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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

As an independent contractor and consultant, I collaborate with agencies and brands to design and execute experiential campaigns, starting with a creative narrative in pitch decks that sells in new business. I excel in building and leading creative teams of multi-disciplinary designers throughout the project lifecycle. Specializing in experiential marketing, I focus on strategy, brand and campaign design, concepting, creative technology, design team management, client presentations, value engineering, quality control, and ensuring seamless execution of creative concepts into tangible projects.

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Us

Led all creative aspects of New Business, establishing the pitch process and guiding the team in developing winning pitches. Shaped the creative narrative and strategy in pitch decks, delivering captivating presentations that secured key clients including a high-profile Super Bowl LVIII project and an AOR retail client. Expanded the creative team from four to ten members with a strategic growth plan while fostering a dynamic and collaborative team culture. Upheld creative excellence across projects, reinforcing the agency's global creative positioning, while driving client retention and trust through innovative campaigns. Managed multi-disciplinary team members and freelancers, facilitating growth and efficiency initiatives, and collaborated on a full agency rebrand.

New York, Us

Established and expanded the agency's Creative Department, to six employees within three months through strategic hiring and management. Led the creative team (of in-house and freelance designers) to consistently deliver standout experiential designs, while fostering career development and ensuring high-quality output. Strengthened client relationships and secured new business by partnering with Accounts, Strategy, and Production to pitch, sell, and produce key experiences for top brands, managing up to 20 programs concurrently. Implemented collaborative protocols and streamlined workflows across departments, while leveraging my personal network to forge partnerships from RFP to execution.

Led all aspects of the creative process across diverse industries including media, entertainment, retail, financial, technology, and sports, fostering strong client and agency relationships through award-winning creative solutions. Orchestrated and directed multi-disciplinary creative teams, both in-house and freelance, from concept to execution. Notable projects include Oath's global brand launch in 44 cities within 24 hours, 10 film installations at MasterCard's SMART conference, an immersive pop-up media experience in DTLA with 400K social media impressions. Collaborated with esteemed agency partners including LeadDog, MKG, BeCore, BMF, FIRST, Mas, Studio B and Refinery29 / 29Rooms.

Led team members throughout the creative process, guiding concept development, production, and on-site execution. Developed strategic and on-brand concepts for various clients and projects, collaborating with account leads, strategists, designers, and copywriters to pitch and sell ideas to high-profile clients. Served as the AOR Art Director for Audi USA's Experiential vertical, overseeing projects such as the AFI Film Festival and Ski Resort Partnerships. Provided mentorship, support, and supervision to designers to ensure alignment with client goals and brand strategy. Implemented a creative trafficking process to optimize workflow and establish best practices within the team.

New York, New York, Us

Generated innovative ideas for leading brands within a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Led the design process from concept to execution, developing creative solutions and presenting to clients. Produced presentation visuals such as mood boards, renderings, layouts, and technical drawings to communicate design concepts. Successfully pitched design proposals as a key member of a small design team. Directed all aspects of design including concepting, layout, fabrication, and engineering drawings, as well as overseeing the selection of event furnishings and decor. Managed freelance creative support as needed and collaborated closely with partners including printers, scene shops, furniture and prop rental houses, and florists.

New York, Us

Delivered intuitive design solutions to enhance brand stories and content for clients in museums, technology, and healthcare sectors. Developed and executed interactive media, environmental graphics, animation, and scenic design to engage audiences effectively. Communicated design concepts to clients through presentation materials like decks, renderings, and mock-ups. Collaborated with vendors to manage the design and construction of exhibits for trade shows, temporary, and permanent installations.

Using 3D models from Gehry Partners, I collaborated with New York-based curators in visualizing exhibition spaces at the Abu Dhabi Guggenheim Museum (under construction at the time). Designed exhibition layouts integrating museum architecture and art collection themes. Created physical scaled models of artworks and exhibition walls. Documented models through photography and diagrams to support gallery planning and visualization efforts.

Drafted sets of schematic drawings, construction documents, site plans, and detailed architectural drawings. Crafted client presentations including sketches, mood boards, finish sample boards, renderings and mock-ups. Communicated with vendors to manage orders, sample procurement and installations. Developed and maintained a large sample library, managed product research and vendor outreach. Lead an internal re-brand, managed awards submissions and developed internal marketing assets.

Oyster Bay, New York, Us

Produced full sets of construction documents for commercial and residential projects after documenting existing site conditions. Designed internal re-branding for the firm including logo, print pieces, environmental graphics and marketing assets.

Master Of Arts, Exhibition Design

Bachelors Of, Architecture

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