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Seattle, Washington, Us

Driving the creation of transformative generative AI experiences for PitchBook.

Exploring opportunities for training and utilizing AI in everyday creative practices.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Founded a creative agency of ten providing award-winning design, user experience, and development services to clients worldwide; developed internal processes for growth, hiring, and operations, and directed overall strategic vision.Forged dynamic partnerships with client leadership and stakeholders; defined strategy across multiple business units, aligned product development lifecycles, and prioritized features to ensure an on-time delivery rate of 99%.Grew client relationships well beyond original scope; enabled clients to prioritize previously unrecognized strategic opportunities, resulting in a 100% client re-engagement rate.Generated clarity out of ambiguity; spearheaded consensus amongst multiple internal, client-side, and third-party stakeholders to accelerate initiatives through clients’ roadmaps from identification to execution.Frequently combined research and testing to inform design decisions and identify business opportunities; customer research played a pivotal role in Beckett Collectibles’ acquisition of our clients’ sports memorabilia platform while still in beta.The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (website + mobile app) - Directed design, unifying 3 agencies and 2 client teams to drive the on-time launch of the platforms where over 70% of the museum’s 700,000+ annual visitors purchase their tickets, learn about exhibitions, and engage with the museum’s collection.Top-5 crypto company (web + mobile platforms) - Directed design and orchestrated product strategy to increase their customer count to high seven-figures, with over 300,000 MAU.Under my leadership, Rainfall sustained 48% year-over-year growth, and an average profit margin of 31%.Earned numerous accolades for creative excellence and workplace culture, including multiple FastCompany Innovation By Design Awards, and BuiltIn’s Best Places to Work in Seattle.

New York, Ny, Us

After departing Fantasy to found Rainfall, I remained involved as an advisor to their Creative team for the proceeding three years. My responsibilities included consulting on strategic decisions and creative execution for newly acquired clients, mentoring members of their design team, and periodically enlisting Rainfall's creative staff to supplement Fantasy's resources.

New York, Ny, Us

Led the design and user experience team in the creation of websites and mobile applications for clients globally; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Spotify, Comcast, and Balenciaga, as well as platforms for Google, Gartner, and Zenpayroll (now Gusto).Recruited, mentored and managed a cross-functional team of twelve; elevated strategy, accessibility, tokenization, and craft, and achieved a 0% attrition rating.Partnered with our development providers to ensure technical excellence; 100% of our deliveries adhered to the highest standards for visual and technical execution, SEO, and WCAG accessibility.Lead creative strategy across the client roster; identified opportunities to increase customer acquisition, engagement, and revenue.Expanded BahaMar website initiative to an on-site mobile hospitality platform which allowed guests to book and manage amenities across three resorts and 15 restaurants.Directed creative strategy, UX, and design for new business wins including Comcast, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Spotify, MAC Cosmetics, and Pfizer, amounting to eight figures in agency revenue.The Metropolitan Museum of Art (website + mobile app) - Directed Design and coordinated 3 agencies to distill over 850,000 unique pages to just five scalable templates, and boosted monthly visits by 17% in the first quarter following launch.Google Partners (web + mobile platforms) - Directed design, improving customer inquiries by 24% in the first quarter following launch.Earned FastCompany Innovation By Design Award for The Metropolitan Museum of Art Website, and FWA and Awwwards recognition for Balenciaga.com.

New York, Ny, Us

As Associate Design Director I managed all day-to-day creative tasks, both in the creation of new work and business development. A typical workload included directing design on one project, advising two to five others, and working with our project management team to scope, and budget new opportunities.A substantial portion of my work drove new business, where I worked with the UX and executive leadership teams to strategically craft and execute proposals. I frequently lead presentations to clients in both throughout the tender process, and thrived on conversations that lead to thoughtful and effective work.

New York, Ny, Us

In my role as Art Director, I oversaw the creation of visually stunning and effective website and digital products, while frequently contributing my own design work. My passion for addressing the needs of both our client’s audience members and their business resulted in intuitive, human-centric solutions that adhered to user-experience standards while also exploring more innovative interaction patterns.As a design leader, I was responsible for motivating and guiding my team to achieve our project goals, while also striving to create unique and engaging work. I regularly collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, animators, researchers, and content strategists, to ensure that our work was not only visually appealing but also technically sound and aligned with our clients’ strategy.

New York, Ny, Us

While a Sr. Product Designer I continued to develop and execute my passion for creating intuitive and user-centered design solutions for websites and digital products such as mobile and web applications. I drew from my strong background in UX/UI design, user research, and product development to contribute work that not only strove to be visually distinctive, but also effective and engaging for its audience.My day-to-day work included flow-mapping alongside my UX teammates, as well as the design of distinctive screens and elements associated with those flows, such as the toolkit of components and states needed by development/engineering teams. Additionally, I mentored Designers, Jr. Designers, and Interns in the development of their design craft and problem solving skills through conversations, workshops, and other team building experiences.

New York, Ny, Us

As a Product Designer I worked to advance my skills in interactive design across various projects including websites, mobile applications, and digital platforms. My work included the generation of visual concepts, the design of screens, and component toolkits to aid in the standardization of design decisions for both our design and engineering teams.My highly collaborative approach helped me thrive in cross-functional team environments, while I developed my ability to effectively communicate my concepts and ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. I became skilled at balancing business needs with user needs to create work that was both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

The LABS group is a small, multi-disciplinary team of problem solvers, thinkers and innovators, tasked with developing solutions by observing emerging trends, technologies, or cultural shifts that will impact how people will and want to work, live and play.My role included creative concept generation and design, as well as engaging with client teams to consult on various ways brands could position and express themselves through channels that vary from standard digital advertising. I also pitched new business, and contributed to other new business efforts including the acquisition of Staples, and produced creative for clients including Central Park Conservancy, Chase, United, Reebok, and Honda.Additionally, I led the charge alongside my manager to create a digital publishing capability at mcgarrybowen including both the design and development competency and the partnership with Adobe's Digital Publishing program.

As a Senior Mobile Designer, I contributed mobile and digital concept generation and design to winning pitches for United Airlines, Reebok, Bud Light, and Honda. Daily responsibilities included creative work across multiple brands including United, Reebok, J.P. Morgan Chase, Marriott, and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, as well as consultation with client teams about mobile campaign extensions.

As a Mobile Designer I contributed mobile and digital concept generation and design to winning pitches for United Airlines, Reebok, Bud Light, and Honda. Daily responsibilities included creative work across multiple brands including United, Reebok, J.P. Morgan Chase, Marriott, and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, as well as consultation with client teams about mobile campaign extensions.As the lead creative on the mobile team, I pitched new business, worked closely with app and web developers to complete various projects, and often completed initial interaction flows for mobile applications. In addition to design, I constantly worked to keep up with advancements in mobile advertising and creative executions, and wrote frequently about my findings for both my blog and mcgarrybowen's Code + Construct.

London, London, Gb

Participated in various Interactive projects and pitches for clients including Boy Scouts of America, William Grant and Sons, Proximo Spirits, Johnson & Johnson, and Penguin Books

London, London, Gb

Participated in various web and iPhone design projects and pitches for clients including WebMD, Nestle Waters, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, and Forest Labs

New York, Us

Completed various creative work for the Discovery and Science Channel brands, including iTunes album artwork for Mythbusters, and email announcements for television series Blink. I developed branding concepts and internal mural artwork for Discovery Creative's Lab team.