I’m a Sr. Brand designer / art director
Creating visuals,
that create value.
Hello! I’m a senior brand designer with experience working for a wide variety of brands. I’ve done so through a couple of agencies, startups and in-house teams over the past thirteen years or so. I fell in love with the storytelling aspect of design pretty early on. I find it incredible that you can create this emotional tie through visual experiences –– which didn’t exist before you logged onto your computer, highly caffeinated and equipped with a good playlist. Over my career, I’ve been able to work in web design, content design, video, animations, print, out-of-home, social, illustration, branding, art direction, deck design and the occasional fantasy football league. I enjoy being able to pull from different mediums to problem solve and I’m always up for learning something new.
A glimpse into
What Makes
Me, Well…Me
I currently reside in Moxee, Washington. Often self described as, “a couple of hours through the mountains from Seattle”. I’m an avid soccer and basketball fan, a late night home chef, a vintage jersey collector, a husband, a father, an occasional surfer, a hopeful traveler and a chocolate lab owner (the dog not like Wonka). I love photography, architecture, interior design and well, basically any form of art. I’m constantly inspired by the things around me and typically carry this into my day to day work.
A little about
Where
I’ve Been
I have been in a design related position for the past nine years, five of those in an agency setting. I have thrived in small and scrappy organizations as well as kept clients smiling in larger organizations. Clients include: Alaska Airlines, AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Medical City Healthcare, Florida Hospital, Adventist Health, Rocky Mountain Hospital, Highmark and Bing.
HERO SPorts — senior designer
In charge of brand identity, & creating / overseeing all branded visuals. Wide array of projects including: UX/UI design, social content, motion graphics, web design & presentation decks. Also working on automated graphic templates to accommodate multiple sports & verticals.
BPD Advertising — art director
Worked on a balance of high visibility digital & print campaigns from start to finish (concept to presentation). Projects included: Social ads / content, landing pages, billboards, commercial story boarding, self-mailers, & postcards. Clients included: Medical City Healthcare, Florida Hospital, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Lakeview Health, & Adventist Health.
Hacker Agency — art director
Fostered ideas from the client brief kickoff, all the way to the client presentation. Took on an even split of digital & print projects, juggling multiple deadlines at a time. Clients included: Cricket Wireless, AT&T, Bing, Highmark, Audi, & Volkswagen.
WSU Student involvement — designer
Designed a majority of the promotional visuals for the school’s concerts, & events. Also designed promotional materials for numerous student organizations. These included several print formats, as well as imagery for social profiles.
JUST A FEW
Tools Of The Trade
I am well versed in the Adobe Creative Suite, with most of my experience landing in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, & After Effects. I am also experienced working with Sketch, Zeplin, & Adobe Premiere. I have worked collaboratively in InVision, Proof HQ, Workfront, & Workamajig. There’s a new software just about every week, so I make it a point to do my reading and test out new methods as they change with the times.
“Design creates culture. Culture creates values. Values determine the future. ”
