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Washington D.C. Metro Area

As a graphic designer works directly with various Government agencies in pre-production planning to determine their creative needs, discuss the budget, schedule and make recommendations for design and production. These clients range from The U.S. Congress, USDA, The National Park Service, the United States Air Force, to the White House. Confers with the client about additional uses for their print design such as conversion to an e-publication or digital media for mobile devices, for a CD-ROM and HTML or PDF files for a Web site.Examines manuscripts, disks, and related materials accompanying the job to decide if furnished materials are adequate and how they will be used. Whether print or media, designer must select fonts, determine the hierarchy of headings, follow style manuals, determine size, create layouts, create illustrations, determine how illustrations, photography or other graphic materials will be used, select graphic materials, create style sheets, prepare proofs, prepare digital media for final production, recommend materials to be used, and check proofs if requested.

School Of Art

Taught Corporate Design and Branding course to upper-level graphic design majors. Developed a dynamic curriculum that explores the complex world of retail design -- giving students a rare opportunity to conceptualize and design their own visual brand using Adobe Creative Cloud. Students are shown how to navigate the world of branding and visual identity through exciting audio-visual lectures, software tutorials, and critiques. The course challenges students to develop two visually distinctive parent and sub brand identities (i.e. Gap and Banana Republic). These include, logos, magazine ads, iPad ads, mailers, a business suite, and a graphic standards guide. The class continues to be a popular course amongst graphic design students and marketing students.

Pentagon | Washington D.C.

Demonstrates proven ability to design products including books, brochures, posters, tradeshow booths, exhibits, social media campaigns, documentary videos, motion graphics, photography, annual reports, internal marketing, and routine administrative items. Implements strategic communication plans to reach global audiences, ranging from the United States Congress, external and internal agencies, to the more than one million Soldiers and civilians in today’s Army.Manages and influences relationships with G-4 leadership and outside vendors to ensure products stay within budget, are on schedule, and fabrication and printing methods are appropriate. Briefs leadership on project progress, costs, and various creative courses of action. Worked closely with subject-matter experts to effectively transform sensitive and complex information into uncomplicated and aesthetically pleasing graphic displays.Creatively and clearly communicates the complex story of Army logistics through producing unique publications, ensuring information is accurate and appropriate for each target audience. Products include more than 50 unique brochures and pamphlets.Produces a multitude of videos and motion graphics to include a 30-minute documentary commemorating Vietnam Veterans, a G-4 News segment, various PSAs, and short animations played in a Pentagon exhibit. Using sophisticated software produces videos to be shown at major events such as the Chief of Staff of the Army’s Combined Logistics Excellence Awards, and Vietnam Veteran commemoration events.Designed, conceptualized, and assisted in writing messaging for more than 15 internal and external exhibits and displays. These included three permanent installations in the Pentagon and various Defense tradeshow exhibits. In total, planned and designed nearly 120,000 square-feet of exhibit space, managing over $1 million of assets and labor costs.

Mclean, Va

Provided account executive team and over 450 advertisers, under strict deadlines, complete concept to design graphic services, including logos, flyers, technical specs, full color print ads and full-color internet ads: static and motion. Worked directly with marketing team and CEO to design full-color print and internet company collateral, including, various marketing promotional materials, website branded buttons and pages, executive summaries, movie ads, media kits and logos. All for four national metro markets: San Francisco, Chicago, Northern VA and Maryland, inclusive of thirteen communities. Collaboratively designed and implemented the co-branded logo and visual identity for the company merger. Designed co-branded newspaper insert circulated to over 60,000national subscribers.

Master'S Degree, Graphic Design

Bachelor'S Degree, Graphic Design