Creative. Achiever. Motivator. Team Leader.

Resume

The only source
of knowledge is experience.
-Albert Einstein

 
 
 

EXPERIENCE BY POSITION

Texas Christian University 
Assistant Director, Office of Graphic Design
December 2013 – present

  • Develop, communicate and maintain visual identity/brand standards and web standards. Nurture and build relationships with internal and external clients to increase market share, understanding of brand equity and story telling tactics. Built and launched brand.tcu.edu. 
  • Initiate and cultivate Brand Ambassador Program to align messaging with strategic goals and advance the institution’s reputation and visibility. Present to individuals and large groups o subject matter such as brand image, social media, advertising, licensing and crisis communication 
  • Manage overall art direction, design, concepting for integrated print, environmental and digital campaigns. Cultivate and manage relationships with print vendors, overseeing budgets, technical details and overall quality of production cycles

     

Cook Children's Healthcare System  
Art Director

May 2010 – December 2013  

  • Manage creative workflow for more than 500 projects annually – creative strategy and planning, art direction, brand definition, from concept to production: brainstorming to implementation
  • Initiated workflow evaluation - targeted areas for improvement, analyzed key performance indicators, implemented process streamline to improve communication, time efficiency, job tracking, turnaround and customer satisfaction

Southwest Airlines: Pilots’ Association
Sr. Graphic Design Specialist/Art Director
August 2003 – May 2010

  • Develop and maintain corporate branding style guide; oversee all communication pieces
  • Lead team of designers and content developers; brand oversight, collaborating on content development, and effective methods of communication
  • Assist in the creation and maintenance of Web site, user interface and hierarchical navigation
  • Lead Editorial Board of ten members, strategize, implement and uphold policy

TXU Corporation
Desktop Publisher
September 2001 – May 2003

  • Design bi-weekly executive level publications using Quark XPress and Illustrator for internal target audience of more than 10,000
  • Content development and web execution