Professional Objective:

Talented and Experienced Design Director attacks team challenges head-on utilizing creative skills to expedite brand exposure.

Field-Related Skills: *Skills/Streanghts idenfified with StrengthsFinder 2.0 Assessment.

Adobe Suite Graphic Design Art Direction Self-Motivated
Microsoft Office 3-D Modeling Management Vision/Creative
Strata Design 3D Exhibit Design Pre Press Professionalism
WordPress Marketing & Branding Trainer/Instructor Tenacious
Department Director Label Design Cooperate Branding Project Leader
Belief* Responsibility* Achiever* Strategic*

Fundamental Skills:

Loyalty Professionalism Willingness to Learn Problem Solving/Creativity
Teamwork Self Confidence Hard Working/Tenacity Interpersonal Abilities
Multitasking Self-Motivated Honesty/Integrity Planning/Organizing
Awareness Leadership Adaptability/Flexibility Dependability/Reliability


Work Experience:

Cardinal Health: Dublin, OH. 10/21 - Current
- Graphic Designer Packaging/Labeling - Contract/Remote
Duties Include:
• Responsible for conceptualization, design, execution and production of labeling/packaging artwork.
• Support of Cardinal Health brand and identity system.
• Proper preparation of files for print, and review of printer proofs.
• Review and support design team with feedback and brand consistency.
• Support in development and presentation of quarterly projects.

Skyline Exhibits of Central Ohio: Columbus, OH. 11/12 - 09/21
- Design Director -
Duties Include:
•Department Manager. Create and implement department SOP, workflow and increase profitability, assign and manage design staff and monitor department productivity, create efficiencies, evaluate and motivate design staff with goals, address and resolve all issues with design staff and client.
• Production Art. Aid/train clients for proper file art creation and management, proofing.
• Graphic Design. Leading design team to create & implement design for trade show exhibits.
• Exhibit Design. Collaborate with clients and create exhibit concepts/experience 3D rendering solutions.
• Environmental Design. Create interior solutions for lobby and internal branding.

Skyline Exhibits of Central Ohio: Columbus, OH. 01/11 - 11/12 Warehouse Display Management-
Duties Include:
• Managing trade show displays for clients including: storage, inventory, repair and setup
• Install and Dismantle lead and team managment at exhibit venues.
• Implement and manage warehouse procedures and protocol.

Cypress Wesleyan Church: Columbus, OH. 04/11 - 10/11
- Technical Director - Intern. (2 six week programs)
Duties Include:
• Worked with creative planning team, video & graphics, presentations, assist technical director.
• Shot video, evaluated production, designed large format graphics.

Interstate Optical: Mansfield, OH. 10/08 - 03/09
- Marketing Coordinator -
Duties Include:
• Create marketing materials for clients and sales associates.
• Track & redeem promotions sending rewards and monthly status updates.
• Create new products, brands and promotions, customer service.

Freelance Designer: USA.   04/08 - Current
Projects Include:
3D renderings, exhibit designs, interior design, exterior design, logos, book covers, cd covers, websites, brochures, mailers, branding, promotional graphics, illustrations, creative design solutions, presentations, creative direction.

ClickaCoupon.com: Mansfield, OH. 03/06 - 09/08
- Graphic, Media, UX/UI Artist -
Duties Include:
• Ad design, logo design, web design, advertising strategy, HTML, flash media, video editing.
• SaaS development, UX/UI Design, customer service, project manager,
• Manage back end coding team, and evaluate web functions/debug.
• Collaboration & identifying new business segments/strategies.

Book Masters, Inc.: Mansfield, OH. 04/05 - 06/06
- Art Director -
Duties Include:
• Manage art for all projects, create & edit art, tracking art/log, flight check, preflight.
• Book cover design, internal marketing, customer service.

Crossroads Community Church: Mansfield, OH. 05/02 - 04/06
- Graphic Artist & Youth Counselor -
Duties Include:
• Saturday programming and leadership, teaching, worship and discipleship.
• Youth program idenity room configurations and designs.
• All youth graphic marketing and promotional materials.

Truffles and Flourishes Catering: Pittsburgh, PA. 02/02 - 08/03
- Server & Cafe Management/Supervisor -
Duties Include:
• Supervise and coordinate summer outdoor cafe operation.
• Event planning, setup, serving, and tear down for catered and formal dinning

Cheddars Casual Cafe Mansfield, OH. 05/01 - 09/01
- Server -
Duties Include:
• Serving, customer service, cleaning, money exchange

Friendly's Restaurant Mount Vernon, OH. 09/00 - 05/01
- Server -
Duties Include:
• Serving, customer service, ice cream, cleaning, money exchange

Mid-Ohio Cleaning Mansfield, OH. 05/98 - 08/00
- Crew Leader -
Duties Include:
• Industrial cleaning, team leader

Education:

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division: Pittsburgh, PA
2009-2011 Bachelors Degree in Applied Science, Major Graphic Design, GPA 4.0

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh, PA
2001-2003 Associate Degree in Applied Science, Major Graphic Design, GPA 3.8
National Vocational -Technical Honor Society, Dean's List, Perfect Quarterly Attendance Award, Artwork featured in showcase

Mt. Vernon Nazarene College: Mt. Vernon, OH
2000-2001 Visual Communication and General Education Courses

Ashland High School: Ashland, OH
1996-2000 Advanced Placement Art and College Preparation