Brand designer and art director with 17+ years of agency and in-house experience on global brands including Nike, Audi, Nintendo, and Revlon. I specialize in brand identity systems and presentation design — working with founders and agency principals who need their visual presence to match the level they're actually operating at.

Available for retainer-based engagements.

Awards

Silver ADDY Award – AudiUSA YouTube Redesign | American Advertising Awards

Professional experience

Freelance - Seattle, WA & Las Vegas, NV| August 2023 - Present

Brand Identity & Presentation Specialist

  • I partner with founders and principals at boutique agencies and consultancies who need their visual presence to match the level they're actually operating at.

  • Recent work includes a complete brand identity system: wordmark suite, color palette, typography hierarchy, imagery direction, and a 60-page brand guide.

  • Additional work includes conference deck design for an executive-level industry pitch and presentation materials.

  • I work on a monthly retainer basis. My clients get a dedicated senior creative partner who already knows their brand.

  • Core services: brand identity systems, wordmark development, and presentation design in Keynote.

Netrush - Vancouver, WA | May 2023 - July 2023
Art Director / Designer

  • Designed and updated sales enablement materials and marketing assets

  • Built executive presentations and client-facing decks

  • Partnered cross-functionally with marketing, sales, and leadership

  • Established consistent visual standards across collateral

TSAM World - Seattle, WA | September 2020 - January 2023

Founder / Creative Director

  • Built and launched full brand identity across packaging, ecommerce, and marketing

  • Directed photo and video shoots, elevating brand storytelling and driving stronger audience engagement across social channels.

  • Tested imagery and messaging across paid and organic campaigns, increasing engagement and click-through performance through iterative creative improvements.

  • Designed all marketing, sales, and ecommerce assets from concept through production

Independent Contractor - Seattle, WA | January 2018 - May 2022

Art Director / Designer

  • Designed landing pages, brochures, decks, and digital assets

  • Created sales presentations and data visuals

  • Prepared print and digital files for production

POSSIBLE (Wunderman Thompson) - Seattle, WA | November 2011 - January 2018

Art Director / Designer

  • Partnered with analytics on A/B testing for Pella, reducing funnel drop-off and increasing consultation bookings.

  • Led and mentored teams of 2–5 designers and developers, improving workflow, quality, and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Designed and art directed websites, brand refreshes, and integrated campaigns across web, social, and paid media.

  • Contributed to pitch concepts and presentation design for RFPs including Volkswagen, Revlon, and Coca-Cola, supporting new business wins.

POP - Seattle, WA | September 2010 - November 2011

Designer

  • Sole designer on Nintendo account, launching multiple game sites under tight deadlines

  • Designed interactive experiences for Target, EA, and Pokémon

Summit Projects - Hood River, OR | July 2008 - August 2010

Designer

  • Concepted Yogi Tea Well-Wishes microsite with time-adaptive personalization

  • Designed Tiger Woods Platinum microsite for Nike Golf, strengthening luxury positioning

Core Skills

  • Brand identity & visual systems

  • Presentation design

  • Art direction

  • Typography & layout

  • Color systems

  • Sales decks & pitch materials

  • Marketing collateral

  • One-pagers & sales enablement

  • Slide template creation

  • Brand guide development

  • Digital & print asset production

  • File organization & delivery

Tools

  • Adobe Creative Suite — Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

  • Keynote

  • Google Slides

  • Figma — working knowledge

Education

The Art Institute of Portland  |  BS in Graphic Design