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I am a Graphic Designer and Branding Consultant that creates compelling design solutions to make brands stand out in the crowded marketplace.
My design specialty is identity/branding and complex print design.
I work directly with companies providing branding expertise, logo design, brand style books, brochures, corporate communications, marketing collateral and website design services.
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Work Experience
Creative Art Director at American Express
December 31, 2003 - October 25, 2025Created and managed the in‑house Creative Services department within Direct Mail Marketing; developed new direct mail campaigns and refreshed existing programs; supervised a 6‑person team and outside freelancers, delivering cost savings and elevated creative output.
Senior Art Director at OGILVY Direct Design
December 31, 2004 - October 25, 2025Designed direct mail programs for financial services (including AmEx, Goldman Sachs, SAP) and pharma; led concept, design, mockups and presentation storyboards.
Senior Project Manager at RTC Relationship Marketing
December 31, 2005 - October 25, 2025Art direction, design and production for direct mail projects for CharterOne Bank.
Concept Designer / Art Director at Sherman Advertising
December 31, 2006 - October 25, 2025Concept development and design for luxury and high‑end residential real estate in NYC.
Branding Consultant / Designer at AKF Group, LLC
December 31, 2008 - October 25, 2025Branding, marketing print program & website design consulting.
Senior Art Director at Cline Davis Mann Advertising
December 31, 2007 - October 25, 2025Direct mail program design for pharmaceutical products; concept, design, mocks and presentation storyboards.
Creative Director / Brand Manager at Dow Jones & Company
December 31, 2010 - October 25, 2025Branding for WSJ Financial Conferences; program guides, print ads, invitations, emails, website redesign, sales collateral, media kits and conference signage.
Marketing Design Consultant at RODE Advertising
December 31, 2011 - October 25, 2025Branding, logo design, new business pitches, marketing print programs, print advertising and leasing brochures for NYC real estate clients.
Senior Art Director at Sun & Moon Marketing
December 31, 2012 - October 25, 2025Luxury real estate print advertising, brochures, marketing collateral, property signage and logo/brand development; front‑end design & production coordination.
Designer / Art Director at Pace Advertising
December 31, 2012 - October 25, 2025Luxury real estate print advertising, brochures, marketing collateral and branding.
Branding Designer at Paladin Staffing & Recruiting
December 31, 2014 - October 25, 2025Branding design; selected to enter corporate re‑branding competition; produced a 60‑page brand style guide.
Senior Art Director at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Corporate Marketing
December 31, 2016 - October 25, 2025Branding concepts for high‑end property brochures, marketing collateral, direct mail, keynote presentations; signage and branding manuals; front‑end design.
Branding & Print Collateral Designer at Sotheby Real Estate
September 30, 2020 - October 25, 2025Branding, brochures, print collateral design and advertising for high‑end real estate accounts.
Creative Lead at Project Syncere
December 31, 2024 - October 25, 2025Creative lead for 2023 Annual Report & Sponsorship Brochure design projects.
Creative Lead at The Parent Coach
January 1, 2023 - PresentCreative lead for a new Squarespace website design project.
Creative Lead at Stepfamily Foundation
January 1, 2023 - PresentBranding & Squarespace website redesign project.
Co-Founder/Creative Lead at AcornOak, LLC
December 31, 2022 - October 25, 2025Branding, print, website design and book illustration.
Author/Illustrator at Muir Design
December 31, 2022 - October 25, 2025Author/illustrator for Max the City Dog Trilogy; book design, illustration and website.
Design Consultant at McKernan Law
April 30, 2022 - October 25, 2025Website redesign and brand identity work.
Graphic Designer at Tirschwell Lighting, LLC
December 31, 2022 - October 25, 2025Graphic design for corporate brochure.
Brand Designer at LI CyberRisk Management
December 31, 2021 - October 25, 2025Branding and print design collateral.
Marketing Collateral Designer at Adforum LLC
December 31, 2021 - October 25, 2025Marketing collateral design program.
Designer at Tourette Association of America
December 31, 2019 - October 25, 2025Annual Report 2018‑2019 design work.
Branding & Corporate Marketing Designer at 3 West LLC
December 31, 2019 - October 25, 2025Branding and corporate marketing brochures.
Branding & Website Designer at True Identity Branding
December 31, 2020 - October 25, 2025Branding program & website design.
Branding & Website Designer at Kurti Construction
December 31, 2019 - October 25, 2025Branding and website design.
Branding & Website Design at Lorraine Frye Design
December 31, 2018 - October 25, 2025Branding and website design services.
Website Design & Branding at Mayflower Society of New York
December 31, 2016 - October 25, 2025Website design and branding.
Branding & Corporate Website Design at Security USA, Inc
December 31, 2018 - October 25, 2025Branding and corporate website design.
Branding, Marketing Print & Website Design at Horizon Motion Pictures
December 31, 2020 - October 25, 2025Branding, marketing print & website design work.
Marketing Print & Brand Style Guide at Tocqueville Wealth Management
December 31, 2017 - October 25, 2025Marketing print & brand style guide development.
Branding & Website Design at 337E62, LLC
December 31, 2016 - October 25, 2025Real estate marketing program & website design.
Branding, Marketing Program & Website Design at Eppley Building & Design
December 31, 2016 - October 25, 2025Branding, marketing program & website design.
Corporate Identity Program at Navigium Capital, LP
December 31, 2016 - October 25, 2025Corporate identity program & brochure.
Branding & Website Design at Symmetry Property Development, LLC
December 31, 2013 - October 25, 2025Branding & website design.
Print Marketing Program at The Energy Project
December 31, 2013 - October 25, 2025Print marketing program design.
Website Design & Branding at Tirschwell Lighting Design
December 31, 2013 - October 25, 2025Website design & branding.
Marketing Design & Branding at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
December 31, 2009 - October 25, 2025Marketing print program design.
Branding & Marketing Consultant at AKF Group, LLC
December 31, 2008 - October 25, 2025Branding, marketing print program & website design consulting.
Founder / Creative Lead at MUIR DESIGN
January 1, 2003 - PresentInhouse agency/creative department providing branding, print collateral, website design, editorial design, and production leadership; led projects from planning through execution and ensured high-quality outcomes.
Watercolor Artist/Designer at MUIR DESIGN
January 1, 2025 - PresentWatercolor paintings of urban cityscapes; integrated with design practice for branding and illustration work.
Creative Lead – Annual Report & Brochure Design at Project Syncere
December 31, 2024 - October 25, 2025Creative lead for 2023 Annual Report & Sponsorship Brochure design projects.
Creative Lead – Squarespace Website Design at The Parent Coach
December 31, 2023 - October 25, 2025Creative lead for new Squarespace website design project.
Creative Lead – Branding & Squarespace Website Redesign at Stepfamily Foundation
December 31, 2023 - October 25, 2025Branding and Squarespace website redesign project.
Co-Founder / Creative Lead at AcornOak, LLC
December 31, 2022 - October 25, 2025Branding, Print, Website Design & Book Illustration.
Branding, Brochures, Print Collateral Design & Advertising at Sotheby Real Estate
September 30, 2020 - October 25, 2025Branding, brochures, print collateral design and advertising for high-end real estate accounts.
Senior Art Director at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Corporate Marketing
January 1, 2016 - October 25, 2025Branding, concepts for high-end property sales brochures, marketing collateral, direct mail print, Keynote presentations, building/property signage & window display, branding manuals.
Branding Design at Paladin Staffing & Recruiting
January 1, 2014 - October 25, 2025Branding design work; selected by branding committee to enter corporate re-branding competition.
Designer / Art Direction at Pace Advertising
January 1, 2012 - October 25, 2025Design and art direction of luxury real estate print advertising, brochures, marketing collateral and logo/branding.
Senior Art Director at Sun & Moon Marketing
January 1, 2012 - October 25, 2025Design and art direction of luxury real estate print advertising, brochures, marketing collateral, property signage and logo/brand development.
Marketing Design Consultant at RODE Advertising
January 1, 2011 - October 25, 2025Branding, logo design, new business pitches, marketing print programs, print advertising and leasing brochures.
Creative Director / Brand Manager at Dow Jones & Company
January 1, 2010 - October 25, 2025WSJ Financial Conferences branding, program guides, print advertising, invitations, website redesign, sales collateral, and media kits.
Senior Art Director at Cline Davis Mann Advertising
January 1, 2007 - October 25, 2025Designed direct mail programs for pharmaceutical products; concept, design, mock-ups and presentation storyboards.
Concept Development & Design at Sherman Advertising
January 1, 2006 - October 25, 2025Concept development and design for luxury real estate market and other high-end projects.
Senior Project Manager at RTC Relationship Marketing
January 1, 2005 - October 25, 2025Art direction, design and production for direct mail projects.
Senior Art Director at OGILVY Direct Design
January 1, 2004 - October 25, 2025Design of direct mail programs for financial service clients; concept, design, mock-ups and presentation storyboards.
Creative Art Director at American Express
December 31, 2002 - October 24, 2025Set up and managed in-house Creative Services department within Direct Mail Marketing Group; developed new direct mail campaigns and updated existing programs; led a team of 6.
Print Design Collateral Designer at Wm Ryan Engineering, LLC
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025Print design collateral for in-house agency/work across design studios and creative departments.
Creative Lead at Project Syncere
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024Creative lead for 2023 Annual Report & Brochure design projects.
Creative Lead at The Parent Coach
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023Creative lead for new Squarespace website design project.
Creative Lead at Stepfamily Foundation
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023Branding & Squarespace website redesign project.
Co-Founder/Creative Lead at AcornOak, LLC
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022Branding, Print, Website Design, and Book Illustration.
Branding, Brochures, Print Collateral Design and Advertising at Sotheby Real Estate
September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019Branding, brochures, print collateral design and advertising for high-end real estate accounts.
Senior Art Director at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Corporate Marketing
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Branding, concepts for high-end property sales brochures, marketing collateral, direct mail print, Keynote presentations, building/property signage & window display, branding manuals.
Branding Design at Paladin Staffing & Recruiting
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014Branding design work; selected by branding committee to enter corporate re-branding competition (60-page brand style guide).
Design & Art Direction at Pace Advertising
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012Design and art direction of luxury real estate print advertising, brochures, marketing collateral and logo/branding.
Senior Art Director at Sun & Moon Marketing
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012Design and art direction of luxury real estate print advertising, brochures, marketing collateral, property signage and logo/brand development; front-end design & production coordination.
Marketing Design Consultant at RODE Advertising
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011Branding, logo design, new business pitches, marketing print programs, print advertising and leasing brochures for NYC real estate clients.
Creative Director/Brand Manager at Dow Jones & Company
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010WSJ Financial Conferences branding, program guides, print advertising, invitations, email blasts, website redesign, sales collateral, media kits, and conference signage. Managed process from concept to printing; coordinated with DJ Ventures management.
Senior Art Director at Ogilvy Direct Design
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004Design of direct mail programs for financial service clients; concept, design, mock-ups and presentation storyboards; catalogs, brochures, magazines and direct mail print campaigns.
Creative Art Director at American Express
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003In-house Creative Services department lead for Direct Mail Marketing Group; development of new direct mail campaigns and updates to existing programs; supervised team and freelancers; helped save $1.5M in outside fees in year one.
Consultant for Branding, Marketing Print Program & Website at AKF Group, LLC
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008Branding and marketing print program & website consultancy.
Creative Director at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009Creative Director, Marketing Print Program.
Creative Director at The Energy Project
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013Creative Director, Print Marketing Program.
Creative Director at Tirschwell Lighting Design
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013Creative Director, Website Design & Branding.
Branding & Website Design at Navigium Capital, LP
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Corporate Identity Program & Brochure.
Branding & Website Design at Symmetry Property Development, LLC
December 31, 2012 - December 31, 2012Branding & Website Design.
Creative Director/Brand Manager at Dow Jones & Company
December 31, 2010 - December 31, 2010Branding, program guide books, print advertising, invitations, e-mail blasts, website redesign, sales collateral, media kits, and conference signage. Managed the process from concept through to printing production in collaboration with Dow Jones executives.
Senior Art Director at Cline Davis Mann Advertising
December 31, 2007 - December 31, 2007Senior Art Director: Designed a direct mail program for a new pharmaceutical product; responsible for the initial concept, design, mock-ups and presentation storyboards for the program.
Senior Art Director at Sherman Advertising
December 31, 2006 - December 31, 2006Concept development and design for the luxury real estate market, as well as other high-end residential real estate in NYC.
Senior Project Manager at RTC Relationship Marketing
December 31, 2005 - December 31, 2005Art direction, design and production for direct mail projects for CharterOne Bank.
Senior Art Director at OGILVY Direct Design
December 31, 2004 - December 31, 2004Design of direct mail programs for financial service clients: American Express, Goldman Sachs, SAP and pharma direct mail projects. Design/art direction for catalogs, brochures, magazines and direct mail print campaigns.
Creative Art Director at American Express
December 31, 2003 - December 31, 2003Setup and managed the in-house Creative Services department within the Direct Mail Marketing Group at the American Express corporate offices in NYC. Responsible for the creative development of new direct mail campaigns as well as updating existing programs. The first year we saved AMEX $1.5 million in outside creative service fees.
Consultant for Branding, Marketing Print Program & Website at AKF Group, LLC
December 31, 2008 - December 31, 2008Branding and marketing print program & website consulting for engineering clients.
Creative Director Marketing Print Program at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
December 31, 2009 - December 31, 2009Creative Director for marketing print program.
Creative Director Print Marketing Program at The Energy Project
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013Creative Director for print marketing program.
Creative Director Website Design & Branding at Tirschwell Lighting Design
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013Creative Director for website design & branding; front-end design and branding.
Author/Book Designer & Illustrator at Muir Design
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022Author/illustrator for 'Max the City Dog Trilogy'; book design, illustration and website development.
Creative Lead - Squarespace Website Design at Project Syncere
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024Creative lead for 2023 Annual Report & brochure design projects.
Creative Lead - Squarespace Website Design at The Parent Coach NYC
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023Creative lead for new Squarespace website design project.
Creative Lead for Branding & Squarespace Website Redesign at Stepfamily Foundation
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023Branding and Squarespace website redesign project.
Co-Founder/Creative Lead at AcornOak, LLC
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022Branding, Print, Website Design & Book Illustration.
Branding, Print Collateral Designer at Sotheby Real Estate
September 30, 2019 - September 30, 2019Branding, brochures, print collateral design and advertising for high-end real estate accounts.
Senior Art Director at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Corporate Marketing
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016Branding, concepts for high-end property sales brochures, marketing collateral, direct mail print, keynotes, building signage & window display, branding manuals. Concept and front-end design.
Designer/Art Director at Pace Advertising
December 31, 2012 - December 31, 2012Design and art direction of luxury real estate print advertising, brochures, marketing collateral and branding.
Senior Art Director at Sun & Moon Marketing
December 31, 2012 - December 31, 2012Design and art direction of luxury real estate print advertising, brochures, marketing collateral, property signage and logo/brand development for NYC clients. Front-end design & production coordination.
Marketing Design Consultant at RODE Advertising
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2011Branding, logo design, new business pitches, marketing print programs, print advertising and leasing brochures for commercial and luxury residential real estate clients in NYC.
Creative Director/Brand Manager at Dow Jones & Company
December 31, 2010 - December 31, 2010WSJ Financial Conferences branding, program guides, print advertising, invitations, emails, website redesign, sales collateral, media kits, conference signage; managed end-to-end production.
Senior Art Director at Cline Davis Mann Advertising
December 31, 2007 - December 31, 2007Designed direct mail program for pharmaceutical products; concept, design, mockups and storyboards.
Senior Art Director at Sherman Advertising
December 31, 2006 - December 31, 2006Concept development and design for luxury real estate and high-end residential properties in NYC.
Senior Project Manager at RTC Relationship Marketing
December 31, 2005 - December 31, 2005Art direction, design and production for direct mail projects for CharterOne Bank.
Senior Art Director at OGILVY Direct Design
December 31, 2004 - December 31, 2004Design of direct mail programs for financial service clients: American Express, Goldman Sachs, SAP and pharma direct mail projects; catalogs, brochures, magazines and direct mail campaigns.
Creative Art Director at American Express
December 31, 2003 - December 31, 2003In-house Creative Services department within Direct Mail Marketing Group; developed new direct mail campaigns and updated programs; saved $1.5 million in outside fees in the first year.
Education
BA Fine Arts at University of British Columbia
January 11, 2030 - October 25, 2025Photography/Graphic Design Degree at Vancouver School of Art
January 11, 2030 - October 25, 2025Qualifications
Industry Experience
Financial Services, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Education, Other
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