CREATIVE DIRECTOR

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Sept. 2017 – Present | Reston, VA / Remote

  • Led a team of designers and worked with departments across the association to ensure brand continuity
  • Provided creative direction for website redesign to enhance user experience and ensured social media presence was inline with brand
  • Managed the strategic design plans for campaigns, products and events
  • Modernized the branding of the association, including logo, to assure a successful identity that is easily recognizable and professional
  • Proofed content and made recommendations for effective call-to-action and consistency in writing style
  • Streamlined production processes, reduce costs and increased quality of products
  • Created a central system for maintaining consistent stationery and collateral
  • Implemented efficient processes for faster, thorough review of projects

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

America’s Credit Unions (formerly, National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions)
Nov. 2010 – Sept. 2017 | Arlington, VA

  • Designed effective electronic and print promotional materials including brochures, websites, online advertising, direct mail, email templates, and signage
  • Led the bidding, purchasing and scheduling of printing and fulfillment
  • Managed and trained graphic design staff
  • Directed, story boarded and produced video projects
  • Designed, programmed and optimize annual conference website
  • Provided art direction for the design of bimonthly magazine
  • Proofed all copy in marketing materials and suggest changes to optimize impact
  • Programmed all email templates to be responsive and design graphics
  • Researched and hired professional photographers for conferences and hearings
  • Maintained and manage brand guidelines and brand consistency

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Plus Creative Group (formerly, Media Plus Design)
Feb. 2006 – Nov. 2010 | Great Falls, VA

  • Designed and managed jobs from concept to delivery
  • Designed annual reports, conference material, brochures, invitations, posters, and stationery in a studio environment
  • Requested competitive vendor bids and prepared invoices
  • Designed and programmed websites including web-based annual reports
  • Directed and developed photo shoots for clients

JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

National Contract Management Association
Aug. 2004 – Feb. 2006 | McLean, VA

  • Designed monthly magazine, annual journals, books, marketing materials for conferences including programs, ads, postcards, self-mailers, and posters
  • Designed web graphics for company website and for external advertising
  • Updated monthly HTML emails
  • Managed print production of all design items

INTERN

Marriott International
Sept. 2003 – July 2004 | Marriott International Bethesda, MD

  • Formatted web pages and created photo galleries
  • Developed customer forms to be implemented by programmer
  • Performed photo editing and toning
  • Researched and uploaded images to individual property websites
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AWARDS

2016 GDUSA American Inhouse Design Award:
Annual Membership Brochure & Annual Preview Brochure

2016 Advertising Excellence Award from Credit Union Times:
The highest overall readership of ad

2015 GDUSA American Inhouse Design Award:
Annual Preview Brochure

2014 GDUSA American Inhouse Design Award:
Annual Membership Brochure

2013 GDUSA American Inhouse Design Award:
Annual Preview Brochure

2012 GSUSA American Inhouse Design Award:
Annual Report, Annual Membership
Brochure & Annual Preview Brochure

2011 GSUSA American Inhouse Design Award:
Annual Membership Brochure

EDUCATION

George Washington University (formerly Corcoran College of Art + Design)
BFA in graphic design (Honors)
Washington, DC