Experience

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  Northeast mississippi daily journal

  May 1998 - Oct 1998

  Design artist

  — Designed advertisements for ad production department— Worked in cooperation with sales representatives

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  The daily mississippian

  Aug 1999 - May 2002

  Ad production manager

  — Designed advertisements for ad production department— Performed page layout for ad production department— Worked in cooperation with a team of sales representatives— Managed of a team of 5 designers

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  American magazine

  Aug 2002 - Dec 2003

  Senior designer

  — Executed page design and layout for entire magazine— Performed pre-press preparation of files— Performed photo touch-ups and color correction— Created illustrations for articles

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  Bluff city graphics

  Oct 2004 - Aug 2005

  Pre-press manager

  — Prepared files of all formats for ripping to imagesetter— Developed and stripped up film; burned plates for press— Performed hi-res scans and touch-ups / color correction

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  The memphis flyer

  Aug 2005 - Jul 2006

  Ad production manager

  — Designed retail advertisements— Performed page layout for articles— Worked in cooperation with a team of sales reps — Prepared files for press— Performed weekly updates to company website— Produced in house promotional materials for company

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  Allegra print & imaging

  Jul 2006 - Jun 2007

  Pre-press manager/designer

  — File Prep for Ripping to Imagesetter— Print-focused Graphic Design— Print-focused Production Design— File Output to various Printers & Binders

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  District

  Oct 2007 - Apr 2008

  Art director

  — Page Planning, Design, & Print Production— Management of Photo & Illustration Submissions— Management of Ad Production Staff

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  Marc jacobs

  May 2010 - Jun 2011

  Store manager

  — Oversaw staff of 8-12 employees— Store visuals and window display concepting and implementation— Helped conceptualize and art direct Skatepark of Savannah charity product line­— Oversaw all store-related tasks (stock, receiving, vendor, payments, etc.)— Mediated all customer-service issues­— Purchasing from the line for the store by season

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  Hyperquake

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

  Senior designer

  Hyperquake is a small design strategy and branding agency that utilizes a formula of ethnographic research in combination with trend forecasting and creative exploration to help brands innovate and expand. My role as a Senior Designer here comprised a wide variety of responsibility:— Brand Innovation/Strategy Print & Digital Concept Design (in both the front-end/new business and research phase as well as for existing-brand refreshes)— Environmental/Experiential Graphic Design— Packaging Concept Design Show less

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  Museum of pop culture (mopop)

  Jun 2013 - May 2017

  Exhibit graphic designer

  Founded in 2000, MoPOP celebrates and examines the realms of music, scifi and pop culture. With over 500,000 visitors annually, the museum strives to serve as a central repository of artifacts and information for die-hard fans as well as an entertaining and interactive experience for the passing-through, curious visitor. My role here specifically focuses on the design experience in the exhibits themselves. Exhibits are a collaborative process between curators, exhibit designers/architects, museum tech and fabricators. Working with this team, I help to define the aesthetic of the space that comes across in numerous touchpoints:— Exhibit Branding & Logo Design— Exhibit Aesthetic Art Direction & Graphic Design— Exhibit Interactives UI & UX Design (touch-screen kiosks in most cases)— Environmental/Experiential Graphic Design— Production Design & Installation Coordination/OversightProduction and material choices for exhibit graphics all serve to reinforce the metaphor/theme present in the exhibit space design and often requires quit a bit of prototyping and experimentation to land on a solution. Show less

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  Studio matthews

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Senior designer

  Studio Matthews is an Environmental/Experiential-Design-focused shop in Seattle, WA. During my time there, my role comprised conceptualization, development, and production of:— Environmental/Experiential Graphic Design— Exterior & Interior Signage Design— Wayfinding Signage Planning & Design— Production Design & Installation Coordination/Oversight

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  Curious beast

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2020

  Curious Beast is a small Exhibit-Design-focused studio in Seattle, WA. As a part-time contractor, my time was spent:— Exhibit Experience Conceptualization & Planning— Exhibit Interactives Conceptualization (physical & digital) — Exhibit Aesthetic Art Direction & Graphic Design— Environmental/Experiential Graphic Design— Presentation Development— Production Design— Installation Coordination and Oversight Curious Beast is a small Exhibit-Design-focused studio in Seattle, WA. During my time here, my role was comprised of:— Exhibit Experience Conceptualization & Planning— Exhibit Aesthetic Art Direction & Graphic Design— Interactives (Physical & Digital) Conceptualization & Planning— Environmental/Experiential Graphic Design— Production Design— Installation Coordination and Oversight— Presentation Development— Leading Client-Facing Presentations

  • Senior Designer

    Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Senior Designer

    Jun 2018 - Aug 2020
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  Acrylicize

  Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  Technical designer

  Acrylicize is an award winning art studio & consultancy. that designs and creates high concept art and interior features for large scale commercial spaces … combining a unique fusion of art and design to create truly engaging interior experiences from one-off art installations to entire art programs, interior graphics and large scale architectural features. My roles in the studio were:— Wayfinding Concept, Development, & Production— Environmental/Experiential Graphics Production Design— Production Specs/Technical Documentation for Fabrication/Production— Vendor/Contractor Coordination & Oversight Show less

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  Wizards of the coast

  Aug 2021 - now

  As a part of the Art Department of the D&D Studio, I have the immense pleasure of getting to collaborate with an amazing team of Art Directors, Game Designers, Producers, and other Graphic Designers on a variety of different products.A summary of my roles/responsibilities within the Studio:— Concept ideation for the visual direction of game products (e.g. books, board games, card games, accessories, etc.)— Asset development and layout of the above game products— Production oversight and press-treatment experimentation and execution for the above products— Icon Design— Game UI exploration and implementation— Communicating clearly with multiple teams during product life cycle in order to convey clear status and goals for phases of projects in which I'm responsible Show less As a part of the Art Department of the D&D Studio, I have the immense pleasure of getting to collaborate with an amazing team of Art Directors, Game Designers, Producers, and other Graphic Designers on a variety of different products.A summary of my roles/responsibilities within the Studio:— Concept ideation for the visual direction of game products (e.g. books, board games, card games, accessories, etc.)— Asset development and layout of the above game products— Production oversight and press-treatment experimentation and execution for the above products— Icon Design— Game UI exploration and implementation— Communicating clearly with multiple teams during product life cycle in order to convey clear status and goals for phases of projects in which I'm responsible Show less

  • Senior Graphic Designer for Dungeons & Dragons

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Graphic Designer for Dungeons & Dragons

    Aug 2021 - Jun 2024