Finding ways to enable businesses to better engage with customers using attractive visual designs is a puzzle I never tire of. Graphic design and art direction are the emphasis of my professional experience, but I’ve always had a passion for the creative arts.Throughout my 15+ year career, I’ve earned several awards, including an Ozzie Award for Best Digital Image, Hermes Gold Creative Award for Best Logo Design, and the Employee of the Year Award for Innovation at Reed Business Information. I am always looking for opportunities to expand my portfolio into the multimedia sphere with a focus in animation and motion design.My work as a multimedia designer, for agencies and businesses, has given me the opportunity to focus on the client side of marketing. Leveraging my business acumen and expertise across A/V projects, color processes, web design, and iconography, I know how and why a solid creative strategy makes good business sense. Another aspect of graphic and multimedia design is relationship management. I excel at applying my people-focused approach to working with copywriters, project managers, artists, stakeholders, photographers, and C-level leaders while streamlining designs processes to deliver creative projects that meet or exceed business objectives on time and within budget.Over the years, I’ve worn a variety of hats and led several dynamic, cross-functional design teams, but my experience behind the wheel has taught me my value boils down to the following:• Ideas are everywhere. Execution is harder to find. I combine both to achieve results.• Relationships and trust mean everything in business. I serve as a dependable business partner to C-level leaders and executives which enables me to effectively complete large-scale design projects.• I possess the leadership abilities, experience, and creativity to navigate complex design challenges along with the communication skills to gain stakeholder buy-in and align everyone under a unified plan.