I am an experienced design professional skilled in Art Direction, Event Management, Exhibit Design, and Branding. With a B.F.A degree in Visual Communication & Applied Arts I'm a believer in the fight. Keeping it simple. I'm curious, empathetic, rigorous, and experimental. I appreciate a holistic way of solving design problems in collaborative teams. I like accelerated methodologies. Thinking quick, rapid prototyping, and learning through testing but not discounting a designer's intuition. I seek to learn what works and do more of it. Learn what doesn't and change it. As a design leader, I seek to own creative excellence at every touchpoint. I'm a passionate student of real-world design, users, consumers, trends, competitors and culture. Through listening, learning and mining insights, I fight for work that directs my client's brand into amazing places. I'm a firm believer that simple is hard. And that design is truly about problem solving and making people's lives better. . I’m creative. I’m productive. I play well with others. My artistic scope encompasses both traditional and digital media—and I know my way around the Adobe Creative Suite. I know the value and skills of effective project management. I’ve built and lead creative teams to achieve sustained successes across numerous objectives, trades and mediums. I can play by the rules—but more importantly, I know how to think outside boxes to envision and posit unorthodox solutions. As a creative strategist, I enjoy working across disciplinary lines to cooperatively realize common goals for partners with Sales, Marketing, Operational, Executive & Technical purview. I am adept at engaging directly with clients, often relieving the burden on Sales and other stakeholders to communicate creative concepts, needs and expectations and to expedite delivery of successful solutions. I’m a nerd at heart, love a good pun, and have a quirky sense of humor. I’m amiable, even-tempered and am often told my personality is a stabilizing influence for my coworkers. In my exploration of the nuanced borders between the commercial and artistic,I find satisfaction in crafting provocative, clever content that magnifies a brand’s voice. I prefer a mix of production and leadership, and have come to appreciate that victories are sweeter when shared. I am a savvy creative problem solver. I know my stuff, and enjoy learning from others who do, too.