I’m an art director and designer with experience in photography, illustration and writing. My goal is to create positive impact by helping to tell an organizations unique visual story. I'm passionate about helping people and communities thrive. I have worked for and guided creative stories for a variety of organizations and my biggest passion is bringing awareness to the uncommon and shining a light on things that matter. While I love obsessing over how to use color, typography and visual elements to create a beautiful story; design and content that makes sense is equally (if not more) important. What’s most special to me about being a Designer is the opportunity to strategically and visually communicate ideas that impact how a message is received. I strive to focus on the evolutionary goals in all of my projects as the primary driver for their success.…

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I’m an art director and designer with experience in photography, illustration and writing. My goal is to create positive impact by helping to tell an organizations unique visual story. I'm passionate about helping people and communities thrive. I have worked for and guided creative stories for a variety of organizations and my biggest passion is bringing awareness to the uncommon and shining a light on things that matter. While I love obsessing over how to use color, typography and visual elements to create a beautiful story; design and content that makes sense is equally (if not more) important. What’s most special to me about being a Designer is the opportunity to strategically and visually communicate ideas that impact how a message is received. I strive to focus on the evolutionary goals in all of my projects as the primary driver for their success.…

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I’m an art director and designer with experience in photography, illustration and writing. My goal is to create positive impact by helping to tell an organizations unique visual story.

I’m passionate about helping people and communities thrive. I have worked for and guided creative stories for a variety of organizations and my biggest passion is bringing awareness to the uncommon and shining a light on things that matter.

While I love obsessing over how to use color, typography and visual elements to create a beautiful story; design and content that makes sense is equally (if not more) important. What’s most special to me about being a Designer is the opportunity to strategically and visually communicate ideas that impact how a message is received. I strive to focus on the evolutionary goals in all of my projects as the primary driver for their success.

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Skills

Experience Level

Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Adobe InDesign
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Branding
Expert
Brochure
Expert
Business Card
Expert
Catalogue
Expert
Figma
Expert
Logo
Expert
Photo
Expert
Copywriting
Expert
Web Design
Expert
Book Illustration
Intermediate
Email Design
Intermediate
Adobe Premiere Pro
Intermediate
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Language

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Western Washington University
March 20, 2006
Associates in Visual Communication at Shoreline Community College
June 13, 2003

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Government, Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services
    uniE621 REI Brading & Printed Collateral
    Examples of printed collateral for the REI credit card program, REI Travel and membership materials. These are examples of branding consistency throughout several different channels within one organization.…
    uniE621 Nature Connects Us - USFS
    Nature Connects Us is a joint outreach campaign in partnership with the National Forest Foundation and The United States Forest Service. The purpose of this campaign is to reconnect the American Public with public land in a meaningful way. Be it through indigenous history, seasonal connection, outdoor recreation or our relationships to each other outdoors; this campaign is meant to restore our relationship to National Forests and Grasslands by asking the questions that activate these connections. My role in this work is concept development, graphic design and copywriting.…
    uniE621 Atomic Helicopters Branding design
    Atomic is a Seattle-based helicopter brand that specializes in flight training for pilots, scenic tours and charter flights. They are a friendly and reputable group of professionals who needed help defining their visual language. I conceptualized and defined their creative standards guide through logo design, typography, color and photography style. I went on to design and write for print ads, tour brochures, t-shirts and business cards to maintain their new brand identity.…
    uniE621 Western Colorado University Branding & Design
    As a Creative Director and Graphic Designer, I updated WCU's brand and designed a wide range of deliverables to help define and adhere to their visual story.…
    uniE621 REI Organic Social Media
    Organic social media is a key component of maintaining an active relationship between REI and their users. These are a few examples of a variety of stories I designed to keep customer engagement successful.…
    uniE621 Silverton Avalanche School Branding
    Silverton Avalanche School is the oldest and most reputable avalanche education organization in the United States. They are located in the heart of the San Juan mountains of Colorado. It is home to the most concentrated avalanche terrain in the country, making it the perfect learning laboratory for recreationalists and professionals alike. My job at SAS has been to aid in making snow science more approachable and understandable by creating their brand standards and going on to designing a variety of learning materials for their students. This work has been used successfully at the school and is also being adopted within the avalanche industry across North America.…