Education:

Boston University: Graduate Mass Communications Study Abroad:
London, England. Summer 2005

Pratt Institute: Bachelor of Fine Arts: Communications Design: 2001-2005
Concentration Advertising/Art Direction

Skills:

Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, QuarkXpress. Microsoft Office

Awards:

CADC Awards 2009: Silver; Hob Nob Wines Website 'At The Center of it All', Role Art Director, Credit Dogsname
CADC Awards 2009: Excellence; Hob Nob Wines 'Guide to Social Mastery', Role Art Director, Credit Dogsname
CADC Awards 2009: Excellence; Christmas Card 'Dogsname', Role Art Director, Credit Dogsname

Work in Design:

Full Time: Art Director
Dogsname.com; Design Studio: April 2007- Present

• Conceptualization and creation of brand identity, advertising campaigns, and interactive media for a variety of clients.
• Collaborate with web designers, programmers, illustrators and graphic designers to concept, design and produce creative projects.
• Interact with clients and vendors to oversee the production process of print jobs.

Freelance: Art Director
The Levinson Group; Advertising Agency: March 2006- April 2007

• Reported to the Executive Creative Director regarding all design projects.
• Designed, executed and produced all agency design projects.
• Worked efficiently under pressure to meet deadlines daily.
• General administrative duties, included assistant to the Executive Creative Director

Full Time: Creative Design Assistant
Steve Madden Ltd.: Office of Fashion and Merchandise: September 2005- March 2006

• Supported the fashion office and licensees with all design projects.
• Pitched ideas for customized in-house graphics and handled informational graphics for different compliance manuals.
• Created and maintained all press kits and trend reports.
• Assisted the Accessories Buyer with all administrative duties.

Internship: WCRS Group; London.
Advertising Intern: Huge Entertainment: Summer 2005

• Assisted executives in all aspects of developing non-traditional communication solutions for multiple accounts.
• Duties included drafting of creative briefs, compiling research on client history, and attending all client presentations.

Internship: Fairchild Publications.
Editorial Intern: Art Department; Children's Business: Spring 2005

• Assisted senior art director in all aspects of producing a monthly fashion magazine.
• Designed, edited and developed lay-out of assigned magazine pages.
• Aided in the coordination of photo shoots and the archiving of artwork and prints.
• Attended department meetings and collaborated with the editorial and production teams on all projects.

Internship: Steve Madden Ltd.
Marketing Intern: Graphic Design Department: Summer 2004

• Assisted in the scanning, retouching and organizing of images for the Steve Madden national ad campaign.

Honors:

Pratt Senior Show: Best of the Best; Spring 2005
The One Show: Finalist 'Client Pitch Competition'. Spring 2005
Presidents List: Spring 2003; Spring 2005; Deans List: Fall 2001 through Spring 2004
Presidential Merit Scholarship; Pratt Grant

Activities:

Organizer: V-Day College Campaign 2005
Producer: "The Vagina Monologues"

Theta Phi Alpha National Fraternity:
Founding Member, President, Secretary, Parliamentarian

Inter-Greek Council:
President, Vice President, Secretary