Associate Creative Director

September 2021-Present

Lead the creative direction on web engagements creating and presenting wireframes, full-fidelity design concepts and interactive prototypes using Figma.

Animate, edit, and/or build motion and interaction concepts using AfterEffects and other tools to demonstrate design concepts and intention

Establish standards of practice for the website design and development practice as a whole, collaborating with project management, strategy, UX, and development teams

Interactive Creative Director

January 2020-September 2021

Led the UI design practice area, staffing and overseeing a team of UX/UI designers with varied experience and skillsets

Worked hands-on to lead the creative direction on all website and product design engagements, creating and presenting full-fidelity design concepts and prototypes using Figma, Sketch, and/or InVision

Animated, edited, and/or built motion and interaction concepts using AfterEffects and other tools to demonstrate design concepts and intention

Established standards of practice for the website design and development practice as a whole, collaborating with project management, strategy, UX, and development teams as needed

Mentored key team members within the project management team on website design and development process and methods

Support business development efforts through proposal writing and cost estimation; represent the company in formal pitch scenarios
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Associate Director, Jan-2017-Jan 2020

Senior Art Director, May 2015-January 2017

Senior Interactive Designer, August 2013-May 2015

Art Director/Senior Developer

January 2007-August 2013

Oversaw team of web and print graphic designers throughout lifecycle of projects ensuring work was in-line with the creative vision and delivered on schedule

Led design and development on web and interactive projects; developed and presented design concepts, information architecture, storyboards, and interaction prototypes; constructed websites using various technologies—HTML, CSS, jQuery, PHP, .NET, WordPress, and Flash among others

Creative lead on identity, print, and trade show design projects; coordinated with vendors to determine project scopes and estimates; performed press inspections

Coordinated with client and executive staff in project management capacity to facilitate optimal flow of work through the office by balancing individual workloads and core competencies
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Web/Motion/3D Designer

June 2003-January 2007

Lead designer / front-end developer on web and interactive projects; logo, print, and motion graphics design; 3D modeling and post-production on architectural visualization projects
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CAD Drafter/3D Modeler

Sep 2001-Jun 2003

Assisted the architects in the production of as-built drawings, construction documents, and photo-real 3D renderings; compiled and formatted architectural specifications documents

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design

May 2000

Instruction focused on the cultivation of the creative process through the study and practice of design methodologies as they relate to consumer product design and the built environment.