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Katy, Texas, United States

◆ Concept, design, and generate production ready art for all seasonal campaign initiatives for in-store visual impact.◆ Design, build, and render concepts using 3-D software to showcase and bring designs to life.◆ Collaborate with visual team members taking concepts from initial exploration through development, refinement, and final production.◆ Present and sell creative work to key stakeholders and provide solutions to feedback.◆ Remain well-informed on popular culture and trends and monitor the effectiveness of retail store campaigns in relation to the competitive landscape.

Houston, Texas, United States

Bringing over 25 years of creativity into focus and launching a creative shop to help bridge the relationships between company and customer.

Houston, Texas

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Creative Director, Photo Studio for Corporate Advertising Department • October 2008 to February 2020◆ Schedule and facilitate tasks, workflow, and training for a 10-person staff with 5 direct reports.◆ Lead team to create assets to support and launch 1,000 weekly SKU’s for e-commerce website.◆ Maintained increased production as budgets were reduced by monitoring priorities, cross-training staff, and instilling the value of embracing change to increase efficiencies.◆ Bridged relationships between marketing, e-commerce, advertising and photography to help strengthen brand and create a cohesive omni-channel presence.◆ Drive and support creative/marketing operations through internal corporate photo studio for print, social media, digital marketing, visual, and e-commerce encompassing marketing and corporate support.Art Director for Corporate Retail Advertising Department • June 2003 to October 2008◆ Art Direct and schedule product photo shoots through outside third-party photo studio.◆ Concept, art direct, design, and layout to completion internal direct mail catalogs.◆ Carry through art direction and scheduling for product photography throughout design department for all non-divisional collateral.

Houston, Texas

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Creative Director for In-House Creative Department. ◆ Managed the workflow and job assignments of a 6-person staff.◆ Implemented new brand identity and standards for print and web.◆ Managed the production of all creative including brochures, marketing collateral, monthly publication, catalogs, and packaging.◆ Produced all tradeshow and convention graphics and theme-based presentations, wayfinding graphics.◆ Scheduled, sourced all printing and media projects, while maintaining business relations with outside vendors.

Houston, Texas

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Art Director for Tyson Foods Account for an Independent Advertising Agency ◆ Developed product packaging for Tyson Foods Club Store Division.◆ Directed product photography for packaging, display ads and marketing collateral.◆ Designed and produced foodservice ads for industry publications.◆ Produced point of purchase displays to support product promotions/campaigns.◆ Illustrated concept renderings for client and focus group research.

Associate’S Degree, Graphic Design

Studies Included: Photography, Print Making, And Illustration

Studies Included: Illustration, Photography, And Graphic Design