- Objective -

To obtain a Visual Communications position in a fast paced environment where I will be challenged working with corporate identity, layout design and advertising campaigns.

- Experience -

Freelance Designer 2008-Present

Accounts: Dawn's Pizzazz, Sounds Incredible Mobile, Diapers With Pizzazz, Jan Zerr, Classic Moe. Projects include: direct mail,
promotional pages, postcards, collateral, special events, websites
and logos.


Senior Designer 2005-2008 • List Services Corporation Bethel, CT

Create engaging and targeted visual communications in the form of graphic design, identity development, advertising, website design and direct mailing. Clients include Publishers Clearing House, Gevalia, Harriet Carter, Bassmaster Magazine, Tween Brands, USA Today, and Telebrands.

Owner / Operator 2002–2005 • Purple Fizz LLC Danbury, CT

Collaborating with creative directors and strategy consultants to guide the development of user-centered interactive solutions for blue chip companies. Creating scalable information architectures and identify content and functionality elements to meet customer and client needs. Designing dynamic and personalized user interfaces while teaming with technologists and producers. Managing and estimating time allocations of graphic designers and copywriters. Providing leadership, art direction and constructive criticism to junior designers.

Senior Designer 2000–2002 • Freetaxprep.com Danbury, CT

Recently worked for a tax and financial-based corporation conceptualizing key design layouts for html templates, images and interface elements for use on the corporate internet and intranet sites, also in charge of all design materials for the marketing department across a variety of media. Continually refining designs and developing processes to contribute to overall efficiency for the department.

Creative Designer 1999–2000 • Kinetic Instruments Bethel, CT

Conceptualized and designed direct mailers, brochures, catalogs, advertisements, and trade show booths for the marketing team and sales force of a high-tech fiber optic company in the dental industry.

Graphic Designer 1996–1999 • Smart World Technologies Danbury, CT

Responsible for total web creation and daily updates to multiple web sites.Collaborated with internal marketing group from conceptual through final production stages, resulting in creation of software packaging, brochures, catalogs and direct mailers.

- Education -

Western CT State University Danbury, CT
Graphic Design / Fine Arts.