A  while  ago,  I  graduated  from  art  school  with  a  BFA,  majoring  in  Design.  since  then, i've  been  #adulting
Associate
creative director
AGENCY: MRM//McCann
LOCATION: New York City
WHEN: Oct 2017 — present
CLIENTS: U.S. Army, USPS, Great Wolf Lodge
KEY TAKEAWAY: I'm still figuring it out.




Associate
creative director​​​​​​​
AGENCY: POSSIBLE
LOCATION: Seattle + New York City
WHEN: Oct 2015 — Oct 2017
CLIENTS: AT&T, Fanta, Wild Turkey
KEY TAKEAWAY: A solid customer journey is gold.




SENIOR
ART director​​​​​​​
AGENCY: POP
LOCATION: Seattle
WHEN: Oct 2012 — Oct 2015
CLIENTS: Target, Old Navy, BigCommerce, Starbucks
KEY TAKEAWAY: Great advertising can be done in digital channels.




SENIOR
ART director​​​​​​​
AGENCY: Bernstein-Rein Advertising
LOCATION: Kansas City
WHEN: Nov 2011 — Oct 2012
CLIENTS: Hostess, Wonder Bread, Banfield Pet Hospital, McDonald's
KEY TAKEAWAY: Push the client out of their comfort zone.




ART director​​​​​​​
AGENCY: VML
LOCATION: Kansas City
WHEN: Jan 2010 — Nov 2011
CLIENTS: Whole Foods, Rip Curl, Hershey's, Carlson Hotels, WWE
KEY TAKEAWAY: Working on big brands is for me. So is UX and War Rooms.




ART director​​​​​​​
AGENCY: TwoWest, Inc.
LOCATION: Kansas City
WHEN: Jun 2007 — Jan 2010
CLIENTS: Sprint, Roasterie Coffee, Baker University, Fort Dodge, ADA
KEY TAKEAWAY: It's all about the idea.




Designer​​​​​​​
AGENCY: Muller, Bressler, Brown
LOCATION: Kansas City
WHEN: Sep 2006 — Apr 2007
CLIENTS: Hebrew Academy, Lyric Opera of KC, Everest Communications
KEY TAKEAWAY: Craft from school extends into the workplace.




Communications
Designer​​​​​​​
AGENCY: Kansas City Art Institute
LOCATION: Kansas City
WHEN: Oct 2005 — Apr 2007
CLIENTS: Commencements, Artist Posters, Buttons, Postcards
KEY TAKEAWAY: Getting paid for what I went to school for is a great feeling.