experience

Environmental Design Manager at Walgreens, November 2018 to present

• Manages environmental strategies through brand authenticity with detail-orientation and a mindfulness to process and timing.

• Manages the design and execution of semi-permanent and permanent interior and exterior signage that enhances and supports the Walgreens brand, as well as that of our partners.

• Manages program execution of Walgreens environments inclusive of specialty pharmacies, lab services, store exteriors and campus building environments.

• Manages vendors in regards to timing, execution and brand standards of nation-wide programs.

Design Manager at JLL, July 2017 to November 2018
Manager and art director for Midwest Creative Services team
Manages workflow for a team of six creatives and 15 business lines
Art Director for Ambitions, JLL’s corporate magazine
Art Director for high profile projects including yearly corporate events, business presentations, multi-step and multi-platform campaigns
Coordinated Summer Training Program of 14 classes for over 200 JLL employees during a three month period

Senior Graphic Designer at JLL, July 2016 to July 2017
Senior designer and workflow manager for Capital Markets Midwest
Designed Offering Memorandums: 80+ page books advertising corporate real estate buildings and portfolios
Self-managed the process of art directing photographers, working with third party vendors for outsourced graphics, coordination with print vendors
Scope of work included websites, emails, brochures, pitch presentations
Managed the workflow of the design team by distributing projects and assigning deadlines

Graphic Designer at US Foods, February 2014 to July 2016
Graphic designer in an agency-like environment handling print media, digital, exhibition and interior retail design including brochures, magazines, advertisements, signage, trade show graphics, emails, websites, packaging and specialty projects.

Responsibilities: Maintaining the standard for the US Foods brand across a variety of media and sales initiatives. Directing third-party vendors including agencies and photographers. Organizing coordination of national food show program.

Designer for CHEF’STORE, a US Foods-owned restaurant supply store

Graphic Designer at Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation,
May 2013 to Aug. 2013
Graphic designer for all departments of the Parks Department
Efficient handling of daily tasks keeping in current branding standards of the department’s requirements
Requirements: flyers, brochures, catalogs, advertisements, branding,  logo development, signage, banners, posters, photography

Ivy Tech Community College, January 2012 to June 2013
Adjunct Professor at Ivy Tech Community College for the Visual Communications Department
A very hands-on job that requires efficiency, diligence, patience, lecture skills, tutorials on design programs, and knowledge of not only my
industry and the programs we use, but life skills that these students require to succeed in their own lives.
Typography: The Art of Designing with Type
Graphic Design 1
Fundamentals of Imaging: Intro to Photoshop
Intro to Computer Graphics

education

Ball State University, 2005
Bachelor of Arts - Advertising
   - emphasis in graphic design, print media, logo design and corporate branding
   - minor in art-photography

skills

Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop

Art direction: corporate events, photoshoots, third-party vendors

Extremely efficient, detail-oriented with excellent communication and organization skills

Team leader with strong mentoring and instruction aptitude