ABOUT ME

I love big ideas and making things with my hands. I only wear a contact in my left eye. I use to wear a monocle, but that was short-lived. You’d be surprised how disappointed people got when they expected a British accent and I didn’t deliver.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance / Creative Director / Sept. ‘19 - Present

FB + Instagram / Creative / May ‘18 - Aug. ‘19

Ideated creative concepts with companies’ internal and agency creative teams, including Jaybird, Microsoft, and Strava

McCann NY / Sr Art Director / March ‘13 - April ‘18

Clients: Mastercard and their partner brands, such as American Airlines, Stand Up to Cancer, and Saks Fifth Ave.

Ogilvy NY / Art Director / July ‘10 - March’13

Clients: Fanta, Wonka, Ikea, UPS, Motorola, Amex, and Nestles

McCann NY / Art Director Intern / Summer ‘09

Clients: Holiday Inn, Weight Watchers, Women’s Pro Soccer League, and Staples campaigns

Young Chef’s Academy / Lead Teacher / June - Jan. ‘09

Taught cooking classes to children between the ages of 4 and 14 while fine-tuning my storytelling skills

VDS4 Ad Agency / Design Intern / Aug.’07 - May ‘08

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts/ Design Intern/ Summer ’07

EDUCATION

VCU Brandcenter / Richmond, VA

Masters of Science, Focus in Art Direction

Virginia Tech / Blacksburg, VA

BFA, Visual Communications Design

Minor in Business Leadership

SKILLS

• Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign

• Experiential events and installation design

• Tablescape and dining design

• Illustration, paper sculpture, painting