About
Education
1995 — 1999
BFA (Hons) from Massachusetts College of Art
Proficiency
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Microsoft Office
Work Experience
August 2009 — December 2012
Story Worldwide (London), Art Director
Story Worldwide is a full service agency, with offices in New York and Seattle. Clients include Lexus, Jo Malone, Links of London as well as the Home Office. Working across both digital and print, to develop high impact content and visual strategy. Next Fifteen acquired the Story Worldwide brand in 2014.
March 2008 — February 2009
Socrates (London), Senior Group Designer
Socrates (formally ADC Blueprint) is one of the major agencies in the high-end property sector. Clients include CBRE, Charters, Finchatton, and Hines. My role included design for a variety of property projects, often with the aim of appealing to high-net-worth individuals. Projects ranged from branding, brochures and invitations, usually with the assistance of junior members of the team. I also provided creative direction for the external digital team.
May 2007 — October 2007
Cog Design (London), Senior Designer
Cog Design is one of London’s leading design companies catering to the arts community. Clients include the Arts Council, the London Jazz Festival, The Thames Festival and the Museum of London. Because of the challenges of traditional arts clients, many projects were an exercise in creative image making, often with very limited budgets but equally unique results.
February 2005 — December 2006
kor group (Boston), Senior Designer
Returned to kor group to cover maternity leave for one of the partners of the company (and stayed for two years!). Worked with kor group’s strong educational client base, running client meetings, and holding design presentations. Managed several accounts at the same time and worked with junior designers in teams to develop strong and unique design solutions. Focused on brand development for new clients as well as new campaigns for existing ones, both in retail and packaging.
September 2003 — January 2005
Verus Design (London), Senior Designer
Worked as one of two designers in this small niche design company, mainly in the music industry. Despite its size, the client list boasts companies such as Universal Music, EMI and the independent but well known Rykodisc, among others.
February 2003 — September 2003
True Design (London), Freelance Designer
Worked full time freelance on an extended contract. Projects included branding, brand guidelines and corporate communications for clients such as Cancer Voices, Macmillan Cancer Relief, 3 Mobile Phones and Cadbury Schweppes.
August 2001 — January 2003
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
Boston Chapter, Creative Director
Concepted and launched the Journal of AIGA Boston, which was sent out to the organisation’s 1200 members. Was in charge of budgets and financing. Supervised and participated in all design, worked with my team of writers and designers in developing themes and content. Approached possible candidates for interviews and coordinated advertising sales. Coordinated all approval of content and design with the executive board of the organisation.
December 1999 — January 2003
kor group (Boston), Designer
Designed and developed identities, print collateral and web sites for a diverse client base. Handled projects from start to completion, including production and press checks. Had daily client interaction and presented projects at client meetings. Worked independently as well as in teams with other designers and copywriters.