2008 - Present | Seattle, WA
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
MFA in Visual Communication Design in the UW School of Art. 2009 Design in Rome participant.
2001 - 2005 | St. Louis, MO
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
BA in Interactive Digital Media, studied abroad in Thailand and The Netherlands, and graduated magna cum laude.
2001 - Present | various locations
FREELANCE DESIGNER
Wide range of design projects and mediums with clients including Alia Productions, Branch Out Clothing, Concerted Efforts, Elasticbrand, JESS3 agency, Mezze Inc, and Studio Matthews.
2008 - Present | Seattle, WA
TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP
Provide teaching support and conduct lectures for University of Washington undergraduate design program including courses in Design Foundations, Typography, and Professional Practice.
2007 - 2008 | Boston, MA
EF EDUCATION
Develop and design a wide variety of marketing projects for EF’s world-wide educational travel ventures. Experience with travel market research, photography art direction, and a Paul Rand branding system.
2006 - 2007 | Washington, DC
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Design and conception of an array of university projects from viewbooks to athletic apparel. Extensive work with project management, creative directors, and professional printers.
2005 | North Adams, MA
MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
A phenomenal internship designing posters, brochures, web projects, environmental signage to promote upcoming events and exhibits while learning the ins and outs of a non-profit.
2003 - 2005 | St. Louis, MO
THE AMPERSAND
Develop art direction, layout design, content, and marketing strategy for this CSPA award-winning student magazine with triumphs in theme development, community outreach, and staff leadership.
I ENJOY designing for print and web. I have an intense love for the latest typefaces, peculiar maps, and the hope to use design to create social change.
I UNDERSTAND HTML, CSS, CMS and some Actionscript and Javascript.
I KNOW Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, QuarkXpress, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Final Cut Pro
2010 1st Place, AIGA Northwest Student Exhibition
2010 Type Directors Club selection: Typography 31 / TDC56
2010 Arcade Magazine Spring 2010, featured infographic design
2009 Typeface design showcase at SoTA TypeCon2009 & ATypI 2009
2008 API volunteer/organizer at Flatstock 18 in Seattle, WA
2007 winner of the Cut & Paste audience design competition in Boston, MA
2006 1st place for magazine cover design in The Best of Collegiate Design 13
2006 CSPA Gold Crown and Gold Circle awards for magazine design and typography
2005 selected designer at X International Biennale of Theater Posters in Rzeszow, Poland
2005 grant recipient for international project from Webster University Europe