SUMMARY

With more than 15 years in advertising, I help brands connect with their audiences through design that is both visually engaging and strategically effective. I understand the importance of delivering work that not only captures attention but also supports business goals. Whether you need fresh concepts, clear art direction, or polished production, I bring the versatility to adapt to your brand’s voice and deliver solutions that resonate with your audience and drive measurable results.

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EXPERIENCE

ICF Reston, VA (Remote) - Freelance Art Director / Designer, 2023 - Present

Collaborate with creative and account teams to concept and develop integrated ad campaigns and marketing materials, including postcards, flyers, banner ads, sell sheets, social media content, and in-store graphics. Lead execution of multimedia campaigns from initial ideation through final delivery.

Clients: Indiana Michigan Power, Baltimore Gas & Electric, Consumers Energy, SMECO, City of Alexandria

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Starfish New York, NY (Remote) - Freelance Art Director / Designer, 2020 - 2024

Partnered with Creative Director to concept and develop print, digital, and motion graphics campaigns, including storyboards from ideation to final delivery. Collaborated with account teams to meet daily client design needs, producing brochures, OOH ads, mailers, video graphics, logos, and custom icons.

Clients: Avis Budget Group, Contrave, Repipe Specialists, Izzo, Holman, nexxen

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Freelance Art Director / Designer, 2021 - 2024 Remote Project Work

Arnold Boston, MA - Sam’s Club  

DiD Agency Philadelphia, PA - CeraVe, L’Oréal

Esrock Partners Chicago, IL - Kraft Heinz, Tyson Foods, Kellogg’s

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Hello Creative Philadelphia, PA - Art Director, 2016 - 2020

Collaborated with agency partners and the Avis Budget Group marketing team to rebrand Avis & Budget, driving awareness of new features within the Avis app. Presented creative work to clients. Managed daily workflows and reviewed deliverables to ensure quality and consistency. Directed TV, web, and social media productions, managed freelance designers, and coordinated with external vendors. 

 

Dentsu McgarryBowen New York, NY - Graphic Artist, 2010 – 2016

Collaborated with creative teams to design print, digital, OOH, social ads, and creative presentations

Clients: Chevron, Verizon, United Airlines, Clorox

 

BBDO New York, NY - Graphic Artist, 2006 – 2010

Part of a team that assisted creative teams with traditional, digital ads, OOH, and creative presentations

Clients: AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, Campbell’s, Gillette

 

Pearson Education York, PA

Digital Artist, 2003 – 2006

Created print-ready graphic illustrations for college textbooks.
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EDUCATION

School of Visual Arts New York, NY - Continuing Education, 2009

Northampton Community College Bethlehem, PA - Associate Degree - Communication Design, 2003

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SOFTWARE

Expert knowledge - Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, XD, Word, PowerPoint, Acrobat  Intermediate knowledge - Figma, AI Tools, Google Slides, Excel

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INTERESTS

Skiing, Mountain Biking, Golf, Soccer, Music, Guitar, Drawing, Photography