I’m an art director and designer with 15 years of experience. My expertise is both editorial design and campaign strategy, concepting, and execution.

I’m an art director and designer with 15 years of experience. My expertise is both editorial design and campaign strategy, concepting, and execution.

Available to hire

I’m an art director and designer with 15 years of experience. My expertise is both editorial design and campaign strategy, concepting, and execution.

Work Experience

Art Director, New Business Development at Miles Partnership
September 1, 2023 - Present
Develop and design creative solutions including moodboards, campaign advertising, mockups, and other visual executions. Lead brainstorm sessions for prospective clients’ branding and campaigns. Assist in developing creative strategies for prospective clients. Assist with proposal and presentation outlining and design. Analyze research to discover opportunities.
Art Director at Travel Alaska and Visit Sarasota County
August 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023
Collaborate with account team and client to create vision and strategy for campaigns. Provide design support for print, digital, social, email, and video. Manage brand, workflow, and art assets for all creative projects. Lead the development and redesign for the official visitors guide. Plan, assist, and direct photo and video shoots. Provide design support for clients of Miles Partnership.
Art Director & Graphic Designer at Elena Bragg Creative Services LLC
January 1, 2019 - Present
Provide art direction, layout, and graphic design for magazines, books, event collateral, digital, social media, direct mail, advertisements, and other materials for various clients including Art Culinaire, Izzy & Liv, American Cake Decorating magazine, Hispanic Executive magazine, Hawai‘i Farm & Food magazine, Shipshape Studio, Signature Leaders, Benchling, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and more.
Art Director at Hawaii Magazine
November 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
Coordinate and direct photo and video shoots. Manage budget. Collaborate with editors to create story content for online and print. Execute magazine designs, advertisements, and all Hawaii Magazine brand collateral for print, digital, and social. Grow engagement through social media channels. Provide additional support for Hawai‘i’s clients including Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, University of Hawai‘i, and Robert ’s Hawai‘i. Manage one associate art director.
Senior Designer at Guerrero
May 1, 2014 - October 31, 2016
Design print and digital magazines, e-newsletters, event collateral, and sales collateral. Assist on photoshoots. Manage three junior designers. Track progress of art department projects. Lead hiring process for design candidates. (Includes publications listed as Hispanic Executive and American Builders Quarterly.)
Designer Level 2 at Gannett (The Tennessean)
October 1, 2011 - May 31, 2014
Develop art concepts and execute daily newspaper designs. Assist on photoshoots. Color correct or manipulate photos as needed.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Concentration in Graphic Design at Indiana University, Bloomington
January 11, 2030 - August 3, 2026
User Experience Design Circuit Certificate at General Assembly
January 11, 2030 - August 3, 2026

Qualifications

User Experience Design Circuit Certificate
January 11, 2030 - August 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality