Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts – The Art Institute of Seattle – Spring 2005 School of Design
- Shoreline Community College – General Education
Skills & Know-how
- 15+ years experience with Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- 10+ years marketing residential, municipal, hospitality, and resort developments
- A penchant for working efficiently and seeing how design and technology intersect effectively
- Decades constructively discerning problems, leading discussion, and guiding teams to solutions that work
- 8+ years working with WordPress
- Proficient coding HTML, CSS, PHP, and JS
- Proficient managing web hosting and DNS
- Mac OS X, Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat
- Proficient in ProTools, Logic Pro X, Premiere Pro,
Mac OS X, Windows, and various presentation apps - A communications renaissance man, and a wizard when it comes to making things work
Work Experience
Design & Marketing Director
Cardinal Yacht Sales (Luxury Yacht Brokerage), Bellingham, WA
2018 – Present
- Working closely with owner and lead salesman, defining needs, managing all aspects of marketing, communications and technology. Responsible for conception and creation of design collateral, print and digital advertising, web development, online boat listings system, manage vendor and partner relationships, apparel design, video editing, client boat graphics, and sales team support.
Design Director
Fusionhappens (New Home Industry Design & Marketing), Seattle, WA
2012 – 2020
- Management and oversight of design and web developer teams, working directly with clients to understand needs and establish project requirements. Responsible for brand development, marketing collateral, web interface, print and digital advertising, outdoor advertising, sales centers (displays, customer experience, merchandising), corporate/institutional wayfinding, photography/video art direction, and website maintenance and support for client websites.
Communications Coordinator
CrossPoint Churches (Network of Churches & Church Plants), Seattle, WA
2009 – 2012
- Working directly with leaders to plan, coordinate and implement communication across all aspects of the organization. Responsible for conception and creation of design, web development, multimedia presentations, development of unique storytelling experiences, ministry development support, and weekly program literature.
Co-Founder/Producer
JUBILEE (Non-profit Band Fighting Modern-day Slavery & Human Trafficking), Seattle, WA
2003 – 2009
- Marketing and creative direction. Conception and creation of posters, flyers, merchandise, point-of-purchase displays, album art, web design and maintenance, email marketing, and social media. Drummer, songwriter, and producer.
Designer
Fusionhappens (New Home Industry Design & Marketing), Seattle, WA
2005 – 2007
- Working directly with the senior art director for conception and creation of design, marketing collateral, print and digital advertising, outdoor advertising, sales centers (displays, customer experience, merchandising), building and community wayfinding signage, print production, web design, photography, video, and presentation materials.
Design Director
Island Lake Camp (Summer Camp for Kids), Poulsbo, WA
Summer 2004
- Responsibilities included conception and creation of design, photography, video and audio production during the summer of 2004, and role as team leader.
Production Designer
Masterworks (Design & Marketing for Non-profit Organizations), Poulsbo, WA
2002
- Prepared large scale promotional material for print; including newsletters, flyers, postcards, and crafting presentation materials for client meetings.
Web Developer
Go2marine.com (Marine Products Web Store), Bainbridge Island, WA
2002
- Research and creation of new product pages and related informational pages for this online marine products retailer. Responsibilities included designing web pages, gathering/editing pertinent information, and preparing photos for web.
Awards
- 2017 Tribute Awards: “Best Website”
- 2015 Tribute Awards: “Best Sales Office”
- Rotary Art Scholarship
- Bainbridge Arts Scholarship
- First Prize BHS Spring Festival – Digital Illustration
- Member, New Home Council
- Creative Director, BHS 20 Year Reunion Planning Committee
- Art Director & Digital Marketing, New Home Council
- Vice President, Northgate Plaza Condominium HOA
- Creative & Web Technology, Ascension PCA
