ABOUT

Skills

  • Product Design
  • Illustration
  • Packaging Design
  • Print Design
  • Branding
  • Logo Design
  • Photo Manipulation

An eye for perfecting the details without losing the big picture.

I'm currently a designer of lifestyle consumer products across all categories: Apparel, Accessories, Toys, Electronics, Home, and Gift and Novelty with a passion for Accessories, Home Goods, and Packaging. I work with a creative bunch that develops engaging items for properties like Star Wars, Minecraft, Nintendo, Marvel, Pokémon, Rick and Morty, Overwatch, and ThinkGeek's personal brand. I enjoy putting a lot of thought into the special inside jokes, winks, and nods that will get fans excited to purchase and display their geek-cred proudly.


Work Experience


ThinkGeek / GameStop

Product Designer
July 2013 - April 2018

Research product and and pop culture trends. Brainstorm new product ideas for a variety of channels from online specialty stores to mass brick-and-mortar retailers. Render concepts that sell the idea. Maintain brand integrity by developing within brand style guides. Create compelling presentations. Decide product specifications. Produce and edit art files. Review prototypes. Design and develop packaging solutions. Manage workloads within the art team. Maintain and organize product files. Utilize project management software to track progress including Salesforce and Workfront. Communicate with external parties domestically and internationally. Represent ThinkGeek at industry events and meetings.




Freelance

Designer
January 2010 - Present

Create branding material for clients. Design and implement print and digital promotional campaigns. Photograph clients of all ages. Prepare images and have them printed. Compose works of art of various media. Use software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, and Dreamweaver.


Rebuilding Together

Graphics Specialist
February 2013 - April 2013

Edited photos. Designed and coded newsletter. Created web graphics.


Live Nation

Marketing Assistant
April 2012 - July 2013

Managed social media sites. Composed artist bios for LiveNation.com, Facebook, Twitter, and other media outlets. Designed and edited press images, print ads, flyers and digital ads. Designed and coded facebook apps. Implemented various promotions. Completed various administrative tasks.



Education


George Mason University

BA in Graphic Design
Minor in Business
Dean’s List

Activities and Societies: AIGA - GMU member, Printmakers Guild.
Courses: Corporate Branding and Design, Typography, Editorial Design, Introduction to Web Design, Project and Operations Management, Information Systems in a Global Environment, Graphic Design Principles, Digital Printmaking, Marketing, Writing for Artists.