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I am an award-winning creative with over twenty years’ experience in design and campaign execution. Excellent strategic collaborator for marketing and advertising projects. A visual problem-solver with solid branding chops and concept through pre-press abilities. I deliver on-target visual communications in print, web, and interactive, and am a proven performer and team player with innovative conceptual thinking skills.

My abilities include, but not limited to: corporate, brand, and identity development; and marketing and promotional design, including packaging, event, trade show, and environmental graphics.

Clients have included internet groups, Fortune 500, online and brick-and-mortar retail, non-profit organizations, real estate and development corporations, healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, and private organizations.

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Health Brand Group.
Contract Creative – 2013

Contracted to concept, design, and maintain brands for healthcare-related clients. Projects included brand development for a groundbreaking treatment facility, event program development and marketing, and continued brand support.

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Agency Responsibilities:

  • Mentor and support current creative team members.
  • Provide formal and informal recommendations for communication strategy and tactical development on all projects.
  • Create and oversee visual aspects across multiple brands. Mediums included print, digital, trade show, way finding, and web presences.

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Discovery Chicago
Contract Creative 2011-13

Contracted to concept, design, and maintain medical education program identities for various pharmaceutical clients. Projects included designing educational program identities, packaging, print collateral, advertising, web, and multimedia projects.

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Agency Responsibilities:

  • Mentor and support current creative team members.
  • Provide formal and informal recommendations for communication strategy and tactical development on all projects.
  • Create and oversee visual aspects across multiple brands. Mediums included print, digital, trade show, way finding, and web presences.

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Hamilton Communications
Healthcare Marketing, Advertising, PR

Senior Art Director 2008-2010
Art Director 2007

Created and maintained pharmaceutical brand identities across multiple audiences. Emphasis on campaign design and communication goals, with a high attention to detail.

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Agency Responsibilities:

  • Work with photographers, illustrators and other suppliers to produce high-quality work for clients.
  • Work with production team to secure services for costs and under conditions in line with the agency’s needs.
  • Incorporate ideas in response to the well-reasoned criticisms of other team members and clients.
  • Provide direction and support for junior creative.

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Ameritech Corporate
Creative Director 1998-2000
Senior Designer 1997

Designed and produced presentation and marketing materials for corporate internal initiatives.

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Responsibilities:

  • Developing concepts into finished products for internal marketing initiatives.
  • Coordination with offsite vendors for production.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row 0=””][vc_column 0=””][vc_custom_heading text=”EDUCATION” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1490894386403{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text 0=””]B.A., College of Wooster, Wooster, OH

Communications Film & Media major
Theatre minor

Senior Independent Study Thesis: Documentary Films and Directors: The Use of Objectivity and Impartiality in Fantasy Themes.
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  • Abelson Taylor
  • Amgen, Inc.
  • ARAMARK Healthcare Technologies
  • Astellas Pharma US
  • Baxter Pharmaceuticals
  • Biogen Idec
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Cambridge Biomarketing
  • Celeste

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  • Chicago Dramatists
  • Custom House Restaurant
  • DiningIn
  • Dunlay Restaurant Group
  • Havas Worldwide (formerly Euro RSCG Worldwide)
  • Healthgrades
  • Health Brand Group (HBG)

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  • Illy Coffee
  • InTouch Solutions
  • Johnson Architecture
  • Macon Construction
  • Merck
  • Near East Resources
  • OilDri Corporation
  • Power Plate USA
  • Provant Health Solutions

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  • Publicis Group (Discovery)
  • Que Syrah Wines
  • The Sandbox Agency
  • Shelterrific
  • Sports Divas Inc.
  • Spring Restaurant
  • Studio Three
  • The HistoryMakers
  • Urban Fit Clubs
  • Weld Custom Design

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Rx Club Awards
PI Pediatricians Guide
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MarCom Awards
WinRho Direct Mail Campaign
Honorable Mention • Category: Pharmaceuticals

Fuego Logo
Honorable Mention • Category: Logo

Rx Club Awards
GARDian Patient Welcome Kit
Award of Excellence

GARDian HCP Toolkit
Award of Excellence

GARDian Patient Welcome Kit
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The Communicator
“Letting in the Light” Inside Stories
Award of Distinction (Silver) • Categories: Educational, Campaign, Pharmaceuticals

Catalyst Website
Award of Distinction (Silver) • Categories: Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Science

The RX Club
GARDian Website
Award of Excellence • Category: Best Consumer Website

In Awe – HCMA
“Letting in the Light” Inside Stories
Gold • Categories: Patient Medical Education, Consumer Campaign

Hermes Creative Awards
Catalyst Website
Gold • Category: Design/website
Honorable mention • Categories: Design/website home page, Design/website interior

Inside Stories ‘Letting in the Light’
Gold • Category: Publications/Book
Honorable mention • Category: Communication campaign
Platinum • Video/Educational

Telly Awards

Inside Stories ‘Letting in the Light’
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