Resume

Wells Fargo
Communication Designer, Digital Solutions For Business // January 2018 – present

• Created executive-level presentations for stakeholders within the Wells Fargo commercial banking division, using storyboarding, graphic design, data visualization, and copywriting.
• Responsible for building, organizing, and maintaining presentation templates, photo libraries, and graphic standards.
• Designed original iconography for the client-facing CEO Mobile application, corporate events, and other company initiatives.
• Contributed to the recent Wells Fargo corporate redesign through presentations and graphic mockups.
• Prototyped an educational game that teaches Wells Fargo team members how to empathize with client pain points. Was responsible for all graphics, as well as content and gameplay mechanics.

McKinsey & Company
Senior Designer // December 2014 – present

• Designed numerous graphics for use on McKinsey’s website, publications, reports, blogs and social channels, with an emphasis on infographics, data visualization and social media.
• Created logo treatments and branding for McKinsey’s GLAM (Gay & Lesbian at McKinsey) group, the McKinsey Podcast,  McKinsey’s “Ask The Authors” series and more.
• Contributed to the redesign and refinement of company style guides, templates, brand standards and iconography.
• Produced numerous PDF assets for use with McKinsey blogs, podcasts and web articles.
• Helped to test and analyze new tools and programs for use across the McKinsey design team, including Visage (a chart-designing tool) and Ceros (an interactive infograpic and presentation tool.)
• Managed multiple deadlines and projects for teams stretching across McKinsey and the McKinsey Global Institute.

Ogilvy & Mather
Graphic Designer (contract) // November – December 2014

• Short-term contract designer for the Social@Ogilvy division.
• Created infographics, social media and marketing graphics for Intel, Best Buy, Vmware, Covered California, American Chemistry council and Zebra Technologies.
• Contributed graphics and iconography to Slideshare presentations for Vmware.

Spark Public Relations
Marketing Graphics Manager // August 2011 – September 2014

• Conceptualized, designed and managed print and online design projects for Sparkpr’s extensive client base of technology and consumer companies. Projects included: infographics, company branding and logo development, presentations (Powerpoint, Keynote, Prezi), social media graphic campaigns, press kits, fact sheets, advertisements (print and online), flyers, iconography, trade show banners, website wireframes and e-mail newsletters.
• Infographic specialist with pieces published in Forbes, Mashable, PR Week, Mediabistro, Tech News Daily, MarketingProfs and more.
• Creative lead on recurring Sutter Home Wines social media graphics program that highly increased engagement and followers on Facebook (+67% engagement among females 25-34, +36% page likes) and Twitter (+78% amplification, +70% follower increase).
• Design lead on campaigns for Good Technology and TODAY that won Sparkpr major industry awards: “Technology Agency of the Year” (The Holmes Report, 2012) and “Gold Award – Best Use of Digital/Social for a Consumer Technology Campaign” (Bulldog Reporter, 2012).
• Developed the majority of Spark’s new business development presentations in Powerpoint and Prezi, including all corporate templates and visual assets.
• Responsible for the design and maintenance of Sparkpr marketing materials, including advertisements, social media pages and corporate styleguides. In addition, was the webmaster of the company website.
• Managed multiple deadlines and projects, set budgets, and worked with Sparkpr team members and freelance writers, web developers and photographers.

Secondmethod Graphic Design
Owner / Designer // May 2002 – September 2011

• Created a variety of design collateral for clients across multiple industries, from name-brand corporations to small businesses: Advertisements (print and online), logos and brand identity, infographics, music industry album artwork and packaging, photo editing, printed promotional materials (flyers, posters, brochures, business cards) and website development.

Levitated Recordings
Director of A&R, Promotions and Marketing // June 2003 – September 2011

• Designed all packaging and product: multiple vinyl record sleeves and labels, cd album packaging and clothing.
• Created Levitated logo, typography and style guide.
• Developed and maintained the Levitated official website and social media pages.
• Coordinated and communicated with artists, promoters, distributors and music press.

XLR8R Magazine
Columnist / Freelance Writer // June 2006 – September 2008

• Wrote a bi-monthly music review column, feature articles and product reviews.

Godskitchen North America
Graphic Designer // February 2004 – June 2006

• Designed flyers, posters and advertisements for all music/nightlife events in the United States and Canada.
• Created collateral for co-sponsored events from Sony Playstation, House of Blues and The World Series of Poker.

Nomad Design & Services
Graphic Designer // June 1999 – May 2002

• Designed a variety of client-facing printed materials including postcards, brochures, flyers, postcards and posters.