Experience 

The MX Group

Associate Creative Director 2021-present
Senior Art Director 2019-2021

  • Led creative direction for 20+ integrated B2B campaigns annually, aligning strategy, copy, and design to drive measurable business outcomes

  • Partnered with strategy and clients to translate business goals into creative aligned to pipeline, awareness, and engagement KPIs

  • Directed and mentored a team of 2-3 designers, improving output quality and delivery consistency across accounts 

  • Elevated visual systems and campaign frameworks to improve scalability and cross-channel consistency across multiple concurrent accounts

    Clients: Zekelman, Grundfos, MTS, V3, Project Management Institute

Aisle Rocket Studios

Senior Art Director 2016-2019

  • Led creative execution for national brands across print, digital, and environmental platforms

  • Delivered high-volume campaign and retail work supporting multi-million-dollar brand portfolios

  • Managed designers and freelance teams to maintain quality, efficiency, and brand consistency

  • Collaborated cross-functionally to keep complex projects in scope, on schedule, and on strategy

  • Translated shopper and brand insights into creative that supported engagement and conversion

    Clients: Whirlpool Brands, Gladiator, Craftsman, James Hardie, Caesarstone

Upshot

Senior Art Director 2014-2016
Art Director 2011-2014
Junior Art Director 2010-2011

  • Led award-winning creative across print, digital, and environmental platforms for global brands

  • Owned campaign ideation and brand strategy from concept through execution

  • Managed and mentored designers, supporting efficient workflows and creative development

  • Delivered consistently high-quality work across multiple accounts in a deadline-driven agency setting

    Clients: New Balance, Proctor & Gamble, Kraft, Subway

Education 

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design | 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education | 2009
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign