Recess Creative (Cleveland, OH)Design Director – May 2021 – presentConceptualize and design all phases of a UX/UI project from concept through finished execution. Oversee the Digital Design process and help guide a team of UX Resources, Designers, Art Directors as well as collaborate and give feedback to the Strategy & Technology teams. Responsible for giving final recommendations on all deliverables in the UX/UI space. Help nurture the agency's talent, coach the next generation of designers and, steer the Agency’s Design Philosophy in collaboration with the vision of the Founder/Principal.Senior Art Director - May 2019 - 2021Art Director - Jan 2015 - May 2019Senior Designer - Aug 2012-Jan 2015LeafFilter North (Cleveland/Akron, OH)Conceptualized, designed, and managed all LeafFilter marketing materials for over 40 different publications in 16 different markets. Worked closely with the Director of Digital Media on various PPC and email campaigns. Maintained and successfully improved the brands social and overall web presence through social media and other online marketing campaigns. Improved lead generation and sale numbers through a brand refresh and direct mail campaign that targeted over 5 million unique households. Produced and edited various in-house training and customer testimonial videos for use online/offline and various other media outlets.Insivia (Cleveland, OH)Designer 8/09 - 6/11Key member of the design team, collaborating with team members of varying disciplines to develop and execute design solutions for a number of diverse clients. Highly involved in theproduction and art direction of branding and rebranding projects, design and overall execution of interactive web, mobile and web application solutions. Engaged in projects throughout all phases of the creative process, from initial sketching/brainstorming, design, client meetings and execution of final art.Give It A Shot LLC (Rocky River, OH) Freelance Designer 9/10 - PresentDesigned and maintained an E-commerce solution for “The Shot Stacker” product.The Detroit Studio (Cleveland, OH) Freelance Designer & Intern 5-8/07 & 5-8/08Developed identities for non-profit organizations as well as identity concepts for a diverse range of clients. Highly involved in the development of various print pieces, for The Forum for Urban Design, VirginiaMarti College of Art and Design and local business in and around Northeast, Ohio. Commissioned in October of 2008 to complete various custom illustrations for printed marketing pieces.
Listed skills include Art Direction, Indesign, Web Design, Illustrator, and 41 others.