General info
Creative Lead
Chicagoland Area, IL
A passionate and innovative creative lead currently in the Chicagoland area with over 19 years of design experience, with 10 years of that being design team management and direction experience as well. More specifically, an Emmy-nominated, Webby and Promax award winning design leader who has spent my career creating and managing fresh and thought content in the digital marketing landscape. An empathetic and compassionate manager who believes some of my best successes are watching developing designers grow, learn, and accomplish incredible feats in content creation. Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, brainstorming, problem-solving, communication, and critical-thinking skills. Proven success in streamlining design processes, workflows, approval to delivery processes, as well as in shepherding high value and high return executions. Currently looking to bring my skills and experience to a team to help in their successes.
Experience
Chicagoland Area, IL
Dec 2021
Design Director & Audio/Video Producer
Freelancing in the entertainment/music, hospitality, event, food/beverage, education, and health spaces; working on design direction, branding, marketing assets, original content creation, and business strategy.
New York, NY
Feb 2016 - Dec 2021
Senior Art Director
Responsibilities include web marketing design/direction; redesigning (design and direction) digital style guides; social media brainstorming/design/direction; online content design/direction; user interface/experience design/direction; and digital branding and promotional design/direction for Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
New York, NY
Jan 2013 - Jan 2016
Art Director
Responsibilities include web marketing design/direction; redesigning (design and direction) the new truTV site; social media brainstorming/design/direction; online content design/direction; user interface/experience design/direction; branding and promotional design/direction; and helping facilitate team’s workload.
New York, NY
Aug 2006 - Dec 2012
Senior Designer
Responsibilities include web marketing design; online content design; user interface/experience design; branding and promotional design for MTV shows, events, and franchises; leading team design meetings; art directing team’s branding projects; and helping facilitate team’s workload.
New York, NY
Dec 2007 - Jan 2015
Cameraman / Editor / Podcast Cohost / Writer
Responsibilities include cohosting a weekly live podcast, filming live concerts and band interviews, blog writing, interviewing bands, graphic design, and editing video footage.
Los Angeles, CA
Mar 2005 - Dec 2005
Designer
Responsibilities included interactive and web marketing design; wireless content design; banner, advertising, viral marketing, tout, and promotional design for WB shows, movies, and brands.
New York, NY
Mar 2004 - Dec 2004
Designer
Responsibilities included interactive and web marketing design; Apple Quicktime page and film place-holder design; publicities assistance; html work and advertisement design.
Cincinnati, OH
Mar 2003 - Dec 2003
Production Assistant / Designer
Responsibilities included photographer assistance; set assembly, prepping, and disassembly; digital photography; digital photo manipulation; general gaffer tasks; set maintenance and lighting assistance.
Education
Cincinnati, OH
Aug 2001 - May 2006
Skills
Proficient in Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, and Illustrator, Maxon Cinema 4D, Microsoft Office, and various audio programs. As well as a strong grasp on typography, layout, color, information architecture, and aesthetic.
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