Overview
Technical skills
Timeline
Roles

Overview

I’m a creative professional with 10+ years of experience spanning agency, corporate and nonprofit environments. My background is rooted in graphic design, but my career has grown to include art direction, brand stewardship, creative project management and building better processes for creative teams. I enjoy solving visual problems, bringing structure to complex projects and collaborating with people across an organization to turn ideas into thoughtful, effective creative work.
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Technical skills

Design
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign

Timeline

Graphic Designer & Creative Projects Manager • Lead
Springfield Chamber of Commerce • Full-Time
May 2023 to Present 3 Years 4 Months Springfield In office

Lead creative projects from concept through completion across print, digital, email, social and events. Manage brand consistency, creative workflows, project timelines and stakeholder coordination while developing processes that improve intake, review, approvals and delivery. Provide creative direction and hands-on design while partnering across departments to translate organizational goals into effective creative work.

Graphic Design Manager • Lead
Forvis • Full-Time
Sep 2017 to May 2023 5 Years 8 Months Springfield Partially remote

Managed creative projects and design workloads for a nationwide professional services firm, leading work from concept through production across print, digital, brand, environmental and UX design. Art directed photography and brand initiatives, managed vendors and production, helped implement Adobe Workfront, and collaborated with marketing, communications, social, video and business development teams. Also supported team hiring and creative resource management.

Graphic Designer • Middle
Marlin • Full-Time
Feb 2015 to Sep 2017 2 Years 7 Months Springfield In office

Developed creative concepts and executed design work for a variety of client brands in an agency environment. Created print and digital marketing materials while collaborating with creative and account teams to translate client needs into effective visual solutions and maintain brand consistency across campaigns.

Missouri State University
Bachelor's Degree • Graphic Design & Illustration
2013 Springfield, Missouri