Places I’ve Learned:
Loyola University Chicago
BFA • Visual Communications
2000 - 2004
Miami Ad School Madrid
Art Direction
2008 - 2010
Brands I've Helped:
ALF-CIO
Bausch + Lomb
Blue Apron
Coca-Cola
Columbia University
Dia&Co
Dartmouth College
Dupont
E.P.T.
The Forward
Forward Majority
Hudson Yards
JP Morgan Chase
Kraft
MIDAS
Newsela
Obama 2012
Offset
Pace University
Properly
POMP
PremiumBeat
Shutterstock
Talkspace
Thank Joy
Understood
Unicef
+ more
Companies I’ve Contributed To:
Dia&Co • Head Creative
2018 - 2021
• Creative team lead for a VC-backed DTC fashion start-up, delivering multi-channel campaigns from concept to execution
• Developed digital-first seasonal campaigns and category launches in partnership with growth/acquisition, media, product, CX and merchandise teams
• Concepted, produced and art directed photo and video shoots for editorial, campaign and social storytelling
• Managed and mentored a team of visual designers, copywriters, photo directors, video editors and editorial creatives, in-house and freelance
• Led activations for designer collabs (Venus Williams, Betsey Johnson, Rebel Wlson, FILA), and flagship event sponsorships (The CurvyCon)
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Shutterstock • Art Director
2017 - 2018
• Lead visual brand team creative for all five Shutterstock Enterprise verticals across 15 offices in 9 countries, 20+ languages
• Oversaw creative across multiple disciplines, including email, display, paid and organic social events, print publications, PR, sales presentations, internal communications
• Managed local growth marketing agencies in Europe, APAC & Americas
• Led event creative for Cannes, AdWeek, D&Ad, ADC OneClub, Pixels of Fury and NAB
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Academy of Art University
Course Author & Online Instructor
2015 - 2018
• Developed curriculum for fashion course, teaching graphic design fundamentals, design history and production tactics
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Talkspace • Senior Art Director
2015- 2017
• As 11th company employee, partnered with clinical psychology team to build compelling ways to communicate stigmatized mental health concepts
• Led creative marketing efforts across paid and organic social and display, biz-partnerships, experiential OOH, email, direct marketing, product launches and events to grow customer base
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Digital Pulp
Senior Visual Designer
2013 - 2015
Bausch & Lomb • Columbia University • Understood • Dartmouth College • The Forward
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SS+K
Interactive Art Director
2012 - 2013
College Board • AFL-CIO • Kraft
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mcgarrybowen
Digital Art Director
2011 - 2012
JPMorgan Chase
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MIR
Art Director
2010 - 2011
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Fast Company, SOYJOY
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Cramer-Krasselt
Production Designer
2006 - 2008
Cablevision • Figaro's • Go Mini's Storage
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