• Founded freelance design business offering apparel, branding, deluxe printing services, photography, and social media marketing• Art directed outside designers and photographers to develop artwork and imagery that suited the needs of the client• Created long-term business partnerships with clients, suppliers, and a variety of print facilities

• Reimagined and redesigned client brands, giving them complete makeovers to better connect to their target• Worked with Product Managers to develop style and moods of brands• Designed packaging and product artwork for high-profile brands, including Hot Wheels™, Transformers™, and Nickelodeon™• Mentored and trained Junior Designers, pushing their creativity and improving their technical skill

• Created the official team logo and brand identity• Led Digital Designers in creating social media campaigns for game day promotions, leading to an influx in followers and engagement• Designed official athlete uniforms, managing timelines with apparel brand manufacturer Hummel® International• Performed advanced photo editing techniques, leading to the creation of award-winning “movie poster-like” designs

• Collaborated with photographer regularly to direct the style of the images captured for each unique brand• Created advanced packaging designs and artwork for flagship products sold globally across retail and e-commerce accounts• Performed advanced photo retouching and photo composite work to create striking, hyper-real imagery used on packaging, print and digital ads

• Worked with team to rebrand company’s visual identity entirely, creating a cohesive language between logo usage, photography, and advertisements• Art directed lifestyle and vehicle photo shoots, working with photographer at scenic outdoor locations• Designed bold, dramatic trade show visuals for the annual SEMA Auto Expo show, and other major trade events

• Rebranded and redesigned product packaging for product lines that appeared outdated, successfully relaunching them into major retail accounts including Target, Staples, Office Depot and Office Max. • Improved aesthetics of ads, brochures and catalogs by creating style templates used throughout design projects. • Created imaginative tag lines used in product promos. • Made custom illustrations used on packaging and retail displays.

Was quickly recognized by company for hard work and dedication to go above and beyond in order to complete projects on time. • Was assigned to remotely art direct a team of designers in office located in India, training them to convert from outdated software to Adobe Creative Suite. • Designed eye-catching trade show booths and displays that were successful in capturing audience and bringing in new clientele. • Analyzed design trends in order to successfully launch several product lines targeted at various age groups. • Photographed products and managed image editing.

Worked with numerous clients on design and imaging services which included, digital photo editing, logo design, brochure design, and large-format print services.