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Harrisonburg, Va, Us

Clients include but not limited to: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, The Department of the Interior, Washington & Lee University, Bridegewater College, Campbell University, Cape Fear Friends of the Fine Arts, Portrait Society of America, The Homestead Resort, Illinois Wesleyan University, Motor Racing Outreach, The Family Channel, Operation Blessing, Camtech, The Founders Inn and Conference Center, RockPointe Productions and numerous personal commissions.

Campbell University; Buies Creek, Nc

Graphic DesignDevelop and teach courses in both entry and advanced level graphic design. Beginning level topics include design theory and fundamentals, typography, and computer graphics. Advanced topics include formats and disciplines in poster design, visual identity & branding, advertising, interactive design and motion graphics. Teaching approach focuses on process, ideation, creative exploration, and real-world problem solving all within the development of each student’s personal voice. Painting & DrawingTeach courses in studio painting & drawing for beginning to advance level students. Teaching approach focuses on direct observation of form with close attention to the human figure and anatomy. Topics include working with a limited palette, color harmony, temperature, edges, and value. Drawing principles include value, structure/volume, edges, simplifying, and effect. Teaching approach to drawing continues focus on observation from life emphasizing composition, negative/positive space, perspective, sight measurement, and exploring the shapes of light & shadow.OtherAdvise students in curriculum, professional design fields, portfolio reviews & student clubs. Instituted collaborative efforts of promoting student work with other departments and organizations within the university. Faculty and advisory committees include or have included: university publications, athletics’ identity, AIGA, art exhibitions, Faculty/Athletics, Study Abroad, the QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan for affirmation for accreditation with S.A.C.S.), NCAA athletic affirmation, and Faculty Senate.Chaired Faculty Senate subcomittee on the topic of faculty contracts (nine month vs. twelve month contracts; pros and cons of each).Awarded the Excellence in Teaching/Research Award for the College of Arts and Sciences (2005)

Buies Creek, Nc

Take leadership role on departmental issues, such as scheduling, marketing of art & design program and assessment. Manage both computer lab & drawing/painting studios and the schedules of workstudy students.Responsible for building new design lab with iMac workstations running current Adobe and Office software packages. Manage four output printing devices, wifi access, & video projection.Responsible for upgrading all lighting for drawing/painting studios.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Instruction and theory in Graphic Design I-V. My pedagogy was designed to foster a personal approach to conceptual problem solving while investigating the classic principles and elements of graphic design. Development of visual vocabulary through experimentation sets the groundwork reinforcing the student’s critical, analytical and perceptual skills through visual communication in both traditional and digital media. Responsible for two computer labs consisting of thirty Mac workstations and four output printing devices. Advised students in professional design fields & portfolio reviews. Assisted with internship opportunities for students during the current school year.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Directed/designed all media/advertising for television network and its digital satellite affiliate. Co-launched creative service department for network and corportation. Brand development for both INSP, their production affiliate MediaComm, and their digital satellite affiliate iLife. Developed and designed e-commerce site for INSP. Managed team of junior and mid-level designers.

Newport News, Va

Created, managed, and coordinated all art & design for interactive CD-ROM games for children released Christmas of ‘98. This involved everything from creating original storyboards to post-production. This also included all marketing and promotional material. Directed a team of additional creatives including conceptual, graphics, illustration, animation, development, copywriting, and production.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Designed and produced advertising collateral, print, storyboards, broadcast and promotions. Created, designed and maintained corporate web site. Clients and work included a world-wide relief organization, four-diamond resort, hospitality, travel agency, entertainment company, feature film projects, point of purchase displays, direct mail, & The Family Channel.

Mfa, Illustration & Design

Activities and Societies: Graduate StudentMFA Illustration

Ba, Art & Design

Activities and Societies: Baseball TeamBA Art & Design

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