Design Week Volunteer

Bachelor of Arts

Typography

Graphic Design

Associate's degree

Working alongside amazing AF teams based in Portland and New York offices, I gained vast experience in working on Nike and the divisions within the brand including: US Nike Football, NTC app, NTC Pro, as well as cross-category emails (which included footwear, sportswear, running, and training). In designing for Nike I absorbed a lot about the brand, how it looks, best practices, as well as tone and voice, finding the work among some of my top projects to date. 

My role included helping teams with design concepts, campaign work, animations and motion, illustrations, and layout design for both digital and print.

Freelance Designer

Worked alongside Senior-level staff and executives on a variety of projects to execute designs for clients such as Playstation (MLB The Show), Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Gerber. Here I assisted with digital design support through layouts, print design, and design concepts.

Freelance Graphic Designer

Worked in collaboration with E-Com and Merchandising teams to concept and execute art direction and design solutions for numerous digital assets and print materials. Within this all-encompassing role I created a variety of print, environmental, and digital campaigns which included: layout design, art direction, photo styling, branding and logo designs, reviewing copy messaging, and conceptual brainstorming.

Design lead and support for environmental visuals and aesthetics for location-based events including set design and photo art direction for the Adidas account.

Senior Freelance Designer

Led creative concepts and design execution for experiential activations within the Molson Coors brand family and Foot Locker accounts. Managed and mentored cross-functional design teams, establishing cohesive workflows and supporting team development while driving the creation of digital, print, and experiential installations, including bespoke design systems, to ensure alignment with client goals and brand identity.

Associate Design Director

Design lead for Nike and Jordan Brand accounts. Oversee and guide design direction through creation of visual systems for social channels for successful visual storytelling using brand voice. Support and provide guidance to junior designers through mentor and internship programs.

Senior Designer

As a registrar I maintained and cataloged the art collections of high-profile private collectors, performed on-site installations and collection management of fine and decorative arts in and around New York City. Certified by TSA to accompany art works through international air transit.

Registrar/Art Handler

Responsible for content creation of social assets which included concepting, on-set art direction, illustration, and animation on a variety of brands like: Google, Adidas, Starbucks, Medium.com, Pandora, Nestlé brands (including: Stouffer's, Outshine, SweeTARTS, and Hot Pockets), HTC, and T-Mobile.

My role also included: motion design, layouts, overseeing photo direction, UI design, compositing, and photo editing and retouching.

Designer

Led and managed design teams within Nike, Jordan Brand, Amazon Halo, and Rockstar Energy brands while executing a variety of mostly digital design media—including the visual direction of content, strategic social playbooks, brand design systems, and new business pitches.

Supported creative in-house design for all departments company wide in a pharmaceutical based advertising agency. Lead design look and feel to communicate various in house and external promotional projects (in print & digital mediums) which included posters, print layout designs, digital marketing and email designs, as well as developing internal branding systems.

Jr. Graphic Designer

I collaborate with clients to transform their ideas into impactful visual experiences. By combining creative ideation with a wide range of design solutions, I develop innovative approaches to visual storytelling and branding. Taking a hands-on role in every project phase—from initial concept to final execution—I ensure strategic alignment with client goals, whether for small businesses or large organizations. My focus is on crafting polished, high-quality concepts and exceptional final deliverables for impactful results.

Design + Art Direction

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