Web Editor & Designer

The University of Akron - Akron, OH

October 2024 to Present

I assist colleges and departments with web design and content edits to their sites or landing pages while supporting campus-wide web and communication projects and initiatives. My job involves maintaining existing websites, designing and building new websites and webpages, and auditing content to ensure accuracy, adherence to brand, and accessibility standards. Lastly, I assist with sending emergency text-messages and manage other online digital tools.

Art Director

VML - Cleveland, OH

February 2019 to February 2024

I work with high level clients such as Mazda, Continental, John Deere, Ford, Nestle, BRP, and ADT. I’ve delivered content including video, motion graphics, web design, branding, billboards, banner ads, social media campaigns, and designs for in store displays.

Some notable projects I’ve done include a massive amount of web based design for the Mazda CX-90 and Mazda CX-50 launches, a complete overhaul of how John Deere is incorporated in their dealer’s websites, the design for ADT’s online build your own system, and countless eblasts for both Continental and Nestle that are sent out to hundreds of thousands of people.

Freelance Designer

United States

March 2012 to Present

I have been freelancing for over ten years. I have delivered a largely varied library of content that includes motion graphics, video, photography, logo design, musical album art, 3D art, illustration, web design, and branding. Freelancing has been both a main source of income and a supplemental source of income for me over the past eleven years. It just depends on the time period. Right now, it’s supplemental, and I only take a few freelance jobs a year.

Multimedia Designer

Haines & Company, Inc. - North Canton, OH

February 2016 to March 2019

I started out here building and designing websites for over 1,200 small businesses across the eastern seaboard. I was eventually promoted to Multimedia Designer for the company and began working on video, motion graphics, and social media work for clients and internally. This also included managing and updating our company’s website and social media profiles.

During this time I worked with a team to brand our clients who needed it as well. I designed logos, color palettes, personas, and identities.

Unfortunately, Haines & Company, Inc went out of business as us employees knew it in February of 2019. I was one of the last people to go.

Instructor

iD Tech Camps - MIT - Cambridge, MA

May 2015 to September 2015

I took a job as a contracted instructor for summer classes at MIT in Cambridge, MA. I lead students in game level design, 3D modeling, and texturing.

Lab Instructor

Full Sail University - Winter Park, FL March 2013 to March 2015

I was an instructor for the level design class and the digital painting and texturing class in the Game Art degree program. The professor and I would split the lectures. I took the lectures pertaining to visual effects, lighting, animation, and material building. I would then lead instruction in a lab environment, and grade student projects.

Production Artist

Warner Bros. Games Boston - Needham, MA

March 2012 to March 2013

I was a production artist for Warner Bros. Games, specifically for a studio called formerly called Turbine. I created, textured, and then delivered 3D assets for use in Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online, and Infinite Crisis.

Bachelor of Science in 3D Game Art

Full Sail University - Winter Park, FL

August 2009 to March 2012

Graphic Design

Video production

3D Art

Photography

Web design

Web development

Photo editing

Color Grading

Social media marketing

Content management systems

WordPress

Typography

UI design

Motion graphics

User Experience (UX)

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe xD

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Audition

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Dreamweaver

Davinci Resolve Studio

Blender

Hype 5

Procreate

Meta Creative Hub