I am an Interactive Designer and Art Director with over 8 years of award-winning professional experience designing successful communications for primarily web-based experiences. I specialize in Front-end Design and Development, Creative Direction, Information Architecture, Online Strategy and Brand/Identity Development.
EXPERIENCE
TOKY Branding + Design, St. Louis, MO
Interactive Associate Creative Director
May 2002 - Present
Sole Interactive Associate Creative Director for a group of web designers and developers. Duties include but are not limited to: Information Architecture and Strategy; Front-end Design and Development; Client Strategy/Concepting; Wireframes; Creative Direction; Brand Identity Development.
Freelance Designer
Portland, OR and St. Louis, MO
Designed web sites for various clients and design studios nationally. Project Clients including Universal Music, VH1 and MTV Networks, Flawless records and multiple music and entertainment clients.
Influence Branding + Design, St. Louis, MO
Senior Interactive Designer
January 2000 - November 2001
Duties included: Front-end Design and Development; Client Strategy/Concepting; Brand Identity Development.
TOKY Design, St. Louis
Designer
May 1999 - January 2000
Duties included: Design and Development; Print Design; Brand Identity Development.
EDUCATION
Webster University, St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Emphasis in Graphic Design
Graduated May 1999
RECENT AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2008
Webby Award Honoree - Art Category
Commarts Web Pick of the Week
Commarts Web Pick of the Day
SMPS National Marketing Communications Awards (50/50 score)
Interactive team recognized as ALIVE magazine's 'All Star Agency' for interactive design work.
St. Louis Chapter AIGA Awards, 13 Show - Judges Choice & Experience Design
St. Louis Ad Club (Addy) Merit Awards - 3 web sites
2007
Webby Award Honoree - Art Category
PDN Magazine Design Annual, Web Site
St. Louis Chapter AIGA Awards, 12 Show -Winner's Circle & Multiple Experience Design Awards
St. Louis Ad Club (Addy) Gold & Merit Awards
2006
AIGA National Award (Included in annual 365 Book, designarchives.aiga.org and permanent exhibition), Experience Design
Webby Awards Honoree - Art and Self Promotion
St. Louis Chapter AIGA Awards, 11 Show - Experience Design Awards
Ad Club (Addy) Regional Award
St. Louis Ad Club (Addy) Gold & Merit Awards
2005 and previous
St. Louis Chapter AIGA Awards in every show since 2000, Awards include Best of Show - Interactive, Best Use of Technology, and Student Award
St. Louis Ad Club (Addy) Gold & Merit Awards multiple years since 2000 for Interactive Design
Published various design magazine and books including: Cutting Edge Web Design, Web Works; Typography, and Indie Fonts 1
Typeface design distributed by Veer and Fountain
St. Louis, MO
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