I am a graphic designer with over 25 years of experience and searching for more.

 

Profile

My design journey began with a fascination for magazines and the renegade designers like David Carson who created them and it evolved to include every aspect of what it takes to bring inspiration to life in print and on screen.

Along the way, I’ve worn many hats including production specialist, UI/UX designer, creative director, art director, creative technologist, entrepreneur, partner, and owner.

With two+ decades of creating in every realm under the sun, from magazines to websites, books to apps, banner ads to brand kits, pitch decks to social posts, collateral for multi-day, million dollar experiential events and truly anything in between, the best fit remains the same—designer. 

And although my earliest editorial design fascination remains strong, my search for more has naturally driven me to the mobile experience. My appreciation for pixel perfection and the user journey has made me fluent in UI/UX design and every step of the process—wireframing, prototyping, development, testing, and ADA compliance.

Experience

Production Designer | Art Director
Wickham & Associates
1990 - 1998 

This Washington, DC agency gave me my first real taste of editorial design and afforded me the opportunity to work on publications for an array of clients ranging from the European Union to the the USPS. Learning from a cast of seasoned editorial veterans, I progressed from designer to art director and assumed a variety of responsibilities including page-layout, illustration and photography assignments, pagination, redesigns, vendor management, scheduling, and press checks.

Owner
Intadesign, Inc
1998 - 2010 

At the helm of this, at the time unique, creative collective, I gained a fundamentally greater appreciation for the wide-ranging skill set required to maintain and grow an effective creative team and process. From budget management and scheduling to creative resourcing, I oversaw the monthly production and design of multiple print and digital publications for The Upper Room, the University of Georgia, and more while still being a hands-on designer every day. 

Creative Director
Design Positive
2010-2014

I assumed the role of Creative Director to lead Intadesign, Inc as it expanded into a collaborative partnership focused on environmentally friendly practices and socially conscious clientele, ranging from Greenpeace to the Cancer Support Center. I lead the creative team of designers and writers, oversee budgets, creative resourcing, business development, and expand ADA compliant UI and UX capabilities.


Senior Creative
Iris-Worldwide
2014 - 2020 

My hat collection was on full display creating solutions and executing concepts for global clients such as Lamborghini, Porsche, Sony, Zaxby’s, IHG, Reebok, New Realm Brewery, and Samsung. 

I worked closely with the entire creative and account departments as I led client and in-agency initiatives in UI/UX design, code-free app development, the introduction of prototyping software (Sketch, InVision, AdobeXD), as well as print management, complete branding design, pitch decks, and event collateral. And I still found inspiration to launch an industry-based event series at the landmark Plaza Theatre.

UI-UX Lead Principle
Plus Designers
2020 - Present

Another feather in another hat with the talented industrial design team at Plus. Utilizing my UI/UX experience in a variety of new ways, including product interfaces for medical devices, B2B websites and experiential integrations.

Technically Speaking

Here’s some of the tools of the trade and the skills they support.

 

Skills

  • Print and digital graphic design

  • Package design and mock-ups

  • Brand creation and extension

  • Design systems and brand kits

  • Pre-press and printing processes

  • UI/UX design and interactive prototyping

  • HTML and CSS {basic}

  • CMS and web management {Wordpress}

  • Art direction and project management

  • Budget and resource management

  • Application development {code free}

  • ADA compliance {Deque certified}

Toolsets

ADA Compliance
Deque Certified

Prototyping
Axure, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision-InStudio

Design
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop

Development
Wordpress, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, Semble, Glide

Presentation
Powerpoint, Keynote, Acrobat

Communication
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Active Collab

Name Dropping

I’ve had the pleasure of working with a variety of companies over the years, from premium name brands to non-profit organizations and associations.

 

  • Adidas

  • American Bar Association

  • American Diabetes Association

  • Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

  • Association of Perform Arts Presenters

  • Bentley

  • Brick River Brewing

  • Center to Prevent Handgun Violence

  • Convatec

  • Cutty Sark

  • European Union

  • Holiday Inn

  • IHG

  • Indigo Hotels

  • Intercontinental Hotels

  • Lamborghini

  • National Museum of Natural History

  • Netflix

  • Obagi

  • Porsche

  • Primrose University

  • Reebok

  • Samsung

  • Sony

  • The American Film Institute

  • The Famous Grouse

  • The Federal Reserve Bank of NY

  • The University of Georgia

  • The Upper Room

  • USPS

  • Vredestein

  • Zaxby’s