As a freelance creative, I work directly with national marketing agencies and business owners. I utilize my background in branding, typography, and the Adobe Creative Suite to create and develop design concepts for advertisements, reports, collateral print materials, large format pieces, and digital graphics for use on websites and social media platforms. My client background includes hospitality, health & beauty, medical, non-profit, real estate, retail, automotive, higher education, & event production industries. I communicate with clients’ marketing representatives, and printers to produce unique and brand consistent materials. I collaborate with local branding partners to meet dynamic and modern re-branding expectations.

At Bruster’s of Ingomar, I was responsible for training and overseeing fellow employees while providing customer service in a fast paced environment according to our corporate Core Values. I produced large quantities of ice cream following Servsafe protocols, and regularly tracked inventory. I assisted with catering services for local private and community events. I also assisted with the production of promotional materials and social media posting. I was trusted with running operations in the absence of the General Manager including key handling, record keeping, cake decorating, ordering & managing complaints.

As Senior Designer at Revive, I coordinated with Partners and Account Managers to bring creative visions to life while guiding the creative conversation with Revive’s diverse client base. Projects included ads, large format pieces, collateral materials, and stylized social media graphics for non-profits, hospitality clients, and locally produced events. I communicated with clients' marketing representatives, and printers to produce unique and brand consistent materials. I collaborated with local branding partners to meet dynamic and modern re-branding expectations.

At Acrobatique, I utilized my knowledge in the Adobe Creative suite to produce designs for diverse clients in industries such as hospitality, health & beauty, retail, real estate, & automotive. I created various forms of print collateral, magazine advertisements, and digital imagery for web and social media platforms. I also assisted with producing promotional materials, signage, web imagery, proposal templates, & videos for local events. My daily responsibilities included strategizing with account managers and the event director to define project goals, and execute according to the client’s brand voice and limitations. During my time at Acrobatique, I traveled onsite to photograph seasonal products for hospitality clients both locally and out of state. I assisted with the implementation of internal systems such as organization of creative pipeline, project management software, services deck presentation, and internship program.

During my time at Izzazu, I worked as the salon’s in house Graphic Designer & Photographer. I worked closely with the co-founders and Marketing Coordinator on a daily basis to implement marketing strategies. I applied new branding to their in house materials such as product displays, service menus, front desk signage, gift card sleeves and loyalty cards. I also created digital imagery for use on the salon’s website and social media platforms, and designed advertisements that were featured in local publications. I helped design and launch a new website, and maintained the online store. I was responsible for researching, crafting, and designing the Izzazu product knowledge manual for salon educational purposes and potential partnership pitching. I communicated with printers often to source paper stock and approve proofs for various projects. I also photographed salon clients, staff, and products for advertising, and web purposes.

As the Production Intern for Popinvasion and sister company Apples+Cinema, I provided skills in wedding, family, corporate & senior photography & videography. I also utilized my design skills to create flyers, business cards, stickers and digital imagery for web and e-newsletter use. I designed logo treatments, and digital illustrations for local clients. I also assisted with management of the agency’s social media platforms.In addition, I attended weekly business networking meetings with the Pittsburgh North Chamber of Commerce, and utilized social media outlets to promote the company.

As the Graphic Designer for The Penn, I created the front and inside covers of each issue. I also created additional graphics featured throughout the publication including advertisements, page headers, embellishments and cartoons.

During my time at The Penn, I photographed campus events, met weekly deadlines, and frequently appeared published in the student operated newspaper.