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Exerience

Skills
& Expertise

The creative process is important, and I take pride in my ability to take an idea and help it come to life! I enjoy working with my clients and teammates to identify and execute the perfect solution. Currently,‭ ‬I am a creative lead for a team of seven designers at a 60+‭ ‬person agency‭. Aside from managing my own design workload, I help delegate and oversee‭ ‬work‭, ‬own team quality‭, ‬provide mentorship‭, ‬and help to determine and integrate client strategy‭. ‬

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I have worked professionally as a graphic designer‭, ‬art director‭, ‬and creative lead for over 20‭ ‬years‭. During my career I've had focused experience ‬in the fields of healthcare‭, ‬financial, technology, automotive, building & construction, ‬entertainment‭, education, ‬B2B, and‭ ‬small business retail‭. ‬If it can be designed‭, ‬I’ve done it (and well, with great results)‭. Given my experience I am highly detail-oriented, my clients' needs are forefront, I know how to communicate effectively, and I am very efficient with time. ‬

 

No project is too big or too small. I love my career‭, ‬and am passionate about what I do‭.‬ 

 

TACTICAL‭ - ‬logos‭, ‬brand‭, ‬rebrand‭, ‬campaigns‭, ‬exhibits‭, ‬trade shows‭, ‬photoshoots, etc‭.‬

 

PRINT - ‬packaging‭, ‬outdoor‭, ‬signage‭, ‬stationery‭, ‬brochures‭, ‬flyers‭, ‬postcards‭, ‬print ads‭, ‬etc‭.

 

DIGITAL - ‬social ads & pages‭, ‬websites‭, ‬landing pages‭, motion graphics, ‬digital ads, presentations, etc‭.‬

 

I am an expert in Adobe Creative Suite; ‬InDesign‭, ‬Photoshop‭, Illustrator, and Acrobat. ‬I have advanced knowledge in Adobe XD and Figma‭. ‬I utilize Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and Photoshop for animation, video, and motion graphics‭. ‬I’ve created many specialty and animated Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and tons of Word templates‭.‬ I know my stuff, I know how this works, and I know it well. Give me a try and find out :)

 

‬I would love to help you‭!‬

Professional Work Experience

2012 - Present

Creative Lead, ddm marketing + communications, Grand Rapids, MI​

2002 - 2012

Art Director, B+B Marketing + Communications, Midland, MI

Education

2002

Ferris State University, Kendall College of Art & Design  |  Bachelor of Science, Visual Communication

With Honors

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