Biography
Upon earning my degree in Marketing, I started work in the sales department of a leading software company. In these first years out of college I discovered that my interests and talent rests in the creative side of marketing. After one year of full time study in traditional graphic design, I began to use the computer as a tool; I leveraged these skills into a part time position while continuing studies at night.
The first few years of my design experience focused on production in both the public and private sector. At the DC Energy Office I designed brochures, newsletters and other educational materials as well as provided IT support. From there I moved into freelancing, and performed a diversity of production jobs. Working both directly and through an agency, clients included a small record company, small PR and Marketing companies, large government contractors, the White House, and National Geographic.
After years of freelancing, I moved into a full time position at CSR, a small government contractor. I was responsible for producing a medical journal, long medical books, and other print materials. In addition to production, I worked on various design projects, medical illustrations, and web sites.
I leveraged both my work at CSR and freelance experience into a position as Manager of Graphic Design and Production for NeuStar, a startup communications services company. I was responsible for establishing NeuStar’s corporate identity and brand guidelines; designing and implementing job management and tracking systems; hiring and managing graphic designers and a production coordinatorn; and, managing procurement and vendor relationships. I also led all design actives including word templates, covers, technical and business illustrations for government, private, and NGO proposal responses; the majority of these proposals were successful with the design and clarity specifically applauded.
During a reduction in force, I left NeuStar and resumed an active freelancing career. I continued my work in branding, production and proposal development and expanded web design work, learning new techniques, software and systems in web publishing. I continued this work after moving to Africa where my wife had taken a long term assignment. We have returned to the DC area and I’m looking for exiting new opportunities.
Highlighted Achievements
Web and Multimedia Design
- Designed website for the Southern Sudanese Statistical Agency using an advanced CSS standards solution so that they could communicate with other international statistical offices, the press, and the public.
- Worked with multiple departments and vendors as lead designer on a e-commerce website for the IMF. See www.imfbookstore.org
- Designed and developed and maintained a community website for the Mountain Club of Kenya. See www.mck.or.ke
- Designed and developed a website for a guest house in Kenya using interactive flash elements and my own photography.
Print Design and Production
- Designed and produced covers, laid out pages, created tables, and worked closely with editors to locate photographs and images for a quarterly 4-color journal, Alcohol Research & Health.
- Led all proposal related design activities including: cover design, word templates, business and technical illustrations, and web and marketing materials. Winning bids included NeuStar’s .BIZ and .US and Verisign’s .NET proposals.
- Designed full page ads for business groups that appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.
Branding
- Established the NeuStar corporate brand, which included the style guide for logo usage, corporate colors, and fonts.
- Designed a pictorial logo for the 2007 Census of Sudan that communicates in several languages.
- Designed logo, marketing materials for Vespucci, a mobile geo-location technology startup.
- Designed logo and webpage banner for the International Monetary Fund's online bookstore.
Illustration
- Created a color coded informational map for the opening ceremonies for the WWII Memorial.
- Worked with VeriSign’s engineers to create computer drawings to illustrate complex technical information.
- Illustrated medical concepts for NIAAA’s magazine Alcohol Research & Health.
Design Management
- Hired and managed graphic designers and a production coordinator, and managed department procurement.
- Designed and implemented job management and tracking systems including an online job request form at NeuStar.
- Managed vendor relations for printing services, display systems, and promotional products.
Computer Skills
Hardware: Expert in the use, diagnosis, and repair of: Macintosh computers, scanners, and printers; computer networking, especially with Mac’s on a PC network.
Software: Expert in HTML, XHTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkExpress, Flash, and Acrobat. Working knowledge of: JavaScript, PHP, ASP, MYSQL, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
Education
B.S., Virginia Tech, Marketing Management, 1989
60 credit hours Graphic Design, Fine Art, Photography, 1991-1995
Work History
Freelance Web/Graphic Designer, March 2003—Present
Manager, Graphic Design and Production, NeuStar Inc. November 2000—March 2003
Graphic Designer, CSR Inc. March 1997—August 2000
Freelance Graphic Designer, October 1995—November 2000
