ABOUT
I'm an experienced graphic designer, illustrator, cartoonist, painter, photographer, sketcher, and event coordinator. I aspire to find pragmatic solutions over sensational aesthetics, but I enjoy running with the ridiculous to see what sticks. I thrive by experimentation and by surrounding myself with inspirational people/places/things.
Specialties: Able to deliver strong designs with a full understanding of the brand, usability and technical considerations. Front-end UI design utilizing common-sense usability, HTML, CSS, Adobe CS applications, familiar with JavaScript and ActionScripting, web standards enthusiast, print design, digital/traditional illustration, photography and digital manipulation, storyboarding, pre-press, creative ideation and conceptualization, cartooning and short-form comic illustration, caricatures, event coordination, planning, and implementation.
Professional Experience
2009-present Comsys, Richmond, VA - Creative Web Developer
2004-2009 Circuit City Stores, Inc., Richmond, VA - Web Designer
2005 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA - Adjunct Faculty - Digital Tech Lab
2004 Techead, Richmond, Virginia - Freelance Graphic Designer
2003-2004 Visionary Marketing, Charlottesville, VA - Senior Graphic Designer
2000-2002 The Kamber Group, Washington D.C. - Senior Graphic Designer
1998-2000 Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, VA - Graphic Designer
1997-1998 D. P. Associates, Inc., Arlington, VA - Graphic Designer
Awards
- 2001, Mercury Awards
Grand Winner (Group award for The Kamber Group) Laborers’ International Union of North America 2001 Convention Staging - 2000, Virginia Press Association
First Place-Color single sheet/Times-Dispatch - 1999, Virginia Press Association
First Place-B&W single sheet/Alan Furs
First Place-Special Section/Spotlight on the West End
Second Place-Special Section/Virginia Fairways
Second Place-B&W single sheet/Richmond Golf Center - 1998, Virginia Press Association
First Place Special Section/Community Pride
Education
1991-1995 Virginia Commonwealth University
Communication Arts & Design Dept. - BFA in Electronic Media
Technical Experience
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash)
Ability to render functional ideas into proof-of-concept visuals utilizing Adobe Creative Suite applications.
Front-end UI utilizing HTML, CSS
Working knowledge of Flash, ActionScript, JavaScript, jQuery, XSLT
Content management system experience: Ektron, BroadVision, Wordpress
Additional Experience
The Richmond Zombie Walk, Co-organizer: 2006-present, a non-profit charity walk benefiting the American Cancer Society. In addition to the main event in Carytown, we host make up/costuming workshops and help organize other Halloween/horror-related events.
The 7 Hills Scooter Club, President: 2010-present, Richmond, Virginia's largest scooter organization. The club plans monthly rides, social activities, and two rallies a year, which attract other scooter enthusiasts from all over the east coast.
For more information please visit my LinkedIn profile or view my detailed resume (pdf file @94K)