Hello.

I am a versatile design specialist with 14 years of experience providing both print and digital solutions across a variety of mediums.

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Expertise

  • CORPORATE IDENTITY

  • TYPOGRAPHY

  • PRESENTATION DESIGN

  • COMMUNICATION

  • UX/UI CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

  • LAYOUT

  • DATA VISUALIZATION

  • STORYTELLING

  • TIME MANAGEMENT

  • WORKFLOW EFFICIENCY

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Cloud

  • Photoshop

  • InDesign

  • Illustrator

  • Figma

  • PowerPoint

  • Microsoft 365

  • Illustration

Education

BFA, Illustration with a Concentration in Creative Writing. Cleveland Institute of Art – Cleveland, OH (2008-2012)

Certifications

Figma UI UX Design Essentials Training course taken through Udemy that improved my knowledge of Figma to produce comprehensive UX/UI functional design components and elevate my prototyping skills. Udemy – Remote (2025)

Certificate of Completion with Honors, Interactive Media/Graphic Design A two-year program that covered the basics of Adobe Creative Suite, photography, and concept presentation. Columbiana County Career & Technical Center – Lisbon, OH (2006-2008)

Experience

Visual Designer (Principal), Creative Team

AMS / Alexander Mann Solutions – Remote (2019 to Present)

  • Managed visual design and execution on highly complex bids in collaboration with sales leads and bid managers to create effective client-facing pitch presentations, microsites, and marketing collateral that meet strict brand standards while also telling a story that is concise and informative from end-to-end.

  • Supported a product development team with digital collateral to drive the pilot of a new technology platform which included powerpoint templates, web advertisements, branded whitepapers, and functional prototypes.

  • Designed an icon suite, document and presentation templates, visually realigned a lengthy library of case studies, and built out a brand assets library in Figma to be used by the wider Creative Team.

  • Researched and piloted several new technology platforms for potential use by the wider designer team– running deep dive sessions and sharing learnings on how these platforms may potentially drive efficiencies and elevate design offerings.

  • Coordinated with vendors/suppliers to ensure collateral specifications are met, preparing printed collateral to pass pre-flight inspection.

  • Supported Employee Resource Groups as an administrative member by coordinating in-office events and communications to promote company culture initiatives.

Graphic Artist, Merchandising Support |

Whole Foods Market – Rocky River, OH (2012-2018)

  • Utilized marketing assets and brand kits to design and implement collateral in retail stores.

  • Operated and maintained large-format plotter printers and button presses.

  • Collaborated with a remote Marketing team and regional coordinators to provide collateral updates and gain approval to move for ward with external customer-facing projects.

  • Managed workflow systems in a fast-paced environment to keep project requests organized and fulfilled in a timely fashion.

  • Executed seasonal and promotional materials storewide. Created and printed signage, rendered chalkboard illustrations and typography by hand, constructed three-dimensional elements to draw attention to sales floor merchandise displays. Designed customer-facing menus in both printed and tactile formats.

  • Kept stock of supplies and coordinated with external vendors to source materials for bespoke projects and schedule maintenance requests.

  • Led team member training on rollout of new signage database systems and proper use of on-site production equipment.

  • Supported the grand opening of Whole Foods Market Stores across the state of Ohio: Whole Foods Market Dayton, and Whole Foods Market Rocky River

Production Artist (Consultant) 

Stern Advertising – Cleveland, OH (2018)

  • Prepared direct mailer graphics and ran pre-flight checks ahead of print production.

  • Assembled collateral overviews for client approval.

  • Worked with Art Director to manage quality control of design outputs.