Humorous, character-driven illustrations for magazines, books, web, advertising, books, shirts, and packaging. Clients include The Wall Street Journal, American Bar Association, Night River Press, Sterling Publishing, Grainger Industrial Supply, Smylie Brothers Brewing Co., Arcade Brewery, Middle Brow Beer Co., Hop Butcher for the World, Transient Artisan Ales, ABV Chicago, North Shore Cider Co., DryHop Brewers, Kuma’s Corner, the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, and many others. Illustrated two children's books. Illustrated Ultimate Treehouse tabletop game, designed cards, packaging.

Responsibilities:: Layout and design of 2 monthly magazines and annual with over 200 pages:: Redesign of 2 monthly magazines:: Conceptualize, design and art direct media kit, advertisements, direct mail, brochures, sales aids, all supporting materials for all brands:: Video shooting, editing, and production of YouTube content:: Photography, retouching, and color correctionAccomplishments:: Developed Trend’s first social media identity via YouTube with FFJournalTV:: Edited, shot, produced 20 videos without a budget between magazine deadlines:: Created visual identity/design for FFJournal Magazine’s Tool Tent, annual event at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally:: Redesign of 2 magazine websites, from concept to launch:: Elevated quality of print design and typography to set magazines apart from competitors:: Improved workflow efficiency of annual directory; completed ahead of schedule with more revenue than previous annuals

Responsibilities:: Magazine layouts, advertisements for internal and external clients, custom publications, media kits, marketing collateral in support of events, logo designs, brochures, sales aids:: Promote creative to Editor-in-Chiefs, General Manager:: Lead/manage/mentor art department of 4 people:: Acquisition and hiring of full- and part-time personnel:: Development and design of new products:: Manage photo shoots: negotiate budget, approve photographers, art direct shoot, final photo selectionAccomplishments:: Transitioned magazine production from Quark to Indesign, incl. use of K4 workflow:: Created brand and identity standards for DPRWorld, launched May, 2008:: Redesign of 3 magazines:: Created logo, brand and design of new magazine Modern Hygienist:: Created and mentored in-house agency of art directors and designers:: Transitioned layout of 1 publication to Chester, UK location