What more can I say?
Well, let’s face it. You’re here either to hire me for a project or for a job. First, thanks for taking the time to check out my work and consider me. That truly means the world. I love what I do and being able to do that for a living is something I do not take for granted.
I graduated college at the end of the housing crisis. It was hard to find a full-time position - the economy was down and nobody wanted to hire some kid with little experience. So I took any position or gig I could, oftentimes where I was asked to do something a designer normally isn’t asked to do. As a result, I have experience in copywriting and editing, UI/UX, social media, event planning, photography, sales, coding, and video editing. I have worked directly with clients, sales and engineering teams, CEO’s and boardrooms, worked in just about every field imaginable, and I’ve flown across the country to get the job done. I fell in love with learning and growing and trying new things.
I am hard-working and motivated, whether by myself or in a team. I put a strong emphasis on being on time for work every day and with deadlines. With my design work, I show my employers and clients something they've never seen before with an emphasis on attention to detail and following any direction that is given. I bring a different and modern perspective to my work, learned through working in multiple mediums. No choice is made without care and attention.
A few professional accomplishments include:
Creative lead on top-to-bottom rebrand at Manning Kass, a national law firm. Designed new logo, website, business cards, marketing materials, social media campaign, and more. Worked with third-party vendors to ensure quality and consistency across digital and printed projects. Reported directly to firm Managing Partners and COO.
Created millions of dollars in sales through designing marketing and sales materials for sales staff for an industrial company.
Increased followers on several social media accounts by tens of thousands of followers through a consistent, methodical approach and fresh, bright designs. Unique clickthroughs and impressions increased to over 20,000 per month, and social media followers increased by 6,000 over a year at one brand.
Raised over $100,000 in money and toy donations over the course of four years for annual drive.
Designed layout and graphics for best-selling Amazon book of a first-time author.
Part of a team that successfully launched 3 mobile apps and raised over $8,000 in a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign.
Wrote, designed, and photographed all elements of 100+ page magazine that was distributed to over 100,000 potential and current clients for an industrial company.
Created logo, website, social media pages, and brand guides for dozens of businesses and individuals.
Still need more convincing? I know some great jokes, and I love puns. During the pandemic, I fell in love with cooking and baking, so I’ll bring in treats to the office. I’m always down to talk sports or the latest Marvel movie/show. And I’ll never back away from a discussion that includes whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich.
Brands I’ve Worked With
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