RESUME
INDEPENDENT DESIGNER
SINCE 2014
Austin, TX
I’m a designer and illustrator, and love being both. I partner with people that are passionate about their product or brand and have a desire to create something special together. Whether it's web design or icon development I approach every project with a brand forward focus and aim to create truly unique and impactful work.
SELECT CLIENTS
HomeAway
Purina
DRIBBBLE
Independence Brewing
Tecovas Boots
Family Business Beer Co.
Medici
Patika Coffee
Camp Gladiator
Cratejoy
EXPEDIA / VRBO
SR. VISUAL DESIGNER
vrbo.com
Aug 2018 – Present
Austin, TX
As the sole visual designer on a large UX team I primarily focused on supporting our designers with product illustration and icons. I also sat on the Design Systems team and played a role in maintaining and building components as well as providing feedback and guidance on design patterns and decisions for the design team at large.
PRIMARY ROLES
Product illustration and animation
Icon design
Design Systems component design and documentation
Internal communication design
PALANTIR
COMMUNICATIONS DESIGNER
palantir.com
Jan 2017 – Jun 2018
Austin, TX
Produced work with internal teams across the globe to elevate company culture, promote story telling and highlight the spirit and company culture at Palantir.
PRIMARY ROLES
Branding
Illustration
Event branding
Print and apparel design
CREATIVE MARKET
SR. VISUAL DESIGNER
creativemarket.com
Aug 2015 – Apr 2017
Austin, TX / SF, CA
Managed and executed projects ranging from branded campaigns to new product features. Played important roles on both the product team and brand team. Worked cross-functionally with every department in the company (design, product/platform, conversion/growth, community, content, & support).
BRAND TEAM
Helped lead a new initiative to redefine the Creative Market brand visual system and create a new standard for illustration in new core product work. Lead design for community and brand campaigns. Provided brand design and illustration for new product work and played a key role in shaping user experience pertaining to the Creative Market brand.
Read on Medium >> Crafting a New Illustration Style for Creative Market
PRODUCT TEAM
Worked with a cross-functional team to develop new core product features for various user types (ex: shop owner vs. buyer). Designed wireframes, high fidelity comps, prototyped UI animations and helped with research/discovery and user testing.
PRIMARY ROLES
Branding
Illustration
Animation
UI and UX Design
SPUTNIK CREATIVE
Lead designer on all brand focused client engagements - ranging from local coffee shops to Bay Area startups. Helped to lead all parts of client engagement and played a key role in the delivery of client presentations. Designed brand identity and style guides, campaign marketing pages, retail/food/SAAS websites, print/promo products, signage and paint installations, consulted on retail interior build-outs, and packaging.
PRIMARY ROLES
Branding
Illustration
Animation
UI and UX Design
LEAD DESIGNER
Aug 2013 – Jul 2015
AUSTIN, TX
HOLE IN THE ROOF
DESIGNER
holeintheroof.com
Aug 2009 – Apr 2013
Waco, TX
Worked as a in-house designer to produce apparel, promotional products, branding and web design. Worked directly with the sales team to manage client expectations and elevate and actualize their design ideas.
PRIMARY ROLES
Apparel design
Print / Promo Design
Branding
Illustration
Web Design
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE
2005 – 2009
Waco, TX
Marketing Degree / Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Interned @ Provident Records / Summer marketing internship in Nashville - 2008