Co-sets the vision for project creative, co-leads research relevant to each project, leads ideation collaboration, reviews work and provides feedback to other creatives. Collaborates with the Managing Director and agency leadership responsible for ensuring the work meets overarching client goals and KPIs.

Supports all departments of the business creatively, from designing sellsheets and new business pitches, to documents for onboarding partners on the Ordermark side, to developing brand identity systems and marketing campaigns for virtual kitchen concepts on the Nextbite side. Within three months of starting at Ordermark / Nextbite, I was promoted to Associate Art Director and became more involved in leading the development of marketing campaigns for our biggest virtual kitchen brands and was made the lead
designer for Nextbite’s largest endeavors.

In addition to the duties listed under the Mid-Level Designer position, I lead the creative for larger-scale projects, establishing the visual tone and making sure that tone is carried through to production, whether by my own hands, or the hands of other designers in our agency, or outside partners.

Duties split between fleshing out visual identities for branding clients and digital/print marketing materials for retainer-based clients in the food and beverage space. Worked directly with project manager/account director for both kinds of projects, taking the client ask into consideration while designing against the in-depth brand strategy developed by our brand strategist. As part of a small team, my duties vary daily; I’ve assisted in research and development of brand strategies; creative concepting/copywriting for restaurant names and narratives; explored a brand language across packaging, web design, print design; managed client relationships; among many other tasks.

Research, write, post and share daily short summaries and opinion pieces about noteworthy projects coming out of the Food + Beverage space on the Grits and Grids blog and our native social channels, growing those accounts substantially in the process.

Design print and digital collateral, websites, social media posts, logos, and
event collateral according to strategic plans created for clients in three
niche markets; convention and visitor’s bureaus, national Greek
organizations, and small- to mid-sized businesses. Thinks creatively and
provides marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing
creative work. As part of a small team, I contributed to the improvement
of internal processes, such as social media management and the
development of our intern program.

Work's directly with the Senior Designer on various projects and
presentations, as well as independently with other Account Managers
within the office, on creating, designing, and ideating for a range of
material.

Creating & designing all material for the Reitz Union Administrative Office, the Reitz Union Hotel, and Reitz Union Program, Arts and Leisure. Also includes creating material for the Reitz Union renovation and expansion project, Make It Reitz, which started during the Summer of 2013. Includes making print and web material for all the aforementioned, including signage and way-finding for the building and its events.

As a Student Manager, I manage two other Marketing & Design interns with similar creative responsibilities to myself. I lead creative team discussions on direction and branding, assign and organize tasks and projects, and provide feedback for my designers.

Eighteen students are chosen from about sixty to be part of the two-year upper level design program. Students build a community of designers within their classrooms, promoting communication, cooperation, and creative growth.