Creative and innovative Art Director with 20 years experience seeking a creative home. Experienced in team settings but, as a longtime freelancer, can manage multiple projects independently, from conception to launch, while maintaining good client relations. Quickly adapt to new technology and processes while complying with corporate and brand standards. __WORK HISTORY__ **Freelance Senior Art Director** November 2001 - Present •. Work in team and remote settings to concept and execute advertising campaigns, logos, branding materials and promotions, in both traditional and digital media, on deadline and within budget •. Communicate with clients to manage expectations, and effectively explain strategies and creative direction •. Create and launch websites and social media campaigns • Provide photography services when needed **Senior Art Director (contract)** Contagious Advertising 2008 - 2016 •. Collaborate with a small team to develop and execute concepts for ad campaigns, branding, identity systems, websites and collateral materials •. Create high performing email campaigns for multiple clients on different platforms (Salesforce, Mail Chimp and Constant Contact) **Art Director/Designer** Bisig Impact Group 2002 - 2004 •. Concept and design advertising, collateral materials, catalogs, large reports, promotional materials and identity systems **Junior Art Director** Creative Alliance (now Scoppechio) 1999 - 2001 •. Work with Senior Art Director and copywriters to create concepts for advertising, stationery, POP, collateral materials and on-premise liquor promotions __EDUCATION__ Western Kentucky University BFA with a double major in Fine Arts/Photojournalism __AWARDS & HONORS__ **2018 AIGA Louisville** Honorable Mention for YVPRC Clothing Honorable Mention for YVPRC Teaser Campaign **2018 Louisville ADDY's** Silver ADDY for YVPRC Clothing Silver ADDY forYVPRC Teaser Campaign…Creative and innovative Art Director with 20 years experience seeking a creative home. Experienced in team settings but, as a longtime freelancer, can manage multiple projects independently, from conception to launch, while maintaining good client relations. Quickly adapt to new technology and processes while complying with corporate and brand standards. __WORK HISTORY__ **Freelance Senior Art Director** November 2001 - Present •. Work in team and remote settings to concept and execute advertising campaigns, logos, branding materials and promotions, in both traditional and digital media, on deadline and within budget •. Communicate with clients to manage expectations, and effectively explain strategies and creative direction •. Create and launch websites and social media campaigns • Provide photography services when needed **Senior Art Director (contract)** Contagious Advertising 2008 - 2016 •. Collaborate with a small team to develop and execute concepts for ad campaigns, branding, identity systems, websites and collateral materials •. Create high performing email campaigns for multiple clients on different platforms (Salesforce, Mail Chimp and Constant Contact) **Art Director/Designer** Bisig Impact Group 2002 - 2004 •. Concept and design advertising, collateral materials, catalogs, large reports, promotional materials and identity systems **Junior Art Director** Creative Alliance (now Scoppechio) 1999 - 2001 •. Work with Senior Art Director and copywriters to create concepts for advertising, stationery, POP, collateral materials and on-premise liquor promotions __EDUCATION__ Western Kentucky University BFA with a double major in Fine Arts/Photojournalism __AWARDS & HONORS__ **2018 AIGA Louisville** Honorable Mention for YVPRC Clothing Honorable Mention for YVPRC Teaser Campaign **2018 Louisville ADDY's** Silver ADDY for YVPRC Clothing Silver ADDY forYVPRC Teaser CampaignWWWW…