Verso Design is a graphic design studio dedicated to making change through design. We work with many outstanding corporations, institutions, and organizations, including Adobe, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). As creative director, I:• Manage a team of designers• Collaborate with a range of stakeholders from C-level to ICs• Work closely with strategists and programmers for digital solutions• Collaborate and manage relationships with illustrators and photographers• Work closely with printer vendors for unique and budget-conscious solutions

During my time as part of the Stoltze team, I was responsible for designing, managing long-term client relationships, and mentoring new designers. I worked with many schools, companies, and biomedical research institutions and cultural institutions on brand identities, print, web, and environmental design. Some of those clients included: MIT, Harvard University, Columbia University, Fidelity Investments, Berkeley Investments, The Forsyth Institute, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers.

At Nail, I collaborated with teams of copywriters, art and creative directors, and project managers to create corporate and product branding, packaging, web design, advertising, and tradeshow and environmental design for a wide range of clients. Some of those clients included: Saucony, Polartec, George P. Johnson, soft goods product developers for MarMaxx, and local real estate developers.

My responsibilities at HarperCollins/Regan Books included designing book jackets and covers, working closely with proofreaders to finalize edits for jackets, covers, and interiors, and collaborating with production managers and art directors to prepare files for press.