Creative Director / Art Director

Resume

I’m a versatile creative leader and Atlanta native with 13+ years of ad agency experience.

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Work

VP, CREATIVE DIRECTOR

BBDO, Atlanta, GA | September 2018 – present


CREATIVE DIRECTOR

BBDO, Atlanta, GA | May 2016 – September 2018


ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

KBS, New York, NY | March 2012 – May 2016


ART DIRECTOR

KBS, New York, NY | July 2011 – March 2012


ART DIRECTOR

Walrus, New York, NY | November 2007 – July 2011


 

SKILLS

Team Leadership. Creative Direction. Brand Narrative and Strategy. Brand Activation. Creative Brief Development. Integrated Campaigns. Art Direction. Graphic Design. Copywriting. Illustration (Hand & Digital). Brand Standards. Remote Creative & Art Direction. Remote Production.

Programs and Applications: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Keynote, Microsoft Powerpoint,  Pencil & Paper, Accidentally Launching Siri,  Cracking One-Liners.


 

Recognition

CANNES LIONS: Expense-a-Steak, Gracie A.I.

CLIOS: Baseball For All

ONE Show: Expense-a-Steak, Gracie A.I. 

The Effies: Honey Baked Ham, Street Grace.

Advertising Age Small Agency Awards: Expense-a-Steak

Ad Age Creativity Picks

Press

D&AD Student Competition winner, 2007: Lonely Planet

Heyward G. Smith Award, 2005: Given annually at The University of Georgia to the graduate with the highest GPA in the advertising school 

First Place, DeKalb County Social Science Fair, 1994 (age 12) For the seventh grade research project "How Do Advertisers Hook Consumers?"



Education

The Creative Circus, Atlanta, GA

Art Direction

Fall 2005 - Fall 2007 


The University of Georgia, Athens, GA

BA Advertising, Minors: Sociology & New Media | Summa Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Fall 2001 – Spring 2005

 

References available on request.