As an external graphic designer, I worked with Landis + Gyr's North America Marketing department to fulfill a variety of design needs. The roles, responsibilities and projects I handled there include the following:​- Develop the ground work concepts for rebranding Gridstream and Gridstream Connect, Landis + Gyr's premiere energy management solutions. Once completed, the rebrand concepts will be pitched at L+G headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.- Design presentation slide decks used in sales pitches, events, trade shows, and executive meetings. This includes creating infographics, icons, animations, as well as adhering all design considerations to Landis + Gyr's branding guidelines.- Conceptualize and design a fresh, new icon set that will be injected into all of Landis + Gyr's sales & marketing materials in North America, and possibly throughout their locations in South America and Asia Pacific regions.- Create and update product sheets with new product imagery and specifications.- Design print flyers for exclusive products and kits.- Illustrate sketches that visually communicate design concepts for exhibit booths and the Customer Experience Center for L+G's North America headquarters in Alpharetta, GA.

As a one-year term instructor of graphic design at the University of West Georgia, I instructed courses in typography, branding, materials & methods, motion, and UX/UI design. The routine duties and roles include the following:- Develop course content such as projects, daily assignments, lectures and discussions that address fundamental principles, theories, methods, techniques and contemporary problems in graphic design. - Manage the operation of classroom environments in the form of a professional design studio.- Give creative direction during projects as a means to facilitate student development.- Provide resources as guidance toward effective comprehension and practice of solving design problems. - Conduct critiques and work-in-process reviews that allow students to articulate the rationale behind their design choices, as well as analyze their work and the work of other designers.- Develop grading criteria for evaluating student performance.- Create class syllabi, communicating the overall objectives, goals, policies, and schedule for each course taught.- Serve as a committee chair for the graphic design students in Capstone I, a course designed to help students identify career goals and direct the focus of their portfolio toward their professional aspirations.

While serving as Marketing Graphic Designer for Growing Leaders, a global nonprofit organization that specializes in helping adults develop the next generation of leaders, I was responsible for the following roles and duties:- Work directly with the Director of Marketing to develop and execute marketing strategy and tactics including event planning, advertising, messaging and more.- Develop, implement and manage the visual branding and style guidelines for Growing Leaders and its sub-brands.- Design marketing material and content in print, digital and video formats. Design projects include visual identities, presentation slides, online marketing campaigns, online banners, social media advertisements.- Collaborate on design projects with team members in other departments such as sales, program excellence, operations and strategic partnerships.- Design and coordinate booths for conferences, trade shows and event booths to strengthen brand recognition and memorability. The artifacts designed include brochures, standing banners, and lead follow-up forms in print and digital. Also managed and carried out the logistics for booths.- Coordinate, assist with, and/or perform video production and video post-production. Projects include testimonials, interviews, and event promotions. Arranged cameras, lighting, audio, and background setups. In post-production, performed video and sound editing using Adobe applications such as Premiere Pro and Audition.- Edit and create product imagery for release to the Growing Leaders main website, online store, email campaigns and advertising materials.- Recommend, implement, and help maintain designed content on growingleaders.com

After receiving my M.F.A. in graphic design at Georgia State University, I accepted an offer to serve as a part-time instructor. I taught introductory and intermediate graphic design, as well as an advanced-level editorial design course. My routine duties and responsibilities include the following: - Develop lectures, projects, assignments, activities and other course content that introduce contemporary problems in the field of graphic design.- Give creative direction during projects as a means to facilitate student development.- Provide resources as guidance toward effective comprehension and practice of solving design problems. - Conduct critiques and work-in-process reviews that allow students to articulate the rationale behind their design choices, as well as analyze their work and the work of other designers.- Develop grading criteria for evaluating student performance.- Serve as a reviewer/judge of student portfolio work during the undergraduate B.F.A. in Graphic Design application process.

As part of an assistantship awarded during my graduate study at Georgia State University , I taught beginner and intermediate level graphic design courses. My routine duties and responsibilities include the following: - Develop lectures, projects, assignments, discussions, readings and other course content that address fundamental principles, theories, methods, techniques and contemporary problems in the field of graphic design.- Give creative direction during projects as a means to facilitate student development.- Provide resources as guidance toward effective comprehension and practice of solving design problems. - Conduct critiques and work-in-process reviews that allow students to articulate the rationale behind their design choices, as well as analyze their work and the work of other designers.- Develop grading criteria for evaluating student performance.- Create class syllabi, communicating the overall objectives, goals, policies, and schedule for each course taught.- Serve as a reviewer/judge of student portfolio work during the undergraduate B.F.A. in Graphic Design application process.

As part of my assistantship awarded during graduate study at Georgia State University , I served as a graduate assistant in the School of Art & Design's public relations department during the Summer 2014 semester. My routine duties and responsibilities include the following:- Conceptualize and design marketing materials for the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design at Georgia State University. This includes the design of an ad campaign that was used in nationally-distributed magazines such as Art Papers and Burnaway (online).- Develop the department’s new website using the WordPress platform, which entailed the planning and implementation of layout, imagery, navigation. This project also required the use of light HTML coding and basic file management skills. - Reported directly to the PR manager to receive project briefings, communicate progress, and review design concepts.- In all projects, maintain adherence to Georgia State University's branding and identity guidelines.

As part of a project commissioned by America's Capital Partners, I collaborated with a team of fellow designers to conceptualize and present "Inspired Change", an art gallery located at 100 Peachtree (previously known as The Equitable Building), located at the heart of downtown Atlanta. My contributions and responsibilities are as follows:- Meet regularly with team to define our objectives and goals, as well as identify potential challenges and opportunities.- Conduct research that will inspire creative ideas for art installations, and help communicate the 100 Peachtree building as a historical part of the Atlanta skyline.- Develop concepts for and design infographic maps that identify the neighborhoods surrounding 100 Peachtree and Downtown Atlanta. - Design a piece of marketing collateral as a means to promote the opening reception for the completed art gallery.The gallery opening was released to the press, including an online edition of The Wall Street Journal.

- Created concept illustrations for signature line pieces that were aimed to be sold in retail environments nationwide. - Redesigned the company’s visual identity system. - Developed production files (tech packs) for manufacturing overseas. - Designed marketing collateral for promotion.