Professional Experience
Elephant Loft | Creative Director Consultant
May 2019 – Present
New York, NY
New York, NY
- UX and Design Director for all digital products from strategy to production
- Designing experiences and features based on user research and testing
- Create mood boards, infographics, branded visual UI design & design systems
- Streamlining teams, managing timelines and budgets
- Review analytics of sites to determine optimizations
- Build and manage sites on WordPress, Squarespace and Wix
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Categories include healthcare, e-commerce, textile, renovation, food and beverage
Publicis Health | Freelance Art Director
September 2020 – April 2021
New York, NY
- Concepualized the UX and branding for custom, responsive sites
- Designed for visual and audio accessibility
- Created micro-interactions to organize content for readability
- Created prototypes of the website to demo functionality of the site and it’s interactive components
- Create mood boards, infographics, branded visual UI design & design systems
- Worked closely with copy, strategy, UX and development team to create a custom CMS
- Created segmented email campaign for different users
- Designed and laid out brand global brand guidelines for Credelio, Interceptor and Milbemax
H4B Chelsea | VP, Associate Creative Director
September 2011 – May 2019
New York, NY
New York, NY
- Supervised, trained and mentored a team of up to 6 art directors. Led art direction for products, websites, ipad detailers, mobile apps, emails, banners and conference booth experiences
- Lead product designer for Alcon lens try-on tool and Mucinex HCP sites focusing on user-centered design and UI design principles
- Developed user flows, design systems and prototypes
- Led the formation of an agency digital best practices microsite as a resource for all departments
- Selected to be part of the team to rollout of Adobe XD and was an Adobe XD ambassador aiding in the optimization of the program with Adobe
- Present creative concepts and sell direction to internal agency creative management and external clients
- Led and managed creative team for both digital and print on multiple brands
- Collaborate with all team members in thinking strategically about marketing plans, across all channels, for assigned brands or new business opportunities
- Work closely with planning, UX, content, technology and account teams to execute projects
- Aided in formation of agency digital, CX process and rollout of Adobe XD
- Specialize in launching new brands
- Lead art on activation pitches which involved brainstorming for tactical ideas as well as leading the art team on execution of boards
- Helped interview, train and orient new team members to the agency
- Involved in brand planning brainstorming to determine projects to be worked on for the year
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Reviewed timelines with the PMs to ensure all steps in the process was accounted for
A+E | Creative Director
September 1998 – September 2006
New York, NY
New York, NY
- Staffed and assigned projects, provided creative direction, produced timelines and schedules while delivering a cost effective prodect without sacrificing quality for all marketing and promotional communications at AETN
- Managed and lead and directed a team of up to 10 designers
- Interpreted client needs and properly targeted consumers, internal audiences, trade and marketing partners
- Account management, maintained client, vendor, partner and agency relations
Education
Syracuse University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Santa Monica College
Continuing Ed
- Website design
- HTML
Skills & Certifications
- Adobe Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and XD, Sketch, InVision, Powerpoint and Keynote
- Working knowledge of HTML/CSS
- WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, and Mailchimp
Hobbies & Interests
In my spare time I love to run, spend time outdoors and hang out with family and friends!