I’m a multi-faceted designer working at Grady Campbell in Chicago. Having grown immensely in my young career, I am constantly eager to pursue and learn new talents. Too many use the phrase jack of all trades, so I won’t (do they know this ends with master of none…?). I will say that I’m no one trick pony. Focused in Corporate Brand Development, with a print emphasis, my capabilities expand far beyond this single depiction.

Photo Credit: ADAM SELCKE

I make smart decisions in my work. I’m creative while remaining very logical; developing a plan of approach is important and process is key. I create with purpose by defining problems before manifesting solutions. Then I sketch, think, think some more, think again, and only then, react. I find comfort in a well-constructed form—something that cannot be argued with. There is not, nor will there ever be, only one solution.

I’ve had the opportunity to work with clients such as the American Medical Association, Cars.com, Chicago History Museum, Harris Theater, MB Financial Bank, Novum Structures, The Wetlands Initiative and Wrigley .

I graduated in 2008, from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication. While at NIU, I was lucky enough to study abroad in Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, Poland.

In 2009, my work was on exhibition at the  International Festival of Design in Lodz, Poland. My work has also been featured at the Annual Unisource Paper Show in 2008, 2009, and 2010.

The Bread and Butter (an informal list of my most valuable traits)

• Project Management
• Brand Management
• Senior Design Direction
• Directly work with Printers, Photographers, and Illustrators.
• Photo Retouching (that six pack is real, I swear)
• Social Media Management
• 3D Rendering
• General Understanding of the Interwebs (HTML and CSS)
• Multi-Instrumentalist (for entertainment purposes, not professional services…)
• Mad Drawing Skills (I won a bunch of awards in High School, neat)
• Scotch Consumption

If you’re into formalities, you can find my résumé here.

Thanks for reading a bit about me. This is always evolving, come back soon.

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