Since 2010 I’ve worked in advertising, developing award-winning ideas and campaigns. To consistently deliver takes a multitude of talents. The following are career skills I’ve developed to help elevate your next creative project.
CREATIVE AND DIRECTION
Years of working relationships with industry professionals (interns to illustrators, developers to directors, animators to animal trainers) has taught me how to support and communicate effectively at their level and drive the campaign from start to finish.
PITCHING AND SELLING
Speaking to a room full of clients or a room full of anybody can be down right nerve-racking. For me, keeping a cool, calm head and an air of levity produces the best results.
TRENDS AND STYLE
While 1950’s typography or finding a dusty hunting jacket at an estate sale makes me giddy, knowledge of what’s relevant is critical. From fashion texture to social platforms, I stay adept in what moves today’s culture and, ideally, makes us laugh. Or cry. Or say “wow that’s rad.”
COPY AND WRITING
I leave copywriting to the experts but honing this skill has helped me better understand messaging, story and dialogue. All of which are essential tools from conception to execution. To date, I’ve written several screenplays and a published graphic novel.
FREELANCE | Creative Director/Art Director | Jul 2020 - Present
Clients – Funworks, McAnn Worldgroup, Eleven, Partners In Crime, Credit Karma, USPS, Imprint & more
FUNCULUS, LLC | Creative Director | Oct 2019 - 2023
Clients – Scout Comics, Simon & Schuster
DNA | Sr Art Director | May 2018 - Jul 2020
Clients – Darigold, BECU, PCC
WUNDERMAN | Sr Art Director | Mar 2017 - May 2018
Clients – T-Mobile, Amazon, Microsoft
PEREIRA O’DELL | Sr Art Director | Mar 2015 - Feb 2017
Clients – The Cheesecake Factory, Intel/Asus, Qdoba
EVOLUTION BUREAU | Sr Art Director | Jan 2014 - Mar 2015
Clients – Samsung, Adobe, Credit Karma, 9Lives
GOODBY SILVERSTEIN & PARTNERS | Art Director | Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
Clients – Cheetos, Tostitos, Doritos, Nickelodeon, NBA
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN PASADENA
Certificate – Advertising | Art Direction
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY PULLMAN
Bachelor of Arts – Advertising | Communications
Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign | After Effects | Premiere | Audition
Figma | Storyboards | Illustration | Animation | Editing | Typography |
Film Production | Writing | Presentations | Pitching | Mentoring | Leadership
ADDY – Gold x4
ADDY – Silver x2
Cannes Lions – Finalist
CMYK – Official Selection
Lürzer's ARCHIVE – Official Selection
Art Center College of Design – Scholarship
Nicholl Academy Screenwriting Competition – Finalist
Taking a bow and ducking are essentially the same thing.