Art Director & Senior Brand Designer | Freelance | 1996–Present
Independent creative practice serving consumer brands, outdoor companies, food & beverage clients, publishers, and nonprofits across brand identity, campaign design, packaging, editorial, and marketing collateral.
Selected clients: KeHE Exclusive Brands, Energy Smart Colorado, The Summit Foundation, Colorado 4-H Foundation, Appalachian Mountain Club, and others across outdoor, food & beverage, and nonprofit sectors.
Independent creative practice serving consumer brands, outdoor companies, food & beverage clients, publishers, and nonprofits across brand identity, campaign design, packaging, editorial, and marketing collateral.
Selected clients: KeHE Exclusive Brands, Energy Smart Colorado, The Summit Foundation, Colorado 4-H Foundation, Appalachian Mountain Club, and others across outdoor, food & beverage, and nonprofit sectors.
Contract Brand & Marketing Designer | KeHE Exclusive Brands, Boulder CO | 2021–2026
Supported multiple proprietary food brands simultaneously across packaging, POS, advertising, trade show graphics, and two seasonal catalogs per brand per year. Developed seasonal in-store campaigns with cohesive visual systems spanning multiple formats for retail touchpoints nationwide. Collaborated with creative director, project manager, and marketing specialists in a fast-moving, high-volume environment.
Supported multiple proprietary food brands simultaneously across packaging, POS, advertising, trade show graphics, and two seasonal catalogs per brand per year. Developed seasonal in-store campaigns with cohesive visual systems spanning multiple formats for retail touchpoints nationwide. Collaborated with creative director, project manager, and marketing specialists in a fast-moving, high-volume environment.
Art Director & Book Designer | Giterdun Publishing, Silverthorne CO | 2013–2024
Designed four published backcountry skiing guidebooks end-to-end: cover design, interior layout, color and typography systems, photography curation, copyediting, and print production. Featured as a ski mountaineering athlete throughout the book series, bringing firsthand knowledge of the terrain and culture to every page.
Designed four published backcountry skiing guidebooks end-to-end: cover design, interior layout, color and typography systems, photography curation, copyediting, and print production. Featured as a ski mountaineering athlete throughout the book series, bringing firsthand knowledge of the terrain and culture to every page.
Magazine Art Director | Brewers Association, Boulder CO | 2008–2014
Art directed two international bimonthly publications (Zymurgy and The New Brewer), managing all creative from concept through print production across every issue. Led photography and illustration direction, advertiser quality control, and web content through a period of explosive craft beer industry growth.
Art directed two international bimonthly publications (Zymurgy and The New Brewer), managing all creative from concept through print production across every issue. Led photography and illustration direction, advertiser quality control, and web content through a period of explosive craft beer industry growth.
Page Designer & Copy Editor | Colorado Mountain News Media, Frisco CO | 2019–2021
Daily print and digital page design for a regional newspaper, collaborating with reporters, editors, and photographers on strict editorial deadlines.
Daily print and digital page design for a regional newspaper, collaborating with reporters, editors, and photographers on strict editorial deadlines.
Communications Designer | Sopris West Educational Services, Longmont CO | 2005–2008
Creative direction and production of sales collateral, exhibit graphics, and trade show materials for a large educational publisher.
Creative direction and production of sales collateral, exhibit graphics, and trade show materials for a large educational publisher.
Graphic Designer | La Sportiva NA, Boulder CO | 2002–2005
Sole designer in the North American marketing department for a technical outdoor brand, producing catalogs, packaging, advertising, trade show graphics, and POS materials. Art directed product photo shoots and curated action photography from professional athletes and photographers worldwide.
Sole designer in the North American marketing department for a technical outdoor brand, producing catalogs, packaging, advertising, trade show graphics, and POS materials. Art directed product photo shoots and curated action photography from professional athletes and photographers worldwide.
Graphic Designer | Lowe Alpine NA, Broomfield CO | 1999–2001
Brand collateral design for the North American sales and marketing team, including catalogs, packaging, POS, print advertising, and trade show graphics.
Brand collateral design for the North American sales and marketing team, including catalogs, packaging, POS, print advertising, and trade show graphics.
Education
Syracuse University | BFA, Communications Design | College of Visual & Performing Arts