Experienced Creative Director, who combines strategic thinking with award-winning conceptual creative. A senior creative manager, and former business owner, with strong relationship building skills. Fosters an open dialogue between the client, creative and account management teams by adopting a collaborative approach. Works closely with the account management teams to help identify additional creative opportunities for clients as part of new business development. Manages the design team throughout the project to ensure that the client’s goals are met while producing creative that meets the highest standards for quality. Produces exceptional marketing results for corporate, government, and nonprofit clients. Versatile, forward thinking, and with excellent process management skills. 

Marketing Manager
Technica Corporation
Sterling, VA
Aug 2009 - Present (4 years)
Responsibility: Manage marketing projects, as well as design and production of various projects including; creative development of internal and external websites, collateral, presentations, preparation of tradeshow and event materials, press releases, and various sales tools that promote the organization.
Achievement: Sole designer for all customer-facing marketing materials including print, web and tradeshow materials. Design and develop all aspects of corporate branding including writing and maintaining Marketing Style Guide and Brand Standards Manual.

Creative Director
JDG Communications
Falls Church, VA
Dec 2006 - Jun 2009 (2 years 6 months)
Responsibility: Senior management role as strategic collaborator with clients, account management and creative team in the production of print, and online materials for government, corporate and non-profit clients
Clients: General Services Administration (GSA), American Psychological Association (APA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), QinetiQ
Achievement: Responsible for the strategy, design and production of a new graphic identity for Prison Fellowship Ministries (PFM). Created new look and feel for parent organization as well as two program-level brands. Also wrote copy for, and designed, Graphic Standards Manual detailing brand execution.

Creative Director
MarCom Group, Inc.
Fairfax, VA
Mar 2006 - Dec 2006 (9 months)
Responsibility: Managed and directed the creative team for a top-20 ad agency in the production of print, online and multi-media materials.
Clients: Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), L-3 Communications (Titan Corporation division), Department of Defense (DoD)
Achievement: Designed and directed the execution of integrated marketing campaign for the Department of Defense Worldwide Human Resources Conference. Project included: banners, posters, PPT template, microsite, and conference booklet.

Director, Creative Services
Vance International, Inc.
Oakton, VA
Jun 2005 - Feb 2006 (8 months)
Responsibility: Developed and executed marketing materials that helped define and expand on new brand standards.
Achievement: Designed integrated marketing campaign around company’s security services at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy.

Manager, Creative Services
GTSI Corp.
Chantilly, VA
Apr 2001 - May 2005 (4 years 1 month)
Responsibility: Management of creative team of; three print designers, two web designers, two project specialists, a copywriter, and the traffic manager.
Partners: Over 1,300 manufacturers including: Sun Microsystems, HP and Panasonic.
Achievement: Supervised development and implementation of brand overhaul of all marketing materials for GTSI and their partners.

Graphic Designer
JANSON Communications
Manassas, VA
Jan 2001 - Apr 2001 (3 months)
I worked as a designer and art director for Janson on a temporary basis.

Senior Art Director
ADventures Marketing
Leesburg, VA
Apr 2000 - Nov 2000 (7 months)
Responsibility: Art direction and supervision of up to three print designers
Clients: USi, Concert, Motient, University of Maryland University College
Achievement: Designed 3D invitation for corporate sales event sponsored by USi, a leading Internet applications service provider resulting in sold-out event with waiting list of attendees

Executive Art Director
EVD Advertising (later MHI Communications)
Falls Church, VA
Feb 1999 - Mar 2000 (1 year 1 month)
Responsibility: Art direction and supervision of up to three permanent print designers, and two full-time freelance designers
Clients: Blackboard, Digex, Enterworks, Huthwaite, Treev
Achievement: Redesigned EVD logo and corporate stationary suite. Logo was selected for global publication in the LOGO 2001 competition

Senior Designer
West + Associates, Inc.
Feb 1996 - Feb 1999 (3 years)
Responsibility: Design and illustration of a variety of B-to-B marketing materials
Clients: AMS, Bell Atlantic, GlobalOne, The Kennedy Center
Achievement: Designed and illustrated employee intranet site for AMS that was featured in Print’s Digital Design Annual competition

Owner/Designer/Illustrator
Streetworks Studio
Jan 1981 - Feb 1996 (15 years 1 month)
Responsibility: All phases of running an independent design and illustration studio
Clients: America Online (AOL), National Institutes of Health (NIH), The Washington Post, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Achievement: Designed and illustrated CD package for AOL’s direct mail acquisition team. Package drove higher response rates compared to the control creative and was a winning creative for two consecutive months

My work has appeared in: Graphis, Print's Digital Design Annual, Print's Regional Design Annual, American Illustration, Graphic Design USA, The Big Book of Logos.