Resume
Work Experience
2023 - Present
Quill / Staples
Creative Director
Led Quill’s internal agency, overseeing a team of 6+ full-time and contract creatives. Spearheaded brand evolution, defining voice, strategy, and marketing campaigns. Developed high-impact sales events and loyalty programs to drive engagement. Directed narrative-driven awareness campaigns, ensuring alignment across marketing, sales, and merchandising teams for cohesive brand storytelling.
2019 - 2023
New Engen
Associate Creative Director
Collaborated with brands including BET+, SKYN, Yankee Candle, Milk Bar, Speedo, Corkcicle, Google, and Gillette to craft compelling marketing strategies and creative content for digital platforms. Led motion design, HTML5 banner development, and performance-driven creative testing. Managed and mentored a team of motion designers, elevating creative standards and optimizing content for social engagement.
2021-2022
Newhouse
Director of Production
Established workflows and processes for an all-remote creative team in partnership with the Chief Creative Officer. Oversaw all creative projects and pitches, managing timelines, budgets, and team operations. Led recruitment, art direction, and quality control, ensuring brand alignment for clients such as Universal, Discovery+ and Hi-YAH. Maintained team messaging and management tools to enhance efficiency and collaboration.
2014-2019
Brigade Marketing
Creative Technology Lead/Developer
Managed creative team workflows, enhancing design quality while ensuring we met strict MPAA compliance. Maintained Brigade’s websites and developed web tools for showcasing creative assets. Designed and built video-heavy HTML5 ads, social media content, and website takeovers for major entertainment clients, including Universal, Sony Pictures, Disney, Lionsgate, A24, Warner Bros., Paramount, Fox, Focus, and Searchlight. Implemented company-wide asset management systems for optimized creative organization.
2009-2014
Leo Burnett
Creative Technologist/Sr. Motion Designer
Key contributor to Leo Burnett’s Interactive Display team, collaborating with account leads to develop rich media campaigns, apps, videos, websites, and prototypes. Engineered custom ad experiences in partnership with ad-serving platforms. Created internal tools for efficient asset storage and dynamic presentations. Worked with clients including P&G, Intel, Samsung, Allstate, ProPlan, Coca-Cola, and Invesco.
2006-2009
Razorfish/Microsoft
Interface Designer
Concepted, designed and developed sites, prototypes, videos and digital advertising for all Kraft and Post brands. Created and trained producer roles for display media development. Created and maintained HTML sites and games for “Postopia,” a Flash-based gaming destination for kids. Trained team members in media production, optimization and delivery.
Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago | BFA
Focus in Visual Communications, New Media Design, Digital Video and Art & Tech.
Creative Direction
Motion Design
Video production
HTML5 Development
UI Design
Design Systems
Brand Voice
Creative Team Leadership & Operations
Team Building & Mentorship
Client Partnerships
Cross-Discipline Collaboration
Hands-on Execution