Creating Thoughtful Experiences

Everything starts with an idea. Ideas are the most fundamental currency in this business. There are many skilled technicians in the design world. I aim to be more than a technician.

My early career experience was in print and identity development. I designed logos, directed photo shoots, and developed award-winning ad campaigns. Print was where I learned the foundations of design and today I still work in print from time to time.

But the Web has come calling. I love to create for the Web — it is my real passion. I’m fascinated by its ever-evolving nature, its highly technical quality, and its potential for growth and development. Fueled by this drive, I taught myself HTML and CSS, and I am now working on JavaScript.

Websites are contradictory in nature — intangible objects which the user must touch. The Web occupies a unique place between the active experience of reading a book and the passive experience of watching a video. This is why I like it so much. There exists a tremendous capability for communicating in ways unimaginable even a generation ago.

This is why the ideas behind the scenes need to be carefully considered. A mistake in planning can become two mistakes in execution leading to unnecessary revisions.

I’d like to create ideas for you.

Professional Experience

New West Advertising & Public Relations

Art Director/Web Designer
March 2005 to Present Day

Designed and developed websites, including site markup and limited development; designed and produced graphics for print and outdoor, including branding; provided art direction for photo and video shoots; assisted junior designers.

MediaBreaks Incorporated

Art Director
May 2003 to March 2005

Designed and produced graphics for print, outdoor and Web; provided account management; shot photography and video as necessary; perfomed basic office tasks such as phone answering.

Utility Belt

• HTML5/CSS3
• jQuery and JavaScript
• WordPress Theming and Administration
• Adobe Flash Animation
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign

Schooling

BFA, Communication Arts & Design

University of Louisville ’03
July 2002 to May 2003

Murray State University
August 1998 to May 2002