
Creative Director / Graphic Artist / Web & Print Design
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Creative Director / Graphic Artist / Web & Print Design
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Twelve-year senior-level, professional and creative director of print and web media. Experienced in creative/strategic marketing and branding having created successes in management and individual roles.
Since 1999 I've been entrusted to handle all creative duties, branding, and design management for ComputerTraining.com LLC.
Experienced in all aspects of design, from web to hand drawn concepts. Fluent with Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, HTML coding & Flash. Additional skills include - digital painter, concept artist, creative writing and copy
(Educational Institution; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 1998 — Present (11 years 1 month)
As the Chief Creative Director, I oversee all visual creation and design from concept to completion for marketing and promotional materials, including print and web advertisements; digital media; collateral; web sites; blogs; campus interior design; and internal and external corporate publications.
Provide creative expertise, design solutions, and web applications for multiple departments, managers, and employees to achieve company goals, most notably assisting with the national accreditation of our 26 campus locations
Design and optimize the corporate website with a strict web flow that produces over 12,000 leads per year, and design/manage over 25 corporate blog sites
Created the logo and brand identity for the company
Create and manage vital documentation utilized by all departments
Establish, maintain and enforce branding as well as adhere to strict standards and practices (corporate, Microsoft, and accreditation) throughout all creative projects
Work seamlessly with the IT department to design and implement functional GUIs for data integration on the corporate website as well as internal systems
Manage day to day operations for the design department, full-time staff and vendors
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
May 1998 — December 2000 (2 years 8 months)
Designed custom graphics and built web sites for multiple clients across various industries
Provided logo design for many clients who were without professional branding
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
October 1996 — December 1997 (1 year 3 months)
Worked with a team of designers to produce and deliver design projects day-to-day for
multiple clients
Conceptualized and produced various visual design projects that featured digital and
hand drawn artwork
Bachelor of Science , Art - Illustration , 1995 — 1997
Graduated cum laude
A.A , 1995
traditional and digital art, design, graphic illustration, drums, gadgets, and hockey
National Honor Society (NHS)
Towson University:
Student Show Spring 1997 - Best in Show
Cooley Award & Tuition Endowments
Piece elected into Dean of Fine Arts Showcase - Spring 1997
Two pieces elected into President's Show - Spring 1997