Creative Director, October 2018-2019
Origo Branding, Columbus, Ohio
www.origobbranding.com
Work closely with agency leadership and accounts team to develop creative strategies for new business development and client campaigns ranging from B2B, Healthcare, Education, Government and Non Profit.
Lead creative team consisting of art directors, designers, copy writing, web development, videography and motion graphics
Present creative concepts and guide clients through the brand positioning and messaging process
Develop brand / marketing strategies and creative concepts for identity, advertising, print, media, motion graphics, interactive and social media from conception to launch.
Principal, Creative Director, February 2002-Present
Fulcrum Creatives, LLC, Columbus, Ohio
www.fulcrumcreatives.com
Business development and client relations
Present creative concepts and guide clients through the brand positioning and messaging process
Creative direction of 4-10 person teams
Manage vendor relationships
Develop brand / marketing strategies and creative concepts for identity, advertising, print, media, interactive and social media
Lead implementation of marketing automation
Occasionally shoot client photography
Adjunct Faculty, February 2015-Present
Columbus College of Art and Design
Lead class of seniors through their final Ad/Graph requirements via a brand project, a social cause campaign, a team project and senior thesis
Provide students guidance on job seeking, portfolio and industry insights
Advise on adgraph senior course curriculum
Participation in the planning and execution of the annual senior thesis show, Chroma
Board President, June 2011-2015
ROY G BIV Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Board member since September 2007
Participate in writing grants
Act as community representative of the gallery creating relationships with arts supporters and patrons
Manage gallery staff and participate in hiring decisions
Develop marketing strategies and oversee the brand of the gallery
Art Director, June 1999-January 2002
Janoski Advertising, Columbus, Ohio
Managed accounts/projects from estimates, creative direction, presentation to execution, including press checks and working with vendors
Created corporate identity systems, print and web collateral
Community Involvement
Co-Chair of the 2016 Columbus Museum of Art Wonderball. Co-led volunteers to organize an event that raised $120,000 in one night for the Museum’s Center for Creativity and education programs.
Advisory Board member of Commonhouse Ales, a B-corp microbrewery in Columbus Ohio.
Marketing Committee member United Way Central Ohio 2017
Board and in kind design work with the ROY G BIV gallery 2007-present
Work with Short North Alliance to secure funding for outdoor annual art murals 2014
Conceived a community project, Wrote grant and secured funding for the Short North Alliance to receive a Chase Neighborhood grant for the Columbus Bicentennial
40 under 40 class of 2013
In kind photography, marketing to Bike to Work Challenge 2010
In kind photography and design for City Year Columbus’s 2007 Starry Starry Night
Children’s Hunger Alliance Marketing Committee, May 2005-May 2006
Education
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, Ohio, May 1996
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major: Design/Advertising
Minor: Illustration
Portfolio Scholarship 1991-1993