About
I received my BA in Graphic Design at Salem State in 2011. After graduating I began my career at Collective Next, a business management consultant, which formed an excellent foundation for my career as I was exposed to a wide-range of industries and their particular branding needs on a regular basis. From there I operated on a freelance basis, working on a variety of design projects for small-scale clients. These jobs included logos, business cards, merchandise, and graphic suites. After freelancing I wanted to make the shift to an in-house position, and after temping at the Boston Society of Architects, I was offered a permanent role. Initially responsible for only web content management, my responsibilities would soon grow to include: graphic design and branding guidelines, email scheduling and delivery, sales support, and large-scale productions (i.e. publications, environmental vinyl, exhibitions).
January 2019 - May 2020
Production Artist
Boston Society of Architects/AIA
After a couple of years as the Web Content Manager at BSA/AIA, I was promoted to Production Artist. In addition to the previous role’s responsibilities, I would also be tasked with the production and management of print and digital media. Print work included environmental vinyl design, gallery exhibition design, promotional collateral for events and programming (bookmarks, postcards, programs, signage, etc.), and managing external printers. Digital work included animated presentations and slides, video editing, image correction, email design and support, and miscellaneous graphic design needs.
Software Experience:
CS Illustrator, CS Photoshop, CS InDesign, CS Dreamweaver, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, Drupal, WordPress, MailChimp, SurveyMonkey, Craft CMS
October 2016 - December 2018
Web Content Manager
Boston Society of Architects/AIA
In this role my main job responsibilities were managing the website as a member of the communications department. The day-to-day included updating the website with staff and member needs, working with external developers for larger ongoing initiatives, and working with the sales team on sponsorship and advertisement opportunities through the platform. As part of the communications team, I would also proofread copy, schedule and build code for emails and newsletters, and work with program managers on marketing strategies and needs.
Software Experience:
CS Illustrator, CS Photoshop, CS InDesign, CS Dreamweaver, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, Drupal, WordPress, MailChimp, SurveyMonkey, Craft CMS
April 2016 - September 2016
Graphic Designer
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
As the Graphic Designer at S&W, I worked as a member of their communications team. In this role I’d manage the email building and delivery, update the website with new graphics and landing pages, manage the weekly internal newsletter, provide design support of publications, and be support staff for hosted events.
Software Experience:
CS Illustrator, CS Photoshop, CS InDesign, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, Hubspot CRM
August 2015 - December 2015
March 2014 - May 2014
Graphic Designer
Omniplex Ltd.
I worked with Omniplex as a freelancer when they needed additional design support for larger development projects. In this capacity I created a suite of vector graphics, new business cards, marketing collateral for products, and formatting instructional documents for new software.
Software Experience:
CS Illustrator, CS Photoshop, CS InDesign, MS PowerPoint, MS Word
January 2013 - January 2014
Graphic Designer
Assorted freelance work
I spent about a year freelancing, gaining experience in a wide variety of project types and design needs. in this time I had developed logos, t-shirt designs, yearbooks, business cards, portraits, and caricatures. This time was valuable in helping develop my personal voice in design, and expand my project management skills.
Software Experience:
CS Illustrator, CS Photoshop, CS InDesign, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel
November 2011 - November 2012
Delivery Specialist
Collective Next LLC
My first position in the field was as a Delivery Specialist, with the task of designing and illustrating high quality deliverables for clients. With Collective Next’s variety of clients, I was able to experience a wide breadth of industries and their graphic guidelines and needs. Responsibilities included creating large scale illustrated tradeshows, recreating photographed notes from graphic facilitation, and design support for animated presentations.
Software Experience:
CS Illustrator, CS Photoshop, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, Prezi