PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Senior Art Director / 2008 - 2012
Anomaly, Landor Associates, Saatchi X, Ogilvy, Iris Worldwide, Mirrorball, Global Hue, Porter Novelli, The A Team
-  Played a key role as a Senior Art Director for a presentation that won Smirnoff Vodka from competing agencies
-  Art directed and designed local, regional and national campaigns for various medias and clients
-  Responsible for developing and designing concepts for aggressive new business initiatives
-  Ensure creative scope, schedules and budgets are accurate, maintain an awareness of status and project deliverables

Principal Art Director / 2007 - 2008
G2 Branding & Design Grey Global Group, WPP - New York, NY
-  Art directed and developed strategic brand identities for global clients across all media and disciplines
   (advertising, direct, web, branding, design, packaging)
-  Ensure work was within budget, deadlines were met and work was of the highest quality
-  Art directed web designers, graphic designers, production artists, freelancers and photographers

Senior Art Director / 2005 - 2006
Posner Advertising - New York, NY
-  Rebranded existing clients image and art directed new business initiatives
-  Concepted and designed various collateral materials, brand identities and advertising campaigns
-  Played a major role in developing concepts and presenting to creative team
-  Supervised photo shoots and art directed web designers

Art Director / 1999 - 2005
Pace Advertising, WPP - New York, NY
-  Helped win over ten million dollars in new business
-  Art directed and designed local, regional and national advertising campaigns, collateral and corporate identities
-  Consistently delivered and produced cutting edge and award winning designs while following and setting design trends
-  Supervised production artists and photographers, purchased stock photos and attended press approvals as needed

ACHIEVEMENTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
-  Over twenty five awards won including a recent Reggie Award,
   Communication Arts and GD USA
-  Accolades have appeared in the New York Times, The Real Deal magazine,
   Adrants.com and Curbed.com

PROFICIENT/SPECIALTIES
-  Expert knowledge in Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign
-  Thorough understanding of the color separation process, preparation of
   mechanical files and press approvals

EDUCATION
- Mercer County Community College / Major: Advertising and Design
- Parsons School of Design / Continuing Education, Interactive Design