Resume

Services

Branding & Identity Design

Brand Strategy

Logo Design

Brochure Website Design

Print & Collateral Design

Report Design

Packaging Design

Custom Illustration & Iconography

Inclusive Imagery Curation

Experience

Freelance Branding Designer • Washington DC • 2010–Present

Partners with small businesses in DC, sole proprietors, and nonprofits to create brands and materials that allow them to thrive.

Brevity & Wit, Creative Director • Washington DC • 2021–Present

Leads a small design team, creating compelling, cohesive, and inclusive brands for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations who are working towards making their communities more equitable. Leads workshops to educate designers on their role in shaping our culture and how to use their creative power responsibly.

Forum One, Creative Director • Washington DC • 2018–2021

Worked alongside mission-driven clients to design beautiful and highly impactful digital products that solve problems and resonate with audiences. Used my design expertise to help organizations grow and succeed through their digital presence, and guided a team of a dozen designers. Clients included NMAAHC (Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American Arts & Culture), ALS Association, Yoga Alliance, Trinity Church Wall Street, and the Appalachian Regional Commission. 

GlobalGiving • Senior Graphic Designer • Washington DC • 2014–2018

Redesigned the entire brand as the only designer, including the logo, website, brand collateral, and visual presence. Worked with a team of developers to iteratively improve our site’s interaction design and user experience. Brought the stories of the global nonprofits we served to the surface.

10Pearls • Interactive Designer • Herndon VA • 2013–2014

Crafted beautiful and functional user experiences for web and mobile, as well as built designs for apps and mobile games.

Marstudio • Art Director • Rockville MD • 2012–2013

Worked with a diverse range of clients from sole proprietors to fortune 500 companies, which expanded my experience in branding, print, and web design. I was instrumental in company decision making and art direction.

bluemercury • Graphic Designer • Washington DC • 2012

In collaboration with the CEO, I developed the company’s branding, marketing strategy, and online presence, along with designing all collateral for 40 retail stores and created weekly email newsletters which were sent to over 200,000 people.

Event Network • Graphic Designer • San Diego CA • 2008–2010

Created everything from apparel to food packaging, which was sold in over 60 stores in North America. EN provides brand and retail support for cultural attractions such as Newseum, Shedd Aquarium, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Phoenix Zoo, and Harry Potter:The Exhibition. 

Black Sheep Filmworks • Video Editor & Designer • Tucson AZ • 2004–2008

Created highly stylized, full-length films for weddings & events. I was also responsible for all motion title design and printed graphics.

Camp Manitou • Creative Arts Activity Head • Ontario Canada • 2006–2011

Managed a staff of 3 or 4 people every summer, and was responsible for teaching art projects and creating events for over 400 kids.