SKILLS

• Manage multiple tight deadline projects simultaneously.
• Work well under stress.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong presenter and troubleshooter.
• Trainer of new employees and manager of design teams.
• Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, InDesign, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Freehand & more.
• Firm understanding of the fundamentals of design.
• Illustration and rendering skills.

EXPERIENCE

Senior Print Designer
Turner Broadcasting- 4/2008- present.
• Create promotional and marketing print materials for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies, including: Billboards, Press Kits, Postcards, Awards, Business Cards, One Sheets, Posters, Logos, Advertisements, DVDs and other print needs. Prepare still graphics for arenas and sports complexes, Email Blasts, Direct TV and LED Billboards. Work directly with Marketing and PR departments. Select materials and create templates for unique projects.

Creative Founder
ConcreteLace, LLC- 10/2008- present.
• Co-founder of LLC, specializing in handmade gifts by mother, daughter, sister craft team. Personally design educational or regionally-geared letterpress products. Illustrate custom designs, Manage and manipulate type, deal directly with manufacturers of magnesium plates and paper, hand-mix ink, set-up and clean the press, and print designs. Create postcards for Atlanta Intown Neighborhoods, Holidays, or whatever else I feel like making. Design and print custom wedding invitations, personal stationery, and thank you cards.

Marketing Art Director
Creative Loafing Newspapers- 3/2002- 4/2008.
• Design of all Creative Loafing promotions: advertisements, gift certificates, web site design,
logo design, awards, posters, outdoor, email blasts, corporate identity, campaigns, online ads,
interactive PDFs, etc.

• Conceptualize large corporate events and initiatives: field days, beer festivals, band competitions,
street team. Have strong input on aspects of marketing strategy and branding. Script, organize and
direct commercials and photo shoots. Lead corporate branding for Tampa, FL, Sarasota, FL, Atlanta, GA, and Charlotte, NC markets.

Previous Titles Include: Senior Level Graphic Designer
Create hundreds of varying business' advertisements for papers in 5 large U.S. cities.

Graphic Designer
Brighter Day Natural Foods Market- 1996-2001.
• Update logo, design of newsletter, website, shelf tags, promotional flyers, posters, bottle labels,
application for employment, advertisements, etc.

Logo Designer internship
Bear Foot Sports- 1999.
• Creation of logos for T-shirts, flyers, posters, newsletters, ads and promo items for soccer and
running events.

Designer internship
Vawter & Floyd Advertising Agency- 1998.
• Project completion for local businesses, such as menus, flyers, and invitations. Illustrator.

FREELANCE

ConcreteLace.com — Atlanta, GA; 2008-present.
Urban Cottage — Atlanta, GA; 2008-present.
City of Atlanta— Atlanta, GA; 2007.
TH Design— Decatur, GA; 2005-2007.
Benteen Park Neighborhood Association— Atlanta, GA; 2005-2007.
S.cope— Stuttgart, Germany; 2005-2007.
TNT/TBS— Atlanta, GA; 2006-2007.
Essential Eating— New York, NY; 2006-2007.
Village Pizza Co.— Atlanta, GA; 2006-2007.
Georgia Watch— Atlanta, GA; 2006-2007.
Sweetwater Brewery— Atlanta, GA; 2006.
Beckmann + Hellmann Consultation Group— Karlsruhe, Germany; 2006.
South Atlanta Neighborhood Development— Atlanta, GA; 2006.
The Letterpress— Decatur, GA; 2005.
Brownstone Gardens— New York, NY; 2005.
Kevin St. James— New York, NY; 2003-2005.
Animals Deserve Better— Atlanta, GA; 2003-2004.
Nikita Bar & Kitchen— New York, NY; 2004.

EDUCATION

Savannah College of Art and Design— Savannah, GA; 1995-1998; BFA, Graphic Design.
Armstrong Atlantic University— Savannah, GA; 1999-2000; Botany.
Goethe Institut— Atlanta, GA; 2002-2003; German.
Evening at Emory— Atlanta, GA; 2008; Foxtrot and Tap Dance.

TIDBITS

2nd place winner of Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Ad Design competition; 2007.
2nd place winner Red Bull Flugtag: international human-powered flight competition; Baltimore, MD, 2006.
3rd place winner Red Bull Flugtag: international human-powered flight competition; Miami, FL, 2004.
1st place winner Red Bull Art of the Can sculpture contest; New York, NY, 2004.
Foster mom to puppies and dogs who need to find fun and loving homes.
Volunteer dog walker for abused and abandoned dogs.
Mentor for high school students who are interested in becoming Graphic Designers.