Services & Experience

Services
Graphic design, print design, branding, re-branding, brand guidelines, sustainable packaging design, systems design, design thinking, digital marketing & design for social media, advertising strategy, digital illustration, brand & product naming, web design & development, graphic design for animation, title design, copy writing, location & portrait photography, photo editing and retouching, videography, video editing and motion graphics.

Programs Proficiencies
Advanced Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro and basic AfterEffects. Familiar with WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Selz and Shopify.

Professional Experience
Digital Nomad & Freelance Artist
Design: EleStory children’s fashion line, Recovery Partner online addiction recovery program, Nick Good transformational guide, Coast Creative digital marketing agency, CREAOS film studio, Charm City IT, Eamon Armstrong, One of a Kind Company construction, Holistika wellness center; Photography: Lillie Claire Love portrait series, Jessica Jane Robinson portrait series, Logan Wolff modeling headshots, Mimi Zollars book jacket portrait, AirBnb photography, Sukime skin care line product stills, wedding photography; Videography & Editing: Hope-11:11 Online Summit title animation, Cosmic Touch short film, GoodWorld Journeys retreats, Lillie Claire Love Embody tantra retreat. (2017-Present)

Lead Designer, Turner Duckworth, San Francisco
Developed and presented visual identity systems and package design solutions for a wide variety of consumer brands such as Coca-Cola, Visa, Google, Oreo, Johnson’s, Samsung, Comcast and Amazon as well as several start-up brands. (2014-2016)

Graphic Designer, Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville
Designed and presented graphics for sets, characters, and props to be installed into a variety of 3D animated worlds. Contributed to the title logo development, merchandising, promotional and marketing materials for numerous Pixar films like Toy Story 3, Cars 2, Brave, Monsters University, Inside Out, Finding Dory, as well as several short films. (2009-2014)

Design Intern, Target Corporation, Creative Studio, Minneapolis
Pitched concepts and completed designs for Target brand identity systems, event invitations, billboard displays, gift cards and core brand campaigns. (2008)

Graphic Designer, FSC Marketing Communications & Bravo Design Group, Pittsburgh
Created ads, campaigns, promotions, collateral, brand identity, and publications from concept to completion for various clients such as Transitions Lenses, Heinz and the Pittsburgh Pirates. (2006-2007)

Speaking Engagements & Judging
Sexual Consent & Tonic Immobility, The Green School, Bali, 2019
Keynote Speaker for Alumni Weekend, SCAD, 2015
Visiting Speaker, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, 2015
CMYK Designathon, Competition Judge, UCAL Berkeley, 2014
Visiting Speaker, China Academy of Art, 2012
Visiting Speaker, UCAL Berkeley, 2011
Alumni Speaker, SCAD, 2011
Visiting Speaker, China Academy of Art, 2010

Exhibitions
Portraits, Pixar Art Gallery, Emeryville, 2014
The Art of Monsters University, Pixar Gallery, 2013
The Art of Brave, Pixar Gallery, 2012
The Art of Cars 2, Pixar Gallery, 2011
Change-Point, MFA Thesis Show, 2009
Savannah Secession, SCAD, 2009

Publications
Print Regional Design Annual, 2015
Logo Lounge Volume 8, How Books, 2013
Logo Lounge Trends Report, 2013
The Art of Monsters University, Chronicle, 2013
Logo Lounge 7, How Books, 2012
The Art of Brave, Chronicle, 2012
The Art of Cars 2, Chronicle, 2011

Awards
Distinguished Alumni Award, SCAD, 2015
Outstanding Alumni Award, Susquehanna University, 2015
Five ADDY Awards, 2009

Education
2009, Master of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
The Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA

2006, Bachelor of Arts, Creative Writing, Studio Art Minor
Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA