Creative, award-winning and solution-oriented art director / graphic designer / musician* with over twenty years of experience in the creative industry.
Passionate about creating quality designs, sharing ideas, providing feedback, and receiving feedback. Love collaborating with copywriters, designers and directors. Mentor junior staff, manage vendors, freelance staff, present ideas to internal teams, senior staff and clients with success.
Experience working in fast-paced environments with a background in marketing, advertising, publishing, music, e-commerce and fashion. Creative strengths include advertising campaigns, marketing, B2C, digital media, e-commerce, print media, custom illustration, apparel, books and brand identity.
Created winning designs for clients such as Canon, NFL, MLB, Chicago Blackhawks, Volvo, Jaguar, Riot Fest Music Festival and more.
Overall, I love working in environments that support innovation, culture, creativity, and drive. I have a natural knack for creative problem solving, sharing ideas and collaborating with others. I always welcome new challenges and opportunities for positive growth.
*My music experience is not detailed here, however, I have been playing drums / creating music most of my life and have co-founded and managed several original bands.
My design background puts me at the forefront of marketing these bands and building brand awareness. Creating logos, album covers, show posters (lots of them), press kits, social graphics, and many other aspects of marketing and promotion.
I’ve recorded albums, designed merchandise, and have toured all over the U.S. as well as England. One of our songs appeared in the TV show, Dawson’s Creek. Our band tour poster was in the Will Ferrell movie, Stranger Than Fiction and our song lyrics have been referenced in the science fiction novel, BZRK written by Michael Grant.
I continue to play drums, create music and am now teaching my kids how fun music can be as a creative outlet.
Design Awards
Below is a collection of awards received for my design work. These awards reflect projects that I have created / designed and was involved in from concept to completion.
2023 GDUSA Awards
Winner: “Photo Specialty” Direct Mail
Category: Direct Mail
Client: Canon Solutions America
2022 GDUSA Awards
GDUSA’s American Graphic Design Award
Winner: “Experience iX” Direct Mail
Category: Direct Mail
Client: Canon Solutions America
GDUSA’s American Digital Design Award
Winner: varioPRINT iX Interactive Experience Landing Page
Category: Website Digital Design
Client: Canon Solutions America
GDUSA’s American Graphic Design Award
Winner: “YOU CAN” Campaign
Category: Integrated Marketing Campaign
Client: Canon Solutions America
2023 HERMES Creative Awards
Platinum Award: “Experience iX” Category: Direct Mail
Client: Canon Solutions America
2022 HERMES Creative Awards
Platinum Award: “YOU CAN” Campaign
Category: Strategic Communications/Marketing Campaign
Client: Canon Solutions America
Platinum Award: Smart Production Platform Brochure
Category: Print Media / Brochure
Client: Canon Solutions America
Gold Award: varioPRINT iX Interactive Experience
Category: Web Media
Client: Canon Solutions America
Honorable Mention: Action Plastics Logo Design
Category: Brand Identity
Client: Action Plastics Inc.
2020 HERMES Creative Awards
Gold Award: Canon Smart Production Platform Logos
Category: Print Media | Design — Branded Graphics Suite
Client: Canon Solutions America
Platinum Award: Lake Forest Showhouse Wall Mural
Category: Print Media | Design — Custom Wallpaper Design
Client: The ABL Group
Gold Award: Beyond the Surface™ Lobby Wallcovering
Category: Print Media | Marketing Collateral/Branding — Branded Wall Graphics
2023 MarCom Awards
Platinum Award: “Photo Specialty”
Direct Mail
Category: Direct Mail
Client: Canon Solutions America
Gold Award: “Print Beyond Limits”
Direct Mail
Category: Direct Mail
Client: Canon Solutions America
Gold Award: Onsert Design
Category: Magzine Onsert
Client: Canon Solutions America
2022 MarCom Awards
Platinum Award: “Experience iX” Direct Mail
Category: Experiential Direct Mail
Client: Canon Solutions America
2021 MarCom Awards
Platinum Award: “YOU CAN” Campaign
Category: Strategic Communications/Marketing Campaign
Client: Canon Solutions America
Gold Award: varioPRINT iX Interactive Experience Landing Page
Category: Web Microsite
Client: Canon Solutions America
2020 MarCom Awards
Platinum Award: Highwood Area Design District Marketing
Category: Pro Bono
Client: Highwood Chamber of Commerce
Platinum Award: LFS Colorado 1650 FLX Campaign
Category: Print Media/Advertising Campaign
Client: Canon Solutions America
Gold Award: PPS 2020 Print Campaign
Category: Print Media/Advertising Campaign
Client: Canon Solutions America
2019 MarCom Awards
Gold Award: Beko Print & Digital Campaign
Category: Strategic Communications/Integrated Marketing
Client: Beko US, Inc.
Gold Award: Beyond the Surface Landing Page
Category: Digital Media/Web Element
Client: Beyond the Surface Personalized Wallcoverings
Gold Award: “Experience Highwood” Street Banners
Category: Print Media/Advertising
Client: City of Highwood
Honorable Mention: Highwood Design District Logo
Category: Pro Bono
Client: Highwood Chamber of Commerce
2022 dotCOMM Platinum Award
Winner: varioPRINT iX Interactive Experience Landing Page
Category: Website Landing Page
2021 dotCOMM Gold Award
Winner: View Tool Interactive Guide
Category: Website Interactive Capabilities
2020 dotCOMM Gold Award
Gold Award: Beyond the Surface™ Wallcoverings
Category: Website–Landing Page
2022 w3 Silver Awards
Winner: varioPRINT iX Interactive Experience Landing Page
Category: Website Landing Page
Award: Webiste / B2B Branded Content
2000 Mercury Awards
Gold Award: New Faces New Places booklet
Category: Design
Bronze Award: Pet Gazette Program
Category: Special Purpose