Driven by quality and design strategy
Hello,
I have been an artist since I was 11 years old. I grew up in the country as a boy. I learned to work hard, be respectful, be honest, be creative and to always take pride in my work. Very little of my childhood was spent in front of a television. Instead of playing video games I ran free outdoors. I expanded my imagination playing with LEGOs and scrap electronics. I developed an eye for detail as I created illustrations and dreamed of becoming a comic book artist.
Now I have been a designer and illustrator for over 16 years. I have worked for clients large and small and continue to gain valuable knowledge every day.
Skills
My top skills are collaboration, communication, and project management. I have collaborated among cross-functional team environments such as human resources, editorial, marketing, events, engineering, science, and internal/external stakeholders. In addition, I am a self-motivated person who takes initiative in taking on multiple projects at a time with limited resources, personnel, funds, and time. Beyond simply collaborating with people I have used my strong communication and project management skills to lead as well as manage interpersonal relationships with some of the most challenging personality types.
Professional Skills
Personal Skills
Technical Skills
Experience
Communications Director
MyGeneration Church is a new Seventh-day Adventist church plant in New York city. A unique church designed to stand out from traditional churches, with a reimagined format that caters to young adults. Part of the big difference is that the leaders of the church appreciate the importance of strong communications. For this reason I was recruited to design the brand for this new church, create their web site, and join leadership as director of communications.December 2016 - Present
Creative Director
My passion for design has translated into a steady flow of freelance design projects, even when I was a busy student or working full time as an in-house designer. I pounce on any appealing opportunity to create a great design piece to boost the success of a business or product.September 2005 - Present
Web Developer
I was hired on a six month contract to redesign www.blindstogo.com, improve user experience, and optimize for search engines.January 2016 - July 2016
Graphic Designer II
LI-COR is an amazing place to work. This international company has grown to be the most innovative creator of instruments for scientific research. I designed a wide variety of digital and print materials for LI-COR including e-mails, trade show displays, web pages, web applications, and application user interfaces.December 2011 - August 2015
Graphic Designer
Designed a variety of large print and web projects including published books and educational materials. This was the true beginning of my rapid development in web design skills as I mentored under the talented Liv Jacobson.May 2009 - November 2012
Education
Graphic Design, Bachelor's of Science
August 2008 - May 2012
Awards
1st Place
Greater New York Conference Adventist Youth Ministries Theme Design Competition2017
1st Place
Project Impact T-Shirt Design Competition2009
Opportunities
Friday Night Live
Volunteer poster designs for local comedy show at Union College.August 2009 - May 2011
American Advertising Federation’s Meet the Pros
Attended annual convention in Omaha, NE. February 2009 - May 2011
Associated Press College Media Convention
Convention for young people entering the world of publishing. November 2007