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Bachelor of Fine Arts & Graphic Design

2007 - 2010

Indiana University Bloomington

Letterpress Design, Book Making, Silk Screening, Textiles.

Bachelor of Informatics

2002 - 2006

Indiana University

Degree in Informatics and Computing, with minors in communications and I.T.

Manager of Creatives Services

Digital Marketing Group

2019 - Present

Manager of the Digital Marketing Group's Creative Services team. Including art direction, project management and working with Account Executives and Account Managers to see projects are completed within client specifications and deadlines.

• Lead in the design, development, and implementation of the graphics, layout, and production of display ads, social media marketing, website design and video production. (assisting in production, and post production)
• Manage & delegate projects and tasks to the 7 members of the Creative Services team and provide counsel on all aspects of the project.
• Supervise and provide art direction for all graphic materials in order to ensure quality and accuracy of the designs.
• Display ads, social media marketing, print, landing page & website design, videography
• Working with multiple other departments to ensure clients specifications and project management, gathering all information needed to complete projects on time.

Creative Director

Aveda Institute Portland & Dosha Salon Spa

2014 - 2019

Creative director for two beauty schools and six salon locations, Aveda Institute Portland and Dosha Salon Spa | www.avedapdx.com and www.dosha.org

• Roles: Creative Director, Graphic & Web Designer, Photographer & Production
• Managed a highly efficient marketing department, designing and hand producing all campaign materials across numerous medias including email, web, print, large format, & environment retail displays.
• Email marketing platforms including Constant Contact & Demandforce.
• Handled marketing relationships & contracts for local magazines & vendors.
• Retail advertising, environment design, magazine advertisements.
• Hand produced monthly marketing packages, coupons, business cards, flyers, retail/environmental displays, and event materials all in-house.
• Created and implemented marketing production in-house, including high end large format and professional printers to cut marketing costs for both companies, creating savings for the annual marketing budget.