Professional Background:

• 20+ years of experience in creative marketing and design across freelance,

• agency, and in-house roles.

• Proficient in branding, print, editorial, event, experiential, display, digital, presentation, packaging, merchandise, and product design.

• Expertise in developing style guides to maintain brand consistency across

• multiple mediums and strategies.

• Strategic planning and execution of integrated marketing campaigns across

• print, digital, PR, and trade show displays.

• Proficient in layout design, copy-writing, and editing for newspapers,

• magazines, books, and marketing collateral.

• Extensive art direction for events, exhibitions, film, commercials, and curated

• photo shoots supporting branding and marketing efforts.

• Recognized with awards in print design, photography, event production, and film.

Technical Proficiency:

• Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign),

• Figma, G-Suite, and CMS platforms for web and email marketing.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of typography, design fundamentals,

• and file standards.

• Proficient in portrait, journalistic, and event photography, including editing

• and post-production.

Leadership and Mentorship:

• Founded and led a creative services studio.

• Served as founder and executive director of a nonprofit delivering mental health services and alternative therapies for a rural, under-served area.

• Co-founded and produced for a salon theatre company.

• Led teams of designers in various capacities.

• Provided portfolio reviews and career mentoring for emerging designers and photographers at the high school and college levels.

• Served on nonprofit boards, contributing expertise in design, marketing, and development strategy.

• Taught as an adjunct professor in Design and Photography.

Soft Skills:

• Detail-oriented with strong communication skills.

• Skilled in managing and prioritizing multiple projects in fast-paced environments.

• Collaborative, with a focus on cultivating strong teams and relationships.

• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking, balancing both creative and analytical perspectives.

• Open to feedback and adaptable to evolving client and team needs.

• Client-focused approach to all projects.

• Commitment to social causes and continuous learning.

Additional Skills

Adobe Creative Suite • Apple OS • Art Direction • Asset Management • B2B Marketing Design • Book Design • Branding & Identity • Calendly • Canva Pro • Content Management Systems • Editorial • Figma • File Standards • Film & Video (Production) • G-Suite • Iconography • Inclusive Design • Microsoft Office • Mixed Media • Packaging • Painting • Photography • Public Speaking • Prepress & Print Production • Print & Collateral • Printmaking • Project Management • Proofreading • Sculpture • Strategy • Typography