EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design 2005 – 2009
BFA. Graphic Design
Kingston University Spring 2008
London Study Abroad Program
Brown University Fall 2006
Liberal Art Course
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
San Diego Museum of Man 2012 – present
Creative Director | San Diego, CA
Designed and reimagined the Museum’s exhibits contributing to a 20% increase in museum admissions over the last year and a positive financial assessment for the first time in 10 years. Directed the exhibit and graphic teams to design, produce, and maintain the museum’s multi-faceted exhibitions.
- Beerology: Co-developed the exhibition which was selected by Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to travel to ten locations around the country over three years.
- Cannibals: Project managed the exhibition development and a $250,000 budget.
San Diego Museum of Man 2011–2012
Graphic Designer | San Diego, CA
Developed and implemented all of the museum’s graphic projects including branding, marketing, exhibition design and layout, and the museum’s website.
Fusion Media 2009–2011
Graphic Designer | Somers, NY
Provide site specific environmental branding installations for CIGNA offices across the country. Lead designer of a custom timeline highlighting CIGNA’s history and international history at the Philadelphia headquarters. Created brand guidelines for site branding done at all new CIGNA Medical Group locations. Concepted look and feel for large scale PepsiCo and Pepsi Beverages Company corporate events and helped design related banners, tradeshows, directionals and collateral.
Jakdesign 2009
Freelance Graphic Designer | New York, NY
Provide a wide range of design services including identity development, information design and corporate literature for clients such as Villanova School of Business and Lazard Aerospace Financial Company.
Freelance 2007 – present
Variety of commissions that include web design, graphics, print work, and branding.
Arcadia Unified School District | Arcadia, CA
Malashock Dance | San Diego, CA
Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians Museum |
Valley Center, CA
SKILLS
Design
Strong skills in typography, composition, organizing information, problem solving and conceptualizing ideas. Excellent 3-dimensional thinking abilities and experience in branding and exhibit design.
Computer Mac and PC
- Adobe Creative Suite
(Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver)
- Microsoft Office
(Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
- Sketchup
- HTML & CSS
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
AIGA San Diego
Vice President, Executive Board 2015-present
Works with the President to set the overall vision and direction of the chapter. Restructured the AIGA San Diego board to increase board engagement, give clearer responsibility in roles, and improve communication. Strategically sets chapter initiatives and ensures the board is successful in accomplishing its objectives.
Membership Director, Board Member 2011–2015
Plans quarterly new member soirees and annual membership party for chapter. Participate in national membership meetings and strategizes methods to recruit and retain members.
AIGA LINK Mentor 2011-present
The AIGA San Diego LINK program works with at-risk youth and brings them art and design workshops throughout the school year. Mentors volunteer to help to inspire LINK students to be a part of their art community and introduce them to business and professional development opportunities.
INTERNSHIPS
Cosmopolitan Magazine 2009
Art Intern | New York, NY
Designed magazine layouts and graphics for April and May issues. Assisted on photoshoots and organized internal resources.
Todd Blank Design 2009
Graphic Design Intern | San Francisco, CA
Worked on the redesign of the California Environmental Associates website including designing all the landing
and subpages.
Target Headquarters 2007
Graphic Design Intern | Minneapolis, MN
Directed Valentine’s Day Dinnerware ISM which appeared in stores nationwide February 2008. Managed team of stylists, photographers, and assistants at various product photoshoots.