What can I say? I am a lucky person. I get to wake up every morning, and do what I love. I have a passion for design and creative problem solving. Although I know I'm not the top dog in this industry, I strive to create designs that make my clients (and me) happy.
I understand that good design can't happen in a vacuum, and enjoy walking the creative path with anyone who seeks my assistance. Let's chat and see what our collaborative design can do for you!
Experience
Experience
Educational Directions - Director of Operations & Creative Services
Louisville, KY, USA - Nov 2018 – Present
Louisville, KY, USA - Nov 2018 – Present
Work directly with the President to manage all operations and logistics for the company. I also manage all marketing and creative services.
Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) - Marketing & Creative Director
Louisville, KY, USA - Jan 2016 – Present
Louisville, KY, USA - Jan 2016 – Present
Manage a team of professionals to promote JAVS products and services. From concept to execution, I am involved in all aspects of marketing initiatives via print, web, and multimedia outlets.
Appriss Inc - Sr. Graphic Designer
Louisville, KY, USA - Jan 2010 – Jan 2016
Responsible for graphics and multimedia projects spanning several product lines and services including, logo design, page layouts, multimedia Flash design and implementation, Web design, large format and trade show display design, as well as audio and video editing and production.
Freelance - Freelance Graphic Designer
Louisville, KY, USA - Jan 2008 – Present
Louisville, KY, USA - Jan 2008 – Present
Design services for small business include print materials, including brochures, sales materials, trade show, advertising, business cards and other various materials, as well as Web design, logo and branding work, and overall graphic consultation.
Appriss Inc. - Media Specialist III
Louisville, KY, USA - Nov 2008
Louisville, KY, USA - Nov 2008
My responsibilities are to oversee the look and feel of all Appriss product and service marketing pieces. I lead a team of three other Media Specialists responsible for graphics and multimedia projects spanning several product lines and services including, logo design, page layouts, multimedia Flash design and implementation, web design, large format and trade show display design, as well as audio and video editing and production.
Appriss Inc. - Media Specialist II
Louisville, KY, USA - Nov 2006 – Nov 2008
AAA Kentucky - PR Representative/Graphic Web Designer
Louisville, KY, USA - Sep 2001 – Nov 2006
Directly responsible for all child safety initiatives for the Club, including pedestrian, bus, bicycle, and child passenger safety. Designed and wrote copy for the AAA Kentucky Web site, as well as various ads and stories for the regional Home & Away publication.
Education - Spalding University
Bachelors of Science - Communications/English Creative Writing
Louisville, KY, USA - Aug 1997 – Jun 2000
Bachelors of Science - Communications/English Creative Writing
Louisville, KY, USA - Aug 1997 – Jun 2000
Skills
Acid PRO, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, CSS, HTML, Microsoft Office Suite
Volunteer
Angels Pageant System - Art Director
January 2011 - December 2018
Special needs childrens pageants that are not about ability. They are simply a chance for parents to come together and celebrate these childrens sweet spirits.
Angels Pageant System welcomes any special needs child that would like to participate, no matter which state they reside in. The organization provides hair, makeup, dress apparel, as well as each contestant getting the “star” treatment with photography, all free of charge.
January 2011 - December 2018
Special needs childrens pageants that are not about ability. They are simply a chance for parents to come together and celebrate these childrens sweet spirits.
Angels Pageant System welcomes any special needs child that would like to participate, no matter which state they reside in. The organization provides hair, makeup, dress apparel, as well as each contestant getting the “star” treatment with photography, all free of charge.
MAP Louisville - Volunteer Graphic Designer
January 2013 - January 2018
MAP, now an acronym for Making Acceptance Possible and has evolved into being a unique way to bring local businesses and community supporters together to raise money for Louisville charities and have fun doing so.