Skills

CREATIVE

  • Concepting, ideation.

  • Art direction, design, motion graphics, production design, development handoff.

  • Strong foundation in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, Sketch and Adobe XD.

  • Basic foundation in After Effects.

  • Keen interest in digital, print and motion graphics trends.

  • Enjoys mentoring younger creatives in their development.

EXECUTION

  • Process and workflow.

  • Digital and print design and production.

  • Strong understanding of user experience best practices for web & mobile design.

  • After Effects animation.

  • Photo and video shoots.

  • Basic understanding of HTML and CSS.

PERSONALITY

  • Passionate, energetic, sense of humor.

  • Enthusiastic and eager student, always craving more.

  • Strong team player, more than willing to contribute until the bitter end.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Experience

MICROSOFT

July 2020-May 2023
Contract Art Director, Store Studio Campaigns Team

As an art director on the Campaigns team in the Store Studio at Microsoft, I worked alongside our creative director and sr. art director on Microsoft’s global Holiday and Back-to-School campaigns. Tasks included ideation, hands-on digital design for a variety of channels (web, demand gen, social media, etc), provided direction for motion and static creative and co-led collaboration sessions. My role ensured the creative worked on a local and global level in addition to being distributed to a range of partners while maintaining the overall brand vision.

ROVER

January 2020-April 2020
Contract Senior Visual Designer, Brand Studio

As a senior visual designer in the Brand Studio at Rover, my responsibilities included designing marketing materials for a two-sided marketplace through a variety of channels including social media, display ads, responsive landing pages and HTML emails, while always ensuring that all work adhered to Rover’s brand guidelines. In addition to these responsibilities, I often presented creative to key stakeholders. A colleague in the Brand Studio described my work as “fast, smart, and polished.”

TETHER

June 2019-August 2019, October 2019-November 2019
Contract Designer

As a designer at Tether, my responsibilities included packaging design for Muscle Milk and any additional design-related overflow work that came my way. I also designed three responsive landing pages for the Microsoft Innovation team for launch at Ignite 2019, and lastly, I brought four concepts to life for Realogy’s TurnKey program and then built out the selected concept for large format print and digital billboards.

POSSIBLE

May 2018-June 2019
Contract Art Director

As the art director on the Microsoft Global Demand Center (GDC) business at POSSIBLE, I oversaw the branding and design for all of the interactive and static content for Dynamics 356, Office and Microsoft 365, Azure, and Digital Transformation. I led and mentored the creative team in Buenos Aries in the concepting and design of various interactive and static e-books and infographics, while partnering closely with our creative director, UX leads and client services team to ensure deadlines were met and the client's vision came to life.

Clients: Dynamics 356, Office and Microsoft 365, Azure, and Digital Transformation

 

SCHOOL OF VISUAL CONCEPTS (SVC)

2017-2020
UI / Visual Design Certificate Program Mentor

I mentored students enrolled in the UI/Visual Design Certificate Program at SVC, which included meeting with them on a regular basis to review work and foster their journey to becoming a designer. I also participated from time-to-time as a panelist in portfolio reviews for students graduating from the certificate program.


POSSIBLE

February 2016-April 2018
Contract Designer

As a designer on the Microsoft Office social media account at POSSIBLE, I worked with the team to concept, design, and animate weekly content for the various Microsoft Office consumer and small business channels on Facebook and Twitter. I was also a designer on the Microsoft Office Stories team, where we traveled to various enterprise and small businesses across the United States to shoot and produce long-form video and social media content. My involvement consisted of being on set to art direct our photographer and assist with styling the sets, select photography and design content for use on social media. 

In addition to the above, I have also designed various eBooks and infographics for the Microsoft Office Enterprise account.

Clients: Microsoft Office Consumer & Small Business, Microsoft Office Enterprise

 

POSSIBLE

February 2015-February 2016
Contract Production Designer

As a production designer on the Microsoft Devices team at POSSIBLE, I prepped final website layouts for the development team by redlining and cutting images with strict adherence to complex and established style guides and development platforms. This often involved working alongside the design and development teams to troubleshoot any unforeseen issues and problem-solve together. I am grateful for my time as a Production Designer, as I feel it has given me a very strong foundation in digital design and the Adobe Creative Suite.  

Clients: Microsoft Devices (Surface, Hololens, Xbox, Windows, Band)

 

FREELANCE

August 2014-Current
Senior Visual Designer / Art Director

After dabbling in and out of design in my spare time, I made the switch to pursue my true passion full-time in 2014. But I’ve been in training for a design career for a long time, really. I received a Certificate in Web Design from the University of Washington in 2009. I also received three Star Student Awards (given to three students each quarter recognized for exceptional work) after completing the Layout & Art Direction, Typography and Graphic Design Level 2 courses at the School of Visual Concepts. Plus for years I’ve worked alongside uber-talented creatives, helping them manage their ideas from concept to execution to post-launch.

As a freelancer, I art direct and design unique digital and print collateral from conception through delivery in the digital-marketing sector.



POSSIBLE (formerly ZAAZ)                                                                                 

November 2009-July 2014
Senior Project Manager

Responsible for client satisfaction, quality of work, and project profitability from initiation through delivery, for a number of digital projects and social media programs ranging from $400,000 to $2,500,000. Provided team leadership and worked with discipline leads to ensure project success within budget, timeline, and scope. Communicated expectations to client and managed entire spectrum of project process: assessment and definition, creative and technical design, production and development, testing, and launch. Two-time POSSIBLE Hero Award winner (monthly award given to employee that recognizes and rewards exceptional efforts and contributions that go above and beyond expectations of their role).

Accounts: Windows, Windows Phone, Surface, Microsoft Hardware, Office for Mac, Microsoft Dynamics, Pella, BECU



JWT Inside                                                                                                                            

2006-2009
Creative Services Manager / Associate Interactive Producer

Worked closely with creative and technical teams in Seattle, Dallas, Houston, and Chicago to estimate, create, manage, and integrate content from conception through delivery. Developed and managed production schedules, resource allocations, and budgets for a wide range of online and offline media. Maintained vendor and client relationships. Drove more than 250 projects, ranging from $1000 to $500,000 in scope, from initiation through delivery. Was the lead Interactive Producer for a robust, multi-page website featuring 44 employee profiles. Managed 20-25 outside vendor relationships including printers, photographers, videographers, freelance talent, and development resources. Coordinated production of photo and video shoots and radio spots.

Accounts: Microsoft, Providence Health & Services, Starbucks, Expedia, Comcast, Centura Health

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Social Sciences  Washington State University, Pullman, WA /2003
Graphic Design Level 2  School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, WA /2017
Typography  School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, WA /2015
Layout and Art Direction  School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, WA /2014
Scrum Master Certification  Scrum Alliance, Seattle, WA /2013
Web Design with Adobe Creative Suite, Certificate Program  University of Washington, Seattle, WA /2009
Introduction to Web Publishing, Online Course  University of Washington, Seattle, WA /2009

Awards

POSSIBLE Hero Award
Two-time winner. Monthly award given to employee that recognizes and rewards exceptional efforts and contributions that go above and beyond expectations of their role. 

School of Visual Concepts Star Student - Graphic Design Level 2
Quarterly award given to students who are recognized for their exceptional work throughout the quarter. 

School of Visual Concepts Star Student - Typography
Quarterly award given to students who are recognized for their exceptional work throughout the quarter. 

School of Visual Concepts Star Student - Layout and Art Direction
Quarterly award given to students who are recognized for their exceptional work throughout the quarter.