What the heck even is a creative specialist? Some may define it as someone that makes things pretty or “pop”. While I do enjoy the good pop (Coca-Cola for me), I do more than just make things pretty.As a Creative Specialist, I am much more than a graphic designer: I am a strategist. I design things so they are useful to an end user (and not to a boss). I like to think everything has a usability aspect to it whether it is print or digital which is why I put special focus on affordances, the end goal of a piece, and the answer to a very important question: “What job are we giving this design project?”.In my past (and present), I have been able to provide these things when developing many from the ground up corporate brands, user experiences across web, events, and mobile, and supporting marketing & sales initiatives for several business types, sizes, and industries (with little to no guidance at times and almost always at a significant cost savings).I have been a team leader/mentor where I help inspire and deliver superb creative work that helps drive home the “job” of a campaign/project. I have helped lead and grow my former team members into great designers and leaders; but don’t take my humble word for it. Hit the endorsements below.For my next career move, I am looking for a place where culture reigns, and an associate truly matters to the organization. I want to bring my creative mindset to a place that makes an impact in people’s lives, and isn’t afraid of letting a team player take a risk or two – even if that risk may fail.My specialties include: project management, account representation, brand/identity development, video production, art direction, web (desktop/mobile) development, responsive design & development, content strategy & management, photography, illustration, usability, heuristics, corporate communications, social media strategy, apparel and moreMy tech stack: Adobe Creative Cloud (web, print, development, production, prototyping), Mac OS, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Windows, HTML5/CSS3, Umbraco, WordPress, Pardot Email and Landing Page creation, MailChimp, Eloqua, ConstantContact, Google Analytics/Search Console