Ghost Ranch, Associate Creative Director

Oct. 2024- Present

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary presentation design team, driving concept development and ensuring delivery of high‑impact, visually compelling client work.

• Act as the Creative Director’s strategic partner and oversee full‑studio operations in their absence.

• Set creative direction for new projects, translating briefs into clear Trello setups and effective designer kickoffs.

• Collaborate with Account Management on hour estimates, SOW development, and strong traffic communication.

• Manage 10–15 active projects daily with calm, focus, and exceptional context‑switching ability.

• Lead client‑facing conversations, providing strategic creative guidance with reduced emphasis on hands‑on design.

• Balance big‑picture studio oversight with detailed attention to individual project needs and quality.

• Mentor and develop design talent, elevating craft and strengthening team capability.

• Own and maintain healthy relationships across all assigned accounts.

• Translate client requests into actionable direction for designers, including concepts, sketches, and mood boards.

• Build deep understanding of key accounts’ products, goals, and competitive landscape.

• Partner with Operations, Account Managers, and designers to assign tasks, set priorities, and optimize resources.

• Support additional studio leadership responsibilities as needed.

The Brandon Agency, Associate Creative Director

March 2022- March 2024

• Led a multidisciplinary team of 5+ creatives across copy, art direction, design, UX, video, and motion.

• Oversaw end‑to‑end creative development for conceptual and executional work across video, digital, social, and integrated advertising campaigns.

• Planned and directed multi‑day photo and video productions, partnering with producers on scheduling, storyboarding, talent recruitment, and on‑set creative leadership.

• Presented creative work to clients and introduced new strategic and conceptual approaches to elevate campaign thinking.

• Mentored and coached creative talent at all levels, fostering skill growth, performance improvement, and team cohesion.

• Developed impactful, insight‑driven creative solutions that shaped culturally relevant consumer experiences.

• Supported the CCO with new business pitches, relationship building, and high‑visibility special projects.

• Pursued ongoing professional development through mentorship, research, and industry trend exploration.

• Managed team career development, including annual reviews, onboarding, and targeted skill coaching.

DAMN GOOD Advertising Agency, Creative Director

Feb. 2020- March 2022

• Managed and mentored a team of designers, providing creative direction and day‑to‑day guidance.

• Organized and directed multi‑day photo and video productions, overseeing scheduling, storyboarding, talent recruitment, and on‑set creative leadership.

• Built brands and advertising campaigns from initial concept through full execution and application.

• Designed and produced websites, packaging, logos, social content, digital banners, and email campaigns.

• Translated product positioning, research insights, and integrated marketing strategies into effective visual solutions.

• Partnered with development teams to ensure designs aligned with usability, accessibility, and web standards, and were implemented accurately in digital environments.

• Maintained brand consistency across all digital customer touchpoints.

• Presented and pitched design concepts to clients, clearly articulating rationale and creative decision‑making.

• Introduced new software and design processes to improve efficiency across the department and agency.

• Strengthened agency culture by implementing initiatives such as a book club, volunteer events, team outings, and flexible work‑from‑home practices.

Smashed Media, Graphic Designer

Sept. 2019- Feb. 2020

• Created brand marks, brand guides, product landing pages, materials for online and offline marketing (including emails, display banners, social media, print, packaging), motion, illustrations, and photography for content marketing

• Created compelling visual experiences optimized for user conversion, sign up, and retention

• Solved complex visual problems, and provided creative direction and guidance to internal stakeholders

• Managed multiple design projects at once and consistently met draft deadlines

• Revised the work of previous designers to create a unified aesthetic for brand materials

4ocean, Graphic Designer

Jun. 2018- Sept. 2019

• Translated complex ideas and processes into cohesive and compelling graphic design pieces across a diverse range of projects

• Created deliverables such as e-mails, landing pages, logos, icons, social media content, gifs, print banners, packaging and 3D renderings

• Collaborated on marketing strategies including social media and corporate branding

• Supported all design decisions with creative, strategic, and or business reasoning

• Pitched creative concepts, mock-ups and discussed ideas