About my experiences
Multidisciplinary creative with over a decade of experience in the tradeshow, brand activation and B2B marketing space.
Executive Creative Director @ Two Eighteen
October 2024 - Present
Building teams & building brands eight days a week.
Creative Director @ ASTOUND Group
August 2021 - October 2024
A creative leader in experience design with a knack for all things spatial.
Creative Director
Catalyst Exhibits
October 2018 - July 2021
Key Achievement: Cultivated a positive work culture while yielding successful projects with the largest team the department had in the last five years
Organized project schedule for a team of ten designers
Managed team of 6 designers to create successful exhibit projects
Communicated results with upper management
Managed relationships with other internal departments
Senior Designer
Catalyst Exhibits
September 2014 - October 2018
Key Achievement: Sold 75% of project bids while completing the greatest number of projects per quarter
Connected directly with clients to define project scope
Designed projects within budget parameters that met all needs
Presented projects directly to clients both in person and via web
Created new practices and presentation layouts for the design team
Adjunct Faculty
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
August 2015 - Current
Coordinated lesson plans and presented project briefs to students
Facilitated one-on-one discussions with students about projects
Lead lectures about exhibit industry and exhibit design practices
Visualization Artist
Streigel - Agacki Studios
August 2012 - June 2015
Generated presentation documents for architectural bids
Created renderings and diagrams for project boards and briefs
Followed direction from the firm partners and project architects
About my skills
Leadership
Main goal: As a leader, I pride myself on generating growth. Growth within the organization, growth within the individual designers, and growth within business revenue
Creative team leadership
Project management
Presentation
Department Organization
Client Communication
Technical
Main goal: Creativity happens in real-time. My goal is to stay up to date on all creative programs while honing skills toward an efficient and successful workflow
Maya
Unreal Engine
Sketch up
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design
Adobe Premiere Rush
Office 360 Suite