Specialties

• Fluent in the expression of visual narrative and editorial art.
• Intimate knowledge of photography, illustration, typography and their associated processes.
• Exceptional project-management skills.
• A perverse affinity for organized and analytical processes.
• Successful experience managing numerous projects and people under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication abilities.

Visual Communications Consultant

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May 2001 – Present
• Translated marketing and editorial challenges into award-winning design, analyzing clients’ needs and constructing appropriate, effective and poetic communications.

Professional History

Creative Operations Manager
FPC Studio, Fort Worth, TX
October 2018 – Present

Group Design Director
American Airlines, Fort Worth, TX
July 2010 – January 2015
• Defined the creative direction of all editorial design — photography, illustration, typography and layout — for American Airlines’ twice-monthly American Way, quarterly Celebrated Living and bi-monthly Nexos inflight magazines.
• Initiated and executed the redesigns of American Way and Celebrated Living, earning the praise of their readers and numerous industry awards, including Most Improved Publication, Best Travel & In-Transit Magazine, Best In-Flight Magazine and Best Transportation Publication.
• Designed meticulous and versatile magazine templates to maximize the efficiency of the Art Department and the visual consistency of our products.
• Developed original concepts for photography and illustration, providing shot lists, narratives, sketches and on-set art direction to guide the work of creative talent.
• Delegated, directed and coordinated the efforts of four direct reports, ensuring deadlines and budgets were maintained for three inflight magazine titles totaling 34 issues per year.
• Served alongside magazine staff to create original covers, features, departments and columns.
• Collaborated with the Managing Editor and Production Department during pagination and closing cycles, overseeing design and print quality and the timely delivery of magazines to press.

Senior Art Director
Pace, Dallas, TX
February 2015 – September 2016
• Collaborated with the Creative Director and Editorial staff to create original covers, features, departments and columns in Southwest: The Magazine. Directed and designed editorial feature layouts.
• Developed original concepts for photography and illustration, providing shot lists, narratives, sketches and on-set art direction to guide the work of creative talent.
• Delegated, directed and coordinated the efforts of three direct reports, guiding employee development by example and through supportive, constructive feedback.
• Collaborated with the Editorial staff during pagination and closing cycles, overseeing design and print quality and the timely delivery of magazines to press.

Deputy Art Director
D Magazine Partners, Dallas, TX
December 2002 – July 2010
• Collaborated with the Creative Director to conceptualize and produce editorial art.
• Identified and managed internal and external resources necessary for the production/procurement of photography and illustration; negotiated fair rates and usage.
• Managed the production of original art — from the logistical strategy to the execution and receipt of finished materials — according to the given budget and timeline; directed and supervised talent; maintained cost and quality control and provided status updates to the Creative Director and Managing Editor.
• Developed and maintained a searchable archive of original editorial photography and illustration; reduced Art Department expenses by negotiating the re-use of archived images.
• Nurtured mutually beneficial relationships with talent and agents.
• Researched and recommended talent and stock resources, including photography, illustration, and typography; scheduled portfolio reviews and castings.
• Directed and designed all editorial art and layouts in the annual Professional and Lifestyle Directories; designed features, departments and columns in D Magazine alongside the Creative Director and Art Director.
• Collaborated with the Marketing/Branding Departments to conceptualize and design presentation and collateral materials.
• Executed special projects for the Chairman/Editor-in-Chief.

Senior Designer
Ivie & Associates, Flower Mound, TX
November 2016 – October 2017
• Executed Ivie & Associates’ creative efforts supporting Albertsons Companies’ store brands; guided original photography for store brand products with creative briefs, sketches and on-set art direction.
• Designed all covers and editorial layouts for Albertsons Companies’ Live Healthy, Be You magazine, and collaborated with the Communications Department to ensure the timely delivery of magazines to the client.
• Developed point-of-sale store signage — from trend reports to press-ready files — for retail grocery holiday promotions.
• Mentored junior members of the Creative Department to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the team.

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
June 2001
• Earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, exploring visual narrative through a diverse body of work inspired by the mythologies of my heritage.

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy
cum laude
University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
December 1998

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Communications Design
cum laude
University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
May 1994

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