Lead graphic designer and manager. Supervise members of the design team as well as contacting, hiring and overseeing freelancers. Work with account managers to accomplish all studio work and manage design workloads. Hire and train staff members. Create a positive culture, estimate projects, collaborate on new business proposals, provide art direction and oversee quality control. And best of all, produce engaging and meaningful design work for clients that better our society.

Collaborate with the creative team, internal account teams and clients to develop creative solutions that then get translated through a variety of media. Provide guidance and mentoring for other members of the creative team. Clearly communicate ideas to clients. Ensure creative projects are run effectively and prioritize to achieve deadlines. Experienced in designing for print, web, visual presentation, branding, social and online advertising.

Print and digital design for clients including: Avista Utilities, Adventist Health, Willamette View, Oregon Health Authority, Clean Hydro, Downey Brand, Oregon Zoo, Square Jellyfish, Energy Trust of Oregon, City of Portland and more.

Graphic designer for Silverton Hospital, Woodburn Health Center and seven medical clinics. Responsible for the comprehensive design needs of the health system, including: printdesign, offset and digital printing, press checks, project, file and vendor management, photography and brand promotion.- Reduced design agency cost by 50%- Developed organizational brand standards and strategy- Educated departments on branding guidelines - Achieved design objectives within budgetary restrictions

Assited in production of fall catalog, created in-store display signage, illutration support and updated website.

Experience with pre-production and printing. Assited students in setting up their prints correctly for digital output. Printed materials such as large format posters, publications, student portfolios and Art Intitute promotions.

Responsible for re-vamping the entire Oregon Trail Chapter’s site including: a more user-friendly site structure, a graphical interface consitent with The American Red Cross’s identity, a user-friendly news archive section and an easily interchangeable navigation bar and heading.