about me
Seasoned full stack visual/experience designer looking to continue creating outstanding digital content using my knowledge of design, client strategy, brand identity, UX and digital development to exceed client expectations. I’ve built a versatile design portfolio through working with major national brands on some exceptional teams. My strong organizational skills, adaptiveness, and teamwork have been instrumental to successfully working in a fast-paced agency space over the last several years.
industry experience
MRM – Princeton, NJ: Senior Art Director/UI Designer, Sep. 2010 – May 2021
Over a ten year span, I combined experience design, motion graphics, and technical knowledge to support multi-million dollar brands. Most recently, I sought to expand my skill set and pursue an interest in user experience. My UI Designer role allowed me to take my existing skills to a more granular level, using atomic design principles to build design systems based on content audits, modular components, and identifying design patterns to create more streamlined user interfaces.
Key Highlights and Clients:
IHOP, U.S. Army, Educational Testing Service, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Acuvue, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Verizon, Cigna
Facebook Hackathon: Selected to represent MRM at this event, which brought together agencies from around the world to use digital innovation to “hack” and improve the new Canvas ad format
Primal Stare Studios, Inc. – Tinton Falls, NJ: Art Director, Nov. 2007 – Apr. 2010
Worked under the creative director as part of a small and tight-knit, award-winning interactive development team. Directly partnered with lead programmers to create a seamless design process between front and back-end development for several innovative interactive sites and digital campaigns. Provided art direction for freelance designers and interns on and off site.
Key Highlights and Clients:
Texas A&M, U.S. Air Force, AARP, Chili’s, Kohler
Design and animation were part of an award-winning interactive site for the U.S. Air Force/NASCAR “Switching Seats” recruitment campaign
Supported the agency’s business development team with print and digital promotional tactics
Group C Media, Inc. – Tinton Falls, NJ: Senior Designer, Sep. 2004 – Nov. 2007
Designed magazine layouts for Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager in cooperation with the editorial staff to bring the content to life. Worked with the Director of Marketing to produce all promotional sales materials and developed brand collateral for the publications’ trade shows and events.
Key Highlights:
Produced 13 published magazine covers in three years
Designed promo and identity materials for a brand new trade show
key skills
Adobe CC
UX Prototyping
Animation/Video Editing
Print/Digital Production
HTML5/CSS
education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Computer Graphics & Design
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, 2004 Cum Laude
certifications
UX Design Master Course
Principles & Practices for Great UI Design
Smart Interface Design Patterns 2021
