Consistently exceed client expectations by reflecting their marketing strategy and delivering quality design.
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Responsible for maintaining client’s brand continuity throughout all communications initiatives.
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Develop and present costs-savings proposals and scalable marketing solutions when possible.
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Procure and supervise additional designers and writers on an as-needed project basis.

Key player in the development of the company from inception.
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Developed overall brand image and ensured consistency throughout all marketing materials.
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Personally generated over $3.6 million in sales by leveraging Internet partner programs.
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Increased number of sales agents by 800% in the first 3 years via e-mail marketing and direct mail.
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Developed and implemented annual sales incentive program, resulting in agent retention and sales growth.

Senior management liaison between creative staff, production services and account executives.
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Established teams and assigned projects based on experience, design style and schedule.
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Collaborated with management team to write and design new creative business proposals.
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Designed Maritz and Greenlee catalogs, directed photo shoots and supervised production team.
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Directed and managed visuals for Bud Light at the AB national wholesalers convention for 3 years.
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Decreased search time and costs for Texas Instruments account by simplifying digital image catalog.
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Installed A.G. Edwards style team structure to streamline project work-flow and maximize resources.

Served as creative representative to over 30 in-house clients.
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Responsible for supervising and directing group of 10+ designers, art directors and interns.
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Worked with senior management team to develop internal and external communications strategies.
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Initiated first brand standards guidelines program. Appointed first brand manager (1998; department position).
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Demonstrated leadership qualities to be nominated to attend the managerial grid – executive training program.
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Key participation in oversight of $2+ million in illustration, photography, printing and talent buyouts annually.
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Lead IRA creative campaign resulting in 74,000 new accounts – double over prior year campaign period.
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Design lead for A.G. Edwards’ monthly employee newsletter, Inside Quote, with an audience of over 12,000.
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Collaborated with web design team to develop first A.G. Edwards website.
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Worked with area universities and colleges to create first graphic design internship program.

Designed business proposals and image collateral for PWC Management Consulting Services division.