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New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for conceptualizing and shaping the signature voice and design identity for our global media, information and services corporation, with businesses that span world-renown magazine brands such as Harper’s BAZAAR and Esquire, television stations around the country, newspapers including the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as ventures, health, financial services and transportation data companies.Responsibilities • Conceptualize and shape the signature voice and design identity for a global media corporation.• Oversee creative projects from concept to execution, setting the direction for brand identity and marketing initiatives.• Develop cohesive marketing campaigns, building engaging film and media content.• Grow and evolve brand message across digital and social platforms, introducing it to a new era.• Communicate brand values to internal and external audiences

New York, Ny, Us

Adjunct Professor and guest speaker specializing in branding, brand narrative and the cultural conversation of brands within a global context.

New York, New York, Us

Global Vice President and Creative Director for a prestigious fragrance and beauty design and marketing agency.• Launched multiple fragrance programs, resulting in $10 million in revenue growth.• Strategically craft compelling brand storytelling across all brand experience touchpoints, encompassing design, renderings, production, printing, photography, casting, film production, social media, and marketing. Consistently deliver engaging and cohesive brand narratives that resonate with the target audience.• Drive the design and implementation of innovative opportunities for brand extensions, leveraging market insights and consumer trends to identify new avenues for growth and expansion. Successfully introduced and establish new brand extensions that disrupt the current industry landscape.• Continuously evolve and elevate the brand portfolio, positioning each brand for greater market success and differentiation. Utilize a forward-thinking approach to refine brand identities, enhance market positioning, and drive increased market share.

Design and create specific projects for brand storytelling and marketing luxury clients in print, packaging, experience, digital and social media. Select freelance clients include - Dior Homme - Levi's - Opening Ceremony - Longchamp - ACE Hotels - Versace - Rick Owens - Bottega Veneta - Stefano Pilati - Robert Piguet ParfumsCreative lead on editorial design, marketing, and photography projects, lending expertise in fashion and brand direction to conceptualize and produce editorial spreads, films, e-commerce platforms and advertisements. selected accomplishments• Manage team of designers and art directors on print, digital, film and photographic projects• Highly skilled on all design programs and flawless execution of work• Maintain executive level of contacts within art, digital, fashion photography, production for the highest level of work• Developed a visual brand identity for all core brands, and successfully elevated the look and feel of creative across all channels and brands, creating a consistent consumer experience.

New-York, Ny, Us

Lead on all elements of creative and art direction, design, production, distribution, and business development for a quarterly independent arts and culture publication based in New York and Paris. Key in opening publication to new international channels and brand collaborations. selected accomplishments• Partners with brands including Nike, the Ace Hotel, and Opening Ceremony to create targeted advertising programs.• Conceptualizes branded events including pop up shops and art installations.• Significantly increased visibility and sales within key stores including LACMA, PS1, Colette, Tate Modern, and Palais de Tokyo.• Closely worked with top actors, musicians, designers and artists such as Michael Shannon, Asia Argento, Kim Gordon, Riccardo Tischi, Marc Jacobs, James Franco, Kelela, Anjelica Houston, Debbie Harry, Maison Margiela and Dior Homme.

Englewood Cliffs, Nj, Us

Responsible for leading design direction and strategy for the luxury and beauty division while overseeing programs in advertising, packaging, and identity. Manages a team responsible for ideation, design, structural engineering, spot testing, and production. Key in all on-press approvals and client relationships. Manages a team responsible for ideation, design, structural engineering and production. Develops sustainable packaging solutions from concept through delivery for international brands.selected accomplishments• Executive ability to connect global vision of each client for each specific project, including programs for NARS, Starbucks, Banana Republic and Gap,and Victoria’s Secret.• Lead company to work within sustainable business practices and sourcing. • Created division specifically dedicated to fragrance, cosmetics and luxury clients• Key client liaison accountable for approval and delivery of assets on-time and within budget.• Directly impacts bottom line growth by soliciting new strategic accounts with increased profit potential therefore establishing consistent measures across the assets. Manage staff and all levels of production.

San Francisco, California, Us

Creative Direction lead on site-specific project to generate attention and awareness for new store opening. As a freelance Creative Director, created in-store activities and printed collateral for customers to take home and share on social media. Skills used:- creative team leadership- event planning and execution- pre and post production for photography- printing

New York, New York, Us

Freelance Creative Director for advertising and special projects. Worked as a consultant for specific advertising in art market.Lead concept, design and execution of pop-up shop within hotel.

Paris, Île De France, Fr

Guest Creative Director for additional assets to feature fall collection. Created a series of videos that merged the vision of well known directors, artists and brand.

New York, Us

Freelance Creative Director for advertising imagery. Created a series of advertising images in collaboration with the brand. Developed and lead vision while maintaining budgets, timelines, casting and production.

Casellina Di Scandicci, Florence, It

Directed digital media initiatives between the US, France, and Italy, ensuring consistent translation of the luxury brand experience across all online platforms. Leveraged expertise in design, layout, merchandising, and user experience to develop and produce e-commerce websites and content for Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, and Alexander McQueen.selected accomplishments• Delivered a customized “clientele model” responsible for raising online brand profile and increasing sales by 200%. • Ability to manage senior stakeholders across the global Gucci business• Managed a team of designers and programmers in all aspects of site design, build, and testing.• Developed standards for brand narrative on digital platforms• Created and thrived within a true “start-up” culture within a larger organization

London, London, Gb

Directed creative and UX from the creation of Gucci.com and customized this for a sister brand. • Developed standards for brand narrative on digital platforms• Lead a small team across several brands.

Paris, Paris, Fr

Creative lead on all digital and web assets for brand. Created and communicated branded message across all online buying channels.Translated historic brand into a profitable and beautiful online destination.

Milan, Mi, It

Created creative assets and site design for brand flagship siteselected accomplishments• Directed online merchandising model specific to brand while maintaining global standards • Married sense of brand with strong UX skills

Ba, Entrepreneurial Studies

Masters, Design Management