SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

• Worked with a major telecommunications company to implement and evolve their brand across sports sponsorships.
• Developed contextualized branding campaigns by curating visuals that speak to the fandom of each sports league.
• Created 2D animations for out-of-home activation looping content, in-stadium ribbon board and jumbotron LED screens.
• Designed large format interior and exterior surface designs for pop-up structures central to multi-use spaces such as lounges, bars, give-aways, meet-and-greets, photo opportunities, and broadcast filming.
• Art directed and produced event specific suites of printed graphics including wayfinding signage, tickets, banners, vouchers, and branded apparel.
• Presented pitch decks delineating creative directions to client for review and workshopping.
• Responsible for the growth and development of a team of designers

ART DIRECTOR

• Worked closely with Executive Producer and Creative Director to execute current projects and establish new clients.
• Directed, communicated with, and led teams of up to ten senior and junior designers.
• Interfaced with clients: presented pitches, was creative lead on client calls, received and distilled clients’ briefs and feedback.
• Ideated, storyboarded and designed successful pitch decks to clients for branding and animation.
• Augmented presentations with succinct, descriptive and persuasive writing.
• Delivered continuous feedback and critique to designers, keeping project vision consistent and on track for key deliverables.
• Mentored and trained studio interns and junior designers.

DESIGNER / ANIMATOR

• Developed brand systems, key art, and animation sequences for broadcast, live events, advertisements, and branding.
• Storyboarded, mood boarded, concepted, and designed print campaigns and animation sequences.
• Designed and developed logos and brand system for broadcast shows.
• Generated a diverse range of style frames for client proposals.
• Designed, organized and curated pitch decks for delivery and presentation to client.
• Animated and composited 2D and 3D animations.
• Developed lighting, texturing, and modeling of 3D scenes.
• Created efficient and adaptable After Effects animation toolkits.

DESIGN INTERN

• Created 3D animations, textures and lighting scenarios for product digital and print marketing.
• Developed multiple narrative and visual directions of animated spot for a client proposal.

TEACHING ASSISTANT

• Aided instructor of Sequential Design with individual and group critiques.
• Helped students solve creative problems relating to style frame development.

• Aided instructor of Advanced Typography with individual and group critiques.
• Helped students further their concept, sequential logic, and typography.

DESIGN INTERN

• Designed a stationery system, custom typography, key art, a brand manual, digital assets, and logos.
• Refined animations for a broadcast package. Visualized spatial designs for new brand applications.

FREELANCE VISUAL RESEARCHER

• Refined initial visual direction for TV and video game motion projects.
• Assembled moodboards and applied color corrections.
• Collected a library of visual research for specified subjects.