Freelance | December 2011 – Present

Senior Art Director | Ad Cetera, Addison, TX | January 2010 – December 2011

Meet with clients, oversee creative projects and manage a team Coordinate estimates, work with outside vendors and supervise press checks and photo shoots

Freelance | July 2009 – December 2009

Three-month project with Elevate Group as lead creative for Educational Insights, 150 page children‘s learning toy catalog Additional project work with Walmart, Mannatech Inc., City of Grand Prairie, Envision Realty Group

Senior Art Director | Javelin Direct, a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicom Group Inc., Irving, TX | April 2007 – July 2009

Strategize, design and present creative to clients and concept creative for new business pitches Develop direct mail, collateral, bill inserts and interactive advertising Supervise press checks and photo shoots Mentor fellow art directors Clients: AT&T, Allstate Insurance, Merck, Mitsubishi, TXU

Senior Art Director | Warren Douglas – Creative Brand Marketing, Fort Worth, TX | 2005 – 2007

Lead creative, manage a team and present campaigns to clients Concept and develop promotions, campaigns, logos, graphics, web sites, web banners, storyboards and illustrations Coordinate print estimates, supervise press checks and photo shoots Clients: TXU Energy, Mrs Baird’s Bread, Francisco Bread, Tia Rosa

Freelance | 2004 – 2005 Four-month project with Slingshot to develop new branding for VHA Hospitals Additional project work with Horticultural Marketing, Dark Horse Productions, The Wood Agency, Denton Area Teachers Credit Union and Texas Trust Credit Union

Art Director | First Horizon National Corporation, Irving, TX | 1999 – 2004 Direct an in-house team of designers and production artists Responsible for the creative look and feel of a new Fortune 500 national brand Concept and develop promotions, campaigns, logos, graphics, web sites, web banners, storyboards and illustrations Coordinate print estimates, supervise press checks and photo shoots

Art Director | The Wood Agency, San Antonio, TX | 1994 – 1999

Collaborate with account service, creative director, writers and other artists to meet clients needs Concept and develop promotions, campaigns, logos, graphics, web sites, web banners, storyboards and illustrations Clients: HEB Central Market, Witte Museum - HEB Science Treehouse, Dallas Market Center, Time Warner Cable, King Ranch, San Antonio Zoo, Natural Bridge Caverns, City of Grapevine, Methodist Healthcare System of South Texas

Education

Texas State University-San Marcos | BFA in Advertising Design with a special emphasis in illustration

Texas A&M University-Commerce | Attended two-years/Awarded two-year portfolio review scholarship

Skills

Proficient in CS5.5 Photoshop, InDesign,

Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash

Microsoft Office, Word & PowerPoint

Impressive comping & hand skills

Exceptional renderings, illustrations & storyboards

Awards

Winner 2010 Neenah Paper, Your Time To Shine, iPhone App

Best in Show 2008 AT&T Point In Time, Direct Mail

Best use of Color 2008 AT&T Point In Time, Bill Insert Series

Silver ADDY 2007 AAF - Fort Worth, Logo

Silver ADDY 2007 AAF - Fort Worth, Letterhead

Silver ADDY 2007 AAF - Fort Worth, Website

Design of the Year 2004 Neenah Paperworks (National)

Gold Medal 2003 Neenah Paperworks, 3rd Qtr (Regional)

Bronze Medal 2003 Neenah Paperworks, 2nd Qtr (Regional)

Silver ADDY 1999 AAF - San Antonio, Sales Kit

Silver ADDY 1998 AAF - San Antonio, Invitation

Silver ADDY1998 AAF - San Antonio, Business, ID

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