Experience

SAY WHEN DESIGN STUDIO

Principal Designer & Owner

April 2023 – Present

strategic planning, branding, print and digital, design, web development, operations, account, management, AR/AP, and budget tracking

THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN AT UCO

Adjunct Professor

Jan 2023 – May 2024

leadership, mentorship, communication, organization, and creative direction

FLIGHT AGENCY

VP of Operations

Apr 2022 – Apr 2023

departmental coordination, tracking budget and capacity, community and company engagement, and operational materials

SPARK CREATIVE

Art Director & Project Manager

Aug 2019 – Apr 2022

internal and external digital campaigns, print collateral, messaging, motion graphics, and web support

405 MAGAZINE

Ad Manager & Designer

Oct 2019 – Jan 2020

digital and print ad creation, internal collateral, managed ad schedule, production, and placement

MONSCIERGE

UI/UX Designer

May 2018 - May 2019

product design, UI/UX design, internal and external printed mediums, collaborating to produce international interface designs


HIGH FIVE MEDIA

Web & Graphic Designer

Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

internal and external graphic design, web design, photo and video support


S&B’S — 9 LOCATIONS

Interior Decorator & Corporate Trainer

2014-2019

visual direction, FOH staff training, and a ton of modge podge

ANYTIME, ANYWHERE

Freelance Artist

2012 - PRESENT

brand identities, websites, menus, invitations, direct mail, digital campaigns, brochures, product photography, packaging, automations, email marketing, crafty things...

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Dimension, XD, Animate, After Effects, and Premiere


Print Design

typography, illustration, pattern design, editorial layouts, booklets, direct mail, brand identity collateral, merchandise, and packaging

Digital Design

typography, presentations, interactive PDF’s and forms, photo manipulation and editing, 3D product
mockups, display ads, newsletters, logo animation, and motion graphics

Web Design & Development

Balsamiq, Figma, Adobe XD, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Lottie, Wordpress, Webflow, Wix, and Squarespace

Microsoft & Google Suite

Word, Docs, PowerPoint, Slides, Keynote, Excel and Sheets

Project Management

Notion, Asana, Jira, Trello, ClickUp, Scoro, FunctionPoint, and Wrike, managing dependencies, timelines,
budget, and promoting collaboration

Leadership

listening, promoting positivity, empowering others by utilizing their unique talents, showing instead of telling, organization, process development

Distinctions

BFA in Graphic Design, Minor in Photography

UCO SCHOOL OF DESIGN, 2018


Advisory Board Member

Moore Norman Technology Center, SINCE 2022

Board Member

Teen Empower, SINCE 2024

UserVoice Member

Adobe, since 2014

Awards

American Advertising Awards

Retreads Thrift: Brand Identity Design

Bronze award, 2024

Larkspur: Brand Identity & Website Design

bronze award, 2024

Teen Empower: Brand Identity & Website Design

bronze award, 2024

Juneteenth On The East: Integrated Brand Campaign

Silver award, 2022

Relax Park: Brand Identity Design

Bronze award, 2022

Magic Flower: Brand Design

Silver award, 2022

Sutra Innovations: Website Design

Gold award, 2022

Summerland Wellness Boutique: Menu Design

bronze Award, 2022

Amsterdam Edibles: Package Design

Gold award, People's Choice Award, 2021

Amsterdam Edibles: Brand Identity Design

Silver award, 2021

The Territory Cannabis Co.: Apparel

Silver award, 2021

The Territory Cannabis Co.: Integrated Brand Campaign

GOld award, 2021

The Territory Cannabis Co.: Website Design

GOld award, 2021

Quarto Publishing: Stationary Design

Gold Award, 2018

Flare: Typeface Design

Bronze Award, 2018

Old Navy Annual Report: Brochure Design

Silver award, 2018

Expertise

2 years Teaching Experience
4 years Management Experience
5 years Agency Experience
7 years Startup Experience
12 years Graphic Design
12 years Marketing