With over 13 years total industry experience, I am an award-winning art director, creative manager, and graphic designer working in the Houston metro area.
Specifically, I have over 10 years of print publication design experience - including regional lifestyle magazines, non-profit university magazines, and major opera company playbills. I created and managed hundreds of clients' advertising design needs in addition to successfully completing a publication redesign for an alumni magazine recognized by various communications organizations on the local and national level.
As an art director, I have over 10 years experience conceptualizing and overseeing the production of editorial and integrated campaign photo shoots for use in print, web, video and other digital media. I have seven years of experience assisting video shoots and providing creative direction and storyboard feedback on numerous campaigns. During this time, I have developed my skills as a project manager collaborating with my marketing and comms colleagues on numerous creative projects, managing workflows, and adhering to deadlines.
I maintain and enforce various branding guidelines and initiate efforts to provide regular updates to those standards, providing strength and consistency for various brands.
As a graphic designer, I've worked in industries including retail, agency/studio, publishing, education, and the arts. I have experience communicating and coordinating with Houston-area print vendors and agency partners.