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About
I’m an in-house design leader who helps focus, differentiate and grow your business.
For me, design is about solving the right problems. “Pretty” is a bonus.
I believe that simple is great but useful is better.
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Education
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Continuing Education, Web DesignCorcoran College of Art + Design2011 - Currently EnrolledUX, Web Development & HTML 5
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Continuing Education, Leading for CreativityIDEO U2016 - 2016Approaches that empower individuals and teams to search for innovative solutions.
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BFA, Graphic DesignOhio University1990 - 1995
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Experience
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Creative DirectorThe Burgess Group LLCAlexandria, VANov 2006 - Present (15 years 10 months)Lead an interdisciplinary team of designers, writers, marketers, sales people, software developers and subject matter experts for a healthcare technology firm specializing in the delivery of Medicare reimbursement information to design, implement and continually refine the firm’s brand, marketing and communications across all media—print, web and human interaction—as well as signature software products and services.
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Design DirectorChemonics InternationalWashington, DCSep 2005 - Oct 2006 (1 year 1 month)Managed a team of designers and content developers within a corporate communications department to create and implement a visual identity system that led to a cost savings of more $450,000 annually for an international development firm that implements projects for USAID.
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Art DirectorNASAWashington, DCMay 2004 - Aug 2005 (1 year 3 months)
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Art DirectorBurson-Marsteller / Y&RNew York, NYJun 1998 - Oct 2002 (4 years 4 months)
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Awards
Office design featured in Interior Design magazine, July 2010.
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@kirkalanjohns, member since 2016
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