Creative Director/Art Director
Living hand-to-mouse in NYC





From garbage man to media planner to account executive, my journey into the creative side of advertising has been completely linear, uneventful and totally predictable. 

While working as a media planner in my early twenties, I started creating party flyers on PowerPoint for community events; as I progressed in my career, moving into account management, I had my first taste of the creative side of advertising and realized where my true strengths and interests lie. What originally started as a couple of continuing-ed courses at SVA ultimately led to me down south to attend VCU’s Brandcenter, where my creative career was born. 

Since then, I’ve moved back to my home state and now fill my days with creative pursuits—both as an art director and artist. As a creative individual, I’m all about finding the right insight and turning it into an idea that resonates. I love seeing an idea come to life, from a seedling of an idea kicked around in the office between two partners into a collaborative, big budget production on the other side of the country. 

I’ve been fortunate to work on projects around the world and look forward to the next opportunity—whether it’s a one-off social initiative, an ad campaign, or spearheading an entire brand launch. I’m always ready for the next creative challenge.

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Freelance:
WKNY, Mekanism, Ogilvy, TEN6, Johannes Leonardo, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH, Publicis, Grey, SS+K.

Full-Time:
KBS+, McKinney, Saatchi & Saatchi.

Brands:
Caesars Sportsbook, Ford F-150, BMW, Able Made, Samsung, Ford F-150 Lightning, BMW X1, Sherwin-Williams, Simmons Beautyrest, Nationwide Insurance, Home Goods, Vanguard, NASDAQ, Above the Influence, USAA (Insurance), Milk Bone, Meow Mix, UPMC (Healthcare), Advil, Smirnoff, Lenovo, Kodak, Wild Turkey, Green Giant, Progresso, Old El Paso and a slew of new business pitches.

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Education:
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Brandcenter
Master’s in Science, Art Direction

LeMoyne College
BA, Sociology & Business

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Former Lives:
Saatchi & Saatchi, NY
Account Executive
Media Planner


CourtTV
Intern, Programming Department

Highway Department

Garbage Man

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Other:

Deck Design

Miscellaneous Design