Technology Fluency
- HTML/CSS
- PHP/mySQL
- Jquery/Javascript
- Flash/Actionscript
- Flashbuilder/Flex/AIR
- Flash Catalyst
- Wordpress
- Joomla
- Magento
- Virtuemart
- Android
- iOS
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Dreamweaver
- InDesign
- 3ds Max
- AfterEffects
Education
2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts,
School of Design and Illustration
Kansas City Art Institute
Experience
2010 – Present
Director of Interactive
RiverKey Creative
Served as the business unit head. Maintained high-level client contact relationships in addition to oversight of the management of the day-to-day operations of the interactive team. Established and implemented agency operational standards to enable higher throughput of account deliverables. P & L responsibilities across client base for video games, mobile apps, websites, and exhibits. Had ultimate oversight on development of strategic and tactical initiatives to meet client business objectives.
2005 – 2010
Brand and Demand Coordinator
Data Systems International
Served as project lead for the corporate website redesign effort and managed outside vendors. Also, worked to maximize DSI’s awareness online and offline through strategic marketing activities including motion graphics for video, advertising campaigns, sales presentation graphics, sales collateral, brochures, and promotional give-aways. Created permission assets such as white papers for online lead generation. Managed all pay-per-click campaigns. Filmed, edited, and contributed post-production effects to corporate videos. Designed the icons and user interface for DSI’s award winning software product: dcLINK 6.0.
2004 – 2005
Marketing Director
Sunlight Saunas
Created a marketing plan and managed the department budget. Directly managed in-house designers and contractors. Managed the redesign of the corporate websites. Created content for the corporate websites. Controlled all pay-per-click campaigns. Optimized the sites for search engine friendliness. Directed the advertising campaigns across multiple channels. Helped implement integrated marketing automation with Netsuite CRM software. Designed and set up trade show exhibits.
2000 – 2004
Designer
Racket Group Inflight Service Products
Designed and implemented mass email campaigns, websites, and interactive sales presentations. Used 3d software to visualize products in development for client approval. Developed advertisements from thumbnail sketches to fully realized prepress files. Photographed products for sales collateral.
1999 – 2000
Designer
River Valley Marketing Communications
Team leader for in-house designers and contractors. Created creative briefs and had hands-on design responsibilities from concept to completion for print and interactive projects that included identities, sales collateral, brochures, websites, t-shirts, posters, and presentations.
1998 – 1999
Silkscreen Artist
Third Street Sportswear
Created imprint designs for collegiate sports apparel. Designed the printed catalog.
