I was born in Vermont and raised on maple syrup with a pencil in my hand. My love for art, and passion for a lucrative career was apparent by third grade—when I started selling home made “stickers” to my classmates. 1 quarter bought you 2 inches (give or take) of masking tape covered in my doodles. Despite business booming, the more people told me “You should grow up to be an artist” the less I wanted to. Why? Because I hate doing the expected. Always have, always will.
Enter advertising: my creative world of endless opportunities to do, see or say the unexpected.
I’m an award-winning Art Director with a background in design and 8+ years of experience in story driven advertising, brand building and developing fully integrated campaigns. I believe in loving the work I do, in the power of collaboration, and that there are stupid questions.
As an advertiser, I work with intention, aware that we influence society with every story we tell.
As a human, I always commit to April Fools Day, I have a strong sense of empathy and even stronger opinions. And one of my all time favorite foods is the humble hot dog.
Let’s go make something.
Skills
Creative Direction
Art Direction
Branding & Identity
Illustration
Adobe Suite
(Midjourney) AI
Witty Banter
Stick Shift Driving
Awards
MarComm Awards
Muse (Sustainability & Environment)
Muse (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Muse (Nonprofit)
Hatch (For Good)
Student National Silver Addy
Soccer Participation Trophy