Glad you’ve made it to the résumé! I’m currently the UX and design lead at a digital agency, where I lead the team throughout the core project phases of design strategy, user experience, visual design and art direction, and front end design. When not at work, I'm most likely out on the bike or enjoying a well earned (self-proclaimed) Scotch. View my résumé below, or download it here. Experience Architect/Golin Lead Designer 2012 – 2014 / Design Director 2014 – Present, San Francisco, California Digital agency designing and building websites, apps, bots, identities and more UX, Design and creative team lead. Ownership of the design process, from strategy and creative to implementation Guide new business meetings and project kick off sessions in order to align design strategies with business goals. Responsible for project timelines, costs, coordinating with vendors, and project delivery Led collaboration with project management, account, and content teams to define project briefs, delegate design tasks and assignments, and deliver best-in-class work on time and on budget Foster a user-centered design approach: participate in as well as lead user and stakeholder interviews, user research and user testing. Garner insights from analytics which help inform design decisions Inspire a workflow that collapses the waterfall paradigm between designer and developer. Engender the designer as front end collaborator working in conjunction with developers, allowing clients to view content faster and within the context of the final medium Encourage design team to innovate and enrich the user experience, push creative boundaries, and implement new and exciting technologies when appropriate. Guide project critiques and assert direction to ensure the highest quality output Engage with clients to fully understand their business needs, their audiences, and how the project works toward achieving strategic objectives. Lead and assist client presentations throughout the duration of the project Mentor, motivate, and guide junior designers to develop their work and career Kinobi Design lead March – November 2012, New Orleans, Louisiana Online platform for people to learn from instructional videos, implementing Microsoft Kinect for real time feedback. Kinobi exhibited at the TechCrunch Disrupt events in New York and San Francisco Creation of visual identity and broader visual system. Applied visual system to web, mobile, print, and marketing properties. Led the core UX objectives, testing, and front end development GDSO Graphic designer and art director 2008 – 2011, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Design studio on LSU campus offering print and screen media services for campus and external clients Art direction and project management for junior level designers through ideation, development, production and deployment phases Coordination and oversight of vendor communications: print pre-press and proof checks, defining briefs for photographers and videographers Negotiated project outcomes to achieve client goals and deliverables Freelance designer 2007 – Present Projects include visual identities, promotions and publications, installations, and web design. Individual and collaborative projects, often facilitating a cross-disciplinary workspace Teaching experience Loyola University 2011 – 2012, New Orleans, Louisiana Adjunct graphic design instructor Courses included Introduction to Graphic Design and Intermediate and Advanced Typography Louisiana state University 2011 – 2012, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Adjunct graphic design instructor Freshman to senior courses in graphic design, including: Graphic Design History, Web and Interactive Media Design, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Typography, and Digital Art one University of Southern Mississippi 2009, Hattiesburg, Mississippi One year, full-time teaching fellowship Taught freshman to senior graphic design courses including: Basic Design, Graphic Design History, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Typography, and co-taught the senior thesis class Education Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Louisiana State University 2007 – 2011, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, McNeese State University 2003 – 2006, Lake Charles, Louisiana
