Design
Art Director — TEGNA Design Tank, Ad Sales Marketing Team (2015–2023)
Art direction, project management, design for sales presentations and white label program collateral (broadcast, digital, social), collaboration with project stakeholders as well as internal and external clients including account executives, business units and third-party vendors to develop revenue-generating programs. Managed design team of six designers for both ad sales marketing and broadcast news design.
Senior Designer — TEGNA Design Tank (formerly Gannett Graphics Group [G3]); Denver, CO (2011–2015)
Design, art direction, project management, and production of broadcast motion graphics including branding, promotional, and informational animations in addition to logo, identity, and set/environmental design for TEGNA-owned television stations.
Senior Designer — Arabian Horse Association; Aurora, CO (2005–2007)
Designed marketing collateral, print ads, and editorial layout for the Arabian Horse Association [AHA], Modern Arabian Horse magazine and website design and marketing collateral for the Arabian Jockey Club. Developed and maintained branding for AHA products and programs.
Product Marketing Coordinator — Ortho Technology; Tampa, FL (2003–2005)
Designed print media including monthly flyers, catalogs, and web design. Product photography and digital imaging, new product induction and identity development including packaging design, new product announcements and press releases to publications worldwide.
Graphic Designer — Brakes Plus Corporate; Centennial, CO (2002–2003)
Designed all print advertising, website redesign and maintenance. Developed corporate identity standards.
Project Manager — Summit Catalog Company; Englewood, CO (1998–2000)
Designed and managed catalog productions. Copy editing, page layout and design for catalog and magazine publications. Managed digital photography for print and web publishing.
Teaching
Lecturer, Events/Marketing Coordinator for The Electronic Gallery — Salisbury University, MD
Taught Graphic Design II and III, New Media I, Photography I, and Design Principles. Events and marketing coordinator for the Electronic Gallery including bookings, artist accommodations, coordinating interns, design and creation of marketing collateral for web and print (2008–2011)
Adjunct Faculty — Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Online Division, PA/Online
Taught Portfolio Preparation and Design Applications (2011–2012)
Adjunct Faculty — Metropolitan State College of Denver, CO
Taught Intro to Digital Art & Design (2007)
Select Clients
Chomp Studios; typography and illustration (2021–present)
AW Aviation Technical Services; sales presentation & social media (2023–present)
AvConnect; identity development and design for web, mobile and print (2008–2012)
Kevin Fitzgerald: Painter; web and print design (2007–present)
Robert Lawrence: New Media Artist; web design (2004–2011)
Arabian Horse Association/Modern Arabian Horse Magazine (2007–2009)
Ocean City Tourism; Take The Bus 2008 ads and Sea For Yourself 2008 visitor guide; print design (2007)
Colorado Division of Wildlife; print design for Rules & Regulations booklet (2007)
The University of South Florida School of Art & Art History; website redesign (2007)
Electronic Media Department at The University of South Florida [USF]; web design (2005)
The Contemporary Art Museum at USF; web and print design for DNA: Art & Science—The Double Helix (2004)
Education
Master of Science: Design & Digital Media
The University of Edinburgh, UK (2001) | Distinction (Highest Honors)
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Photography; Minor in Technical Communications
The University of Colorado at Denver, USA (1999) | Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors)
Awards
dotCOMM 2023 Award for Checking the Pulse of Today’s Healthcare Consumer Ebook (Platinum Winner)
MarCom 2022 Awards for Mastering the Millennial Mindset of Today Ebook and marketing campaign (Platinum Winners); Unlocking the Car Buyer of Today Ebook and marketing campaign (Platinum Winners); and the TEGNA AudienceOne product launch (Platinum Winner)
dotCOMM 2022 Awards for TEGNA.com corporate website redesign (Platinum Winner); Trend Time video series (Platinum Winner) and Good Work Video Series (Gold Winner)
Hermes 2022 Awards Be in Good Company rebrand, strategic campaign (Platinum Winner); Inspiration of Tokyo strategic campaign (Gold Winner)
MarCom 2021 Awards for Power of Inspiration and Inspiration of Tokyo Experience — strategic communications category as part of larger marketing initiative and event marketing with TEGNA Design Tank and TEGNA Marketing Solutions
Heartland Emmy and Associated Press Television-Radio Association Awards for After Aurora a one-hour documentary by 9News/KUSA (Denver) with Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen, John Kuhrt, and Jason Hirsch. Art direction, design, editing and text compositing. (2014)
American Horse Publication Art Direction Award for Arabian Horse Guidebook — second-place in “Equine-Related Special Issue Publications.” (2008)
SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, Premiere, InDesign, Acrobat Pro; MS Office: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Sharepoint; Google Suite: Slides, Sheets, Docs; Cinema 4D