The Grind

Freelance
December 2015–September 2018; May 2023–Present

Ben & Jerry's, CoverGirl, Fiat Chrysler, Jim Beam, M&M'S, MillerCoors, Mopar, Nespresso, Nonni's Bakery, Takis, Talenti, Viking Cruises, Virgin Voyages

SocialDeviant, Creative Director
September 2018–May 2023, Chicago

Bumble Bee, CareerBuilder, Columbia College Chicago, Disney, Floyd’s Barbershop, Gallo Wines, Lagunitas, M Health Fairview, Medela, Microsoft, Red Wing Shoes

Victory Records, Creative Lead
October 2013–December 2015, Chicago

In-house Creative Director for all bands and internal operations

Ogilvy, Art Director
November 2010–October 2013, Chicago

CDW, Kimberly-Clark, Kraft, SC Johnson

Thebe Street, Designer
April 2008–September 2010, Minneapolis

Blue Cross Blue Shield, Planned Parenthood

Know-how

Adobe Creative Cloud
Figma
HTML + CSS
Drupal
Wix
Wordpress

Study

Minneapolis College of Art & Design
B.F.A. in Graphic Design
2006

High Fives

2018; Clio, Silver; Experiential
2018; Clio, Bronze; Social Good
2018; Ex Award; Best Sports Activation
2018; PRO Award, Platinum; Best In Show
2018; PRO Award, Gold; Best Entertainment Sponsorship
2018; Reggie, Gold; Sponsorship and Licensed Property
2018; Reggie, Silver; Experiential Marketing
2017; Clio, Bronze; Branded Entertainment
2017; Shorty; Social Good
2017; Reggie, Gold; Experiential Marketing Campaign (budget over $1M)
2017; PRO Award, Silver; Best Brand Awareness Campaign
2017; PRO Award, Silver; Best Use of Social/Viral Marketing
2016; Event Marketer, Gold; Best Digital and Live Campaign