Creative Designer

I am a results-driven, enthusiastic, creative marketing professional adept at digesting complex concepts and producing clear concise marketing solutions. I am extremely effective at managing and motivating creative teams, while achieving high performance levels. I also offer extensive technical knowledge and experience.

Professional Experience

Department Chair/ Professor

Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | 2/2007 - Present
Create, develop, and implement the scope and teaching vision of the Intellectual Property and Law, Studio Maintenance, Client Relations, Production Management, Graphic Web Design, Interactive Media & Usability, Media Integration, and Portfolio classes within the Digital Arts and Design and Graphic Design degrees.

• Directly manage 9 Course Directors and 13 Studio Artists
• Developed and implemented course curriculum for 5 courses within 6 months
• Specify and implement material relevance among Department courses by creating a "common thread" initiative among degree courses.
• Create and deploy cross training programs to garner morale and develop secondary professional skills of team members.

Creative Director

TWO Graphics | Orlando, FL | 11/2002 - Present
As a freelance Marketing & Creative Director I specialize in facilitating with other production specialist to offer corporate clients a complete package of marketing and creative services. Client history includes Walt Disney World Resorts, ESPN Outdoors, Universal Studios Orlando, Wacky World Entertainment, Mote Marine Laboratory, One Horse Productions, STEP Onboard Training, as well as many others.

• Project and account management, budgeting, solicitation, and marketing.
• Management of individual production specialists across multiple-disciplines to stay within client budget.
• Quality control of all stages of development including conceptual design, database development, GUI, video, illustration, tradeshows, and photography.

Creative Director

Mantech International | Chantilly, VA | 12/2001 - 11/2004
Defense contractor for the Security Awareness Division of the National Reconnaissance Office. The NRO builds, launches and maintains the national defense satellite network.

• Provided positive leadership and strong creative direction to a multi-disciplined creative department that included print, multi-media, web and video production.
• Oversaw workflow and production of assets for multiple marketing campaigns simultaneously. Mediums included; Print, Direct, Interactive, Video, and Computer based training (CBT)
• Created and managed an annual budget of over $ 1.2 million.
• Acted as an effective liaison between creative and corporate personnel.
• Devised corporate marketing strategy addressing security issues.
• Developed and implemented a job tracking and archival system.
• Responsible for administrative and career development of 14 team members.

Senior Graphic Designer

Central Intelligence Agency | Langly, VA | 5/2000 - 12/2001
Designer for the CIA's Multi-Media Production Group that is responsible for the agency's graphic and multi-media requirements. Due to the nature of national security issues the environment was fast paced and highly stressful.

• Consulted with agency analysts to visualize their intelligence information for presentations and briefings to national policy makers.
• Developed and implemented production procedures in fast-paced environment resulting in the MPG meeting its increased production goals by 127%, without missing a single deadline.
• Graphic Specialist assigned for production of the Presidential Daily Brief during September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.