Updated and redesigned package lines for the various product lines produced by Hobby Lobby.Competed against a team of other designers to create multimillion dollar nation-wide newspaper advertisement campaign. Out of more than 50 different concepts, my design was picked to use as the centerpiece of the campaign and was printed as a full-page ad in every major newspaper in the United States including The New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, and… Show more Updated and redesigned package lines for the various product lines produced by Hobby Lobby.Competed against a team of other designers to create multimillion dollar nation-wide newspaper advertisement campaign. Out of more than 50 different concepts, my design was picked to use as the centerpiece of the campaign and was printed as a full-page ad in every major newspaper in the United States including The New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, and Chicago Tribune.Competed with other designers on projects to redesign logos for several product lines, and currently have a 75% success rate.Designed products such as foam animal keychains for kids, inflatable globes for teachers, and painting supplies for artists.Created pattern and design families of thirty or more pieces, while maintaining cohesion between the elements. These patterns are used for everything from party supplies to fabric prints. Show less

Designed and facilitated a weekly computer class for over one thousand 8th, 9th and 12th grade students, teaching everything from basic computer competencies to more advanced typing and word processing skills.Taught English classes for one hundred 8th, 9th and 11th grade students. By the end of my time teaching the class had achieved a 100% pass rate on the end of term exams as well as final marks.Collaborated and ran E.W.A., a leadership and HIV/AIDS camp for 250 kids from… Show more Designed and facilitated a weekly computer class for over one thousand 8th, 9th and 12th grade students, teaching everything from basic computer competencies to more advanced typing and word processing skills.Taught English classes for one hundred 8th, 9th and 11th grade students. By the end of my time teaching the class had achieved a 100% pass rate on the end of term exams as well as final marks.Collaborated and ran E.W.A., a leadership and HIV/AIDS camp for 250 kids from around the Kavango region of Namibia.Worked intensely with people suffering from disabilities to help them start, maintain, and grow their own business in order to become and remain self-sufficient.Built an expansive school library by gathering donations of more than 10,000 books, computers and other supplies, then organized the library by the Dewey Decimal System, started a student library club and trained teachers on basic library upkeep and organizational skills. Show less

Led the effort to rebrand all collateral, both internal and external to reflect the recent rebranding from Brinks Security to Broadview.Created advertisements for external use in various trade magazines.Completed complete rebrand comprised of over a thousand pieces in half the time allocated.Worked as part of a large creative team that produced a extensive, weekly national newspaper insert advertisement.

Served as the driving force for the creative concepts.Devised designs for a variety of Fortune 500 companies, created ideas as a group and then designed options individually.Well versed in both multimedia and print media platforms.Clients: Coca-Cola Enterprises, Procter & Gamble, Glaxo-Smithkline, Norwegian Cruise Line, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Designed and built entire direct marketing campaigns that would last between two and five months and included 100 different elements.Planned photo shoots and worked closely with photographers, post-production team, retouchers, and printers.Clients: Baskin Robbins, Gamestop, Dominos, Rent-a-Center, Hershey, Sony Pictures, Wendy’s.

During my internship with Fossil, I worked mostly in the “Brand Design” department where I designed a wide range of things for use by Fossil, from billboards and POP’s to the treads of sandals, as well as many things to be used within the company. All the items designed were put into production and used in locations all over the world.