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Résumé 

Creative Director, PwC Digital Services,
2018–Present, LA + NYC

Creative Lead for PwC Digital and Experience Design Practice.

The Experience Center is PwC's innovation capability covering service design, collaboration design, and user experience and product design. The group and spaces are built for teams to collaborate, design, prototype and build solutions with PwC’s business, creative and technical leaders. The Experience Center combines the best of design, emerging tech and consultancy to help clients create future-focused products and services for customers, employees, and partners.

Clients: *Inquire for specific client and project information.

Senior Art Director, ROKKAN
2013–2018, New York, NY

  • Lead creative teams to concept and execute integrated brand experiences with production and development partners

  • Direct all facets of the creative process to achieve strategic objectives

  • Contribute big ideas, conceptual designs and final visual deliverables

  • Present and pitch creative work to existing and prospective clients

  • Coordinate with production, project management and account teams to best manage client needs and internal resources across multiple projects

  • Empower team members through clear direction, timely feedback, and encouragement

  • Clients: Anthem Blue Cross, Hallmark, Garnier Fructis, Veuve Clicquot, Stoli, Lexus, Tough Mudder, Sally Hansen, New Business

Digital Art Director, Leo Burnett
2011–2013 Chicago, IL

  • Led multidisciplinary teams to create powerful digital brand experiences

  • Facilitated the creative process of projects to achieve client goals

  • Created prototypes, visual designs and UX explorations, for existing and prospective business

  • Researched and analyzed global brands to guide creative development

  • Clients: All State, Coca-Cola, Intel, Marwen, McDonald’s, New Business, P&G, Samsung

Digital Art Director, Arc Worldwide
2010–2011, Chicago, IL

  • Provided art direction, visual design and UX explorations to support brand websites and retail experiences

  • Clients: Arc Worldwide, Farmhouse, Leo Burnett, McDonald’s, New Business, P&G, Intel, McDonalds, Sprint, Firestone

Freelance Digital Art Director, Leo Burnett
2010 Chicago, IL

  • Provided art direction, visual design and motion graphics animation to support brand websites and retail experiences

  • Clients: Altria, Raytheon, Nintendo

Motion Graphics Design Intern, Big Smack TV
2009, Philadelphia, PA

  • Worked with Creative Directors to design custom graphic elements and animations for national television networks

  • Clients: A&E, Bio, Comcast, Comedy Central, E! Network, The Food Network, Nat Geo, OWN

 

Education

Savannah College of Art and Design 2007-2011, Savannah GA, Hong Kong

  • B.F.A. Motion Media Design, Cum Laude

  • Recipient of the Artistic Honors Scholarship


Skills

  • Creative Direction

  • Creative Vision & Concepting

  • Creative Team & Project Management

  • Client Interaction

  • Presentation Design

  • Creative Strategy

  • Visual Design

  • Motion Design

  • Rapid Idea Visualization

  • Interaction Design

  • User Experience Design

 

Tools

  • Sketch

  • Invision

  • Adobe Creative Suite CC

  • Keynote

  • Microsoft Office

  

Awards

  • Work has been featured in Ad Age, Ad Week, Creativity & Ads of the World.

  • Voted America's 3rd Favorite Holiday Ad in 2016, CNBC

  • Platinum Award for Corporate Image, MarCom Awards, 2016

  • Platinum Award for Marketing, MarCom Awards, 2016

  • Gold Award for Social Content, MarCom Awards, 2016

  • Best Online Marketing Campaign in Alcohol & Beverage, MediaPost Awards (OMMA) 2016

  • Canne Lion Health Award Nomination, 2014

  • Gold, Internationalist Award, 2014

  • Finalist, The Global Awards, 2014

  • Winner of the 4A’s TruthBrief, 2013

  • Featured Genius in Motion, 2013

  • Reflow Adobe Agency Partner, 2013

  • Featured by Who killed Bambi, 2010

  • CoMotion, Most Creative Concept Winner, 2010

  • SCAD, Artistic Honors Scholarship, 2007–2011

 

 

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