skills

  • 10+ years designing for digital: websites, mobile apps, touchscreen interfaces, interactive graphics

  • 10+ years designing for print: magazine and newspaper layouts, advertisements, brand collateral

  • Six years developing campaigns, branding, and creative as an associate creative director and art director

  • Strong copyediting and communication skills; well versed in AP Style

  • Proficient in Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop

  • Experience with After Effects, Premiere, Audition, Animate, and Basecamp

  • Basic knowledge of CSS and HTML

experience

Two Rivers Marketing  |  Des Moines, Iowa

Art Director, May 2021 – May 2023

  • Developed print and digital marketing materials for clients including Elanco, Bell Brothers, Volvo, REG, Pioneer and Zinpro

  • Conceptualized for product launches, logos, special events and promotional videos 

MACLYN  |  Des Moines, Iowa

Associate Creative Director, February 2020 – May 2021

Art Director, January 2019 – February 2020

  • Produced and oversaw creative for brand development, website redesigns, and multimedia campaigns

  • Created print and digital advertising and brand collateral

Saturday Mfg  |  Des Moines, Iowa

Art Director, September 2016 – January 2019

  • Developed concepts and creative for award-winning multimedia campaigns and projects

  • Designed websites and additional brand collateral for print and web

  • Wrote copy for campaigns and project proposals

QA Graphics  |  Ankeny, Iowa

Multimedia Designer, October 2014 – September 2016

  • Designed user interfaces and assets for interactive Energy Dashboards and digital applications

  • Created print and digital marketing materials

honors

ADAI Professional Exhibition

  • 80/35 Fantastical Music Wonderland Commercial (2018)

  • 80/35 Environmental Graphics (2019)

  • 80/35 Advertising (2019)

NOVA Awards

  • Best of Show
    Iowa Finance Authority
    Flock to the Block (2019)

  • 2nd Place | Direct Marketing
    Iowa Finance Authority
    House Wise Iowa (2019)

  • 2nd Place | Special Event
    Iowa Finance Authority
    Bring it Home - 2019 Housing Iowa Conference (2020)

National Council of State Housing Agencies

  • National Marketing Award
    Iowa Finance Authority
    2019 Annual Report (2020)

education

Ball State University, Muncie, Ind.

Bachelor’s Degree, July 2011

Major: Journalism (graphics)
Minor: Digital Publishing
Summa Cum Laude
GPA:  3.92/4.0

Studied abroad in England for six weeks, Summer 2010

References available upon request