PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Graphic Designer | Christie’s International Real Estate
Chicago, Illinois
May 2024 - Present

• Lead art direction and visual strategy for multi-channel marketing initiatives, ensuring clarity, consistency, and audience-focused storytelling across digital and print platforms.

• Translate complex information into structured visual systems that support understanding, trust, and engagement.

• Partner closely with marketing leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver creative solutions aligned with organizational standards and audience needs.

• Provide hands-on art direction, mentorship, and quality oversight to designers and collaborators.

• Maintain and evolve brand standards to ensure consistency, accuracy, and accessibility across all deliverables.

• Manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing timelines, stakeholder input, and quality benchmarks.

Graphic Designer | Smithbucklin
Chicago, Illinois
August 2019 - May 2024

• Served as design lead for multiple healthcare associations, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations, supporting member education, advocacy, and engagement initiatives.

• Directed creative development for integrated campaigns across print, digital, web, motion, and experiential channels.

• Led visual identity development and brand refresh initiatives with a focus on clarity, accessibility, and audience trust.

• Designed and art-directed UX/UI solutions for healthcare and association websites, prioritizing usability, inclusive design, and content comprehension.

• Presented creative concepts and design rationale to healthcare stakeholders, incorporating feedback while maintaining accuracy and strategic intent.

• Collaborated with account, content, and project management teams to align creative execution with regulatory, organizational, and audience requirements.

Junior Graphic Designer | Smithbucklin
Chicago, Illinois
February 2018 - August 2019

• Supported senior designers and art directors on healthcare, nonprofit, and association-based client work.

• Produced high-quality educational, marketing, and advocacy materials under tight deadlines.

• Ensured adherence to established brand systems and visual standards.

• Built foundational experience working within regulated and mission-driven environments.

Graphic Layout Specialist | Freeman
McCook, Illinois
June 2015 - January 2018

• Developed large-scale branded environments and educational displays for corporate and association clients.

• Collaborated with account teams and clients to translate complex messaging into engaging visual experiences.

• Ensured production accuracy, brand consistency, and feasibility across large-format deliverables.

Graphic Layout Intern | Freeman
McCook, Illinois
May 2013 - August 2014

• Supported senior designers in producing trade show and experiential graphics for corporate and nonprofit clients.

• Strengthened foundational skills in production design, collaboration, and large-format execution.

CORE EXPERTISE
• Art Direction & Creative Leadership

• Healthcare & Life Sciences Communications

• Nonprofit & Association Marketing

• Visual Identity Systems & Brand Governance

• Integrated Marketing Campaigns

• Accessibility & Compliance-Aware Design

• UX/UI & Digital Experience Design

• Patient, Member & Provider-Focused Storytelling

• Motion Graphics & Educational Media

SOFTWARE AND TOOLS
• Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Acrobat, Firefly, Express)

• Figma, Adobe XD, Canva, Miro

• Microsoft Office, Google Workspace

• ChatGPT

EDUCATION

Savannah College of Art and Design
Master of Arts in Design Management
2021-2023

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art-Graphic Design
2011-2015