General info
Art Director
New York, NY
New York, NY
Experienced senior director design professional with strategic visual communication and design management skills available for remote short and long term assignments. Strong, dynamic portfolio of work. Design systems thinker with a strong background in branding and visual design with a high-volume visual/production skillset. Mastery of design fundamentals and high level execution, skilled at taking campaign concepts and scaling through final production. Remote professional, senior-level communicator who excels in an async environment and keeps things moving. Serving as the lead creative and the independent freelancer on cross-functional remote and conventional design teams. Creative leader who has been instrumental in the strategy and design of 360 omni-channel digital, print, social, editorial and marketing experiences. Skilled in UX, UI, eCommerce, Social Media, Illustration, Photoshoots, Branding, Print, and Identity Systems.
Art Director
- 360 hands on creative professional with a proven history and passion for driving the visual identity and creative direction of digital, print, social, editorial and marketing experiences for leading fashion & beauty, K-12 education and EdTech, automotive, luxury goods, action sports, publishing houses, museums, universities, travel, entertainment, real estate, political and fortune 500 companies.
- Successful at working independently and collaboratively on a remote team with little supervision to meet goals and objectives by deadline.
- Experienced ideating, designing and implementing brand guidelines, branding assets and all print and digital materials to support a launch using Adobe Creative Suite: Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat, Figma and Sketch.
- Managed and created the design of e-commerce sites, micro sites, UI/UX systems, illustration systems and adaptive learning software including mood board, style guides, site design and wireframes.
EDUCATION
Masters Degree
Pratt Institute
AWARDS and PUBLICATIONS
GD USA Design Award: Eye Level English Cover Series
GD USA American Design Award: Lucero Branding
Published in GD USA: Lucero Branding
Published in GD USA: OP Campaign Design
Published in GD USA: BONGO Website Design
GD USA 2x’s Award Recipient: BONGO and OP
GD USA American Web Design Award: OP
Published in NY Arts Magazine, SOHO New York
GD USA American GD Award: DerekLovesShopping
Published in GD USA: Derek Loves Shopping
Published Index Book, Barcelona: “Basic Identity” Bangz
Zupi.com.br: Published, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Published 2x’s: 1,000 Music Graphics Rockport Publishers
GD USA American Graphic Design Award Recipient
Published in Black Book RAW
zupi.com.br – Published Sao Paulo, Brazil
Art Director’s Club of NJ Certificate of Excellence Award
GD USA Inhouse Design Award: News@Cendant
Published 2x’s in GD USA Design Annual: News@Cendant
IRIS Award of Merit Recipient The NJIABC
GD USA American Design Award: Lucero Branding
Published in GD USA: Lucero Branding
Published in GD USA: OP Campaign Design
Published in GD USA: BONGO Website Design
GD USA 2x’s Award Recipient: BONGO and OP
GD USA American Web Design Award: OP
Published in NY Arts Magazine, SOHO New York
GD USA American GD Award: DerekLovesShopping
Published in GD USA: Derek Loves Shopping
Published Index Book, Barcelona: “Basic Identity” Bangz
Zupi.com.br: Published, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Published 2x’s: 1,000 Music Graphics Rockport Publishers
GD USA American Graphic Design Award Recipient
Published in Black Book RAW
zupi.com.br – Published Sao Paulo, Brazil
Art Director’s Club of NJ Certificate of Excellence Award
GD USA Inhouse Design Award: News@Cendant
Published 2x’s in GD USA Design Annual: News@Cendant
IRIS Award of Merit Recipient The NJIABC
EXHIBITIONS
2025 Art House Gallery, Jersey City, NJ Group Exhibit
2025 William Paterson University Gallery Exhibit, Wayne, NJ
2023-2025 Solas Studio, NYC, NY Group Exhibits
2024-2025 Hoboken Art Walk Public Art Group Exhibit
2023-2024 iSpresso Pop Up Gallery, Union City, NJ
2023 Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
"Women in Art" and "Digital Artists" Exhibits
2017-2021 A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY - "Wish You Were Here"
2017 Montclair Art Walk, Montclair, NJ
2017 The Raven Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2016 Interstate Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Hogarth Biannual, NYC, NY
2014 LITM Gallery, JC, NJ "Chimeras"
2013 Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2013 Mary Benson Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2013 LITM Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2012 Arts Guild of NJ, Rahway, NJ “A Sum of Her Parts”
2012 The Art Institute of New York City, NY, NY
“What Those Who Teach Can Do”
2011 Broadway Gallery, SOHO, NYC “Artists at Home & Abroad”
2011 LITM Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2010 Coachella Music Festival, Indio, CA "Global Inheritance Project”
2010 POVevolving Gallery, LA, CA, “Trashed”
2009 LITM Gallery, Jersey City, NJ “Birds & the Bees”
2008 32 JONES Gallery, Jersey City, NJ Solo Exhibit
2008 LaOla and 3R5 Artist Collectives
2007 PPOW Gallery, SOHO, NYC
2007 LITM Gallery, Jersey City, NJ “Little Wonders”
2025 William Paterson University Gallery Exhibit, Wayne, NJ
2023-2025 Solas Studio, NYC, NY Group Exhibits
2024-2025 Hoboken Art Walk Public Art Group Exhibit
2023-2024 iSpresso Pop Up Gallery, Union City, NJ
2023 Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
"Women in Art" and "Digital Artists" Exhibits
2017-2021 A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY - "Wish You Were Here"
2017 Montclair Art Walk, Montclair, NJ
2017 The Raven Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2016 Interstate Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Hogarth Biannual, NYC, NY
2014 LITM Gallery, JC, NJ "Chimeras"
2013 Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2013 Mary Benson Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2013 LITM Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2012 Arts Guild of NJ, Rahway, NJ “A Sum of Her Parts”
2012 The Art Institute of New York City, NY, NY
“What Those Who Teach Can Do”
2011 Broadway Gallery, SOHO, NYC “Artists at Home & Abroad”
2011 LITM Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2010 Coachella Music Festival, Indio, CA "Global Inheritance Project”
2010 POVevolving Gallery, LA, CA, “Trashed”
2009 LITM Gallery, Jersey City, NJ “Birds & the Bees”
2008 32 JONES Gallery, Jersey City, NJ Solo Exhibit
2008 LaOla and 3R5 Artist Collectives
2007 PPOW Gallery, SOHO, NYC
2007 LITM Gallery, Jersey City, NJ “Little Wonders”
BOOKS
Fundamentals of Typography
Outlawed
Design Transparency
Serenity Meow
Outlawed
Design Transparency
Serenity Meow
PUBLICATIONS
Kolaj Magazine
ZUPI Revista – Sao Paulo, Brazil
NY Arts Magazine
1,000 Music Graphics
Graphic Design USA
Black Book RAW
Absurdist Collage Club
ZUPI Revista – Sao Paulo, Brazil
NY Arts Magazine
1,000 Music Graphics
Graphic Design USA
Black Book RAW
Absurdist Collage Club