Experience
Freelance Creative/Designer | multiple clients | 2023-present
Multiple Marketing Agencies | Lead Graphic Designer, Art/Creative Director | 2005-2023
• Hands-on creator of new business presentations, collateral, branding, advertising, signage, trade show presence
• Agency, client/in-house and freelance experience
• Clients: Lenovo, BB&T Bank, John Deere, Volvo Trucks NA, Deutsche Bank, IBM, Y-Prime, DHL, Brown-Forman, Labcorp, PPD, Novartis, American Red Cross, Jimmy V Foundation (full list available on request)
Skills
Graphic Design, Presentation Design, Trade Show Design/Production, Print Production, Architectural Design, Hand Drafting, Architectural Visualization, Airbrushing, Photography + Video Direction/Editing
Software
Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Lumion, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects), Figma, Powerpoint, mnml-ai, Rendair, Midjourney, Firefly, Gemini, ChatGPT, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace
Professional Development
Wake Tech Community College: pursuing an Architectural Technology Certification, 2024-present
Udemy: Mastering Midjourney for Architects 2025, Mastering Midjourney AI: From Basic to Advanced Projects, 2025
PA Academy: Creative Perspectives: Architectural Concepts With AI, 2024
Google: AI Essentials, 2024
Linkedin Learning: Microsoft Dynamics 365, User Experience Foundations: Interaction Design, Creating Design Systems, 2024
Section Online Courses from Professor Scott Galloway: Certified Complete Manager Sprint, Product Strategy Sprint, Product Positioning Sprint, Brand Strategy Sprint, Digital Transformation Workshop, 2023-2024
Architectural Record Webinars: AIA LU/Elective Credits: 1 Each - Innovative Building Envelopes 101, Energy Solutions for Universal Design and Multigenerational Homes, Designing Interior Glass Walls and Office Partitions, Predictive Design, AI in Practice: Driving Efficiency, Profitability, and Competitive Advantage
Community
Mentor | American Marketing Association | 2016, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025
Non-Profit Consultant | Taproot Foundation | 2019, 2020, 2021
Judge | NSAC Student Competition | 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022
Creative Consultant/Director | Taproot Foundation | 2019 - 2021
ACCSC Consultant | Living Arts College | 2018
Judge | AIGA Student Portfolio Review | 2014, 2016, 2018
Member | Wake Forest Entrepreneur Collaborators | 2017
Speaker | Summit On Content Marketing | 2017
Speaker | Triangle Marketing Club | 2016 - present
Speaker | High Five Conference | 2016
Judge | UNC School of Journalism Crash Campaign | 2016
Finalist Presenter | Tech.Co Startup Pitch Night | SXSW | 2016
Facilitator | Betabox Learning | various locations in RTP | 2015
Speaker | School of Visual Arts Graduation | 2015
Programs Chairman | Triangle Ad Club | 2012
Judge | School of Visual Arts Student Show | 2012
Education
Wake Tech Community College | Raleigh, NC | Architectural Technology Certification (in progress)
Ringling College of Art & Design | Sarasota, FL | Bachelor of Arts: Computer Graphics
Transylvania University | Lexington, KY | Bachelor of Fine Arts: Fine Arts