Senior Art Director

Media Logic
Sep 2006 - Sep 2014
Albany, New York

• Worked with a team of designers, copy writers and web developers, providing art direction and design from concept to production on a variety of regional accounts (such as, MVP Healthcare and Autotask) and national brands (such as, Visa, JPMorgan and Chase.)

• Lead Art Director for all JPMorgan and Chase creative work. Responsible for knowing these high level brands standards. Designed marketing materials, direct mail, landing pages, emails and credit card welcome kits. Oversee all final production of creative work.

• Played a critical role in the development of the The Ritz Carlton Visa Rewards Card Brand standards. Art directed and designed much of the marketing materials associated with the Rewards Card program, including taking a lead role in the design and production of the physical credit card and welcome kit.

• Designed and art directed developers on 2-3 large microsite projects for Autotask.

Adjunct Professor - Digital Imagery

The Sage Colleges
Sep 2007 - Dec 2007
Albany, NY

• Taught a full semester of Adobe Photoshop technical skills 2nd year students

• Guided their artistic expression

• Gave students valuable feedback through class critiques and personal consultation

Graphic Designer | Production Designer

New York Press & Graphics
Jul 2001 - Sep 2006
Albany, New York

• Designing print work and typesetting

• Organizing production schedule

• Preparing digital and camera-ready files for press

• Responsible for operating and maintaining film & plate processor

• Installing software and maintaining both PC and Mac based computers

• Responsible for training new employees and managing their work flow

Assistant Volleyball Coach

The Sage Colleges
2001 - 2003
Troy, NY

• Provide assistance to head coach and scouting

• Run practice drills

• Travel with team to all competitions

• Provided support and leadership to the team