I love to develop creative solutions for visual and interactive design challenges. Art direction, brand creation, and interactive design are my areas of expertise. I am quite familiar with both the concerns and possibilities for developing a brand online and in print, current industry practices, as well as up and coming technologies.
SPECIALTIES: Interface & Product Design, User Experience, Mobile App, Branding, Infographics, Point-of-Sale, Awareness Campaigns
Experience as agency art director, independent contractor, and business owner allows me to provide high quality creative services to clients in a range of sectors. I’m a seasoned UI/UX Graphic Designer, hold a BFA in Visual Communication from the University of Arizona, and expand my abilities by attending conferences, networking with talent, and participating in online forums.
While living in Portland, Oregon, I was part of the creative team for Nike, working in the Vision (eyewear) department creating visual brand campaigns that included point-of-sale, tradeshow graphics, and merchandise catalogs.
NOTABLE BRANDS: AT&T, American Red Cross, Aramark, Microsoft, Nike, PacifiCorp, Sierra Club, Transbay Joint Powers Authority
I’m a receptive listener and meaningful presenter to clients. As an Interactive Designer—I’m experienced with IA, UI, UX, Wireframing, Prototyping, CMS architecture and functionality, as well as HTML, CSS, mobile app and responsive design. As a Print Designer—I am skilled in building files for press or digital output. I have a passion to create, communicate, and grow as a maker and leader with the ability to share that passion with a creative team.
SKILLS:
- 20+ years of experience designing for print and interactive media
- Instill accessibility, usability, and responsiveness
- Strategic brand development that is consistent and on-target
- Strong understanding of design structures and a keen eye for balanced layouts
- Able to coordinate multiple projects, developing a productive workflow
- Ability to communicate and work within a team effectively
- Highly organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented and dedicated to excellence
- Distinctly skilled, creative, smart, efficient, even-tempered and able to work in a collaborative environment
- Receptive listener and confident presenter to clients
- Passion for learning current and emerging technologies and a strong desire to continually expand abilities
- Experience working in-house and as an independent, on-site and remote with colleagues across several countries
- Proficient in: Figma, Adobe Xd, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat; Coda; Jira, Trello, Slack; Asana; Microsoft Office, Teams; Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms; Qualtrics; Mailchimp; Constant Contact; WordPress with basic knowledge of: Sketch; Invision; Drupal; CSS; HTML