Education

 

Old Dominion University

Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2017
Fine Art with Graphic Design Concentration


Design Experience

 

Senior Designer, bloomfield knoble advertising

September 2020 – Present

Responsibilities include providing creative direction for the clients marketing collateral while providing alternate creative solutions and quality control to grow the brand, adhering to strict brand standards, quality control of all projects returning to the client, maintenance of templates and updated tables and calendars of events, and housekeeping of archived projects within the server and Seismic. Running pitch meetings for new design concepting to the client as well as training and keeping current designers up to speed on the development of the clients brand. Working closely with both in company and client project coordinators, project managers, proofers, designers and directors. Projects include, but are not limited to: placemats, partnership and custom booklets, PowerPoints, word doc agendas, inbrand excel docs, and one-pagers. Traffic management of incoming and outgoing projects to ensure that project intake is created and acknowledging proper timeline per each piece of collateral required and assigned to the proper member(s) of the team, timelines are made and projects are submitted to the client by their deadline, and a final quality control check has been made to ensure that projects have followed and meet the specific specifications requested.

Designer, Envision Healthcare

July 2017 – September 2020

Responsibilities include fulfilling print and digital graphic needs in a conceptual and engaging way that align with the brand guidelines and communicate the organization’s marketing objectives to the target markets. Developing graphic designs for a variety of on and offline projects including the development and maintenance of brand compliance templates. Overseeing pre-production and press checks. Overseeing design interns, external photographers, designers, printers and other related vendors as needed. Working collaboratively with content, web and development teams.

 

Graphic and Promotions Designer, ODU Women’s Center

July 2016 – May 2017

Duties include designing, producing and distributing print materials for the advertisement of company programs and events, and redesigning existing materials to fit updated specifications.


conferences

 

HOW Design Live 2019

Chicago, IL


volunteer experience

 

National student show and conference 15, dsvc

2018 – 2019

Social Media Coordinator

National student show and conference 14, dsvc

2017 – 2018

Helped plan student after party, job fair and portfolio review


skills

 

Proficient in Programs:

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office

Mac & Windows Platforms

Other skills

Letterpress

Screen print

Animation

Illustration

Calligraphy

Project management

Creative writing

Concept development


Achievements

 

Adobe Design Achievement Awards, 2016

Semifinalist

  • New Trade Paperback Edition: Gulliver's Travels

Flux Student Design Competition, 2016

Finalist

  • New Trade Paperback Edition: Gulliver's Travels

  • La Tomatina Festival Poster

National Student Show & Conference, 2017

Finalist

  • Tinkercrate Interactive Poster

  • La Tomatina Festival Poster

  • Alkestis Theatre Production Poster

Richmond Ad Show, 2017

Student Gold

  • Tinkercrate Interactive Poster

  • La Tomatina Festival Poster

Adobe Design Achievement Awards, 2017

Semifinalist

  • La Tomatina Festival Poster

Communication Arts Design Competition, 2017

Shortlisted

  • La Tomatina Festival Poster

Robert McCullough Graphic Design scholarship, 2017

 

**References and physical portfolio available upon request