ACCOLADES
2017 Brothers Finfer Scholarship Recipient
Inverse Courtyards
Illinois Institute of Technology
2016 Brothers Finfer Scholarship Recipient
Treehouse
Illinois Institute of Technology
2016 Peterhans Visual Training Project Prize Recipient
Field Studies
Illinois Institute of Technology
2012 Best Ad Ideas Contest Winner
Oregon Newspaper Publisher's Association
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1st Place; Best Single House Ad
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Honorable Mention; Best Private Party Promotion, Best Promotion of the Classified Section, Best Online House Ad or Campaign
EDUCATION
Illinois Institute of Technology
2018 Master of Architecture
Architecture
Columbia College Chicago
2011 Bachelor of Arts
Advertising
SKILLS
RHINO
GRASSHOPPER
AUTOCAD
SKETCHUP
REVIT
3DS MAX
INDESIGN
PHOTOSHOP
ILLUSTRATOR
HTML/CSS
PHOTOGRAPHY
EXPERIENCE
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
Academic Intern
Jan 2018 – April 2018 / Chicago IL
Responsibilities primarily included research on tall buildings, 3D modeling, AutoCAD-work and graphic design of conference material, website collateral, promotional material and globally-distributed technical guides and reports on the architecture and engineering industries.
Tom Brock, Architect P.C.
Intern
Jul 2017 – Aug 2017 / Chicago IL
As an intern, I worked directly with the team and principal architect, assisting in floor plan revisions, 3D model construction and interior/exterior renderings. I was active in the schematic design phase and was assigned creative responsibilities within the project.
Self-employed
Graphic Designer
Jan 2011 – Present
Contract design work for start-ups, non-profits, universities and corporations including website development, app development, logo design and branding, template development and strategy.
KLS Edition
Design Lead
Jun 2013 – Jan 2017 / Chicago IL
I set and maintained contemporary brand standards for corporations, non-profits and events. As the principal designer, I managed output and workflow standards for the creative team. I also regularly prepared graphically-augmented litigation and investment demonstratives for clients such as Apple, BP, Verizon and Kodak.
Oregonian Media Group
Designer + Copywriter
Feb 2012 – May 2013 / Portland OR
I built award-winning in-house and sponsorship ads from scratch – writing and designing for print, web, flash, direct mail and radio. Other major duties included branding, booth design and print production.
Icon Business Development
Designer + Copywriter
Aug 2011 – Feb 2012 / Portland OR
As the creative eye, my duties included copywriting, client relationship maintenance, print and web design, project management, e-mail marketing and social media gunslinging.