• Achieved a solid record of success building and managing a high-performance creative team that produced top-selling posters, calendars, stationery and stickers for some the world’s most recognized brands. • Fostered partnership and collaboration with marketing, editorial, licensing and sales departments to ensure expectations and deadlines were met or exceeded.• Critiqued and approved all finished art and conceptual materials to ensure designs fit within style guidelines and that products were relevant and appropriate for our audience. • Encouraged and maintained a positive and creative team culture that routinely designed multiple projects simultaneously under demanding circumstances and intense deadlines.

• Successfully created hundreds of licensed posters and calendars that were aesthetically pleasing while adhering to strict guidelines that withstood the scrutiny of each franchise’s creators. • Inspired, supported and mentored junior designers, sharing expertise to ensure visual consistency across all product formats.

• Developed and executed creative solutions for established client base, as well as developed and maintained new client/agency relationships. Client base included Alltrista Consumer Products, Herff Jones and The Indianapolis Museum of Art.• Involved in all aspects of the design process for books, promotions, advertisements, packaging and informational design from concept to final production.

• Responsible for taking projects from conceptual development to completion with special emphasis on corporate design literature, event planning and special printing techniques. • Client base included Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Dow AgroSciences, Eli Lilly and The Engledow Group.