– Design Solutions: Anticipate and define solutions to complex design problems within the company.– Project Leadership: Lead high profile and extensive projects from concept to completion, collaborating with motion graphic designers, videographers, external agencies/vendors, graphic designers, and A/V technology team.– Mentorship: Guide and mentor VCU Arts students (Virtual Murals Class) and summer interns, providing them with industry insights and hands-on experience.– Global Collaboration: Work and collaborate with architectural photographers, marketers and other teams within the company, worldwide.– Stakeholder Relationships: Work with and present to stakeholders, clearly communicating creative and technical decisions and intent.– Creative Concepts: Deliver creative concepts that align with our brand guidelines, while also staying on trend/relevant and pushing the limits of the technology.– Video Wall Management: Upload, maintain and collaborate on video/animation content for all offices, internationally.– Technical Expertise: Develop in-depth knowledge of various display formats, resolutions, limitations across all office locations.

— Collaborate with Executive Leadership and Senior Management on high profile projects and campaigns— Manage projects and deadlines with external agencies— Conceptualize and develop international campaigns promoting new product features; acquiring new product subscriptions and business investments— Develop and implement branding and collateral for new internal programs— Direct the production and consistency of design assets for campaigns— Design motion graphics for multiple Virginia university stadiums

— Worked on a dedicated team of 4 designers for Hilton Honors, responsible for over 40% of the in-house studio’s incoming work, earning over $1M in revenue— Led and conceptualized the creative for worldwide promotional campaigns that occur three times a year, with 100+ assets per campaign— Conceptualized and designed re-brand for 2020 Hilton Honors & Lyft campaign— Re-designed UX for Hilton Honors + Lyft account landing page— Designed additional emails, landing pages and social media assets; helping the team exceed the target goal of 600,000 linked accounts by the end of 2019— Designed emails and animated GIFs, mobile app assets, direct mailers and social media assets for the Hilton Honors & American Express partnership— Digital illustration mural for the St. Louis Mardi Gras Parade 2020— Digital illustration for COVID-19 Coloring Book of Hilton properties for print and social media— Real-time illustration for the Hilton Honors Twitter account; added illustrations to vacation photos submitted by Hilton Honors followers

— Managed & directed in-house creative team of six— Managed key projects: weekly leaflets, in-store signage, digital signageand custom price tags for 60+ stores— Managed & maintained 200+ different price tag layouts for all stores, working directly with the EVP/CIO— Successfully implemented new price tag design and templates for all stores— Directed & styled in-house photoshoots for weekly leaflets, categorybooklets & magazines used for all print & digital channels— Managed & created billboards, mobile billboards & transit signage— Created & designed style guides for special projects/themes— Ideated & executed Easter & Summer 2018 Campaigns that rolled out across 60+ stores and implemented creative for all print & digital channels

— Led & designed 32 page category booklets & weekly promotional leaflets distributed to 40+ stores and 1+ million customer homes— Worked crossfunctionally with Promotions, Legal & Content teams— Designed, maintained & executed brand standards while receivingpositive feedback from executive leadership— Directed, photographed & edited product packshots for all print, web & social media channels

— Opened new store in Pentagon City - Arlington, VA— Implemented new brand refresh at store level; changing out and creating new hand-lettered and printed signage— Created hand-lettered chalk signage for weekly promotions,merchandising displays & store events, such as the monthly tap takeover & events calendar — Maintained inventory and budget of supplies/equipment

— Designed pamphlets, postcard mailers, door hangers,flyers, vector drawings, business cards, folders— File organization — Stock image research— Photo retouching— Sent out mailers— Worked with client/realtors within the company (designer-client relationship)— In-house printing

— Designed page layout for the entire Anthology Book— Designed book cover/jacket— Edited poems/line breaks— Worked with mass text— Designed basic interactive PDF of the Anthology