I have 23 years' experience within graphics arts and publishing including the areas of magazine, marketIng, newspaper, and print or digital book. I possess excellent project management and communication skills with all levels of personnel. Maintaining an enthusiastic, professional attitude with a willingness to grow with every opportunity in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented workplace is an asset I can bring to a company or organization.
I am employed at the American Rental Association. In my current position as Design Manager, I am lead designer for the equipment rental industry magazine, Rental Management, and lead designer for all American Rental Association publications. I also oversee a design team to ensure consistency in quality and branding of the association.
My work on Rental Management includes all cover work, major feature design and art direction to the other designers on the team for the entire magazine. I also brainstorm and design a wide variety of marketing pieces for the association including items involving our annual trade show, The Rental Show. Other areas of focus are the association’s insurance division, foundation, membership, government affairs and education.
In addition, I hold a volunteer position at the Pleasant Valley Schools designing three activities programs per year allowing me to use my talents to benefit the community. My responsibilities include all production, information and photography gathering from the athletics department and working with all advertisers to gather all advertising and ensuring quality of their ad. When needed, I also build advertisements for sponsors.
Previous to my career at American Rental Association, I have worked in the fields of print production, newspaper and marketing - all of which have given me a greater insight to the work I currently produce. My current focus in the areas of magazine publishing and marketing has wide-ranging application, as it has to be understood by both a U.S.-based and a worldwide audience.
September 2005, MarCom Creative Awards, Gold Level Winner, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine;
Sept 2006, MarCom Creative Awards, Gold, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine;
August 2007, MarCom Creative Awards, Platinum, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine;
October 2008, The Communicator Awards, Award of Excellence, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine;
April 2008 MarCom Creative Awards, Gold, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine;
August 2009, MarCom Creative Awards, Gold, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine;
May 2012, MarCom Creative Awards, Gold, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine;
September 2013 MarCom Creative Awards, Gold, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine;
April 2014 MarCom Creative Awards, Gold, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine; Disaster Supplement
June 2014, MarCom Creative Awards, Platinum, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine;
September 2015, The Communicator Awards, Award of Excellence, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine;
September 2015, MarCom Creative Awards, Gold, Cover Design, Rental Management magazine;
Media Kit 2016, The Communicator Awards, Silver Award of Distinction