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EXPERIENCE

 

Thompson Creative : Associate Creative Director/Freelance  2012 > Current

Assist with the direction of design and interactive projects within agency. Also responsible for providing design solutions for both print design and interactive. Clients Include: Center for Creative Leadership, Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, Festival Ballet, Thompson Creative.

 

North State Communications : Senior Art Director  2010 > 2011

Responsible for messaging, design and implementation of B2B and B2C direct mail, email, and collateral.

 

Factory256 : 2008 > Current

Graphic design in traditional print media including brochures, posters, packaging, identity programs as well as web based media.

 

ShapiroWalker Design :  Senior Designer 2006 > 2008

Graphic design in traditional print media including brochures, posters, packaging, identity programs as well as web based media.

 

Woodruff Sweitzer : Director of Design 2005 > 2006

Direction of design and interactive projects within agency. Creative development, performance and salary reviews of designers within design group. Provide design solutions for both print and interactive media.

 

Webster Design Group : Senior Art Director 2003 > 2005

Multiple duties including design solutions to projects; presentations and comps; website design; on-site training and instruction; assistance in group projects during down-time as needed.

 

M Creative : Senior Designer/Design Director 2001 > 2003

Overseeing strategic and creative development of both static and dynamic websites; site architecture; usability tests for websites’ functionality;implementation of creative development across traditional print media including brochures, posters, packaging, identity programs.

 

Virtuoso Interactive/Coyne Beahm Interactive : Senior Designer 1999 > 2001

Overseeing strategic and creative development of static and dynamic websites; implementing creative development and design concepts across traditional print media.

 

Long Haymes Carr (Mullen) : Senior Designer/ACD  1990 > 1995 and 1997 > 1999

Providing impetus for creative output in 4-6 person internal design and collateral group; assignment of group projects, new business presentations, client meetings, general project management. Also recruiting of design talent, assisting with internet initiatives, personnel reviews, salary increase compensations.

 

 

EDUCATION:

East Carolina University

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Arts : Graphic Design

 

Appalachian State University (Currently enrolled. GPA 4.0)

Master’s of Arts in Educational Media/Instructional Technology with a concentration in New Media and Global Education

 

 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

 

Graphic Design USA

Create Award

PRINT Regional Design Annual

International Best of Packaging

How Computer Design

NC AIGA Award

National AIGA Award

New York Festival Bronze Award

Mobius Award

PRINT’s Best Corporate Identity

ECHO Award

National ADDY Citation of Excellence

 

 

 

CLIENT EXPERIENCE

 

Education Experience:

Duke University

Wake Forest University

University of Missouri : Columbia

A.T. Still University

Central Methodist University

Salem College

American Hebrew Academy

Columbia Independent School

 

Business Experience:

IBM

Wachovia Bank

Boone County National Bank

Duke Energy

Levi Strauss

RJ Reynolds

Primo Water

Wonderbra

Siemens

Diamond Pet Foods

Salem Baking Co.

Hanes

Hanes Her Way