I specialize in graphic design, print, illustration, and motion for tv, commercials, and local businesses.
Work History
Art Director | Lead Designer
Nickelodeon
June 2023 - Present
Remote
Led creative direction for advertising campaigns resulting in 20% increase in website traffic and 10% increase in engagement.
• Collaborating with Digital Design Marketing Teams at Paramount+ Global and Nickelodeon creating digital design assets for Ad Campaigns, Key Art, Banner Ads & Motion Design.
• Collaborated with account management teams to ensure client satisfaction and successful campaign execution.
• Presented creative concepts to senior staff resulting in 95% approval rating.
Art Director
Freelance Art Director / Sr. Designer
March 2000 - Present
Los Angeles, CA
Agency/Studios:
Leo Burnett
Leviathan
FCB
Havas
Optimus
Vitamin
Filmworkers
Imaginary Forces
World Famous
The Mill
mOcean
Troika
Digital Kitchen
Blind
The Jim Henson Company
FOX Studios
Universal Studios
The Oprah Show/OWN Network
Buster/Stun Creative
BNS
Royale
Trailer Park
Budda Jones
Craig Murray Productions
PacTitle:Director/Bruce Schluter
Ignition
Brkly
Stoopid Buddy
Lead Art Director I Brand Marketing
Epic for Kids
December 2020 - May 2023
San Francisco, California, United States · Remote
Managed projects from ideation, strategy to completion while staying on schedule, overseeing a budget of $500k+.
• Lead for creative marketing 360 degree campaigns and initiatives across all channels including, brand awareness, brand identity, product development, social channels, videos and motion design.
• Continually evolve brand, while maintaining brand standards for US & global markets.
• Partner with outside agency for video and photography shoots from ideation through completion while staying on budget & on schedule.
• Led the marketing team in redesign of advertising campaigns, enhancing subscriptions and SEO, resulting in a 2.5X improvement in account creations for home and schools.
∙ Played a key role in driving epic’s growth into the world’s largest reading platform for kids, engaging 75 million readers who consume over 1 billion books annually, ultimately leading to a successful acquisition.
∙ Strategized & created style guides to support CRM & social media strategy.
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Art Director
Optimus
October 2017 - 2019
Chicago, Illinois
Art Director | Creative Direction | Strategic Thinking
Marketing and Creative Consulting
March 2005 - March 2017
Greater Los Angeles, California, United States · O
Art Director for creative marketing campaigns and initiatives across all channels including art direction, strategic thinking, concept design, brand identity, social channels, digital design, video promos & motion graphic design. Creative lead from ideation, concept to completion, partnering with outside agencies, post-production studios, for film/video and digital design solutions.
Specialties: Creative Consulting, Concept Development, Art Direction, Strategic Thinking, Motion Design, Style-frames, Mood-boards, Graphic Design, Brand Identity & Art Direction for digital, editorial, commercials, movie trailers and theatrical main title design
Agency/Studios:
Paramount+
Nickelodeon
NickJr
MOCEAN
Leo Burnett
Coldwell Banker
Leviathan
FCB
Optimus
Vitamin
Filmworkers
Imaginary Forces
World Famous
Universal Studios
OWN Network
Stun Creative
BNS
Royale
Trailer Park
Budda Jones
Craig Murray Productions
Art Director
FCB Global
December 2016 - January 2017
Greater Chicago Area
Creative Consulting, Art Direction and Design.
Created ads primarily for Xfinity
Art Director | Digital Design
Leo Burnett
January 2016 - January 2017
Greater Chicago Area
Creative Consulting, Art Direction and Motion Graphic Design. Art Director for creative marketing campaigns and initiatives across all channels including art direction, concept design, digital campaigns & motion design. Creative lead from ideation, concept to completion.
Specialties: Creative Consulting, Concept Development & mood boards for pitch decks.
Art Director | Motion Design
mOcean
March 2009 - 2016
Greater Los Angeles Area
Art Director + Designer + Strategic Thinker
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Creative Direction for Advertising Film/TV Trailers, Main Title Design, Promos, Commercials, Digital Design and Motion Graphic Design
Art Director for creative marketing campaigns and initiatives across all channels including art direction, concept design, strategic thinking, brand awareness, video promos & motion design. Creative lead from ideation, concept to completion, partnering with outside agencies, post-production studios, brand identity, for film/video and Motion Design.
Specialties: Creative Consulting, Concept Development, Art Direction, Styleframes, Brand Identity
- Art Direction for commercials, TV/trailers and theatrical main title design
Ben Folds Five and Fraggle Rock Music Video
The Jim Henson Company
August 2012 - August 2012
Art Department
Freelance Art Direction/Designer
Imaginary Forces
2008 - October 2011
Specialties: Creative Consulting, Concept Development, Art Direction, Styleframes, Brand Identity
- Art Direction for commercials and theatrical main title design.
- Brand Identity and Motion Gfx Design
Art Direction Design Specialist
Imaginary Forces
2008 - 2011
hollywood
Specialties: Creative Consulting, Concept Development, Art Direction, Styleframes, Brand Identity
- Art Direction for commercials and theatrical main title design.
- Brand Identity and Motion Gfx Design
Sr. Motion Designer
The Oprah Winfrey Show
March 2003 - June 2005
Greater Chicago Area
Brand Identity & Design
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Motion Graphic Designer for Promos, On Air Show Graphics, Brand Identity, Promotional Materials
On-Set Graphics and website design.
Sr. Designer
The Oprah Winfrey Show
June 2000 - June 2003
Chicago
Sr. Designer, Brand Design, Art Direction, Motion Graphics, Print