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About Me

I left the sticks when I was 18, sold my car for $300, and moved to New York City. I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, where I became a Presidential Scholar and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Advertising Design. After working at The Art Directors Club and then with design superstar Bridget de Socio, I was hired at Saatchi & Saatchi under Tony Granger—and the rest is...a lot of art direction and design and shoots and brand identities and banners and campaign concepts and ChatGPT and visual guidelines and logos (making them BIGGER), Midjourney and social posts and set design and sizzles and pitches and leading great teams and always willing to roll up my sleeves with a smile on my face...and let's not forget the GIFs.

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I have been recognized for my strategic visual solutions, Swiss Army knife skill set, and leadership abilities, and seamlessly working with other creatives. I'm drawn to high-quality brands with heritage, and I possess a knack for styling.

 

I've worked with some of the industry's most esteemed photographers and directors, including Gilles Bensimon, Jake Chessum, Chris Craymer, Beth Galton, Peter Frank Edwards, Michael Maes, Amy Neunsinger, Dewey Nicks, David Prince, Kathi Prosser, and Anna Williams.

 

I have been awarded and honored by the One Club, AAF, Print's Regional Design Annual, and GDUSA.​ I currently reside back in the Catskills (said "sticks") with my partner, Guy.

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CLIENT LIST

Ball
Bojangles
Califia Farms
Calphalon
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Denny's
General Mills 
Havertys
Iams
I Love New York
JCPenney
John Deere
Leading Hotels of the World
Lenovo
Lowes
Michelin
Morgan Stanley
Nature Valley
P&G
SharkNinja
Sharpie
Synchrony
Tide
Tide Cleaners
Trident
Verizon
Visit Greenville South Carolina
Wendy's
Yankee Candle
Yoplait and Oui by Yoplait

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