Work Experience

DAOU Vineyards /
Treasury Wine Estates

Senior Graphic Designer

2022-Present

  • Conceptualize and produce creative for luxury wine brands across print, retail, experiential, and digital channels, partnering with Brand, Trade, DTC, Creative, Experiential, and other cross-functional teams.
  • Design point-of-sale and in-store displays, sales collateral, event collateral and signage, promotional materials, DTC and membership collateral, digital campaign assets, branded merchandise, catalogs, and product-related materials.
  • Maintain established brand identities while determining appropriate typography, imagery, layout, and production solutions.
  • Apply extensive knowledge of paper, substrates, printing processes, finishing techniques, and prepress while partnering with print, merchandise, and specialty vendors to meet creative, quality, production, and budget goals.
  • Create and maintain templates and design systems; prepare, proof, and manage production-ready assets with detailed quality control across print and digital channels.
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects and changing priorities while maintaining high standards for design, organization, communication, and deadlines.
  • Use AI image-generation tools and advanced prompting to develop visual concepts and imagery; edit and refine AI-generated scenes for professional design work.

Development at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Senior Graphic Designer

2019-2022

  • Designed print and digital communications from concept through production for Development and donor relations, including direct mail campaigns, funding proposals, impact reports, publications, event materials and signage, presentations, branded collateral, and digital assets.
  • Developed infographics and visual representations of complex information for donor and stakeholder audiences.
  • Created branded templates and visual systems for recurring communications, departmental materials, PowerPoint presentations, and slide decks.
  • Managed print vendors, estimates, paper selection, production methods, proofs, and final production.
Managed brand assets and photography; selected and edited imagery for print and digital communications.

milwaukee public museum

Senior Graphic Designer

2018-2019

  • Designed museum communications including brochures, member publications, advertising, social graphics, event materials, maps, wayfinding and exhibit signage, presentations, and branded merchandise.
  • Collaborated across Development, Membership, Education, Marketing, and Programming to develop creative solutions balancing audience, message, budget, and timeline.
  • Selected and edited photography and managed multiple projects and production schedules concurrently.

isle of dogs

Graphic & Digital Design Lead 

2014-2018

  • Sole in-house designer responsible for concept, design, and production of packaging, product labels, marketing collateral, trade show graphics, sales materials, advertising, premiums, and point-of-purchase displays.
  • Designed packaging for pet grooming products, food, supplements, and treats; managed label revisions, production quality, and print vendor relationships.
  • Created digital advertising, email marketing graphics, web content, social media assets, product photography, and photo editing.
  • Collaborated with marketing, sales, and product development on campaigns, product research, mockups, photography, and sales-support materials.

mcdill design

Graphic Designer

2004-2014

  • Designed brand identities, annual reports, brochures, newsletters, advertising, posters, digital graphics, presentations, and other corporate communications.
  • Created branded templates and presentations and worked directly with account executives to develop creative solutions within established brand guidelines.
  • Managed production-ready artwork, advertisement production and submission, and proofreading.

Entrepreneurial 
Experience

Wowiegoods Pet Tags

Owner • Artist • Maker 

2015-present

Founded an independent pet-accessories business specializing in hand-stamped pet tags sold online, wholesale, through consignment, and at events. Manage product design and manufacturing, visual merchandising, photography, e-commerce, marketing, production, and wholesale relationships.