May 2023 – Dec 2024
Graphic Designer / Just Candy / Fairfield, OH
• Designed 50+ customizable ornaments for their sister company, Ornament Shop. Designs were for different occasions and categories such as birthday parties, graduation, baby showers, weddings, hobbies, sports, holidays, and more.
• Responsible for making ornaments customizable online for customers by going through a process called XMPie using Indesign.
• Tested online customization features for ornaments and candy products on a daily basis to ensure proper functionality and correct information, product images, and color swatches.
• Followed a step-by-step process for creating and uploading new ornaments, including designing, creating product images, and using Uproduce.
• Edited and maintained Just Candy and Ornament Shop websites using VTEX. This included fixing links, updating content, adding color swatches, updating information, correcting and uploading images.
• Fulfilled creative requests from the marketing team such as creating product images, designing artwork, and website fixes.
• Participated in weekly project meetings to review progress and determine future project needs.
• Communicated via Slack, Microsoft Outlook, and Monday.com.
• Assisted assembly with stickering personalized messages on Hershey’s Kisses and gift boxes during peak season.
• Learned Listrak on short notice to back up the email designer who had a medical emergency. Later took over as the sole designer on both Just Candy and Ornament shop emails.

June 2021 – Jan 2023
Remote Graphic Designer / C.D.M.A / Poway, CA
• Developed over 100 printed and digital marketing materials for various clients, including flyers, business cards, high-fidelity wireframes, logos, advertisements, menus, billboards, pitch decks, banners, displays, and signs to increase customer growth, sales, and awareness.
• Utilized Asana to study design briefs and determine project requirements, while collaborating with the design team.
• Conducted twice-weekly meetings with the team using Google Meet to review progress on current projects and determine future projects
• Tailored over 300 social media graphics from 2021-2023 to match the unique brand guidelines and standards of each client

May 2017 – Jan 2018
Graphic Designer (Part Time) / Deter’s Ink / Fort Wright, KY
• Designed 25+ t-shirt graphics based on popular TV shows and movies, such as Game of Thrones, Star Trek, Walking Dead, Doctor Who, and more, to be sold on their website and other e-commerce platforms, including Etsy, Ebay, and Amazon, as well as at comic and horror conventions.
• Created daily t-shirt model shot mockups of each t-shirt design in their collection, totaling 28,000+ t-shirt model shot mockups in four months.
• Recreated jpg logos and t-shirt designs into appropriate vector formats.
• Helped package and label orders from customers on a daily basis.
• Managed their Shopify store by adding or replacing new t-shirt mockup images and editing product information

Sep 2016 – Feb 2017
Graphic Designer Intern / Creative Invites & Events / Cincinnati, OH
• Designed weekly e-newsletters with unique designs each week showcasing new products, promotions, services, and partnered vendors.
• Developed an online wedding venue guide, providing a comprehensive list of top wedding venues in the Cincinnati area, complete with descriptions and photos.
• Created a flyer for Bodylicious Bridal, a vendor partner of Creative Invites & Events, showcasing their different packages and prices.
• Developed a corporate brochure for Folchi’s Men’s Warehouse that aligns with brand guidelines and highlights company values and services.
• Produced two infographics for Folchi’s Men’s Warehouse: “5 Ways to Wear a Suit” and “How Your Suit Should Fit,” providing valuable tips and guidance for customers.

Sep 2016 – Feb 2017
Graphic Designer Intern / Constella Arts / Cincinnati, OH
• Designed a 12-page sponsorship booklet to attract sponsors for the festival.
• Created a 50+ page program book for the 2017 Constella Festival of Music and Fine Arts.
• Designed event posters for the following: an exclusive performance of “Duo Scofano & Minetti”, “Luminous Dance,” and “Melding of Man & Machine” premiering Dan Tepfer. • Developed a calendar postcard displaying the schedule of events for the month and the artists performing.
• Designed a 12-page educational program booklet for “Constella for Kids Educational Outreach Programs”.
• Created an 8-page event booklet showcasing all eight individual events for the month of March.

Sep 2016 – Jan 2017
Freelance Graphic Designer / Pro Football Focus / Cincinnati, OH
• Responsible for a weekly creation of 6-8 dyanmic player vs. player matchup infographics, utilizing a pre-established template, revitalizing team colors, athlete images, and data for each graphic.
• Assisted with the cutting out of over 100 full body images of football athletes from the background
• Maintained regular communication with supervisor via email to provide updates on design progress and receive feedback on completed work.

Apr 2016 – Aug 2016
Freelance Graphic Designer / Accel / Los Angeles, CA
• Designed over 100 camo, ombre, argyle, plaid, and pattern designs for various types of socks, including over the calf, extra low, crew, and low cut.
• Created five new pattern designs, five ombre designs, five argyle designs, and five plaid designs on a weekly basis.
• Produced a sock mockup for each pattern or design created on a weekly basis, ensuring accurate representation of the final product.
• Maintained regular communication with the founder through bi-weekly online meetings via Skype to discuss new project details and gain feedback on previous designs.

Jan 2016 – Apr 2016
Graphic Designer Intern / ProCamps Worldwide / Cincinnati, OH
• Produced diverse marketing materials for Ben Roethlisberger’s Youth Football Procamp, encompassing banners, flyers, e-blasts, social graphics, and direct-mail collateral, along with an exclusive limited-edition Ben Roethlisberger Football ProCamp t-shirt for all kid participants.
• Assisted with the production of 50+ athlete headshot cutouts on a monthly basis.
• Collaborated with the operations and marketing teams and the Art Director to manage projects from initial design to print-ready stage.

Dec 2014 – May 2015
Graphic Designer (Part-Time) / NKU Norse Violence Prevention Center / Highland Heights, KY
• Designed a calendar of events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, adhering to the organization’s brand guidelines.
• Created a unique illustration of an owl for use in marketing materials and branding efforts.
• Designed a logo for the NVP Student Board, which was used to promote student involvement and engagement.
• Created a tri-fold brochure for NVP, ensuring that it was aligned with the organization’s brand guidelines and effectively communicated the organization’s mission and values. • Designed marketing materials for special events held by NVP, such as posters and flyers, to promote student participation and engagement.
• Collaborated with my supervisor to discuss new projets and develop effective marketing collateral.

Jan 2011 – Apr 2012
Graphic Designer Intern / Holly Hill Children’s Services / California, KY
• Successfully designed a new logo, save-the-date postcard, e-blast announcements, golfer and sponsor registration form, and a multi-page golf program for the organization’s 50th Annual Golf Outing.
• Designed bid sheets, e-blasts, and an auction catalog for the Marty’s Party fundraising event.
• Ensured that all design work was in compliance with the organization’s brand guidelines and effectively communicated the desired message to the target audience.
• Conducted weekly meetings with the supervisor to review current projects, provide feedback on previous work, and discuss new design opportunities.