Memory Collect is a thoughtful company dedicated to providing a streamlined platform to collect, consolidate, store and share personal memories, photographs and videos of a loved one from multiple contributors. As the Creative Curator of Memory Collect, I’m your dedicated, curious, typography obsessed, color scheming, detail-driven graphic enthusiast. I am passionate about the power of design to change lives and work to not only create solutions, but also to get more people solving problems like designers. Memories fade. People forget. Life goes on. But, with Memory Collect you can keep memories alive for years to come. Start your collection today - www.memorycollect.com. Making memories last.

Guided the design team while keeping an eye on the vision and health of the organization at large. Developed the visual strategy, infrastructure and processes to deliver brand differentiation and growth for commercial real estate clients. Recent assignments include branding and marketing portfolios of mixed-use residential community developments (multi-family and single family).

Lead the day-to-day operations of the creative team within CBRE’s Property Marketing Center in Houston, including the management of 25 graphic/web designers, writers and account executives for each business unit of the firm’s in-house advertising agency. Charged with the creation and execution of strategic initiatives for both marketing and public relations on behalf of a national portfolio of assets within North America as well as communicating and refining those strategies with executive leadership and local brokerage teams. Technical, creative knowledge and design execution skills coupled with strategic management, leadership and communication expertise contributed to the overall success of the business unit; providing the firm (and brokers) a true competitive advantage.

Spearheaded global re-branding initiatives for the Americas region — consolidated multiple service line disciplines into one single-source suite of consistent, comprehensive and branded materials. Responsible for leading team of agency and internal resources to establish web-based property marketing centers; resulting in increased speed to market, enhanced reporting capabilities, reduced outsourcing expenses and quantitative measurable successes. Collaborated with key executives to generate global buy-in and adoption of new programs. Assisted strategic business development pursuits across the Nation. Secured corporate real estate assignments for heavy-hitting real estate teams. Initial point of contact for brand and design resources in North America, with direct supervision of 15 local marketing professionals and five remote design resources. Recruited, trained, mentored and oversaw the team with ultimate responsibility for aesthetic quality. Created, maintained, enforced and implemented corporate marketing brand guidelines and best of class material.

Assisted Marketing Director in the development and implementation of creative ideas and tasks. Well versed in graphic layout, design principles, presentation, interactive media, and strategic marketing tactics. Highly skilled interacting with clients directly — listening to needs, gathering requirements, defining scope, expressing creative approaches, addressing/validating concerns, then executing campaigns that are in-line with the agreed upon strategy.

Worked with Director of Marketing to formulate basic layout design and presentation approaches. Reviewed and approved proofs from internal team and coordinated all offset and digital print jobs. Managed accounts and projects working within budget and scheduling requirements. Brainstormed with clients to determine objectives, budget, styles and techniques. Presented final layouts to clients for approval. Trained staff of artists and production assistants on new technology and maintained list of freelance specialists (e.g., illustrators, graphic designers, photographers, and interactive specialists).