Art Director at SeaJay Creative

• Packaging/print design, production and exhibit design, implementation and management. Concept, Templates, Design, Pre-press, Print Execution, Art/Photo Direction, and Visual Display experience. • Create Presentation decks, mock-ups and other materials to support C-suite management, clients internal and external. • Design for web and social media campaigns: Concept, design, multi-channel on line content design, Including website pages, e-mail, social media, e-books, e-brand, logos/icons, display advertising, banner ads, motion graphics, on-line marketing initiatives and design systems. • Brand concept and guides design, presentation & production. Brand refresh, re-brand. • Photo shoot layout & direction, photo retouching, editing, manipulation. • Adobe Creative Suite: PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, all CS software - Highly proficient. UX/Web design tools: XD, Figma, Axure, AI - multiple usage and adaptation. • Illustration, layout, story boards.

Creative Director, Art, Graphics, packaging. at Illume Candles

CPG, direct mail/marketing, product catalogue and packaging design, digital content/UX, brand identity, POP, planogram, photo direction, mock ups, website functionality and design. Managed a team of designers, content creators, art directors and contractors.

Creative Director, Contract Designer at SeaJay Creative

Lead packaging and print design, production and implementation, including concept development, templates, pre-press, and print execution. Managed branding projects including brand refresh and re-brand initiatives. Designed UX for websites, online content, and multi-channel digital campaigns such as e-books, social media, and banner ads. Directed photo shoots and performed photo editing/retouching. Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and UX tools like Figma and Adobe XD to deliver high-quality creative solutions.

Senior Art Director at Dan Dee International

Led design and production teams to deliver print and packaging solutions. Oversaw concept creation, pre-press, print execution, and visual display for brand campaigns. Provided art and photo direction and managed creative team workflow.

Senior Digital Art Director at Parqa

Conceptualized, designed, and managed client and internal websites, digital display campaigns, emails, banners, and social/multimedia content. Led photo retouching and creative production management with extensive use of Adobe CC.

Creative Lead Designer at Oliver Agency

Directed design and production of digital and print campaigns, UX/web design and development management, motion graphics direction, and social media content across multiple brands. Delivered presentations and managed creative production workflow.

Senior Art Director at Wunderman

Directed digital display media, animation, email, and social campaigns. Integral member of a Fortune 100 entity rebranding team. Led photo layouts, design, and creative production management.

Store Experience Lead Designer at Advance Auto Parts

Managed concept, design and production of store and brand design footprints for visual materials in both digital and print. Led creative team, project management, integrated marketing, and visual direction across multiple media.

Creative Director at Illume/Starlight Candles

Oversaw CPG marketing, product catalog, packaging design, digital UX and brand identity development. Managed teams of designers, content creators, and contractors. Directed photo shoots and coordinated website design and functionality.