About
I love the excitement of developing ideas from inception through tangible success; with all the steps in-between. And for the last ten years, exhibit design has been that medium. The design process, sketching and ideation are key elements I enjoy, but I also like to produce away from the desk. And I've found great satisfaction in working with clients, support teams and fabrication to bring exciting, functional and compelling ideas into existence. My world is at the intersection of Marketing, Design and Reality. Within that confluence I've designed water-parks and spatulas, crafted teak furniture, sold exhibits, managed budgets and teams, sourced truck loads of gummy bears, and a thousand other details that make the circus happen. I love finding solutions to design, budgets, logistics, and technical constraints. Overcoming those challenges is when I find my self at my best and most energized. DESIGN FOCUS: Brand-Driven Architecture / Exhibits / Environments / Retail / Restaurant / Hospitality SKILL SETS: Creative Team Direction / Design Process / CAD / 3D Studio Max / Micro-station / Adobe Creative Cloud / MS Office BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Client Prospecting and Sales / Proposals + Presentations / Budget Management DESIGN PASSION: Architecture / Furniture /Housewares / Outdoor Products / Toy Design / Hands-on Fabrication / Sculpture
Links
Awards
EDPA Midwest Designers Challenge 2012 Exhibitor Magazine: Various Project Spreads Event Design Magazine: Various Project Spreads
Affiliations
IDSA, EDPA, ASMT, YEO