25 years of experience working with teams, budgets, deadlines, and visions in order to create artwork for print, digital, and motion advertising and products.
- Art Direction
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Product Packaging
- Marketing Materials
- Email Campaigns
- Video Editing
- Motion Graphics
- Web Design
- Photography
- Copywriting
- Social Media
BRANDS INCLUDE
Résumé
Program Knowledge
Adobe Creative Suite
Mac/iOS
Microsoft Certified
Web Development
Email Marketing
Adobe Creative Suite
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, AfterEffects, Dreamweaver, Acrobat
20+ YearsMac/iOS
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, and OS system
20+ YearsMicrosoft Certified
PowerPoint, Excel, Word
20+ YearsWeb Development
Coding in HTML & CSS; editing Javascript; WordPress; WiX; Shopify; Square; VHX
20+ Years
Email Marketing
Mailchimp, Constant Contact
15+ Years
Experience
Freelance Art Director, Graphic Designer
@ YuJu Design
Jan 2000 – Present
Jan 2000 – Present
Specialties include:
BRANDING: logo designs, brand books, and copywriting
DIGITAL: website design & coding (html and css), email campaigns, social media graphics & videos, digital ads, photo retouching
PRINT: business cards, brochures, banners, flyers, posters, folders, newsletters, point-of-sale, t-shirts, packaging, labels, promotional items, car wraps, large-scale print
AV: Audio & video editing, motion graphics, simple animations
DIRECTING: sourcing and directing designers for projects, leading projects from start to finish, and directing photoshoots
BRANDING: logo designs, brand books, and copywriting
DIGITAL: website design & coding (html and css), email campaigns, social media graphics & videos, digital ads, photo retouching
PRINT: business cards, brochures, banners, flyers, posters, folders, newsletters, point-of-sale, t-shirts, packaging, labels, promotional items, car wraps, large-scale print
AV: Audio & video editing, motion graphics, simple animations
DIRECTING: sourcing and directing designers for projects, leading projects from start to finish, and directing photoshoots
Designer & Event Organizer
@ All Swing Productions
2013 – current
2013 – current
Develop branding and marketing for All Swing Miami & All Swing Productions
DESIGN & MARKETING SKILLS USED: Branding and development; social media design & marketing; email design & marketing; packaging design, signage; video editing; web development & management; copy editing.
PRODUCTION SKILLS USED: Creating pitch decks; creating & organizing show-flows; managing workers; stage/environment design for large festivals and events
DESIGN & MARKETING SKILLS USED: Branding and development; social media design & marketing; email design & marketing; packaging design, signage; video editing; web development & management; copy editing.
PRODUCTION SKILLS USED: Creating pitch decks; creating & organizing show-flows; managing workers; stage/environment design for large festivals and events
Creative Director & Designer
@ Empowered Media, LLC.
July 2016 – Feb 2020
July 2016 – Feb 2020
Oversee and deliver all artwork and branding for the Jillian Michaels brands, including:
My Fitness app; FitFusion; BODYSHRED; Lucky Jack Cold Brew Coffee; Jillian Michaels brand
SKILLS USED: Branding and development; employee hiring and management; packaging and product design, photo shoots and retouching; video editing and directing; animation; web development; copy editing; and time management.
My Fitness app; FitFusion; BODYSHRED; Lucky Jack Cold Brew Coffee; Jillian Michaels brand
SKILLS USED: Branding and development; employee hiring and management; packaging and product design, photo shoots and retouching; video editing and directing; animation; web development; copy editing; and time management.
Art Director
@ Danse Création Québec / Création Styl'Production
Feb 2010 – Feb 2013
Feb 2010 – Feb 2013
Worked with a French-speaking team to produce events, including an annual large-scale public multi-dance event
SKILLS USED: Logo creation and branding; print materials including flyers, posters, large banners, t-shirts, bags, temporary tattoos and schedule booklets; digital materials including a website in French and English, social media promotional banner ads and flyers, email campaigns, and YouTube live feeds of the event.
SKILLS USED: Logo creation and branding; print materials including flyers, posters, large banners, t-shirts, bags, temporary tattoos and schedule booklets; digital materials including a website in French and English, social media promotional banner ads and flyers, email campaigns, and YouTube live feeds of the event.
In-House Graphic Designer
@ Sidney Frank Importing Co.
Feb 2006 – May 2009
Feb 2006 – May 2009
Created artwork for brands in the Sidney Frank portfolio, such as Jägermeister, Tommy Bahama Rum, Corazón Tequila, Gekkeikan Sake, JC Cognac, and Michael Collins Irish Whiskey.
SKILLS USED: Branding; print and web design such as posters, banners, on & off premise materials, promotional items, car wraps and packaging solutions; photo shoots, photo retouching, presentation design; working with different brand managers, upper management, and international companies.
SKILLS USED: Branding; print and web design such as posters, banners, on & off premise materials, promotional items, car wraps and packaging solutions; photo shoots, photo retouching, presentation design; working with different brand managers, upper management, and international companies.
What's New
From 2020 to today, I have been focused on online and in-person presentation graphics, videos, and productions.
Online work includes creating static and video virtual backgrounds; designing and creating presentations; managing and operating shows and conferences with live streams of videos, presentations, break out rooms, and whiteboards.
Programs: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, On24, and StreamYard.
Programs: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, On24, and StreamYard.
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In-person production and graphics work include:
Pre-meeting prep, theme graphics & animations, presentation design and clean-up, transition graphics and video editing.
Production companies and clients include: DevlinHair, BluePrint NYC, Drury, and Egg with clients including Otsuka, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Moderna, and Servier
Production companies and clients include: DevlinHair, BluePrint NYC, Drury, and Egg with clients including Otsuka, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Moderna, and Servier
Education
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design, Minor in Psychology
2001–2005
SCHOLARSHIP: Visual Arts IRC Fellows Program
RELATED COURSEWORK: Typography, Advanced Typography, Word and Image, Web Interface Design, Computers for Designers, Design and Marketing, Advanced Explorations
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design, Minor in Psychology
2001–2005
SCHOLARSHIP: Visual Arts IRC Fellows Program
RELATED COURSEWORK: Typography, Advanced Typography, Word and Image, Web Interface Design, Computers for Designers, Design and Marketing, Advanced Explorations
Western School of Technology & Environmental Science
High School diploma with graphic design credits
1998–2001
AWARDS & EXTRACURRICULARS: National Honor Society student; JV and Varsity lacrosse
RELATED COURSEWORK: 3.5 years of a specialized graphic design program
High School diploma with graphic design credits
1998–2001
AWARDS & EXTRACURRICULARS: National Honor Society student; JV and Varsity lacrosse
RELATED COURSEWORK: 3.5 years of a specialized graphic design program
I speak...
English
NATIVE
100%
Lithuanian
FLUENT
95%
French
INTERMEDIATE
50%
Hebrew
BASIC
35%
Spanish
BASIC
25%
German
BASIC
25%