Served as art director and graphic designer for direct to consumer jewelry company. Hired, art directed and managed designers, production artists and photographers. Responsible for the creation and completion of all digital and physical visual communications for seasonal product releases.

Served as art director and in-house graphic designer for retail jewelry company. Developed new branding across all channels. Hired, art directed and managed outside designers and production artists. Supervised and directed an in-house photographer. Responsible for the creation and completion of all digital and physical visual communications.

Provided design and strategy for all UC Education Abroad Program marketing and communication materials: books, brochures, flyers, posters, promotional materials and email. Involvement and support across all social media channels. Redesign of web site homepage for nine campuses. Developed new branding materials to create a new recognizable look and feel that more closely aligned with the overall University of California Office of the President. Visually strengthened our position as the “Official Study Abroad Provider” of the University of California system.

Senior Art Director for integrated corporate marketing campaigns. Core responsibilities include strategy, ideation, design and production. Campaign materials include: print, online, direct mail, training programs and promotions. Clients: Visa and Blackhawk Marketing.

Provided art direction and graphic design for corporate communications and integrated marketing campaigns. Managed overall process by working with graphic designers, production designers, copywriters, photographers, and print vendors. Clients: Intuit, Palm Inc., Visa, and Blackhawk Marketing.

Served as Art Director and in-house Graphic Designer for human resources software company. Full responsibility for all internal design projects, visual communications, and corporate branding.

Started, built, and managed own professional design business. Projects included direct mail, environmental graphics, collateral, posters, and book design. Clients: Wells Fargo Bank and Huell Howser Productions.

Provided art direction and design for bank marketing materials. Responsibilities included project supervision, production, budget development, and scheduling. External project management responsibilities included selection and supervision of design firms for appropriate projects and management of vendor relationships. Materials developed: promotional items, posters, flyers, brochures, marketing guidelines, trades show exhibits, and logo design.

Provided art direction and graphic design for multiple clients. Clients: Foote, Cone & Belding, Wells Fargo Bank and Grey Goose Design.

Art director for IBM sales promotion materials. Creative lead for concept development, art direction of photography and illustration, layout, and print production. Account management responsibilities included budget supervision, vendor interaction, job schedules, client communications, and supervision of studio staff.

Designer in leading international design firm specializing in annual reports and corporate literature. Clients: Bayer USA, Chase Manhattan Bank, Corroon & Black, Charles Stark Draper Laboratories, Guinness PLC, Pfizer Laboratories, Union Carbide.