I have been driven by a creative compulsion my entire life and started down the path to being an artist at an early age. My love of drawing and creating logos and letterforms was only amplified further at the time computers came into my life, so graphic design became a natural fit for me as a career choice.
After completing my BFA in Graphic Design at the Savannah College of Art Design, I began my career as a professional graphic designer in the publishing industry. Over the years I’ve had the great pleasure of serving as Art Director for several different nationally distributed magazines, covering a wide range of topics including active lifestyle sports, poker and gaming, and recreational aviation.
After moving to Atlanta I spent several years in the marketing department of international commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield getting to know the layout of the city’s regional sub markets, the mechanics behind city planning and infrastructure, and homing my presentation and corporate branding skills.
Outside of work, I have pursued a passion for music for many years and enjoy collecting musical instruments, as well as taking photos, drawing, and sculpting.
Work Experience:
Over the course of my career I have served as Art Director for several different national magazine titles as a one man art department, conceptualizing, photo editing, designing and laying out entire issues by myself. I have also handled all aspects of publications' corporate identity design, including designing ads, media kits, business cards, posters, logos, and website/social media art.
For the past several years I have worked in the commercial real estate industry as part of a Marketing Department developing onscreen presentations, brochures, flyers, infographics, custom logos, and advertising posters.
Skill Set:
• Adobe Creative Cloud expert: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Independent self-starter with extensive production experience
• Very creative and enthusiastic about latest design and tech trends
• Fast, efficient, and deadline driven
• Print expert: magazines, brochures, business cards, media kits
• Social media asset creation: banner ads, infographics, digital art, memes
• Well versed in typography, branding, and logo design
• Assisted magazine editors with writing headlines and proofreading
• Mentored and supervised junior designers throughout my career