With 10 years of art direction, design and production experience, I am certain I possess the creative expertise, dedication and ambition that any company deserves. I’m proud of my ability to contribute to a team environment and of my capacity to work alone. Since I’ve worked at companies with varied staff and budget sizes, I have experience conceptualizing frugal solutions and brainstorming inventive concepts. I’ve directed and staffed countless photo shoots through various stages of production while tracking and maintaining vendor expenses. I have many photographer and illustrator contacts and am always on the lookout for new ideas and techniques to incorporate into my work. Besides running around for shoots and press checks, I’ve also stayed at my desk well into the next day to meet quick deadlines for pitches and proposals. I’m experienced with developing branding and concepting integrated marketing programs utilizing everything from sampling to microsites. I also pride myself on being an avid researcher, copywriter and organizational specialist. I enjoy working in the trenches too (producing mechanicals, photo retouching, maintaining libraries) and am a stickler for cohesiveness and the fine print. In addition I’ve developed initial web creative, executed events and large-scale collateral, and designed everything from invitations to magazines. Over the past few years I’ve had the pleasure to work with several amazing clients, both large corporations and small shops.