Specialties: Graphic/Digital Design: UI, Experiential, traditional & 360˚ Video Production & Virtual Reality Development, Motion Graphics, Branding, Promotion, Publication, Photography, Music and Soundtracking.

Graphic Design has been my career for over twenty years, an amazing and fulfilling experience allowing me to dabble in a multitude of creative ventures including traditional & spatial 360˚ video production and virtual reality software development, integrating design within a vast array of technology driven experiences, UI design, motion graphics, logo design and branding, publication layout, health & fitness design and branding, pharmaceutical design and music-related creative. Read Less

I am extremely proficient, hands-on, like to get dirty and would love to be your swiss-army-knife of creative:

• Adobe InDesign CS6
• Adobe Photoshop CS6
• Adobe Illustrator CS6
• Adobe Acrobat Pro & Acrobat Distiller
• Adobe Bridge CS6
• QuarkXPress 8/9
• HTML5 / CMS: Coda 2 / Dreamweaver CS5
• Sweet Home 3D
• SketchUp
• Keynote
• Powerpoint
• iBooks Author
• Final Cut Pro X
• Garageband Read Less

History
(lovingly crafted):



May 2013 – Present
Director of Design / “Field Architect”
MVP Interactive

(Ask about our MorphingStation™, GamingWall™, Interactive Video Wall, mobile application development and proximity marketing!)

MVP Interactive is an engagement-driven software company. Using interactive technologies and social media, we create the ultimate in-venue experience.


APP-titude
(I am extremely proficient, hands-on, like to get nerdy and geek out on tech):

• Adobe Photoshop CS6
• Adobe Illustrator CS6
• Adobe Acrobat Pro X & Acrobat Distiller X
• Adobe InDesign CS6
• Final Cut Pro X
• Keynote
• Powerpoint
• iBooks Author


• UX & UI conceptualization and design

• Digital asset creation / video-game asset development for openFrameworks & Unity platforms

• Videography: capture & editing

• Brand development and evolution across a variety of media and disciplines; promoting thought and encouraging consistency

• Brand management and integration that satisfies clients' project expectations as well as our own internal culture of awesome and data curation. This includes presentations, proposals, sell sheets, infographics, advertising, video production and the evolution of social interaction

• Proposal and presentation layout, working in tandem with our marketing gurus to ensure pitches are impactful, insightful and engaging

• Working with a tight-knit and amazing team of creative & marketing professionals as we craft impactful ways to engage fans, boosting marketing potential and product profitability for every client in our family of venues


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July 2012 – Present
Visual Communicator
Freelance / Graphic Design

APP-titude
(I am extremely proficient, hands-on, like to get dirty and would love to be your swiss-army-knife of creative):

• Adobe InDesign CS6
• Adobe Photoshop CS6
• Adobe Illustrator CS6
• Adobe Acrobat Pro X & Acrobat Distiller X
• QuarkXPress 8/9
• HTML5 / CMS: Coda 2 / Dreamweaver CS5 (intermediate)
• Keynote
• Powerpoint
• iBooks Author
• Final Cut Pro X
• Garageband


• Expertise includes: Branding, Technology, Retail, Health & Fitness, Music, Sports, Publication, Pharmaceutical, Non-profit, Video


Recognition –
Finalist: Undead Philly Awards 2012


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March 2004 – July 2012
Director of Design / Lead Creative Consultant
Replica Creative

APP-titude
(I am extremely proficient, hands-on and like to get dirty):

• Adobe InDesign CS6
• Adobe Photoshop CS6
• Adobe Illustrator CS6
• Adobe Acrobat Pro X & Acrobat Distiller X
• QuarkXPress 8/9
• HTML5 / CMS: Coda 2 / Dreamweaver CS5 (intermediate)
• Keynote
• Powerpoint
• Final Cut Pro X
• Garageband


• Expertise includes: Branding, Technology, Retail, Music, Sports, Publication, Pharmaceutical, Non-profit, Video

• Director of design in the world of design & print production at Replica Creative for over eight impactful, overdriven and stimulating years which have been nothing short of a crash-course in brand development, business evolution, client relations and technical prowess; managing and working within a team of design and production experts to ensure quality and goals have been met and expectations have been exceeded

• An intimate understanding of both the worlds of design and print production including setup, maximization, working within limitation and preventing/correcting issues before they become costly mistakes

• Conceptualization with an advanced and educated grasp of composition, copywriting, photography and typography, making these elements work in tandem to create emotional connections with clients and consumers

• Interpreting client needs in order to find and execute the most accurate and profitable direction to achieve their goals while keeping within budgetary constraints

• Instrumental in boosting sales from $500,000 to over 1.6 million dollars in revenue at Replica Creative through the ability to understand project needs, crafting creative ideas to fruition with style and technique while circumventing creative barriers and effectively troubleshoot on the fly

• Developing much more than simple behind-the-desk relationships with hundreds of major account clients and thousands of walk-ins by getting to know their thought-process and working together to achieve their goals on-time and on-budget


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2009 – 2010
Co-founder & Creative Consultant
Heartless Revival fashion label


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2004 – current
Alumni reviewer of graduate portfolios
The Art Institute of Philadelphia


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2003
Intern
fabGorgon (now Finch Brands)


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July 2000 – September 2003
BSc, Graphic Design GPA: 3.8 with honors
The Art Institute of Philadelphia

Recognition –
Best Portfolio in Graphic Design : Class of Fall 2003
Best of Quarter : Summer 2000, Fall 2000
Dean’s List : Summer 2000, Spring 2001, Fall 2002
Academic Recognition : Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Winter 2002, Winter 2003
4.0 GPA Certificate : Summer 2001

The National Authors Registry, Recognition of Literary Excellence : 4th Place - Spring 1999, Honourable Mention - Spring 1999

Backer – Shadowrun Returns video game Read Less