Ownership and operation of freelance design business providing Art Direction, Graphic Design, Copy Writing, Marketing Strategies, Project Management, Content Development, Photography, Branding, and Pre-Press Production, for a variety of clients. Select work:• Walker Percy/Christopher R. Harris, New Orleans, LA - Art direction, graphic design, publication development, marketing, project management, promotions, copy writing, film script composition, and grant applications,.• Retromantic Fripperies, Dodgeville, WI - Art direction, copy writing, marketing strategies, project management, product design, newsletters, web blog posts, e-blasts, web content development, photoshoots, asset archiving, brand development, and production.• Zebradog (ZD Studios), Madison, WI - Museum exhibit research, content development & management, and copy writing for Green Bay Packers, Sub-Zero, Duke University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Columbus, Georgia Recycling Center. • Win Riley Productions, New Orleans, LA - Marketing/Promotions consultant & Technical Advisor for PBS version of Walker Percy-A Documentary Film; Oversaw fundraising and promotion of Midwest film premier, and directed Q & A session.• The Capitola Review, Mineral Point, WI - Founded arts-and-letters publication, art direction, graphic design, project management, content development, publication/event marketing and organization, wrote Book, Music, & Film Reviews, grant applications, sales research and budget oversight, publication pricing and distribution channel management, and website support liaison.• Rural Studio, Newbern, AL - Oversaw fundraising and promotion of Midwest film premier, and directed Q & A session. • UW-Platteville Art Department, Platteville, WI - Served as Graphic Design/Media Adjunct Professor.

Defined and created branding standards and marketing materials.
Developed charitable giving campaign levels and gifts.
Met with corporate, private foundation, and individual donors to secure funding. Worked closely with contractors and Project Manager regarding historical artifact discoveries during restoration; oversaw restoration of found pieces. Directed and managed restoration/museum fundraising campaign.Curated and developed stories from face-to face meetings with family members whose ancestors worked at the railroad depot.
Scanned historic photographs, photographed and researched artifacts, for over 30 displayable areas.
Designed museum signage, display cases, and built final museum exhibits. Designed, sourced, and produced all gift shop items.
Established museum tour narrative and served as lead tour guide.
Collaborated with area musicians and local theatre for fundraising events.
Composed, designed, and distributed all press releases.

Design/prepress production from business cards to 48-ft. banners.
Managed client communication, endorsed compliance of corporate and client branding standards, collaborated with print production and sales staff, maintained departmental workflow protocols.

Post-Covid Employment.Provided front line management of 900 floor machines, guests, and employees, inclusive of back-office operations encompassing creation of Hourly, Daily Trends, Shift, and Tracking Excel Reports.
Supervised and oversaw staffing of both Attendants and Technicians, including departmental personnel matters.
Worked closely with HHR Director regarding employee coaching and/or disciplinary measures as well as gaming software updates and development of departmental processes and SOPs.

• Art direction, design and production of four business-to-business (B2B) publications: Qualified Remodeler, Residential Design + Build, Professional Tool & News, and Professional Distributor.• Produced monthly e-blast promotional materials, sales flyers, house ads, and trade show publication, Graph Expo Show Daily. • Managed and produced publication asset support for web, editorial, marketing and advertising channels.

Served as Art Director, Publisher, and source “voice” for all six issues of 
The Capitola Review.
Established core team that worked and collaborated in editorial, composition, proofreading, content selection, and public presentation capacities.
Established The Capitola Review and River Current Press brand standards. Sourced a majority of publication content, working with regional and national 
artists; securing permissions and rights for publication and marketing.Sourced locally-owned, area businesses to sell the publication.
Handled fundraising efforts via corporate grants and individual contributions; 
created and maintained donor database.Coordinated and emceed all public reading events with area businesses.

Collaborated with local historical research staff and Chippewa Valley Museum in the development, concept, and presentation of the Farm Life Exhibit
illustrating Southwest Wisconsin’s agricultural history. 
Designed, produced, mapped, and set all exhibit panels and displays. 
Worked with regional entities securing photographic permissions. 
Established event/exhibit branding standards. 
Designed and produced all marketing materials: official exhibit logo, 
brochure, poster, tickets, and ads. 
Sourced area businesses to produce printed materials at a discount. 
Post-exhibit: photographed exhibit artifacts for Historical Society Archives.

• Collaborated with designers, editorial and historical research staff implementing editorial, design, and image elements of flagship brand. • Created and Managed digital assets for print, consumer catalog, and consumer web product. • Collaborated with technical support team in developing corporate data management software protocol.• Established, managed and supervised core brand asset archival databases for editorial and design staff. • Created hand & digital illustrations, and assisted with product photoshoots.

Collaborated in film selection process.
Researched and completed grant applications.
Acted as liaison to special guests related to film projects.
Sourced and procured event cuisine and beverages.
Assisted with mass distribution of event marketing materials.

• Designed and produced interior layout and cover concepts for Lands’ End Overstock and Children’s catalogs. • Managed workflow, designed and produced customized mailers, inserts, and sales promotions.• Assisted with copy proofreading and product photoshoots

• Met with clients and sales staff to ensure desired content and quality measures were accurately • Designed and produced posters, programs, annual reports, marketing materials, and brochures.• Maintained computers, film processors, managed pre-press archive and font databases.

• Illustrated apparel and hardgood items for catalogs, promotional inserts, store ads, and corporate sales website.• Directed and conducted product photoshoots for Sr. Art Director

• Produced and inspected keyboard transparencies used for keyboard nomenclature graphic sheet production.• Managed photolab workflow, image duplication, equipment maintenance, department budget, and film and chemistry orders. • Operated and programmed assembly robots for keyboard production. Received two awards for engineering improvements.