When I flip through magazines, glance at billboards, and channel surf, I can't help but wonder...how can I be part of a team that creates clean designs with powerful meanings?

At ECU's School of Fine Arts & Communication, I was accepted into the graphic design program with experience in illustration, textiles, ceramics, photography, and animation. With unique exposure in designing posters for community events, creating food and beverage packaging from inception to final product, and traveling to Europe with my peers to become a better artist/designer. In ECU’s graphic design program I have been immersed in typography, letterpress, print design, packaging, interface design, and exhibit design.

During my career as a designer I have been given the chance to work on some amazing projects and people. During my internship as a designer at Brian Hall Inc., I was able to gain first hand experience working one on one with clients as well as co-workers creating designs for advertising campaigns, print collateral, wearable’s, digital interfaces/platforms, brand identities, and viral and social marketing. This opportunity also let me work with big name clients such as the Hyatt McCormick, Chicago Sister Cities, Copper's Hawk and many more. Another opportunity I was given was to be a freelance designer for New Trigger Media Group based in Chicago. For them I was given projects to create eye-catching designs and illustrations for clients such as the well-known Chicago hotspot, Girl and The Goat. Since then I have stretched my talents by working for Ouch! Magazine. An underground fashion magazine, I designed the 80 page issue that hit news stands in November of 2011. For such project I had to prep the magazine for the printers and make sure everything is just right, from photo enhancements to very detailed credits. As of now I am freelance interactive designer and brand consultant to MareWear. Only at the beginning state, MareWear is sure to be a competitor in the world of athletic apparel as it is my job to create and oversee branding and design, from the logo and webpages to apparel.

As a designer and an artist I want to put something out into the world and know that what I created affects how and what we see in the world we are in today and the world we will face in the future. I am a hard worker, team player, and most importantly want to surround myself with people that feel the same devotion for design as I do. Similar to most creatives, I work best when emerged in a culture with people just as passionate for design as myself. Success can only be achieved by fostering an environment suited for creativity and teamwork.

Experience	MareWear: Raleigh, NC Freelance Interactive Designer, Brand Consultant July 2011 to present • Create and oversee branding and design of Raleigh based “athletic wear” company • Designing logo, wearable’s, and web pages New Trigger Media Group: Chicago, IL Freelance Designer May 2011 to present • Create eye catching designs for clients that include music venues and artists • Create illustrations for numerous clients in the Greater Chicago Area Clients: Girl and the Goat, MoJoes of Joliet Ouch! Magazine: New York City, NY Freelance Designer August 2011 to November 2011 • Worked along side Fashion Editor to develop 80 page issue of underground fashion magazine • Designed eye catching spreads and advertising material KC Designs: Chicago, IL Freelance Designer May 2011 to present • Created leading-edge designs and branding material for a series of clients• Responsible for designing advertising campaigns, promotional cards, print collateral, websites, identity, and event marketing Clients: Creative Writers Series, Geo Solutions Ltd., Give-A-Little Gala, KinGator Clear Blue Water: Winterville, NC Graphic and Interactive Designer August 2010 to February 2011 • Maintained company websites • Developed banners and web pages Brian Hall Inc.: Chicago, IL Graphic Design Intern May 2010 to July 2010 • Worked along side designers to create strategic designs for advertising campaigns, print collateral, wearable’s, digital interfaces/platforms (websites, banners, etc.), brand identities (business cards, logos), viral and social marketing (email blasts) and assisted on photo-shoots Clients: Pastoral Marketing, Alliance Disaster Kleenup, Copper’s Hawk, Good 2 Go, Grizzly Jacks Grand Bear Resort, Hyatt McCormick, Chicago Sister Cities, Kolcraft, Nick’s on Wilson
Education	East Carolina University Greenville, NC BFA in Graphic Design Minor in Art History
Speciality	Brand Development Brand Identity Exhibit Design Web Development Print Design Illustration Photography
Software Proficiency	Dreamweaver Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Fireworks Excel PowerPoint CSS and HTML (hand-coded)

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