WORK EXPERIENCE
May 2020 – Present
Material • Senior Product Designer at Material (Formerly T3)
Product Design for Material (Formerly T3) — Accounts that I worked on include Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Halliburton, Sport Clips, Ecore, and Winn-Dixie. Work includes native mobile design as well as desktop and mobile web design.
Dec 2019 – April 2020
Sagepath • Senior Art Director at Sagepath Digital Experience Agency
Product Design for Sagepath — Accounts that I worked on include Krispy Kreme - Ecommerce, Georgia-Pacific, and NAPA Auto Parts. Work included native mobile design as well as desktop and mobile web design.
Mar 2014 – Dec 2019
CNN • Senior Product Designer at CNN Digital, CNNgo, CNNx
Product Design for CNN Digital — Work included native mobile design as well as desktop and mobile web design. Part of the launch team for CNNgo, the revolutionary news-watching experience.
2008 – Jul 2013
Maxco Packaging • Graphic Designer
Created packaging, logos, and identities for clients & brands including Disney, POM Wonderful, Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, as well as 600+ packaging, display and collateral projects for 70 major farming companies.
2007 – 2008
Apple Inc. - Retail • Creative
Provided one-on-one training on Apple’s pro and consumer tools for creating and editing digital media while adjusting teaching styles and pace to meet the needs of the individual. Conducted presentations, workshops and was one of the go-to people for ideas, inspiration, and technical knowledge.
EDUCATION
2004 – 2007
ArtCenter College Of Design • Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors in Film
Fields of Study: Graphic Design, Film and Commercial Directing
NN/g's Nielsen Norman Group Usability Week •
Successfully completed Nielsen Norman Groups Interaction Design: 3-Day Course which teaches principles, processes, and techniques of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) from one of the key players in the invention of human-centered design: UX pioneer Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini.
Successfully completed Apple’s Creative training courses that are required for new store creatives.
Advanced Techniques in Flexography
AWARDS
2019
2019 Turner Blockchain / DLT Ideation Winner • AT&T WarnerMedia Consumer Incentives Platform - 1st Place Team
2017
2017 Webby Award Winner • CNN Election Night 2016 Social Events - CNN Worldwide
2016
Apple’s Best of 2016 List • Apple TV apps - CNNgo
2015
2015 Eppy Award Winner • Best User Experience - CNNgo
2013
YCombinator’s Startup School • Accepted to Attend YCombinator’s Startup School 2013 in Cupertino, CA
2011
Chateau Montelena Winery • Award Winning Design for Chateau Montelena “Re-Imagine Our Chateau” May 2011