Work Experience

Freelance Creative Director / Designer
June 2023 - Present

Creative Director
Dentsu
October 2021 - June 2023
Chicago & NYC
Burt’s Bees, Delta Dental, Olive Garden, Weight Watchers

VP, Creative Director
Digitas
March 2016 – October 2021
Chicago, Illinois
Bioré, Jenn-Air, Glidden, Jergens, John Frieda, Kimberly-Clark, KitchenAid, PPG

Freelance ACD / Designer
June 2008 – March 2016
Chicago, Illinois
Agencies: Digitas, DraftFCB, Geometry Global, Havas, Lipman Hearn, McGarry Bowen, Ogilvy, R+K, The Escape Pod, and VSA

Senior Art Director
Bagby & Company
June 2007 – June 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Clients: International Trucks, Miller Lite, Navistar Corporation

Senior Art Director
R + K
Naperville, Illinois
April 2004 – June 2007
Clients: Bayer CropScience, DePaul University, New Business Development, Pfizer Animal Health

Senior Art Director
EuroRSCG
Chicago, Illinois
February 2003 – April 2004
Clients: Citibank, Sears, Sprint, SunTrust Banks

Freelance Art Director
January 2000 – February 2003
Chicago, Illinois
Agencies: BBDO New York, Burrell, BBDS Chicago, DDB Chicago, FCB Chicago, K&R Marc, Lowe Lintas & Partners, Rodgers Townsend, Stanaszek Goodwin Design Partnerships

Art Director
Foote, Cone & Belding
March 1996 – January 2000
Chicago, Illinois
Clients: 3Com, Aveeno, Blockbuster Music, Illinois Lottery, Museum of Science and Industry, Parade of Shoes, Payless, Quaker Oats, and SC Johnson

Art Director / Designer
Hal Riney & Partners
May 1995 – January 1996
Chicago, Illinois
Clients: John Deere, Kinko's, John Nuveen, Subway, Ulta3

Awards and Activities

Caples Finalist
How Magazine International Design Annual –Outstanding Photography/Illustration
Graphis Photo
Print Design Annual
Houston Show–Art Director’s Club of Houston
Member of the Chicago Artists’ Coalition
Advanced Scuba Diver
Marathon Runner

Education

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Communication Graphics