WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Company:  Self-Employed Freelance Creative Director

Position:  Art Director/Illustrator/Animator/Interactive Designer

Duration:  Current

Description:

  • I enjoy contracting quite a bit. It allows me to challenge myself to learn and expand my skill set, providing consultation, graphics, illustrations, websites, interactive presentations, and motion graphics.

  • I provide creative for such clients as Digitas Health, GE, PwC, Spike TV, HGTV, Great American Country, FineLiving, DIY, TVA, Marlboro, Hyundai, Epson, Marriott, and Toyota.

Company:  Subnation Group

Position:  Senior Art Director / Associate Creative Director

Duration:  August 2020 - April 2024

Description:

  • Oversaw creative team over a variety of projects (sites, Twitch streams, social media, etc)

  • Create creative for campaigns for clients, eSports teams, etc.

  • Design workflows for creative executions

Company:  Platform Group Los Angeles

Position:  Senior Art Director

Duration:  March 2013 – April 2018

Description:

  • My main contribution to the team focused on hands-on creative/art direction, artwork creation, animation, client-facing presentation of concepts and comps, trailers, websites, apps, and digital campaigns.

  • In this position, my ability to work across a variety of creative skill sets has helped keep projects efficient, focused and on budget.

  • I was lucky to have helped guide and mentor talented junior designers and animators in a variety of contexts.

  • Working with the creative team, I provided successful solutions for many clients in the gaming/entertainment industry, for companies such as: Nintendo, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Warner Brothers, Greybox, and Crystal Dynamics.

 

Company:  Lunchbox Studios

Position:  Senior Art Director

Duration: February 2009 – March 2013

Description:

  • The company’s main client was Walmart, which provided me the opportunity to develop innovative microsites and digital campaigns for many different retail vendors present on Walmart.com.

  • I led on projects for such clients as Nintendo, Sony, Marvel, Unilever, Aquafresh, Warner Bros., Quaker Oats, Hasbro, Playskool, and more.

  • My position allowed my wear many different creative hats in the agency: hands-on graphics and animation, UX/UI, Flash ActionScripting, and deck/pitch development.

  • I worked very closely with project managers, helping to provide a unified vision and voice when interfacing with clients.

  • On any given project, I managed and mentored a group of designers, copywriters, and programmers, ensuring that the project’s concept was executed successfully.

 

Company:  Atmosphere Pictures

Position:  Motion Graphics Designer/Interactive Designer/Illustrator

Duration:  March 1998 – February 2007

Description: 

  • Duties included providing print graphics, illustrations, websites, interactive CD-Roms, presentations, and broadcast graphics.

  • Clients included Jupiter Entertainment, HGTV, SpikeTV, and TVA.

 

EDUCATION

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts :  Graphic Design

The University of Tennessee Knoxville

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

Software Proficiency:

Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, After Effects CC (Element, Particular, Optical Flares), Flash, Dreamweaver CC, Fireworks CC, InDesign CC, Animate CC, Keynote, PowerPoint, Sizmek, DoubleClick

Creative Skills:

Illustration, Broadcast Animation, UX/UI, Creative Concepts, Web Design (Desktop, Mobile, Responsive), Flash Animation, HTML5 Banners, Presentation Decks, Storyboards, Rich Media, Social Media