PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


GNC HOLDINGS, INC.
Art Director: Global Brand & Packaging

April 2016-Present

• Lead and def ine GNC’s private portfolio of global brands through relevant and distinctive branding, product packaging, omni-channel marketing, content, and strategy
• Manage internal and external designers, illustrators, and production artists
• Work with organizational leads to rollout cross-functional toolkits and processes for brand updates and new product launches
• Work with brand managers to obtain new B2B partners including and not limited to Hershey, Disney and Walmart


DICK’S SPORTING GOODS
Senior Creative & Digital Designer

March 2013-April 2016

• Responsible for executing and collaborating with internal creative teams and other business units to develop seasonal, omni-channel category and brand campaigns
• Plan, direct and manage photo and video shoots used to support online and print content
• Implement the grand opening of the Field & Stream retail store
• Appointed by Creative Director to facilitate digital educational classes
• Personally, asked by colleagues to mentor and discuss personal growth/goal setting


ECHO STRATEGIES
Art Director & Design Thinking Strategist

July 2011-July 2013

• Develop cognitive, strategic and practical design thinking processes and methodologies
• Design marketing materials for Catalyst Connection, Bayer, Heinz, Highmark, Philips, Thoughtform Design, Kennametal and Westinghouse
• Conducted in-depth study with Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh Technology Council on companies who are contributing to the creative growth and innovation


EDUCATION


LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY
Bachelors of Science in Graphic Communication and Design

• Personally, offered by the university the Resident Assistant position and was rehired every year
• University president’s achievement award nominee
• Student elected AIGA design president