Live To... Create. DESIGN. Experience. INSPIRE.
With 10+ years experience as a creative professional, I bring my passion for beautiful, relevant design and thoughtful brand communication to help solve my clients' business challenges and develop their brand.
I currently work on the marketing design team at Intuit for TurboTax as Principal Visual Designer. Utilizing customer empathy, I focus on creating thoughtful experiences and design systems with the goal of educating and converting prospects into loyal customers.
Previously Art Director of Jacob Tyler Brand + Digital Agency, I've led successful branding campaigns for companies such as iTAN Sun Spray Spa, Avista Technologies, Terranea Resort and Body by O. I promote design as a long-term member of AIGA San Diego, the professional association for design, and have served on the Y Design Conference committee and Executive Board.
Work Experience
- February 2019 - PresentPrincipal Product Designer, VisualIntuit - TurboTax
San Diego, CA - September 2014 - January 2019Senior UI / Visual Designer Intuit - TurboTax
San Diego, CA - July 2013 - September 2014Art Director Jacob Tyler,
Brand Communications Agency
San Diego, CA - November 2009 - July 2013Senior Graphic Designer Jacob Tyler,
Brand Communications Agency
San Diego, CA - November 2008 - November 2009Graphic Designer Van Vechten Creative
San Diego, CA - November 2006 - November 2008Junior Graphic Designer Van Vechten Creative
San Diego, CA
Education
- September 2001 - June 2006 San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design
Awards & Honors
- 2014 Hermes Creative
Gold Award Winner Integrated Marketing/Company Branding for Avista Technologies - 2013 American Graphic Design Awards United Through Reading 2011 Annual Report
- 2013 Bronze ADDY Award Winner 2013 Bronze ADDY Award Winner
- 2013 30th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards Merit Winner The Better Way Back, NuVasive, Inc. "I'm Back" Total Advertising Campaign
- 2011 Silver Summit International Award Winner Logo Rebrand for Hotel 71 Chicago
- 2011 Creativity 41 Silver Award Winner Cards & Invitations, Patrons of the Prado Gala
- 2011 Creativity 41
Honorable MentionWinner Corporate Identity Program, Campaign, NuVasive, Inc.
Skills
- Sketch Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- InVision
- Axure
- PowerPoint
- Pages
- WordPress
- HTML
Specialties
- Branding
- UI Web Design
Collateral - Email Design
- Tradeshow
- Photoshoot Direction
- Packaging
- Invitation Suites
- Advertising