Senior Graphic Designer

Freeman Company (September 2021 – Present)

Concept and produce for internationally-renowned trade shows, corporate events & conferences. Working on many projects at once and speaking webcam to webcam with clients to work from the concept stage to the production stage for experiential graphics. Expanding the brand of clients like McDonald’s, SAP, Gartner, Adobe, and Deloitte to the in-person and virtual space. Direct the layout team to achieve the perfect end product with a balance of great design and production realities. Single-handedly direct wayfinding projects throughout the show floor. (what we call Attendee Journeys)

Freelance Art Director

Freeman Company (June 2021 – September 2021)

Ingest, conceptualize and deliver top-tier work for top-tier clients. Working alongside companies like McDonald’s, Harley-Davidson, SEMA, and SAP, our studio focused on taking complete identity systems from agencies of record (like Droga5 and Turner Duckworth) and applying them to unique spaces/environments for globally renowned corporate events. I designed concepts for large infrastructure, designed large infrastructure, and worked alongside incredibly gifted individuals to bring dynamic experiences to brand-committed professionals.

Art Director

Bisig Impact Group (July 2015 – Present [Contract])

Design and direct graphics for print, motion, presentation, and interactive projects for clients such as Toyota Environmental, Norton Health Care, and Brown-Forman Corporation for a small but mighty integrated marketing firm in Louisville, Kentucky. Briefs are provided by the Bisig account team to create and leverage design projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Great team collaboration with an occasional “healthy” creative argument at the notorious “round table.”

Art Director/Graphic Designer

Freeman Company (May 2019 – June 2020)

Ingest, conceptualize and deliver top-tier work for top-tier clients. Working alongside companies like McDonald’s, Harley-Davidson, SEMA, and SAP, our studio focused on taking complete identity systems from agencies of record (like Droga5 and Turner Duckworth) and applying them to unique spaces/environments for globally renowned corporate events. I designed concepts for large infrastructure, designed large infrastructure, and worked alongside incredibly gifted individuals to bring dynamic experiences to brand-committed professionals.

Graphic Layout Specialist

Freeman Company (January 2018 – May 2019)

Provide layouts for clients for approval. Create, scale & (occasionally design) graphics for large-scale signage for medium-large association events. Color management, CNC (cut) shapes, and working with multi-faceted exhibition booths. Eye for detail, making quick-witted decisions while managing multiple projects. Filezilla, PassPort, Cp3.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

Bachelor of Design (BDES) ‘17

COMMUNITY

Society for Experiential Graphic Design 

Chicago Chapter (January 2017)

Design community that builds experiences that connect people to place. Attends Lectures when available as well as touring Experiential Design & Architecture Firms.