Work Experience

Self-employed
Senior Motion & Web Designer and Video Editor January 2023 – Present
Freelance designer specializing in web, motion and video. Extensive background in social (both static and video), site redesigns, typography, and motion graphics. Working with clients of all sizes to help effectively solve their design needs.

Varsity Tutors (A Nerdy Company)
Contract Senior Designer August 2022 – January 2023
Contract Senior Designer July 2020 – June 2021
Currently editing video and motion graphics on short educational content for the self-study portion of site. Working with the internal design and UX team. Designed and produced marketing, product and lead generation pages, StarCourse asset packages and social videos for StarCourse instructors. Edited, produced and designed educational videos for student learning hub across multiple subjects. Assisted in creation and launch of summer camp program including custom illustrations for each camp. Streamlined and redesigned CRM emails with program leads.

Garrigan Lyman Group
Senior Designer June 2021 – August 2022
Contract Senior Designer August 2019 – March 2020
Clients: Microsoft, Columbia Bank, American Seafoods, Simplot Foods, C.R. Laurence, Cerence, Northwest Fiber (Ziply Fiber), Melt Organic, HungerRush, Flyreel, IQVIA, Washington Dairy Farmers

Senior Designer on the brand strategy team creating branding, collateral, website redesigns and design systems for a range of clients. Collaborate closely strategy and UX teams to build robust and efficient websites that meet the evolving needs. Also functioning as a motion graphics and video generalist creating concepts, storyboards, kinetic type, light character rigging, Lottie animations, video and music editing.

POP
Contract Art Director July 2019 – August 2019
Contract Designer August 2017 – February 2018
Clients: Target/Roundel,Microsoft, Starbucks

Rauxa
Art Director May 2018 – July 2019
Clients: Alaska Airlines, Fridays, Bloomin' Brands, City National Bank, Amazon, Seattle Sounders

Rational Interaction
Contract Senior Designer February 2018 – April 2018
Clients: Amazon Business

POSSIBLE
Contract Senior Designer June 2017 – August 2017 
Clients: AT&T CLM

HackerAgency
Senior Digital Art Director April 2017 – June 2017
Digital Art Director June 2012 – March 2017
Clients: AT&T, Bing Ads

Recyclebank
Designer November 2011 – May 2012
Designed digital (site & email) assets, direct mail, and print pieces. Concepted and designed mini-campaigns and promotions. Assisted in brand guidelines, and overall look/feel for brand.

Hill | Holliday New York
Junior Art Director August 2009 – November 2011
Clients: Verizon

McCann Erickson
Art Direction Intern (TAG) June 2009 – August 2009
Clients: Dentyne Ice, Nikon, Women's Professional Soccer

R/GA
Visual Design Intern June 2008 – August 2008
Clients: SC Johnson®, Clean Home Journal™ (Right@Home™), Johnson & Johnson®

Education

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
B.A. Professional Strategic Communications; Spanish & Portuguese Studies — Graduated with distinction May 2009