EXPERIENCE

Creative Director/Consultant
GEVAS DESIGN 2006-Present
Projects include concept and identity development, advertising, website development, social media and package design.
Key accounts: MagnifyGood, Booker Middle School VPA, Mandeville Beer Garden, Own Zones Entertainment and Feld Entertainment

Art Director
SARASOTA MAGAZINE Sarasota, FL  2017-2018
Art Direction and editorial design of a monthly consumer publication focused on the trends, politics and lifestyle of Sarasota/Manatee, Florida. Art Direction and commission of photography and illustration. Worked with editorial and advertising departments. 

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Professor of Graphic Design/Motion Design (adjunct)
    RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN Sarasota, FL    2013-Present
    Student Awards: 2017 District Silver Addy Award for Animation/All Faiths Food Bank PSA

  • Professor of Web Design and Design Foundations (adjunct)
    ART INSTITUTE of CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, CA    2010

  • Professor Graphic Design (adjunct)

    SAVANNAH COLLEGE of ART and DESIGN (SCAD) Savannah, GA   2006-2008
    Student Awards: 2007 SCADDY: Best Package Design

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VP Creative Director, Online and Creative Services
E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION (NBC Universal) Los Angeles, CA    1996-2006

Key executive responsible for the creative direction and project management of all print and online creative for E! Entertainment Television and Style Network. Recognized as a strong team leader with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

  • LEADERSHIP: Built and managed a direct report team of 20+; Art Directors, Project and Production Managers, Designers, Copywriters and Photo Editors.
    Hired and supervised external vendors, contractors and agencies.

  • KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Increased ratings for established programs (E! True Hollywood Story) and created awareness for new programs with award winning national advertising campaigns.

  • BRANDING: Launched the E! and Style cable channels in Italy, UK, & Australia. Established and managed design guidelines worldwide to ensure that licensing, merchandise and sponsorship partners were in sync with core brand strategy.

  • PRINT & DIGITAL: Managed the design of the daily consumer and network websites, created interactive games and cross-platform advertising campaigns for trade, consumer and corporate media.

  • LICENSING: Created consumer products and style guides for E! and Style networks and for popular programs;

Awards: BDA (Broadcast Design Assoc.) and Promax Awards, ID Magazine: Interactive Annual, How Magazine: Best of the Web,, IMIX-Interactive TV: Best of Show

Senior Art Director
B.D. FOX INDEPENDENT (formerly BD Fox & Friends)   Malibu, CA    1995-1996
Art Direction and design of projects for an entertainment design & advertising agency. Projects include posters and key art development for movie and TV productions.
Key Accounts: Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Studios, MGM and CBS Television.

Senior Art Director (Contract)
MENS FITNESS and SHAPE MAGAZINE SPECIALS   Woodland Hills, CA    1993-1995
Art Direction and editorial design of monthly consumer publications focused on fitness, health, nutrition and fashion.
Managed staff and vendors. Directed photo shoots.
Titles: Shape Pregnancy, Living Fit, Men’s Fitness and Prime Health and Fitness.
Awards: Print Magazine: Regional Design Annual, Communication Arts: Illustration Annual

Art Director (Contract)
IGNITED USA (Formerly TDC Group)   Santa Monica, CA    1992-1995
Art Direction and design of projects for the game and consumer software industry. Projects include: promotional, advertising, consumer packaging, & B2B materials
Key Accounts: Apple, Disney, IBM and Activision.


EDUCATION

PARSONS SCHOOL of DESIGN, New York, NY

  • B.F.A. Illustration/Communication Design

UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, CA

  • Advanced software training and broadcast design courses.

SKILLS
Software skills include expertise in: Adobe CC and Microsoft Office. Familiarity with: HTML, XHTML, CSS, RSS, Action Script, JavaScript& PHP


References available on request.