» 10+ years providing strategic design and creative direction to businesses from start-ups to established industry leaders» Talented designer who creates purposeful and practical solutions to increase brand awareness» Strategic thinker with a thorough understanding of marketing’s role in business and the sales process» Experienced project manager, adept at meeting budgets and deadlines» Strong client relationship and team builder, who focuses on organizational, team and individual goals » Enthusiastic and collaborative team player with an inclusive work style

As owner and principal, responsible for client development and relationship management, and creative direction and leadership. Lead all design strategies for a varied client base, promoting a wide variety of products and services, and increasing brand awareness. Successfully solve marketing challenges with cross-discipline collaboration and ongoing support for clients ranging from international firms to regional and local companies. Multi-channel services include creative and brand strategy, design, and project and budget management.Significant accomplishment: Package redesign led to 100% year-to-year increase in sales for regional specialty baker.

Graphic Designer for Admissions Department

Responsibilities at this 7-person marketing agency ranged from collaborating on closing new clients and sales, to serving as account manager on lead accounts. Successfully applied experience, marketing communications skills and design aesthetic across a broad range of initiatives, for clients including a regional healthcare provider and hospitality firms. Utilized large-company experience to create practical, scalable solutions for clients with limited budgets.Significant accomplishment: Successfully rebranded regional healthcare provider with personal visuals and storytelling.

Successfully established this full-service creative firm. Led development of initiatives including food industry catalog design, and brand identity, website design and web development for regional labor relations firm.Significant accomplishment: Leveraged broad skillset to produce catalogs that established national specialty chocolate maker as an industry quality leader.

As a firm partner, responsibilities included lead generation and closing clients, as well as developing creative and marketing strategies for clients as varied as service providers, community arts organizations and manufacturers. Increased client base, hired, trained and developed staff, and oversaw day-to-day operations. Provided oversight on company financials, contracted with business support services, and served as hands-on design director, managing projects and guiding design team to reach client objectives.Significant accomplishment: Created award-winning collateral for regional theater’s capital campaign that resulted in a 50% increase in response.

Provided creative design services and led design teams for this 14-person marketing agency.Significant accomplishment: Played a leading role in creating a highly respected design team, as firm was established as a leading regional agency.