Coroflot

Resume

>Work Experience

• Creative Director, Fusion Packaging / Dallas, TX / Current
- I am part of a dynamic, collaborative company that understands the unique needs of both product brands and the consumers they serve, and we create product packages that promote and deepen the relationship between these two.
- Our design expertise, quality and ability to move quickly have made us the preferred choice of some of the world’s largest and most well respected brands.

• Graphic Designer, Anchor Hocking / Lancaster, OH / 2007 - 2010
- Senior Graphic and Packaging Designer at Anchor Hocking performing complete brand development, web based graphics, art direction and copy writing.
- Created over 400 packages and graphic designs for clients such as William Sonoma, Target, Martha Stewart, Walmart, Great Lakes Brewing Company, Pier1, Boru Vodka, as well as line items for Anchor Hocking.
- Manage every stage of package development, from concept through completion
- Research, forecast and present packaging trends
- Manage domestic and international vendors as well as, implement cost saving work practices and procedures.
- Developed environmental focused package solutions.
- Create, maintain, and manage organized electronic files.
- Proactive communication with other departments.
- Maintains the design department equipment and computer system.

• Co-Owner & Designer of NU research + Design / Columbus, OH / 2007 - 2009
- The structure of the studio is a multidisciplinary one that promotes a culture of interchange and adds tremendous value to every project.
- As owner I provided design services across the full spectrum of graphics, identity, package, and products.
- We consulted mostly for the cosmetic packaging industry.
- The company partners and I were hired to understand the problem
and communicate our findings via visuals, sketch concepts and then based on feedback, created presentation pieces, develop final sketches, computer renderings, and CAD with real world manufacturing abilities and cost constraints in mind.

• Freelance Display & Promotional Design, Idea Planet / Dallas, TX / 2006
- Created innovative, visually appealing POP concepts focusing on innovative use of materials and communication that addresses all marketing objectives and project parameters for Cadbury Schweppes energy drink campaign.

• Industrial & Package Design, Mary Kay Dallas / Dallas, TX / 2006
- Researching and developing existing and emerging concepts and trend
- Sketched, drafted, modeled, provided some engineering on projects (CAD reading, testing, corrections, etc.).
- Translate ideas from concept into actual, on-brand graphic packages
- Collaborated with Graphics and Marketing departments in creating solutions for specific products (lipstick, compacts, clamshells, displays etc.)
- Partner with Marketing in order to get the best possible product delivered on time and on budget
- Research, trend shop, and work with the Marketing and Graphic Design teams on new and fresh ideas/techniques
- I have the following patents; USD588819, USD589665, USD600857, USD600453, USD576354

• Freelance Package Design, Victoria's Secret / Columbus, OH / 2005
- Delivered package design, graphics, models, copy for inserts, display designs, and computer renderings.

>Program Knowledge
- Adobe programs such as; Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Professional, Freehand, and Premier
- Graphite, Solidworks, Rhino, and FormZ
- Able to work both on Apple and Windows based platforms

>Education
- BFA in Industrial Design, writing minor / Columbus College of Art and Design / Columbus, OH 2002-2006
- College of Creative Studies (CCS) Detroit, noncredit figure drawing 2002
- Macomb College / Detroit Area 2000-2002 Graphic Design
- Non College Education /Wilderness First Aid first responder /S.C.U.B.A. certified / First Aid first responder / Leave No Trace certified trainer /BSA Lodge Leadership Development / BSA National Leadership Seminar Participant

> Awards and Recognitions - Professional
- CCAD Alumni Award Nominee 2010
-IDSA Central Ohio Chapter Officer, 2007-2008


> Awards and Recognitions - Educational
-CCAD Outstanding Senior Award
-IDSA Student Merit Award Nominee
-CCAD President's List, three semesters
-CCAD Dean's List, five semesters
-Vice President of CCAD's IDSA chapter 2006
-CCAD's Student Gov. President 2002-2005
-CCAD Merit Four Year Scholarship
-Roberta Kuhn Scholarship


> Awards and Recognitions - Personal
-Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
-Vigil Honor recipient -service award
-O.D.Bostwick Award -service award
-Founders Award -service award