Managed creative teams in USA and China, along with a variety of freelancers and outside vendors to complete both digital and printed artwork. Partnered with brand and digital teams to develop and produce smart campaigns and promotions that deliver on brand strategy and goals. Collaborated with project managers and producers to build out project timelines and keep tasks on schedule. Ensured brand identity, quality and consistency across print and digital deliverables. Developed and refined systems structure and processes to boost workflow efficiency.

Collaborated with copywriters to conceptualize and implement successful design strategies across brand campaigns and promotions. Planned and produced photo and video shoots through concept development, casting, styling and art direction. Created digital and print pieces including ecommerce, paid digital advertising, organic social, email, packaging, POP, in-store display, website design and more. Led transition to digital-first ecommerce brand approach across partner retailer websites and advertising channels.

Spearheaded our events committee in planning and organizing fundraisers ranging in size from 50 to 1,000 attendees. Secured sponsorships and donations totaling more than $100K in 2021 — and more than $800K over 5 years. Art Director, Graphic Designer and Copywriter for all digital marketing communications, social and events artwork.

Developed guidelines for grant programs and application processes. Networked within the community to expand foundation visibility and build partnerships. Led events committee. Fundraised. Strategized and executed creation of all digital and print marketing and event materials. Concepted and art directed website development. Wrote copy for all foundation literature including newsletters, web content, social media posts, and sponsorship solicitation.

Led events committee. Designed all digital and print artwork for website, social media, and events. Wrote copy for social media and sponsorship solicitation.

Designed print and digital media for the Samsonite, American Tourister, and Lipault brands including packaging, POP, direct-mail ads, displays, sell sheets, catalogs, web banners, email blasts, social media and web content. Served as in-house product photographer and photo retoucher. Created and coordinated project matrices.

Design print and digital materials for multiple channels within the Samsonite, American Tourister, and Hartmann brands. Responsible for product photography for collateral and presentations, as well as photo retouching, color correction and preparation of images for use in both print and web.

Trepanier & Wilson Inc., Pembroke, MA 2008-2011Designed annual brochure & other promotional materials for company’s annual charity golf tournamentImprov Boston, Boston, MA 2011Designed promotional poster for Improv Boston’s annual “Wheel of Austen” improv showJP Licks, Cambridge and West Roxbury locations, MA 2011Exhibited and sold original digital photography at JP Licks locations in Boston area as part of JP Licks local artists group.TKO Shea’s, Rockland, MA 2011Designed 6-page full-color menu and takeout menuRock for a Remedy (RFAR), National Non-Profit Organization 2009Designed promotional brochure for RFAR’s annual tour. RFAR partners with local food relief organizations and national touring artists to gather food/monetary donations andencourage youth and adults to better their communities through charitable efforts.Out of the Blue Gallery, Cambridge, MA 2008Exhibited and sold original digital photography at restaurants in Boston area as part of Out of the Blue Gallery’s local artists group.Graham Remodeling, Boston, MA 2004Designed logo and business cardHard Rock Café, Boston, MA 2002Designed poster, flyer, and table tent for “Comedy Night”

Instructed Computer Graphics and Cartooning & Animation courses to students in grades 9-12 (ages 14-18). Curriculum based in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash. Created lesson plans, visual aids, and testing materials. Consulted on newly designed computer graphics lab for new high school.Led and directed collaborative photographic book project titled, “A Day in the Life of Hanover High School”. The goal of the project was to photographically capture various moments and happenings taking place throughout the school over a 24-hour period on a chosen day in November 2009. Students and teachers acted as photographers for the project. The photographs were submitted, edited, and compiled in chronological order. The resulting book was published in June 2010.

Designed advertising for local newspaper. Responsibilities included communication with clients to formulate ad concepts, photo-manipulation and sizing, and layout of ads. Also, designed standing heads for various regular columns published.

Designed info-graphics, as well as standing heads for regular columns published in City College of San Francisco’s collegiate newspaper.

Participated in creative development of promotional and stationary pieces for clients. Also, prepared original artworks for screen-printing of 4 clothing lines: AndyG, MOMEKO, Cuteyful, and Amadhi.

Drew caricatures in Boston’s Faneuil Hall, as well as at private functions.