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New York, Ny, Us

Safeguard brand consistency across all channels and regions by meticulously curating and enforcing voice and visual guidelines for every branded material.Collaborate seamlessly with diverse departments like communications, HR, and brand partnerships to bridge the gap between business strategy and impactful results. I translate strategic vision into tangible trade and customer-facing collateral—printed brochures, presentations, one-pagers, emails, digital ads, social media assets, event materials, and more.Key Impacts• Manage a team of 8 designers and project managers, orchestrating the development and execution of captivating internal campaigns.• Forged and nurtured strong client relationships, guaranteeing satisfaction with creative deliverables.• Cultivated junior designers through mentorship and coaching, empowering their skill development and career growth.Consistently devised and implemented innovative creative strategies that resonated with brand objectives.

New York City, Ny, Us

Directed creative strategy and process from concept to completion and ensured on-time, on-budget delivery of projects by coaching, directing, and inspiring a team of 5 to deliver compelling, cohesive brand projects. Established, articulated, and modeled brand vision, purpose, strategic priorities, and values. Collaborated with graphic designers, copywriters, project managers, and photographers/videographers to align messages and deliverables. Key Impacts • Elevated the company’s visual tone and reputation across all touch points by leading the rebranding of the company website, email marketing, and print material. • Streamlined creative process by introducing creative brief, resulting in a 20% increase in productivity. • Saved $60K/year by bringing video production in-house. • Increased internal brand awareness by redesigning the brand guidelines and rehauling the visual identity for internal communication.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Established brand design for partnership and cross-site campaigns, internal presentations, editorial, UI, product, social, conferences, and events to meet business goals and support brand positioning. Collaborated with agencies, production designers, product engineering, and marketing. Key Impact • Full redesign of Amazon Fashion Pages. • Increased click-through rate by using new type systems, brand language, and modular site placement templates. • Redesigned templates for the website landing pages, increasing conversion rate by 15%.

Led creative teams to produce visual deliverables across print, web, photo, and video. Sourced, composed, and retouched images for print and web collaterals. Key Impacts • Led creative team to improve visual e-commerce campaigns by 30% by designing high-converting, high-engaging visuals. • Built and nurtured working relationships with a diverse network of industry professionals by creating an internal network group. • Created a visually appealing design using the Adobe Creative Suite and photography.

Sherman Oaks, Ca, Us

Delivered leadership and creative strategy to guide the design of visual assets that constantly pushed the boundaries of creativity, imagery, and consumer engagement. Partnered with the e-commerce team to strategize and execute high-converting launches. Key Impacts • Evolved brand by driving a digital- and mobile-first mindset across all creative projects. • Cultivated a high-performing team through close mentorship and routine performance evaluation. • Achieved a 17% increase in website traffic and a 19% increase in sales.

Woodland Hills, California, Us

As Art Director, directed the creation of print and digital campaigns, web photoshoots, and video content from concept through launch, resulting in an increase in sales by 15%. Key Impact• Created global brand style guides, led design scrums, and directed e-commerce redesigns. • Oversaw the production of 30+ projects in adherence to the brand’s guidelines and specifications, leveraging strong project management. • Increased user engagement and brand reach by 10% and saw a 7% click-through rate for online campaigns.

Mobilized a team of 3 to create highly-effective and engaging materials for publications. Designed print and retail materials, including flyers, gondolas, and POS assets. Key Impacts • Improved content engagement on the website by 10% by creating a visual strategy implemented across the product’s advertising campaign. • Educated clients through the design process and reviewed design solutions to ensure quality and responsiveness through regular check-ins with clients and team members. • Increased overall brand awareness by developing creative concepts for visual assets.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Promoted the company's brand by designing and implementing a variety of graphic assets, including in-store displays, packaging, product photography, and flyers. Key Impact • Established comprehensive visual identity, aesthetic goals, and brand standards. • Designed graphics and visual assets for the company website, resulting in a 10% increase in traffic• Edited product photography to enhance resolution and vibrancy, resulting in a 5% increase in online purchases.

New York, Ny, Us

Constructed cohesive visual brand identity across emails, packaging, product photography, and print media. Supervised in-house retouchers and freelance designers. Key Impact • Enabled user accessibility across multiple platforms by transitioning existing web assets from print to digital by creating a digital style guide. • Revamped product photography assets to align with brand identity and redesigned packaging assets to exceed customer expectations. • Improved efficiency of in-house retouchers and freelance designers by streamlining existing workflow processes.

Glendale, California, Us

Worked with the Marketing Director to create social media posts, web graphics, and packaging for new products. Key Impacts • Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and other design tools to create in-store graphics and branding materials while ensuring consistency. • Generated retail-ready artwork to meet established brand standards resulting.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Digital Media Arts

Certificate, Graphic Design For Print And Web

Certificate, Website Design, Development And Maintenance