PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2022-Present - P/T Graphic Design Instructor, Shillington Education

• Maintain and improve the level of student work, by delivering comprehensive course content

• Provide comprehensive feedback on student work and give constructive critiques

• Deliver briefs, lectures, and demonstrations in a thoughtful and inspiring way

• Help organize, set up and facilitate Shillington graduations

• Strive to nurture independent students who will in turn become self sufficient designers

2020-2022 - Creative Director, BrandUp

  • Creative workflow optimization for brand design, UX, strategy and copywriting teams

  • Optimizing client experience + client-facing account manager support

  • New business development + scope proposal strategy

  • Creating and upholding agency design standards

  • Production team delegation and management

  • Product management for the start-up lab products and streamlining user flow

  • Creation and implementation of refined UI Kits in XD

2019-2020 - Senior Graphic Designer, Fred Segal (Contract)

  • Web content/layout design for e-commerce website

  • Content creation for social channels, print collateral and website

  • Logo design for apparel and merchandise

  • Architectural mockups and renderings for executive proposals

  • Email marketing integration and strategy

2014-2020 - Owner, Instructor & Designer, KeraMika Los Angeles

  • Designer and fabricator of handmade, high-fire ceramics

  • Pottery teacher for all levels of students, private and group classes

  • Airbnb Experience Host (Beta Program)

  • Concept designer for all graphic and digital branding

  • Participant in Renegade Craft Fair LA in 2015 & 2016

2018-2019 - Project Coordinator & Graphic Designer, Ludlow Kingsley

  • Brand Identity development and design

  • Layout design for print and digital collateral

  • Coordinator for lifestyle and product photoshoots

  • Supervision and concept development for social media channels

2012-2018 - Creative Lead, Keystone Dental, Inc.

  • Concept and layout design for all print and promotional material

  • Art director/supervisor for product photography, marketing videos, and patient interviews

  • Artwork and marketing collateral development for trade show and educational events

  • Supervision and concept development of graphic layouts for all digital advertising & social media 

  • Digital rendering for anatomical structures, products, surgical sequences and tools 

2010-2012 - Graphic Designer, Southern Implants, Inc.

  • Concept and layout design for all print and promotional material

  • Digital rendering for surgical sequences, tools and intra-oral structures

  • Video editing and powerpoint presentation development

  • Photoshoot supervisor for product photography

EDUCATION

2005-2009 - Bachelor of Design 

  • Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto 

SUPER POWERS

USER-FOCUS: Useful, consumer driven creative strategy and marketing fuels my desire to produce change-making and inspired work.

UX DESIGN: Intelligent web strategy + user flow inspires me to create designs that not only look cute but resonate with the target demographic.

COMPASSION: Especially as a leader + mentor for young creatives and aspiring designers.

COLLABORATION: I believe that working alongside a diverse and multi-disciplinary team is the shining key for a project’s success.