Art Director
Altered Edge LLC – Leesburg, Virginia
June 2018 to Current
- Manage and design collateral for a various clients, including Government entities, Non-Profits, and local businesses.
- Work with teams of developers, printers, marketing groups, copywriters and/or storyboard writers on different projects from website design to printed pieces.
- Design and oversee designers in translating wireframes into impactful and effective designs.
- Develop new core creatives or give each project a new twist while staying within any style guidelines.
- Discuss with clients their goals, creative briefs, and budget for each project.
- Projects include brochures, logos, identity packages, booths, banners, mailers, infographics, web design, and programs.
Art Director
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies – Reston, Virginia
April 2016 to June 2018
- Managed design team, provided objectives, timelines, and design direction while overseeing all projects across the association and trade show department to maintain a cohesive visual brand identity.
- Worked from design briefs and/or provided creative direction to create successful and beautifully designed campaigns.
- Designed and managed the creative of print and digital pieces for dozens of different events and departments.
- Updated the logo and created the new design and core creative for the 4th largest trade show in North America.
- Created the exhibitor prospectus, signage, badges, ads, wrap-up reports, banners, and other collateral for trade shows with up to 50,000 attendees from 16 countries.
- Designed trade show booths that were up to 4,000 sq/ft, for dozens of events worldwide.
- Projects included logos, trade show booths, banners, annual reports, brochures, mailers, eBooks, signage, and programs.
Senior Graphic Designer & Front-End Web Developer
Silver Arts LLC – Ashburn, Virginia
December 2005 to April 2016
- Designed solutions to meet the budget and goals of government agencies, marketing groups, and local businesses.
- Managed projects from timelines and budgets, to creation of design options, to the final press-ready files for printers
- Designed and developed custom SEO websites by hand in HTML for various clients.
- Created logos, identity packages, conference branding, eBooks, case studies, brochures, HTML emailers and eNewsletters.
Graphic Designer & Front-End Web Developer
Kensington Creative Worldwide Inc. (Marketing & Design Group) – McLean, Virginia
June 2004 to December 2005
- Collaborated with a team on different client projects from Fortune 500s to mid-sized businesses.
- Followed each client’s branding guidelines and project specs while delivering a unique aesthetic for each event, campaign and/or presentation.
- Designed corporate identities, layouts, templates, and unique branded looks for various clients.
- Designed and developed websites, HTML emails, and eNewsletters by hand in HTML.
- Designed logos, trade show booths, postcards, brochures, programs, and other promotional items for a variety of clients.
Graphic Designer & Front-End Web Developer
Lawrence Marie Inc. (Marketing & Design Group) – Arlington, Virginia
May 2002 to June 2004
- Designed print and web pieces at this design firm for Associations, Non-Profits, and musicians.
- Built corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos and letterheads.
- Designed and developed client websites and emailers by hand in HTML for various clients.
- Followed or created brand guidelines to design brochures, magazines, t-shirts, banners, kit folders, signage, and CD packaging.
