2008 - 2010 | 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. Graduated magna cum laude.
2001 - Present | various locations
FREELANCE DESIGNER
Range of design projects and mediums with clients including Concerted Efforts, The Crocodile, Elasticbrand, Experience Music Project, Tether Design, JESS3 agency, and Studio Matthews.
2009 - 2010 | Seattle, WA
TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP
Conduct lectures and provide teaching support for University of Washington undergraduate design program including courses in Design Foundations, Typography, and Professional Practice.
2007 - 2008 | Boston, MA
EF EDUCATION
Design and develop a variety of projects for EF’s worldwide 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, conception, and management of university projects from viewbooks to athletic apparel. Extensive work with creative direction and professional printing.
2005 | North Adams, MA
MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Design posters, brochures, web projects, environmental signage to promote upcoming events and exhibits while learning the ins and outs of a non-profit.
I AM passionate about designing for print, web, and built environments. I have a love for the latest typefaces, peculiar maps, and the hope to use design to create social change.
I UNDERSTAND HHTML, CSS, Wordpress CMS, and some Actionscript and Javascript.
I KNOW Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, QuarkXpress, FontLab Studio, and Final Cut Pro.
DEC 2010 Hello Poster Show | Melbourne, Australia
JUN 2010 Henry Art Gallery, UW MFA Thesis Exhibition | Seattle, WA
JUN 2010 Jacob Lawrence Gallery, UW Design Show | Seattle, WA
MAY 2010 AIGA Northwest Student Exhibition, 1st Place | Seattle, WA
JUL 2009 Society of Typographic Aficionados TypeCon | Atlanta, GA
OCT 2009 Association Typographique International | Mexico City, Mexico
NOV 2005 X International Biennale of Theater Posters | Rzeszow, Poland
DEC 2010 Youth Advisory Board at Experience Music Project | Seattle, WA
NOV 2010 Outreach Workshop at African Studies Association Conference | San Francisco, CA
NOV 2010 College of Arts and Sciences | University of Washington Seattle
JUN 2010 Social Sciences Division | Seattle Central Community College
JUL 2009 Design Department at College of Letters and Science | UC Davis
2010 Type Directors Club, Typography 31 / TDC56
2010 Arcade Magazine, infographic feature
2007 Cut & Paste, winner audience design competition
2006 Best of Collegiate Design 13, 1st place
2006 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown