I am a highly conceptual designer with a talent for branding, and marketing ideas. I am capable of handling design jobs from concept to delivery, coordinating team members, keeping on budget and on time, and having a good time doing it all!

Areas of expertise and projects include:

  • • Print design
  • • Advertising
  • • Logos/Branding
  • • Identity Systems
  • • Collateral
  • • Catalogs

  • • Package Design
  • • Trade Show Materials
  • • UI design
  • • Website Design
  • • Direct Mail

Graphic Designer

Seattle, Washington /Bay Area, CA
1995- Present

Web, interactive media and print design. Clients include: Microsoft, Intellius, Ascentium, New York e-Health Collaborative, Team San Jose, Linda Werner & Assoc, Wunderman Impact, Harrison Hospital, Valley Medical Center, Hadley Green, Publicis, Turks’ Head Design, Stuart Silk Architects, Palazzo Intercreative, Alset Corp, Jana Worldwide, Edmonds and Bellevue Community Colleges, Gage Design, Visual Contact, The Write Stuff, Media Pro, Ambrosetti Bakery, Elephants & Ants, TPD Publishing, Kinesis, OnPoint Productions and others

Interactive Designer

Fusion Interactive/TPD Publishing
Seattle, Washington
1995-1998

Responsibilities include the design of web sites for Microsoft, both intranet and internet- various departments, including the ongoing online exhibits of the Microsoft art collection. Other clients include Nike, Gateway, Washington Digital Media Association

Interactive Designer

Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, Washington
1993-95

Interface and icon design for software accompanying Microsoft Mouse and Natural Keyboards; Multi-media department; designing and producing "Dangerous Creatures" and "Explorapedia" CD-Roms; also designing prototype for personalized email subscription program.

Art Director/Graphic Designer

Atlanta, Ga
10/86-1/93

Clients include: Ogilvy & Mather, J. Walter Thompson, Bozell, Inc., Macy's South, Gordon Bailey & Assoc., Miller Zell, Rich's, Turner Broadcast, Wemmers Communications, Grizzard Advertising, Clayton Environmental Consultants, Coca-Cola. Art Directed and designed brochures, advertisements, posters and direct mail pieces.

Art Director

NW Ayer,
J.Walter Thompson, USA,
Lois Pitts Gershon/Pon GGK (freelance)
New York, NY
2/85-10/86

Responsibilities include working with a copywriter to concept ad campaigns, art direct photography & illustration to produce printed materials, Worked in teams with producers, photographers and writers to create and produce television, radio and printed materials. Accounts include: DuPont, Murjani Clothing, USA Today, MTV, Miller Beer, Lever Brothers, Emery, Nestles

SKILLS

Software

Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Freehand, Quark Express, PowerPoint, MS Word, Excel Prefer Macintosh platform, but can work on PC as well.

Other Project management for Sierra/Cendant Online Services, helping with coordination of new website 4/98-7/98

EDUCATION

Portfolio Center
Atlanta, GA
Diploma: Advertising Design

Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY
Major: Commercial Art

URLS/WEBSITES

Current web sites: