Professional Experience

Elephant Loft | Creative Director Consultant

May 2019 – Present
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
  • 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

  • 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
  • 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

  • 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!