Hi there,
I’m an experienced creative leader with a deep background in motion design, UX/UI, technology, marketing and branding. I’ve built and led digital design and development teams for multiple agencies and delivered insightful, effective, award-winning products and experiences for companies both large and small at every step along the way.
Experience
Creative Director // Catalysis // Seattle, WA
Leading a team in efforts across the full spectrum of design and building tools, capabilities and processes that allow a fluid workflow and a high level of creativity and craft for UX/UI design, video and animation as well as brand and print design projects.
Clients: Microsoft, LOGE Hotels
Creative Director // GreenRubino // Seattle, WA
Bringing digital savvy and high level creative direction to a successful regional agency. Leading a creative team and helping to grow their skillset and broaden their approach to digital creative.
Clients: Columbia Bank, Pima Medical Institute, PAWS.org
Group Creative Director // Tether // Seattle, WA
Building and then leading a strong team of UX and motion designers, integrated producers and web developers in a creative design studio.
Clients: Microsoft, Amazon, PepsiCo, Frito Lay, Luvo, Awake Chocolate
Creative Director // Publicis Seattle // Seattle, WA
Lead creative on digital advertising for T-Mobile. Managed 2 to 3 creative teams as well as digital development and designer production group.
Clients: T-Mobile, KEXP, Seabourn Cruise Lines, Les Schwab Tires, EMP
Interactive Director // BooneOakley // Charlotte, NC
Brought digital capabilities to a famous creative boutique. Designed and developed numerous scrappy digital initiatives and programs to maintain them over the long run. Also helped create one of the most awarded company websites in all of advertising, the infamous BooneOakley YouTube site.
Clients: Bojangles’, Mizuno USA, Bloom Grocery Stores, Charlotte Bobcats and Visit Charlotte
Associate Creative Director // 22Squared // Atlanta, GA
Helped establish a digital department within a respected regional agency. Managed developers and designers and served as a bridge to the traditional creative team. Won numerous awards and helped establish digital beachheads with nearly every client on the agency roster.
Clients: Southeast Toyota, Florida’s Natural, Buffalo Wild Wings and Lincoln Financial Group
Education
MFA // Rhode Island School of Design // Providence, RI
BFA // Georgia State University // Atlanta, GA
Awards
Regional and National Addys
Bronze Clio
ANDYS Silver
Communication Arts
AWWWard
WWRagan PR Award
Cannes Gold Cyber Lion
Webby Award
FWA Site of the Month
FWA Site of the Day x2
SXSW Web Awards
The One Show - Gold and Silver
Extras
Committee Chair // Seattle Public Schools
Working with Seattle Public Schools to advise on needs for a Media Arts track for high school students who want to prepare for a career in design, advertising, video and anything else related to the art of creating communications in this day and age.