Work Experience

Art Director
Justice (ascena)
March 2016 - March 2018

  • Directed creative development of print assets for multiple areas within the Creative department, including Chain & Factory Store signage, Event signage, Special projects, Packaging, and Direct Mail
  • Collaborated with Creative partners in order to maintain brand identity across multiple platforms
  • Coordinated with cross-functional partners in order to develop timelines for complex workloads with tight deadlines
  • Hired, trained, scheduled, and managed workload for staff of 4-6 designers
  • Interacted with top-level management to create compelling, concise and easy to understand presentations for corporate executive meetings that highlighted company goals and initiatives. These presentations helped build a compelling case for continued brand excitement, investment opportunities, and corporate prioritization

Senior Design Consultant
Nationwide Insurance
Nov. 2014 - Dec. 2015

  • Conceptualized and executed multiple strategic marketing campaigns, including National Save for Retirement week, the most wide-spread customer-facing marketing campaign for the Retirement Plans department
  • Enhanced collaboration with partners through development of a process guide
  • Reliable source of problem-solving, thought leadership and organizational skills

Graphic Designer
La Senza (L Brands)
May 2011 - Nov. 2014

  • Conceptualized, designed, released and maintained promotional sign libraries and seasonal signage campaigns, reflecting trends and strategic goals established in partnership with Marketing Strategy and Operations
  • Integral in developing and launching comprehensive file organization software
  • Efficiently managed timelines and workload, saving thousands in shipping costs

Art Director
614 Media Group
Oct 2007 - May 2011

  • Established and maintained creative identity for various publications, including (614) Magazine, Tiger Weekly, UWeekly newspaper and its subsidiaries
  • Coordinated with editors, ad designers, advertisers, and photographers to establish timelines and complete projects from initiation to publication release
  • Hired, trained, scheduled, and managed workload for the entire design staff