
Achievements:
+ Graphics Created for ‘F ***W/ That’ boasted 26.5 million clicks on Day 01
+ Created visual tone, style, and key art for Shudder/AMC’s Horror show “The Core” (Print & Digital) feat. Elijah Wood
+ On camera interview coverage of Blizzard’s Overwatch League (feat. as interviewer/talent) gained 625k views at peak.
July 2017 - January 2019 - Los Angeles
Art Direction/Lead Design/ Talent
Working side by side with Video, Production, Branding, Strategy & Sales established brand recognition and brand guidelines. Maintain day to day visual media/design requests, and also work to keep visuals all in the same style across platforms. Created several major pieces for digital, web, print, and entertainment media, as well as ideated visual language for proposal creative as well as the pitch decks. Oversee and direct several cross-platform visual campaigns.
Achievements:
+ Graphics Created for ‘F ***W/ That’ boasted 26.5 million clicks on Day 01
+ Created visual tone, style, and key art for Shudder/AMC’s Horror show “The Core” (Print & Digital) feat. Elijah Wood
+ On camera interview coverage of Blizzard’s Overwatch League (feat. as interviewer/talent) gained 625k views at peak.
Managed Digital
Feb 2017 - April 2017 - Los Angeles
Art Director
Charged with assessing outdated brands and bringing them to a more current look and feel, as well as executing highly conceptual artwork to visually make a case for or against new branding rules and guidelines. Additionally, worked on pitch artwork in the entertainment, fashion lines, and tourism fields.
Achievements:
+ Execution/delivery of conceptual design new business pitch (Client: Mystery Science Theater 3000)
+ Successfully updated look and feel of web and print to adopt younger audience. (Client: Viking Cruises)
Feb 2017 - April 2017 - Los Angeles
Art Director
Charged with assessing outdated brands and bringing them to a more current look and feel, as well as executing highly conceptual artwork to visually make a case for or against new branding rules and guidelines. Additionally, worked on pitch artwork in the entertainment, fashion lines, and tourism fields.
Achievements:
+ Execution/delivery of conceptual design new business pitch (Client: Mystery Science Theater 3000)
+ Successfully updated look and feel of web and print to adopt younger audience. (Client: Viking Cruises)
Open Influence (formerly Instabrand)
Jan 2017 - March 2017 - Los Angeles
Art Director
Working side by side with the sales team created original content and design concepts for multiple RFP and pitch decks. Tasked with both writing and creating concepts to ensure cohesion of design and copy, as well as general brand maintenance and capabilities presentations.
Achievements:
+ Assisted in the winning of over 5+ new campaign contracts within 3 months
+ Created a visual language and branding elements to grow the brand dynamically
+ Created overall master template of high-end client presentation decks.
Wondros
September 2016 - November 2016 & Sept 2020 - Los Angeles
Art Director
Directed, and created infographics for Government/Medical campaign to help recruit over 1 million people for a National Institute of Health initiative to map the human genome and update medical knowledge. Focused on illustrative graphic design and iconography, as well as management of junior design team.
Achievements:
+ Created over all look and feel of NIH campaign.
+ Managed 4+ designers during multiple rebranding phases.
Aquent/Vitamin T
September 2015 - March 2016 - Los Angeles
Art Director
Supported the team with daily needs, and tasked with creating and maintaining consistency of marketing collateral across digital, print, mobile, and other media. Managed freelance support team & in-house studio across 2 brands. Worked closely with print & digital vendors, as well as marketing & sales team on content tracking/measuring.
Achievements:
+ Creation of branding materials across multiple platforms. Print/Social/Digital
+ Unification of design collateral between several markets (both national & international)
+ Development of Marketing process & procedure guides
TOMS Shoes
April 2015 - Aug 2015 - Los Angeles
Senior Graphic Design/Senior Presentation Design
Charged with creating and maintaining Executive Sales presentation & assets, as well as on brand marketing collateral and new proofs of concept for a One for One campaign. Worked closely with the PR team on layout design for print & digital. Working inside brand guidelines, created training and promotional material.
Achievements:
+ Creation of visual look & feel for PR Crisis Management Strategy
+ Visual development of product promotion
+ Generation of One for One water campaign educational materials
April 2015 - Aug 2015 - Los Angeles
Senior Graphic Design/Senior Presentation Design
Charged with creating and maintaining Executive Sales presentation & assets, as well as on brand marketing collateral and new proofs of concept for a One for One campaign. Worked closely with the PR team on layout design for print & digital. Working inside brand guidelines, created training and promotional material.
Achievements:
+ Creation of visual look & feel for PR Crisis Management Strategy
+ Visual development of product promotion
+ Generation of One for One water campaign educational materials
HONRABLE MENTION PROJECTS
Loot Crate, Inc. - Los Angeles - 2017
Senior Graphic Designer
Concept & designed print/corrugated collateral for a monthly/weekly distribution of loot box. Additionally, worked on other loot crate drops, including LootAnime and LootGaming as well as specialized in presenting to Loot Crate clientele.
Achievements:
+ Designed, produced, & presented XBOX’s Gears of War 4 Special Edition Loot Crate Gaming box
+ Creation of mock assets that secured new client(s)
Senior Graphic Designer
Concept & designed print/corrugated collateral for a monthly/weekly distribution of loot box. Additionally, worked on other loot crate drops, including LootAnime and LootGaming as well as specialized in presenting to Loot Crate clientele.
Achievements:
+ Designed, produced, & presented XBOX’s Gears of War 4 Special Edition Loot Crate Gaming box
+ Creation of mock assets that secured new client(s)
Fox Broadcasting - Los Angeles - 2017
Senior Graphic Designer
Creation and concept of package design, press kits, and other print materials related to fall 2016 schedule.
Achievements:
+ Empire Fox Season 3 press kit art direction, concept, design, and production
+ Creation of Fox Fall 2017 promotional kit to be featured on air prior to fall launch date.
WeFirst - Los Angeles - 2016 - 2018
Art Director/Concept/Pitch Artist
Tasked with start and completion of concept visuals for pitch decks, as well as ideation around best ways to execute complex ideas, and mock-ups as well as pitch deck layout design.
Achievements:
+ Successfully designed and won 2 pitch deck concept campaigns (Client: G-Ro & Hershey’s)
+ Concept/Presentation delivered to founder of Virgin, Sir Richard Branson
Art Director/Concept/Pitch Artist
Tasked with start and completion of concept visuals for pitch decks, as well as ideation around best ways to execute complex ideas, and mock-ups as well as pitch deck layout design.
Achievements:
+ Successfully designed and won 2 pitch deck concept campaigns (Client: G-Ro & Hershey’s)
+ Concept/Presentation delivered to founder of Virgin, Sir Richard Branson
Crown Peak Marketing - Los Angeles - 2015 - 2016
Art Director/Graphic Design/Illustration Transformed several plain text documents into illustrative information graphics/visual representations, breaking processes into a step by step format, while making content visually relative & interesting.
Achievements:
+ Aligned marketing pieces with updated visual tone
+ Creation of storytelling pieces to empower the sales team
+ New client and lead generation
UCLA Anderson School of MBA - Los Angeles -2015
Print Designer/Production
Primarily focused in print design, production & layout. Created multiple pull-up banners, concepts for trade show booths, assisted in layout & building of brand guidelines, and visually updated several pieces of print collateral.
Achievements
+ Assisted in brand refresh
+ Creation of updated style for digital/web/print
+ Development of technical aspects of brand guidelines
ALL PREVIOUS CLIENTS
CHROMADEX, URBAN DECAY, AND COMPANY, DRUNK ELEPHANT, HULU FYC 2019, Thrillist, Group 9 Media, And Company, X-Prize Foundation, A+E Networks, Roaming Hunger, Legendary Ventures, UPROXX Media (Formally Woven Digital), Toasted and Roasted Cafe and Roaster, Edelman, Instabrand, Health-Ade Kombucha, Astronauts Wanted, Wondros, Loot Crate, Inc., Fox Broadcasting, WeFirst, SEED Agency, Managed Digital, GFORE, Viking Cruises, True[x} Media, Golin Agency, Princess Cruise Line, Aquent, Vitamin T, Energy BBDO, JWT, UCLA - Anderson, MBA, Ogilvy, LA , TOMS Shoes, Good People LA, LA Philharmonic (Hollywood Bowl), The Hyatt Hotels, CrownPeak, ICG Magazine, Sonnentag, Datalogics, The Chicago Diner, Thirst, Northwestern University, GMIC Global, Merge Design + Interactive, Guggenheim Partners, Well Rounded Gent, Bellow & Muchin Strategies, Bright Pink.org, HIFi Fitness, Factor 75, Precision Strategies, Rise Interactive, The Original FurBag, Sequence Consulting, Gyro, Listen Loft, Moksha Yoga Studios, BuzzCo., Young Spirit Yoga Studio, Hills Remedy, Manna, Jayne Agency, Dick Blick Art Supplies, Tanagram Partners, Second City Kanine Rescue, Bowling Green State University, Asherah’s Garden, ReStore