resumé (click to download)

experience

BI worldwide | dec 2019 – mar 2020
Contract art director

  • design of print and digital materials for a variety of Medical Industry clients, including digital assets (email, web, social, etc.), ads, direct mail pieces and other communication materials

  • project and time management of multiple fast-paced projects 

TARGET CORP. | 2011 – 2019
Senior Art Director & Designer
(Print & Digital)

target.com

  • collaboration with multiple teams and across multiple channels including, but not limited to, senior management, accessibility, social, brand and campaign teams, UX/UI, product development, XD and developers, copywriters, site merchandising planners and project managers to create
    user-centered content for monthly target.com page refreshes

  • delivering on and regularly exceeding business goals
    and objectives

  • creation and implementation of full scope of projects from strategy, concepting, wire-framing, photo art direction, visual design, retouching and production to final presentation

  • development of expert-level knowledge of the platforms and programs required to create target.com site pages and the ability to push beyond limitations to create compelling digital content catering to the needs of target’s guests

weekly ad

  • collaboration with the full weekly ad team, including senior management, buyers, merchandisers, art buyers, project managers, producers, designers, production and retouching to meet business needs and tight production schedules

  • creation and implementation of full scope of projects from strategy, sketching, photo art direction, design, retouching and production to final presentation

  • team selection, casting, set planning and art direction of
    on-figure (studio and location) and laydown photo shoots
    in Minneapolis, Los Angeles and New York 

STONEARCH CREATIVE | 2005 – 2011
art director

  • developed campaigns for products and services, and
    created the supporting print and web materials

  • created and worked within strict brand guidelines
    and templates

  • casting and art direction of on-figure and product photo
    and commercial shoots

TARGET CORP. | 2002 – 2004
senior designer/marketing manager

  • assisted in creating yearly marketing plans

  • executed marketing tactics such as ads, telemarketing campaigns and program materials, and designed department and client materials

  • creative directed outside design resources and
    managed vendors

UPFRONT | 2001 – 2002
senior designer

  • received firsthand experience with prepping files, printing and assembly due to printing facility on-site

  • designed for large scale items such as delivery truck and tradeshow graphics as well as traditional communication materials

  • assisted with internal rebrand and managed website

skills

art direction

strategy, creative direction, branding, mentoring, leading projects, photo and video art direction, presentations, client management 

digital design

adaptive websites, social media deliverables, emails, understanding of UI/UX principles, accessibility and best practices

print design

brochures, sell sheets, direct mail pieces, logos, ads, catalogs, corporate collateral, billboads, tradeshow booths and graphics, postcards and more

technical

adobe CC: photoshop, illustrator, indesign, acrobat, XD, after effects, lightroom; sketch, Invision, microsoft office, basic HTML & CSS

education

california college of the arts
san francisco, ca

major: graphic design

college of visual arts
st. paul, mn

major: graphic design

minneapolis college of art & design

web development 1: html + css

continuing education courses

furniture design, advanced photoshop techniques, css for designers and shooting, photo-editing and lighting techniques

awards

summit awards

silver award: identity and collateral

step inside magazine

best of show 200+ design review: direct mail

clients

target, 3M, leeann chin, general mills, simondelivers, boston scientific, pohlad companies, breast cancer recovery foundation, ivy spa club, united health care, optum, centene, christopher & banks, caringbridge, st. luke’s hospital, dairy queen, buffalo wild wings, abbott labs, children’s cancer research fund, american association of blood banks, ams, medtronic, minnesota ovarian cancer alliance, caribou coffee and more