Work history
Designer
How would you describe your time at Hadley Green Creates?
I worked on numerous Microsoft projects including visual identity systems and accompanying guidelines, awareness campaigns, and advertisements. I helped to re-brand the City of SeaTac including brand values, personality, and mission statement. I was also responsible for ads and collateral for other clients including Tacoma Public Utilities, Columbia Bank, and Russell Financial. Some regular tasks were to conceptualize broad campaign ideas with respect to clients??? goals, brand voice, and specific audiences. As well as design and produce campaign deliverables with respect to tight deadlines and limited budgets....
Designer
How would you describe your time at Story Worldwide?
I primarily worked as a designer for Lexus magazine???a custom magazine going to over 1 million Lexus car owners worldwide. I also had a hand in various smaller projects including direct mail, catalogs, billboards, brochures and collateral.
My responsibilities included designing magazine layouts that reflect an upscale, global brand. I also helped determine magazine styles in-line with Lexus brand and made sure all layouts adhered to them. Some other duties were to design inserts and other specialized print pieces that were in-line with brand look and feel.
During my time at Story Worldwide I implemented the redesign of Lexus magazine to bring it more in-line with the global brand. Lexus magazine won several awards during my employment including five Custom Publishing Council Pearl Awards for design excellence, and two Magnum Opus gold medals for design excellence....
Design and Production Associate
How would you describe your time at Seattle Magazine/Tiger Oak ...?
My time at Tiger Oak was fast and furious. I learned all the the design and production basics while laying out magazine spreads as well as most of the ads. I worked on as many as 3 magazines at a time, trafficking all of the ads and working under extreme deadline pressure.
Education
MBA
How would you describe your time at Seattle University?
I'm focusing my MBA program towards marketing and management. I hope to leverage this focus and my experience in the creative field into a career in marketing and corporate strategy.
BS Journalism, Media Studies