art is action
craft is meditation
music is community
design is business
brands are gardens
cities are ideas
nature is home
life is learning

PROFILE

Creative problem-solver and team-first manager, passionate about building brands and community through business. With a diverse background in design, strategy, and leadership, I help translate ideas and drive innovation to move forward. Highly organized, analytical, and resourceful.


experience

FREELANCE

Creative Director 2022-Present

Design and business leadership, partnering with mission-driven brands, specializing in arts and culture, sustainability, small business, and retail. Connecting the dots across design, strategy, and business at any stage.

NORTH ONE – REMOTE

Brand Design Manager 2021-2022

Leading and scaling the in-house design team for a mid-stage B2B fintech startup serving small businesses. Driving efficiency and quality while integrating brand, growth, marketing, and product.

laplaca cohen – New YOrk

Creative Director 2015-2020

Integrated Creative Director and head of design. Elevated the in-house brand while helping a range of mission-driven organizations tell their story. Clients include: NYBG, The Met, Penn Museum, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Museum of the City of New York.

PUBLICIS – New York

Associate Creative Director 2011-2015

Remote global brand agency lead for P&G healthcare brands. Managed teams of copywriters and art directors between New York and Chicago on integrated campaigns, brand principles, and partnerships.

Arc worldwide – Chicago

Senior Art Director 2008-2011

Lead creative on regional activations for major retailers and global initiatives for emerging markets. Art direction, packaging design, e-commerce, shopper strategy, and integrated marketing.

Skills

Problem-Solving
Leadership
Operations
Team-Building
Visual Communications
Brand Identity
Strategic Marketing
Concept Development
Content Management
Digital Media
Retail Activation

EDUCATION

Northern Illinois University
BFA, Illustration
Design Study - Milan, Italy

School of Visual Arts
Mobile UX Design Certificate

Design Dept.
Design Leadership Fundamentals II

The Cooper Union
Found Lettering w/Ken Barber

Center for Bio Regional Living
Permaculture Design Certificate