Hello.

I am passionate about creating meaningful and joyful experiences through creative expression. I believe in nurturing great ideas, while collaborating openly with others. With 10+ years experience designing for brands, I have an expansive range of skills to help bring a new perspective to any project.

My work has been recognized by Communication Arts Magazine, Print Magazine, and LogoLounge.

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A little bit more.

☺️ Optimistic attitude
I’m a force of positivity.
You’ll often find me smiling.

🤸🏻‍♂️ Flexibility and versatility
Able learn new technologies on the fly and adapt to given standards.

💡Rapid iteration
Often times the first idea is not the best. Or the second. Or the third. Keep going.

☺️ Bold decision making
Keep it simple, make it look great.
Does it solve the problem?

🤝 Collaboration is key
Having different perspectives can only add value, and the outcome will only be better.

🤪 Have fun
I’m fortunate to be able to design things for a living. I genuinely enjoy what I do.

Skills include Art Direction, Visual Design, Design Team Management, Brand Development, Identity Development, Package Design, Lettering, Illustration, Website Design, Graphic Design, UX/UI, Design Systems, Digital Asset Management

I am proficient with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Acrobat, Figma, Sketch, PowerPoint, Google Docs & Sheets

Experience

Morningstar

2023 – Current

Freelance Design

2015 – Current

Projects include short-term brand identity, long-term brand identity, various print, digital, event signage, posters, and packaging. Clients include various branding agencies, Ecobot, Chicago Music Exchange, National Public Housing Museum, VSA Partners, Mikey Burton Illustration, and Polyvinyl Records.

ShopRunner / FedEx Dataworks

2017 – 2023

Oversaw two company rebrand initiatives — first as Senior Visual Designer, second as Visual Design Manager. Partnered closely with agencies to build out brand guidelines and develop brand strategies. Designed and implemented build-out of new brand assets for digital, print, and native. Built relationships between stakeholders in marketing, product, and external agencies for consumer and B2B initiatives. Mentored, coached, and managed a team of designers.

Trunk Club

2015–2017

Full-time contractor, fully integrated into design and marketing org. Designed and collaborated with brand team on build out of new brand guidelines for print, digital, and mobile. Responsible for range of projects including signage, event branding, email marketing, direct mail, print collateral, and internal materials.

Little Jacket

2010–2015

Designer responsible for concept, design, and illustration for print and web communications. Worked closely with team to develop creative solutions for a variety of projects and companies of all shapes and sizes.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Designer responsible for establishing a cohesive visual style for product illustrations featured on the Morningstar B2B website. Creating intuitive, innovative, and high-quality visual assets by transforming complex concepts and data. Managed a team of contracted designers to develop a variety of digital assets. Developed internal guidelines for processes such as image specifications, visual toolkits, and file management.

Extracurricular

Outside of design, I’m a musician and play in several bands. My main instruments are drums and guitar. Feel free to check out some of my music: